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Wells Fargo Reports 30 Percent Increase in Net Income.


-- Re Third Quarter Year to Date

% Change % Change

1999 fro 1.88% 19 1.85% 19 Retur1999, compared with $742 million for the third quarter of 1998, an increase of 30 percent. Net income for thngs per common share were a record $.57 for the ercent for the first nine months of 1999, compared with 14.72 percent and 14.55 percent for the same periods of 1998.

Diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 cash earnings were a record $.65 per share for the third quarter of 1999 and a record $1.89 per share for the first nine months of 1999, compared with $.53 per share and $1.55 per share for the same periods of 1998. Cash return on average assets was 2.24 percent for the thirdp).

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2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its.


it's it is or it has
it's be ~have
 testimony Oral evidence offered by a competent witness under oath, which is used to establish some fact or set of facts.

Testimony is distinguishable from evidence that is acquired through the use of written sources, such as documents.


testimony n.
 to the hard work and customer focus of our entire team that during more than 100,000 customers each month, more ths for our customers," said Clyde Clyde, principal river of SW Scotland, 106 mi (171 km) long, rising in the Southern Uplands and flowing generally NW through Glasgow to the Firth of Clyde. It drains c.1,480 sq mi (3,830 sq km).  Ostler, head of Wells Fargo's Internet Internet

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 Services Group.

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Net Interest Income

Net intmonths of 1999, compared with $6,734 million for the same period a year ago. The net interest margin was 5.73 percent for the third quarter of 1999 and 5.67 percent for the first nine months of 1999, compared with 5.88 percent and 5.86 percent in the same periods of 1998. The decrease in the net interest margin for both the third quarter and the first nine months was primarily due to higher balances of lower yielding investment securities and lower yields on consumer loans and commercial real estate mortgages partialame quarter of 1998, an increase of 12 percent.ter of 1999 was mostly due to higher net mortgagillion in the same quarter of 1998. In the first nine months of 1999, noninterest expense was $7,124 million, compared with $7,097 million in the same period of 1998. The efficiency ratio improved to 57.7 percent for the third quarter of oans (annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
), for the third quarter of 199 a loan loss provision of $921 million and net charge-offs of $931 million, or 1.18 percent of average loans (annualized) for the same period of 1998.

At September September: see month.  8 and $722 million at September 30, 1998.

Net income of the four business segments was:

$2,110 $1,500 Wholesale Banking t services primarily in 21 midwestern Mid·west   or Middle West

A region of the north-central United States around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley. It is generally considered to include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and
 and westehs of 1999, earnings were 41 percent higher than the corresponding period for 1998.

"The merger has produced sales momentum in Community Banking for the third consecutive quarter," said Les Biller bill·er  
n.
One that bills, as:
a. A clerk who prepares bills.

b. A machine used in preparing bills.
, vice chairman and chief operating such a short time, because the spirit and energy of our team members throughout the state is great," said Tf Internet home equity loans not only enables uoduct area."

Wholesale Banking serveial and corporate banking and real estate servicrnings were 4 percent higher than the corresponding period for 1998.

"We remain focused on our strategy of cross-selling Cross-selling is the term used to describe the sale of additional products or services to a customer. Less frequently it is used to describe the sale of services to additional business units at an account or to different geographic units of a customer.  and attracting new customers in Wholesale Bwo asset-based lending Asset-Based Lending

A business loan secured by collateral (assets). The loan, or line of credit, is secured by inventory, accounts receivable and/or other balance-sheet assets.

Also known as "commercial finance" or "asset-based financing".
 businesses."

Norwest For the sniper, see .

This article details the history of Norwest up to the point of the purchase of Wells Fargo. For the current company, see Wells Fargo.


Norwest Corporation
 Mortgage is the second largest originator Originator

A bank, savings and loan, or mortgage banker that initially made a mortgage loan that is part of a pool. Also, an investment bank that has worked with the issuer of a new securities offering from the beginning and is usually appointed manager of the underwriting
 and servicer of home mortgage loans in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. .

For the thi98 9/30/98

Mortgage

originations:

Quarter $ 19 $ 23 $ 28 $ 35

$ 28

Year to date 69 50 28 109

75 Unclosed un·close  
v. un·closed, un·clos·ing, un·clos·es

v.tr.
1. To open.

2. To disclose.

v.intr.
1. To be opened.

2. To undergo disclosure.


pipeline 16 19 20 26

23 Servicing

portfolio 274 266 257 245

233 Amortization of

capitalized Capitalized

Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year.


servicing

rights (in

millions):

Quarter 139 166 294 215

242

Year to date 599 460 294 1.58

1.53 1.41

1.26 1.17strong performance once again demonstrates the value of maintaining a balanced presence in both the origination Origination

The process through which a mortgage lender creates a mortgage secured by some amount of the mortgagor's real property.

Notes:
Also known as loan origination, everyone must go through the origination process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real
 and servicing businesses. During the quarter, we continuevisibility, expand our consumer outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. , and dmerica.

