Pricing Supplement Dated: 09/18/1997 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY Rule 424(b)(2)
No: FL 153 Floating Rate File No.
(To Prospectus dated: August 30, 1996
and prospectus dated: September 11, 1996)
Medium Term Notes and Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series B
THE NOTE IS NOT A DEPOSIT AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER
CUSSIP NO: 94974HKB2 Principal Amount: $ 150000000.00
Trade Date: 09/18/1997 Original Issuance Date: 09/23/1997
Issue Price: 100.00000 Initial Interest Rate: 5.57375%
Seller Agent's Discount Stated Maturity: 10/20/1998
or Commission 0.00000% Regular Record Dates:
Interest Payment Dates:
Net proceeds to Issuer: $ 150000000.00
Form:_X_ Book Entry:___ Certificated Ranking: Senior_X_ Subordinated ___
Interest Rate Basis: Index Maturity Interest Payment Period
___ Commercial Paper Rate ___ Daily ___5 Year __ Monthly
_X_ LIBOR Telerate (Unless LIBOR ___ 1 Month___7 Year _X Quarterly
Reuters is designated below) _X_ 3 Month___10 Year __ Semi-Annualy
___ LIBOR Reuters ___ 6 Month___20 Year __ Annualy
___ Treasury Rate ___ 1 Year ___30 Year
___ Prime Rate ___ 2 Year ___Other
___ CD Rate ___ 3 Year
___ Federal Funds Rate
Spread: -14.500
___ CMT Rate (Telerate Page 7052 - Week
Unless otherwise designated below) and/or Spread Multiplier:
___ Telerate Page 7052 - Month Maximum Interest Rate: 0.00%
___ Telerate Page 7055
Minimum Interest Rate: 0.00%
___11th Dist. cost of Funds Rate First Interest Reset Date:
___Other (see attached)
Redemption: Repayment:
_X_ The Note cannot be redeemed _X_ The Note cannot be repayed
___ The Note may be redeemed ___The Note maybe repayed prior to
maturity at the option of the
Earliest Redemption Date: / /
Redemption Price: 0.00% Repayment Date:
Annual Redemption Price Reduction: Repayment Price:
Sinking Fund Redemption Dates: Sinking Fund Amount:
Discount Note: ___ Yes _X_ No Agent: SALOMON BROS.
Total Amount of OID: 0.00 Yield to Maturity: 0.00
Basis of Sale to Public:
___ Agent is acting as Agent for sale of Notes to the Public at the "Issue
_X_ Agent is purchasing Notes as Principal for resale to investors and other
investors at varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the
___ Agent is purchasing Notes as principal for resale to investors and other
purchasers at a fixed initial public offering of 0.00% of the
Other Provisions:
Terms are not completed for certain items above either because such items
are not applicable or because the terms are as specified in the Prospectus