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Exhibit 99.1
BRENTON BANKS, INC.
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
for the Special Meeting to be held on November 30, 2000, Des Moines, Iowa
The undersigned hereby appoints WILLIAM H. BRENTON, C. ROBERT BRENTON AND
JUNIUS C. BRENTON, and each of them, with full powers of substitution, attorney
and proxy to represent the undersigned at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of
Brenton Banks, Inc. to be held at the Hotel Savery, 4th and Locust Streets, Des
Moines, Iowa, at 10:00 a.m., on November 30, 2000, and at any adjournments
thereof, and to vote the shares of Brenton Banks, Inc., standing in the name of
the undersigned with all powers which the undersigned would possess if he, she
or they were personally present.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the proposal to approve the
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of July 6, 2000, by and among
Brenton Banks, Inc., Brenton Bank and Wells Fargo & Company and the form of a
related Agreement and Plan of Merger to be entered into by and between Brenton
and Wells Fargo BBI Merger Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo
(collectively, the "Merger Agreement").
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will
be voted FOR the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement.
PLEASE MARK, AND SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE, DATE AND RETURN IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side.)
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1. Proposal to approve the Merger Agreement. For Against Abstain
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2. In their discretion, the proxies are
authorized to vote upon such other business
as may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournments, postponements,
continuations or reschedulings thereof.
However, no proxy that is voted against
Proposal 1 will be voted in favor of
adjournment, postponement, continuation or
rescheduling of the meeting for the purpose
of allowing additional time to solicit
additional votes or proxies in favor of
adoption of the Merger Agreement.
I plan to attend this meeting: []
Dated: _________________________, 2000
Signature(s) __________________________
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JOINT OWNERS MUST BOTH SIGN EXACTLY AS SHOWN
HEREON. PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN EACH PROXY
CARD YOU RECEIVE. If you are an
administrator or other fiduciary, please
give your full title. Corporations should
sign the full corporation name by an
authorized officer. A partnership should
sign in the partnership name by one of the
partners.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