Norwest Financial reported earnings of $66 million in the third quarter of 1999, 20 percent above the third quarter 1998 earnings of $55 million. For the first nine months of 1999, earnings were 16 percent higher thanmpany and subsidiaries (the Company) is a $207 s across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , including all 50 states, and elsewhere internationally.

On November November: see month.  2, 1998, Wells Fargo Wells Fargo

armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147]

See : Protectiveness


Wells Fargo

company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist.
 & Company (the former Wells Fargo) merged with WFC WFC Wi-Fi Connection (Nintendo gaming service)
WFC Wide-Field Camera
WFC World Financial Center (New York)
WFC Workforce Center
WFC World Federation of Chiropractic
WFC World Food Council
  This press release (including information in, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other measures of economic performance. Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 can be identified by the fact that g statements. The Company's reports filed with liquidity, interest rate, and Year 2000 risks associated with the Company's business and operations. Other factors described in the Company's June June: see month.  30, 1999 Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 inclse actual conditions, events or results to diffells Fargo Fargo, city (1990 pop. 74,111), seat of Cass co., E N.Dak., at the head of navigation on the Red River, opposite Moorhead, Minn.; inc. 1875. A railroad hub and regional financial and medical center, Fargo is also the trade and distribution center of a spring-wheat  & Company and Subsidiaries SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA -- NEWS RELEASE

common share .20 2

Profitability ratios Profitability ratios

Ratios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales. Rate of return ratios measure performance relative to some measure of size of the investment.


(annualized)

Net income to average

total assets (ROA ROA

See: Return on assets


ROA

See: Right of accumulation


ROA

See return on assets (ROA).
) 1.88% 1.58%

19

Net income applicable

to common stock to

average common

stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 (ROE A fictitious surname used for an unknown or anonymous person or for a hypothetical person in an illustration.

A lawsuit is generally named for the persons who are parties to it.
) 17.97 14.72

22

Total revenue $ 4,191 $ 3,884

8

Efficiency ratio (1) 57.7%

Net Income and

Ratios Excluding

Goodw 25 Earnings per common share

114,709 107,692 7 Allowance for loan losses 3,1658 8

Capital ratios

Common stoc $ 13.17 $ 12.40 6

Staff (active,

full-time equivalent Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a way to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or a student's enrollment at an educational institution. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person is equivalent to a full-time worker, while an FTE of 0.5 signals that the worker is only half-time. ) 89,528 89,719

--

Common Stock Price High $ 45.31 $ 39.75

14 Low 36.44

27.50 33

%

share amounts) ,118 30

Earnings per common share .515 14

Average common shares

outstanding 1,649.0 1,614.4

2 Diluted average

common shares outstanding 1,667.9 200,694

185,187 8 Average core de Deposit

Intangible Amortization

and Balancuted earnings

per common share 54.2

57.2 (5)

At 3,170 -- Goodwill

7,620 7,758 (2) Assets 207,060 195,863 6 Core deposits 125,160 123,792 1 Common stockholdersquity to assets 10.71 10.50 2 $ 45.31 $ 43.88 3 Low 32.13

27.50 17 Period end 39.63

36.00 10

and ROA ratios, net of applicable

taxes. 1999.

The after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 amounts for the amortization and average balance of

nonqualifying CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control  were $27 million and $807 million,

respectively, for the quarte n. 1. Same as 2d Carte.   and $314 million and $7,688 million, respec

urities available for sale $ 586 $ 424

38% Mortgages held for sale 198

230 (14) Loans held for sale 's subordinated Subordinated

A claim ranked lower in priority than other claims. Common stock claims are always subordinated to debt.


debentures ision for loan losses

240

307 (22) Net interest income after

provision for loan losses 2,142 1,956 10

NON,621 12

NONINTEREST EXPENSE Salaries

776 730 6 Incentive compensation

124 164 (24) Employee benefits

208 167 25 Equipment

it intangible 49 5

Total noninterest expense 2,41

$ 962 $ 742 30%

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO

COMMON STOCK NINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ .57 $ .45

27%

DIVIDENDS DECLARED de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 PER COMMON SHARE $ .20 $ .185 8%

Average common shares outstanding 1,648.6 1,617.3 2%

Diluted average common

shares outstanding 1,667.1 1,640.7 2%

Nine months (in millions, except ended Sept. 30, %

per share amounts) 1999 1998 Change

INTEREST INCOME Sec74 2 Loans

7,912

8,046 (2) Other interest income

150 199 (25)

Total interes Deposits 2,075 ,689 4 Provision for loan losses

1,096 993 10 Trust and investment fees

and commissions 763

695 10 Mortg 147 Net (losses) gains on

securities avait 566

572 (1) Net occupancy Gaining or having physical possession of real property subject to, or in the absence of, legal right or title.

