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Exhibit 17
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ACHIEVEMENT FUNDS
ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
OAKS, PENNSYLVANIA 19456
BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW, I APPOINT [ ]
(OFFICERS OF THE ACHIEVEMENT FUNDS), AS MY PROXIES AND ATTORNEYS TO VOTE ALL
FUND SHARES OF THE PORTFOLIO(S) IDENTIFIED BELOW THAT I AM ENTITLED TO VOTE AT
THE SPECIAL MEETING(S) OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ACHIEVEMENT FUNDS TRUST (THE
"ACHIEVEMENT FUNDS") TO BE HELD AT THE OFFICES OF [ ], ON
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2001 AT 11:00 A.M. (CENTRAL TIME), AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENTS
OF THE MEETING. THE PROXIES SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS THAT I WOULD POSSESS IF
PRESENT. I HEREBY REVOKE ANY PRIOR PROXY, AND RATIFY AND CONFIRM ALL THAT THE
PROXIES, OR ANY OF THEM, MAY LAWFULLY DO. I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE
OF SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING AND THE COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS,
DATED DECEMBER [___], 2000.
THESE PROXIES SHALL VOTE MY SHARES ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BELOW
WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSALS. IF I DO NOT PROVIDE AN INSTRUCTION BELOW, I
UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROXIES WILL VOTE MY SHARES IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL. THE
PROXIES WILL VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY ARISE IN THE MEETING ACCORDING TO
THEIR BEST JUDGMENT.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE ACHIEVEMENT FUNDS,
WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL.
PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING THE APPROPRIATE BOX:
1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the Achievement
Funds, whereby each Achievement Fund will transfer all of its assets
and liabilities to a corresponding Fund of Wells Fargo Funds Trust.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
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Name of Fund_______________ ______________________________
Signature of Shareholder
No. of Shares _______________
______________________________
Signature of Shareholder
Control No. ________________
NOTE: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE YOUR PROXY CARD.
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME(S) APPEAR ON YOUR ACCOUNT. WHEN SIGNING AS A
FIDUCIARY, PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL TITLE AS SUCH. EACH JOINT OWNER SHOULD SIGN
PERSONALLY. CORPORATE PROXIES SHOULD BE SIGNED IN FULL CORPORATE NAME BY AN
AUTHORIZED OFFICER.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, YOU MAY VOTE BY RETURNING THE PROXY BALLOT IN THE ENCLOSED
POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE.
YOU ALSO MAY VOTE BY INTERNET BY GOING TO WWW.PROXYVOTING.COM AND FOLLOWING THE
INSTRUCTIONS. LAST, YOU MAY VOTE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-(800)-[___-____]. TO
VOTE BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, YOU WILL NEED THE CONTROL NUMBER PRINTED ABOVE ON
THIS BALLOT CARD.
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