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Exhibit 17(a)
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GREAT PLAINS FUNDS
5800 CORPORATE DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237-7010
BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW, I APPOINT JAMES STUART III, ANNE E. HANSEN AND COLLEEN
AVERY (OFFICERS OF GREAT PLAINS FUNDS), EACH WITH POWER OF SUBSTITUTION 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
GREAT PLAINS FUNDS (THE "GP FUNDS") TO BE HELD AT THE OFFICES OF NATIONAL BANK
OF COMMERCE, 610 NBC CENTER, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1999
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 JULY
7, 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 GP 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 GP Funds,
whereby each GP Fund will transfer all of its assets and liabilities
to a corresponding Fund of Wells Fargo Funds Trust.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
2. To approve an interim investment advisory agreement between First
Commerce Investors, Inc. and each GP Fund.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
Date:
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Name of Fund
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Signature of Shareholder
No. of Shares
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Signature of Shareholder
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.
PLEASE RETURN YOUR COMPLETED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