In a fire insurance policy, for example, the term occupancy
 576 564 2 Goodwill

7,124 7,097 --

INCOME BEFO 28%

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE $ .585 $ .515 14%

Average common shares outstanding 1,649.0 1,614.4 2%

Diluted average common

shares outstanding 1,667.9 1,637.3 2%

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiari Allowance for loan losses 3,167 3,134 3,170

Net loans 111,542 104,860 104,522

Mortgage servicing Mortgage servicing

The collection of monthly payments and penalties, record keeping, payment of insurance and taxes, and possible settlement of default , involved with a mortgage loan.
 rigent, net 3,124 3,130 3,2 89,685 90,056 89,000

8,377 8,537 8,616 Long-term debt Long-Term Debt

Loans and financial obligations lasting over one year.

Notes:
For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt.


24,911

19,709 18,4885 682

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Prefer463 462

Common stock - $1-2/3 par value,

authorized au·thor·ize  
tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es
1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for; sanction:
 4,000,000,000

shares; issued 1,666,095,265

shares, 1,661,392,590 shares

and 1,635,821,810 shares 2,777 2,769

2,726 Additional paid-in capita (1) (3) (4) Treasury

Dec. 31, Sept. 30, (in millions, 3 (20) Securities available for sale 15 15 Mortgages held for sale 7 Allowance for loan losses 1osit intangible (12)

(14) Goodwill (1) (2) Interest receivable

and other assets other assets

Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately.
  30 36

Total assets 2% 6%

LIABILITIES Noninterest-bearing deposits ued expenses and

other liabilities other liabilities

Small and relatively insignificant liabilities. For financial reporting purposes, firms often combine small liabilities into this single category rather than listing each liability separately.
  (2) (3) Long-term debt

26 35 Guaranteed preferred

beneficial interests

in Company's subordinated

debentures - 11 Cumulative other

comprehensive income (48) (48) Note receivable note receivable

A debt due from borrowers and evidenced by a written promise of payment. Note receivable, an entry on the asset side of many corporate balance sheets, indicates the dollar amount of loans due to be repaid by borrowers.
 from ESOP ESOP

See: Employee Stock Ownership Plan


ESOP

See Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
  (67) (75) Treasury stock

- 16,331,628 shares,

17,334,787 shares and

15,309,106 shares 6 23

Total stockholders' equity 7 8

Total liabilities

and stockholders' equity 2% 6%

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries CONDENSED con·dense  
v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es

v.tr.
1. To reduce the volume or compass of.

2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten.

3. Physics
a.
 CONSOLIDATED con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

8 Net income securities valuation allowance ents received

on notes receivable from ESOP 8

LOANS

Sepestate 1-4 family

junior lien lien, claim or charge held by one party, on property owned by a second party, as security for payment of some debt, obligation, or duty owed by that second party.  mortgage 12,171 11,128 11,057

Credit card discount) $114,709 $107,994 $107,692

Wells Fargo & Company and Subs

to business

combinations, net 3 5 83 38

118

Provision for

loan loruction -- (1) -- (27) (299) (409)

Other revolving

(10) (11) (30) (35)

Foreign (18) (24) (25) (57)

(47)

Total loan

charge-offs (376) (379) (422 construction

-- 4

1 14 36 44

Other revolving

credit and

monthly payment 60 53 31 149 112

Total consumer 73 (241) (261) (318) (775) (931)

1.18% .94% 1.18%

Allowance as a

percentage of

total loans 2.76% 2.83% 2.94% 2.76%

2.94%

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries NONACCRUAL AND RESTRUCTURED LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS

Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, (in millions) 1999 1998 1998

Nonaccrual loans $ 697 $ 709

$ 721 Restructured loans 1 1 1

Nona prop. n. 1. The Fate who spins the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Clotho.   $ 900

(1) Represents the amount of real estate investments (contingent Fortuitous; dependent upon the possible occurrence of a future event, the existence of which is not assured.

The word contingent denotes that there is no present interest or right but only a conditional one which will become effective upon the happening of the


interest loans totaled $108 million, $128 million and $134 mil An Internet address domain name for a military agency. See Internet address.

(networking) mil - The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces.


Quarter

$ 385 $ 356 8% Trust and investment fees

and commissions:

Asset management and custody The care, possession, and control of a thing or person. The retention, inspection, guarding, maintenance, or security of a thing within the immediate care and control of the person to whom it is committed. The detention of a person by lawful authority or process.  fees 195 167

17

Mutual fuher 23

(1)

Total other fees and commissioion 176 (47)

--

Net gains on sales of mortgage

servicing rights -- --

--

Net (losses) gains on sales

of mortgages (16) 142

--

All other Net venture capital gains

16 Cost method 35

32 9

Equity method

Nine months

75 72 4

ssions:

Cash network fees 201 167

20

Charges and fees on loans nd commissions 763

695 10

Mortgage banking:

Origination and other

closing fees 330 366

(10)

Servicing fees, net

of amortization 231 (6)

--

Net gains on sales of mortgage

servicing rights -- 16

(100)

Net (losses) gains on sales

of mortgages 116 147 Net (losses) gains on securities

available for sale 19 161 (88) Income from equity

investments accounted

for by the:

Cost method 99 116

(15)

Equity method 59 43

37 Net gains on sales of loans 32

48 (33) Net gains on dispositions

of operations 102 89 15 All other

298 299 --

Total $5,350 $4,870

10%

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Quarter

ended Sept. 30, % (in millions)

1999

1998 Change

Salaries $ 776 $ 730 6% Incentive compensation 124

164 (24) Employee benefits

208 167 25 Equipment

193 192 1 Net occupancy

205 188 9 Goodwill

106 108 (2) Core deposit intangible:

Nonqualifying (1) 44 52

(15)

Qualifying 5 6

(17) Net losses (gains) on

dispositions of premises premises n. 1) in real estate, land and the improvements on it, a building, store, shop, apartment, or other designated structure. The exact premises may be important in determining if an outbuilding (shed, cabana, detached garage) is insured or whether a person

and equipment ervices 83

74 12 Contract services 119 89 34 Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications.

