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WHO:

Vincent C Gray, Mayor of District of Columbia

Rushern L. Baker, III, Prince Georgeas County Executive

Mike Golden, Greater Washington, D.C. Region President, Wells Fargo

Andy Bertamini, Maryland Region President, Wells Fargo

Michael L. Forster, Chief Financial Officer, NeighborWorks America

Reverend Jim Dickerson, Founder and Chair of Manna, Inc.

WHEN:

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

10:00 a.m.

WHERE:

400 Eastern Avenue, NE

Washington, D.C.

WHAT:

To announce $7 million in down payment assistance grants for Washington, D.C. and Prince Georgeas County, MD through the CityLIFT^SM program a" an initiative to help revitalize neighborhoods through an innovative sustainable housing program that will provide prospective homebuyers with an opportunity to see if they qualify for down payment assistance of $20,000.

The CityLIFT^SMprogram will include a two-day event that will take place October 5 and 6 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where prospective homebuyers may qualify for $20,000 in down payment assistance. Prospective homebuyers are encouraged to register to attend the event at [ www.wellsfargo.com/citylift ]; walk-ins are also welcome.

In addition, prospective home buyerswill be able to take advantage of home buyer education sessions and tours of selected residential properties that are available for sale in DC and Prince Georgeas County Maryland.

The CityLIFT^SMprogram is modeled after Wells Fargoas highly successful NeighborhoodLIFT^SM program, the first of its kind in the banking industry. The NeighborhoodLIFT^SM program is a collaboration between the Wells Fargo Foundation, Neighborworks America, an independent non-profit organization, and local non-profit organizations.

The CityLIFT^SM program is designed to provide down payment assistance and homebuyer education programs in areas most impacted by the financial crisis. The program was developed in response to the 2012 settlement with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and is a collaboration between Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Neighborworks America.