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[LETTERHEAD OF MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP]
EX- 99.B(i)
October 1, 2000
Wells Fargo Funds Trust
111 Center Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Re: Shares of Beneficial Interest of
Wells Fargo Funds Trust
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Ladies/Gentlemen:
We refer to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (SEC File Nos. 333-
74295 and 811-09253) (the "Registration Statement") of Wells Fargo Funds Trust
(the "Trust") relating to the registration of an indefinite number of shares of
beneficial interest of the Trust (collectively, the "Shares").
We have been requested by the Trust to furnish this opinion as Exhibit
(i) to the Registration Statement.
We have examined documents relating to the organization of the Trust and
its series and the authorization and issuance of Shares of its series.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
The issuance and sale of the Shares by the Trust has been duly and
validly authorized by all appropriate action of the Trust, and assuming delivery
by sale or in accord with the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan in accordance
with the description set forth in the Funds' current prospectuses under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Shares will be legally issued, fully
paid and nonassessable by the Trust.
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We consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.
In addition, we hereby consent to the use of our name and to the
reference to the description of advice rendered by our firm under the heading
"Counsel" in the Statement of Additional Information, which is included as part
of the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Morrison & Foerster LLP
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