66 66 -- Outside data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a  69 Stationery The term for boilerplate in the Eudora mail client, starting with Version 3.0. Stationery files are stored on disk and brought into new messages or added to replies. See boilerplate.  and supplies

44 30, % (in millions) 1999 1998 Change

Salaries $2,251 $2,132 6% Incentive compensa 624 543 equipment

(5) 55 -- Operating losses operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.


91 106 (14) Outside professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  243 213 14 Contract services

320

243 32 Telecommunications 191

187 2 Outside data processing 207 174 19 Advertising and promotion

160 181 (12) Postage POSTAGE. The money charged by law for carrying letters, packets and documents by mail. By act of congress of March 3, 1851, Minot's Statute at Large, U. S. 587, it is enacted as follows:
     2.-Sec. 1.


169 127 111 14 Security 64

63 2 All other

387 560 (31)

Total $7,124 $7,097

--

(1) Amortization of core deposit intangible acquired after February February: see month.

1992 that is subtracted from stockholders' equity in computing computing - computer

regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 capital for bank holding companies.

Wells Fargo & Company and SubsidEARNING ASSETS Federal funds Federal Funds

Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements.

Notes:
These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve
 sold and

securit 5,915 5.47 85

Securities of Private collateralized

mortgage obliga 3,612 6.93 50

Total securities

available for sale 35,218 6.85 600

Loans held for sale (3) 4,381 7.24

80 Mortgages held for sale (3) 10,711 7.33 198 Loans:

Commercial 36,011 8.88

806

Real estate 1-4 family

first mortgage 12,236 8.58

263

Other real estate mortgage 17,243 8.73

379

Real estate construction 4,189 9.38

99

Consumer:

Real estate 1-4 family

junior lien mortgage 11,817 9.01 267

Credit card 5,323 13.95

187

Other revolving credit Revolving Credit

A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs.


and monthly payment 16,848 12.06 509

Total consumer 33,988 11.29 963

Lease financing 7,070 7.76

137

Foreign 1,525 20.88

80

Total loans (4) 112,262 9.67 2,727

Other 3,067 4.68

36

Total earning assets Earning Assets

Any income-earning asset owned by a company.

Notes:
These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale.
See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin
  $166,966 8.73 3,658

FUNDING SOURCES Deposits:

Interest-bearing Adj. 1. interest-bearing - of financial obligations on which interest is paid  checking $ 2,723 .92

6

Market rate and other savings 56,339 2.23

317

Savings certificates 25,262 4.66

297

Other time deposits 3,276 4.86

40

Deposits in foreign offices 1,552 4.86

19

Total interest-bearing

deposits 89,152 3.02 679

Short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 borrowings 17,649 5.09

226 Long-term debt 23,112 5.85 339 Guarante0,698 3.83 1,259

Portion of non

interest income on

a taxable-equivalent bas4 Other

17,136

Total noninterest-earning

assets $36,006

NONINTEREST-BEARING FUNDING SOURCES Deposits $42,435

Other liabilities 8,337

Preferred stockholders' equity

460

Common stockholders' equity 21,042

Noninterest-bearing funding

sources used to

fund earning assets (36,268)

Net noninterest-bearing

funding sources $36,006

TOTAL ASSETS $202,972

Quarter ended September 30,

1998

Interest

Average Yields/ income/ (in millions)

balance

rates expense

EARNING ASSETS Federal funds sold and

securities purchased

under resale resale n. selling again, particularly at retail. In many states a "resale license" or "resale number" is required so that the state can monitor the collection of sales tax on retail sales.


RESALE.
 agreements $ 2,120 5.86%

$31 Securities available for sale (3):

Securities of U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury

Created in 1798, the United States Department of the Treasury is the government (Cabinet) department responsible for issuing all Treasury bonds, notes and bills. Some of the government branches operating under the U.S. Treasury umbrella include the IRS, U.S.


and federal agencies 4,494 6.03

68

Securities of U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and  and

political subdivisions 1,547 8.57

31

Mortgage-backed securities Mortgage-backed securities (MSBs)

Securities backed by a pool of mortgage loans.
:

