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Published on 12/4/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wells Fargo releases terms for $6 billion FDIC-backed notes in two tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Dec. 4 - Wells Fargo & Co. released terms for its $6 billion of notes (Aaa/AAA/AAA) backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program in two tranches, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The $3 billion of three-year floating-rate notes priced at par to yield three-month Libor plus 85 basis points.

The $3 billion of 3% three-year fixed-rate notes priced at 99.883 to yield 3.041%, or Treasuries plus 195 bps.

The non-callable notes will be guaranteed until their maturity.

Bookrunners were Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and UBS Investment Bank.

Co-managers were Wachovia Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Institutional Brokerage and Sales.

The bank and financial services company is based in San Francisco.

Issuer:Wells Fargo & Co.
Guarantor:Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Issue:FDIC-guaranteed notes
Total amount:$6 billion
Bookrunners:Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., UBS Investment Bank
Co-managers:Wachovia Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Institutional Brokerage and Sales
Trade date:Dec. 3
Settlement date:Dec. 10
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Floating-rate notes
Amount:$3 billion
Maturity:Dec. 9, 2011
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 85 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 85 bps
Call:Non-callable
Fixed-rate notes
Amount:$3 billion
Maturity:Dec. 9, 2011
Coupon:3%
Price:99.883
Yield:3.041%
Spread:Treasuries plus 195 bps
Call:Non-callable

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