Wells Real Estate Funds to Observe "Earth Hour" on March 29

Saturday night, March 29, a number of Wells properties participated in Earth Hour, an initiative to promote environmental responsibility. For one hour, these properties dimmed their lights in recognition of this effort. Shown here is the Key Center in downtown Cleveland, OH (Key Center is the second building from the left above). Wells REIT II has an ownership stake in the Key Center complex.

Wells Real Estate Funds to Observe "Earth Hour" on March 29

Buildings Going Dark to Promote Environmental Awareness

NORCROSS, Ga. (March 25, 2008) - Wells Real Estate Funds, a nationally recognized leader in real estate investing, will turn out the lights at properties nationwide this Saturday in observance of Earth Hour.

Homes, companies and cities around the world will go dark for one hour, starting at 8 p.m., to promote environmental awareness, in an effort founded by the World Wildlife Fund. Wells is based in the suburbs of Atlanta, one of Earth Hour's official participating cities.

Wells specializes in Class-A office properties and owns 105 buildings nationwide. Participating Wells buildings in Saturday's Earth Hour event will include 222 E. 41st Street in Manhattan, 5 Houston Center and the Key Center tower in Cleveland.

"We are proud to join in this worldwide call for environmental awareness," said Don Henry, chief real estate officer for Wells. "We are committed to environmental stewardship and energy conservation. This is a symbolic but natural extension of that commitment."

In keeping with Earth Hour, Wells buildings will turn off interior and exterior lights between 8 and 9 p.m. local time, except for lighting required for safety or tenant commitments.

Wells is a certified ENERGY STAR partner and has earned ENERGY STAR recognition at 10 of its properties nationwide.

Since its founding in 1984, Wells Real Estate Funds has invested more than $11 billion in real estate for more than 200,000 investors. Wells funds include REITs, mutual funds and other commercial real estate investment vehicles. For more information, see www.wellsref.com.

Wells REIT II has an ownership stake in the Key Center complex.

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