Federal agencies 15,286 7.09

265

Private collateralized

mortgage obligations 3,078 6.70

51

Total mortgage-backed Mortgage-backed may refer to:
  • Commercial mortgage-backed security, type of bond commonly issued in American security markets
  • Mortgage-backed security, asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the payments of a set of mortgages


securities 18,364 7.03 316

Other securities 1,533 6.29

21

Total securities

available for sale 25,938 6.90 436

Loans held for sale (3) 4,757 7.84

93 Mortgages held for sale (3) 13,142

7.01 230 Loans:

Commercial 33,762 8.92

758

Real estate 1-4 family

first mortgage 12,558 8.47

266

Other real estate mortgage 16,230 9.53

390

Real estate construction 3,764 9.43

90

Consumer:

Real estate 1-4 family

junior lien mortgage 10,837 9.58

261

Credit card 5,877 15.07

221

Other revolving credit

and monthly payment 16,345 12.87

527

Total consumer 33,059 12.18 1,009

Lease financing 5,766 8.20

118

Foreign 1,414 21.03

74

Total loans (4) 106,553 10.11 2,705

Other 2,794 6.71

48

Total earning assets 87,473 3.58 788

Short-term borrowings 13,819 5.59

195 LNING ASSETS Cash and due from banks

$10,381 Goodwill

7,811 Othe Company was 8.10% and 8.50% for the

quarters ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The

average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate London Interbank Offered Rate

A short-term interest rate often quoted as a 1,3,6-month rate for U.S.dollars.
 (LIBOR LIBOR

See: London Interbank Offered Rate


LIBOR

See London interbank offered rate (LIBOR).
) was

5.44% and 5.62% for the same quarters, respectively. (2) Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk

management activities associated with the respective asset and

liability categories. (3) Yields are based on amortized cost balances. (4) Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their

respective loan categories. (5) Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments that primarily relate to

income on certain loans and securities that is exempt from

federal and applicable state income taxes. The federal statutory

tax rate was 35% for all periods presented.

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)

Nine months ended September 30,

1999 1998

Interest Interest

Average Yields/ income/ Average Yields/ income/ (in millions) balance rates expense balance rates

expense

EARNING ASSETS Federal funds

sold and

securities

purchased

under resale

agreements $ 1,311 4.95% $ 49 $ 1,531 5.73% $ 66 Securities

available for

sale (3):

Securities of

U.S. Treasury

and federal

agencies 5,608 5.43 233 5,254 5.97 233

Securities of

U.S. states

and political

subdivisions 3,156 6.82 162 2,641 6.78

3,202 6.81

136 1,460 4.55 60

Total

securities

available for

sale 33,686 6.65 tate

1-4 family

first

mortgage 9.34 283 3,542 9.48 251

Consumer:

Real estate

1-4 family

junior lien

mortgage 11,336 9.07 770 10,600 9.86

782

Credit card 5,402 13.77 558 6,136 15.05 693

Other

revolving

credit and

monthly

payment 15,983 12.38 1,482 16,569 12.81

1,591

Total consumer 32,721 11.46 2,810 33,305 12.29 3,066

Lease

financing 6,813 7.81 399 5,417 8.30 337

Foreign 1,505 20.99 237 1,285 20.88 201

Total

loans (4) 109,714 9.64 7,919 105,830 10.16 8,055

Other 2,636 5.17 101 3,021 5.97 134

Total

earning

assets $165,303 8.65 10,673 $153,743 9.14 10,503

FUNDING SOURCES Deposits:

Interest

-bearing

checking $ 2,764 .89 18 $ 2,713 1.40 28

Market rate

and other

savings 55,996 2.28 956 51,842 2.65 1,026

Savings

certificates 26,077 4.76 929 27,774 5.25 1,091

Other time

deposits 3,528 4.97 131 4,085 5.52 170

Deposits in

foreign

offices 1,212 4.51 41 690 4.89 25

Total interest

-bearing

deposits 89,577 3.10 2,075 87,104 3.59 2,340 Short-term

borrowings 17,567 4.83 635 13,570 5.49 557 Long-term debt 20,903 5.81 912

16,828 6.38 805 Guaranteed

preferred

beneficial

interests in

Company's

subordinated

debentures 785 7.54 44 1,089 8.15 67

Total interest-

bearing

liabilities 128,832 3.80 3,666 118,591 4.25 3,769 Portion of

noninterest-

bearing

funding

sources 36,471 -- -- 35,152 -- --

Total funding

sources $165,303 2.97 Net interest

margin and

net i444

NONINTEREST-

BEARING

FUNDING

SOURCES Deposits $42,644 $40,120 Other

liabilities 7,866 6,552 Preferred

stockholders'

equity (35,152)

Net

noninterest-

bearing

funding

sources $35,391 $31,444

TOTAL ASSETS $200,694 $185,187

(1) The average prime rate of the Company was 7.87% and 8.50% for the

nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The

avive asset and

liability categories. (3) Yields are based on amortized cost balances. (4) Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their

respective loan categories. (5) Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments that primarily relate to

income on certain loans and securities that is exempt from

federal and applicable state income taxes. The federal statutory

tax rate was 35% for all periods presented.

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FIVE QUARTER SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA

(in millions,

except per

share amounts) 3Q99 2Q99 1Q99 4Q98

3Q98

For the Period Net income

(loss) $ 962 $ 931 $ 884 $ (194)

$ 742 Net income

(loss)

applicable to

common stock 953 922 875 (203)

733

Earnings(loss)

per common

share $ .58 $ .56 $ .53 $ (.12)

$ .45 Diluted

earnings

(loss) per

common share .57 .55 .53 (.12)

.45

Dividends

declared per

common share .20 .20 .185 .185

.185

Average common

shares

outstanding 1,648.6 1,651.4 1,647.1 1,642.4

1,617.3 Diluted

average

common shares

outstanding 1,667.1 1,672.3 1,664.2 1,642.4

1,640.7

Profitability

ratios

(annualized)

Net income to

average total

assets (ROA) 1.88% 1.86% 1.80% --%

1.58% Net income

applicable to

common stock

to average

common

stockholders'

equity (ROE) 17.97 17.50 17.33 --

14.72

Total revenue $ 4,191 $ 4,125 $ 3,993 $ 3,858

$ 3,884

Efficiency

ratio (1) 57.7% 57.3% 58.7% 90.2%

60.4%

Average loans $ 112,262 $ 108,996 $107,834 $107,324

$106,553 Average assets 202,972 200,342 198,723

197,772 186,634 Average core

deposits 126,759 127,563 128,133 127,810

123,720

Net interest

margin 5.73% 5.68% 5.58% 5.60%

5.88%

Net Income and

Ratios

Excluding

Goodwill and

Nonqualifying

Core Deposit

Intangible

Amortization

and Balances

("Cash" or

"Tangible Possessing a physical form that can be touched or felt.

Tangible refers to that which can be seen, weighed, measured, or apprehended by the senses. A tangible object is something that is real and substantial. An automobile is an example of tangible Personal Property.
")(2) Net income

(loss)

applicable to

common stock $ 1,087 $ 1,054 $ 1,008 $ (66)

$ 872 Earnings (loss)

per common

share .66 .64 .61 (.04)

.54 Diluted

earnings

(loss) per

common share .65 .63 .61 (.04)

.53 ROA

2.24% 2.23% 2.17% --% 1.97% ROE 34.33 33.43 34.38 -- 31.47 Efficiency

ratio 54.1 53.7 54.9 86.1

56.3

At Period End Securities

available for

sale $ 36,906 $ 35,710 $ 35,801 $ 31,997

$ 32,210 Loans

114,709 111,646 108,108 107,994 107,692 Allowance for

loan losses 3,167 3,165 3,161 3,134

3,170 Goodwill

7,620 7,598 7,747 7,664 7,758 Assets 207,060 205,421 201,430 202,475 195,863 Core deposits 125,160

127,302 127,996 132,289 123,792 Common

stockholders'

equity 21,722 20,915 20,817 20,296

20,096 Stockholders'

equity 22,182 21,375 21,276 20,759

20,558

Capital ratios

Common

stockholders'

equity to

assets 10.49% 10.18% 10.33% 10.02%

10.26%

Stockholders'

equity to

assets 10.71 10.41 10.56 10.25

10.50

Risk-based

capital (3)

Tier 1

capital 8.65 8.45 8.23 8.08

8.20

Total

capital 11.20 11.07 10.97 10.90

11.07

Leverage (3) 7.20 7.05 6.74 6.58

7.00

Book value per

common share $ 13.17 $ 12.67 $ 12.60 $ 12.35

$ 12.40

Staff (active,

full-time full-time
adj.
Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant.



full


equivalent) 89,528 90,410 90,711 91,403

89,719

Common Stock

Price High $ 45.31 $ 44.88 $ 40.44 $ 40.88 $ 39.75 Low 36.44 34.38 32.13 30.19 27.50 Period end 39.63 42.75 35.06 39.94 36.00

(1) The efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by

total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income). (2) Nonqualifying core deposit intangible (CDI) amortization and

average balance excluded from these calculations are, with the

exception of the efficiency and ROA ratios, net of applicable taxes. (3) The September 30, 1999 ratios are preliminary.

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FIVE QUARTER STATEMENT OF INCOME

(in millions,

except per share

amounts) 3Q99 2Q99 1Q99 4Q98

3Q98

INTEREST INCOME Securities

available for

sale $ 586 $ 517 $ 510 $ 514

$ 424 Mortgages held

for sale 198 215 258 290

230 Loans held for

sale 80 101 99 97

93 Loans

2,725 2,609 2,579 2,639 2,702 Other interest

income 52 54 42 58

79

Total interest

income 3,641 3,496 3,488 3,598

3,528

INTEREST EXPENSE Deposits 679 679

717 771

788 Short-term

borrowings 226 201 208 219

195 Long-term debt 338 290 283

292 266 Guaranteed

preferred

beneficial

interests

in Company's

subordinated

debentures 16 15 14 15

16

Total interest

expense 1,259 1,185 1,222 1,297

1,265

NET INTEREST INCOME 2,382 2,311 2,266 2,301 2,263 Provision for

loan losses 240 260 270 624

307

Net interest

income after

provision for

loan losses 2,142 2,051 1,996 1,677

1,956

NONINTEREST

INCOME Service charges

on deposit

accounts 385 367 344 364

356 Trust and

investment fees

and commissions 317 315 300 274

267 Credit card fee

revenue 138 126 132 136

136 Other fees and

commissions 258 267 238 252

241 Mortgage banking 318 324 327

252 275 Insurance

95 119 85 70 73 Net venture

capital gains

(losses) 162 13 112 (4)

4 Net (losses)

gains on

securities

available for

sale (2) 23 (2) 8

76 Other

138 260 191 205 193

Total noninterest

income 1,809 1,814 1,727 1,557

1,621

NONINTEREST

EXPENSE Salaries 776 750 725

971 730 Incentive

compensation 124 135 134 123

164 Employee

benefits 208 217 199 198

167 Equipment

193 182 191 328 192 Net occupancy 205 185 186 200 188 Goodwill 106 104 104 104 108 Core deposit

intangible 49 50 52 60

58 Net losses

(gains) on

dispositions of

premises and

equipment 6 (13) 2 270

7 Other

751 754 749 1,228 733

Total

noninterest

expense 2,418 2,364 2,342 3,482

2,347

INCOME (LOSS)

BEFORE INCOME

TAX EXPENSE

(BENEFIT) 1,533 1,501 1,381 (248) 1,230 Income tax

expense

(benefit) 571 570 497 (54)

488

NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 962 $ 931 $ 884 $(194) $ 742

NET INCOME(LOSS)

APPLICABLE TO

COMMON STOCK $ 953 $ 922 $ 875 $(203)

$ 733

EARNINGS (LOSS)

PER COMMON SHARE $ .58 $ .56 $ .53 $(.12)

$ .45

DILUTED EARNINGS

(LOSS) PER

COMMON SHARE $ .57 $ .55 $ .53 $(.12)

$ .45

DIVIDENDS

DECLARED PER

COMMON SHARE $ .20 $ .20 $.185 $.185

$.185

Average common

shares

outstanding 1,648.6 1,651.4 1,647.1 1,642.4 1,617.3

Diluted average

common shares

outstanding 1,667.1 1,672.3 1,664.2 1,642.4 1,640.7

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FIVE QUARTER BALANCE SHEET (QUARTER ENDED)

(in millions) 3Q99 2Q99 1Q99 4Q98 3Q98

ASSETS Cash and due

from banks $ 12,011 $ 12,633 $ 11,364 $ 12,731 $ 10,985 Federal funds

sold and

securities

purchased under

resale agreements 1,556 1,692 869 1,517 1,950 Securities

available

for sale 36,906 35,710 35,801 31,997 32,210 Mortgages held

for sale 9,850 11,781 11,717 19,770 15,469 Loans held for

sale 4,661 4,192 5,630 5,322 5,058

Loans 114,709 111,646 108,108 107,994 107,692 Allowance for

loan losses 3,167 3,165 3,161 3,134 3,170

Net loans 111,542 108,481 104,947 104,860 104,522

Mortgage servicing

rights 4,341 4,080 3,627 3,080 2,725 Premises and

equipment, net 3,124 3,141 3,130 3,130 3,279 Core deposit

intangible 1,334 1,381 1,437 1,510 1,555 Goodwill 7,620 7,598 7,747 7,664 7,758 Interest

receivable

and other assets 14,115 14,732 15,161 10,894 10,352

Total assets $ 207,060 $ 205,421 $ 201,430 $ 202,475 $ 195,863

LIABILITIES Noninterest-bearing

deposits $ 41,872 $ 43,708 $ 42,322 $ 46,732 $ 40,951 Interest-bearing

deposits 89,685 88,834 90,018 90,056 89,000

Total deposits 131,557 132,542 132,340 136,788 129,951 Short-term

borrowings 19,248 20,155 17,270 15,897 17,570 Accrued expenses Accrued Expense

An accounting expense recognized in the books before it is paid for. It is a liability, usually current. These expenses are typically periodic and documented upon a company's balance sheet due to the high probability of collection.


and other

liabilities 8,377 9,296 9,396 8,537

8,616 Long-term debt 24,911 21,268 20,363

19,709 18,486 Guaranteed

preferred

beneficial

interests

in Company's

subordinated

debentures 785 785 785 785

682

STOCKHOLDERS'

EQUITY Preferred stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders.

Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate.
  560 590 604

547 552 Unearned ESOP

shares (100) (130) (145) (84) (90)

Total preferred

stock 460 460 459 463 462 Common stock 2,777 2,777 2,777 2,769 2,726 Additional

paid-in

capital 8,769 8,764 8,733 8,673 7,921 Retained earnings Retained Earnings

The percentage of net earnings not paid out in dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders equity on the balance sheet.
  10,625 10,028 9,525 9,045 9,552 Cumulative other

comprehensive

income 242 (10) 307 463 462 Notes receivable

from ESOP (1) (1) (3) (3) (4) Treasury stock (690) (643) (522) (651) (561)

Total

stockholders'

equity 22,182 21,375 21,276 20,759 20,558

Total liabilities

and stockholders'

equity $ 207,060 $ 205,421 $ 201,430 $ 202,475 $ 195,863

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FIVE QUARTER LOANS (QUARTER ENDED)

(in millions) 3Q99 2Q99 1Q99 4Q98 3Q98

Commercial $ 37,222 $ 36,633 $ 35,232 $ 35,450 $ 35,012 Real estate 1-4

family first

mortgage 12,375 11,941 12,186 11,496

12,333 Other real estate

mortgage 17,653 17,157 16,903 16,668

16,240 Real estate

construction 4,381 4,103 3,942 3,790

3,748 Consumer:

Real estate

1-4 family junior

lien mortgage 12,171 11,494 10,987 11,128

11,057

Credit card 5,347 5,294 5,394 5,795

5,686

Other revolving

credit and

monthly payment 16,709 16,652 15,333 15,809

16,215

Total consumer 34,227 33,440 31,714 32,732 32,958 Lease financing 7,292 6,875

6,645 6,380 5,994 Foreign

1,559 1,497 1,486 1,478 1,407

Total loans (net

of unearned

discount) $114,709 $111,646 $108,108 $107,994

$107,692

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FIVE QUARTER CHANGES IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

(in millions) 3Q99 2Q99 1Q99 4Q98

3Q98

Balance, beginning

of quarter $ 3,165 $ 3,161 $ 3,134 $ 3,170 $ 3,098

Allowance related

to business

combinations,

loan losses 240 260 (8) (6)

Other real estate

mortgage (8) (4) (8) (12)

(23)

Real estate construction -- (1) -- (1) --

Consumer:

Real estate

1-4 family

junior lien mortgage (7) (6) (9) (13)

(5)

Credit card (93) (96) (110) (126)

(127)

Other revolving credit

and monthly payment (122) (109) (127) (509)

(158)

Total consumer (222) (211) (246) (648) (290)

Lease financing (9) (10) (11) (13) (11)

Foreign (18) (24) (15) (37) (25)

Total loan

charge-offs (376) (379) (362) (791) (422)

Loan recoveries:

Commercial 48 23 13 22

18

Real estate

1-4 family first

mortgage 3 2 1 2

4

Other real estate

mortgage 4 12 17 10

27

Real estate

construction -- 4 -- 1

1

Consumer:

Real estate

1-4 family junior

lien mortgage 3 4 3 2

1

Credit card 10 13 13 12

14

Other revolving

credit and

monthly payment 60 53 36 51

31

Total consumer 73 70 52 65

46

Lease financing 3 3 3 2

4

Foreign 4 4 3 3

4

Total loan

recoveries 135 118 89 105 104

Total net loan

charge-offs (241) (261) (273) (686) (318)

Balance, end

of quarter $ 3,167 $ 3,165 $ 3,161 $ 3,134 $ 3,170

Total net loan

charge-offs as

a percentage

of average loans

(annualized) .85% .96% 1.03% 2.56% 1.18%

Allowance as a

percentage of

total loans 2.76% 2.83% 2.92% 2.90% 2.94%

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FIVE QUARTER NONACCRUAL AND RESTRUCTURED LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS (QUARTER ENDED)

(in millions) 3Q99 2Q99 1Q99 4Q98

3Q98

Nonaccrual loans $ 697 $687 $703$ 709

$721 Restructured loans 1 1 1

1 1

Nonaccrual and

restructured

loans 698 688 704 710

722 As a percentage

of total loans .6% .6% .7% .7%

.7%

Foreclosed assets 213 203 212 167

176 Real estate

investments 34 -- 1 1

2

Total nonaccrual

and restructured

loans and other assets $ 945 $891 $917 $878

$900

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)(2)

Quarter ended (income in

millions, Sept. 30, June 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30,

average balances

in billions) 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998

COMMUNITY BANKING Net income $747 $713

$650 $ (124)

$ 562 Average loans 67 65 64 Average loans

34 34 Average loans 1

1 --

Net (losses)

gains on sales Nine months ended (income in millions,

Sept. 30, Sept. 30,

average balances

in billions) 1999 1998

COMMUNITY BANKING Net income $2,110 $1,500 Average loans

66 64 Average core deposits 113 109

WHOLESALE BANKING Net income $ 641 $ 616 Average loans

34 32 Average core deposits 9 8

NORWEST MORTGAGE Net income $ 208 $ 162 Average loans

1 1 Average core deposits 5 5

Noninterest income

Origination and

other closing

fees $ 330 $ 366

Servicing fees,

net of

amortization 229 (16)

Gains on sales

of mortgage

servicing rights -- 16

Net (losses)

gains on sales

of mortgages 194 288

Other 204 198

Total noninterest

income $ 957 $ 852

NORWEST FINANCIAL Net income $ 186 $ 161 Average loans

9 9

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segments and the consolidated results of the Company consist of

unallocated items. (2) Changes in management structure and/or and/or  
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In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as
 process

may result in changes in allocations, transfers and assignments.

In that case, results for prior periods would be (and have been)

restated to allow comparability.
  
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