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                              WELLS FINANCIAL CORP.
                (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                             FINANCIAL EDGE FUND, LP
                                 PL CAPITAL, LLC
                        FINANCIAL EDGE/STRATEGIC FUND, LP
                                   JOHN PALMER
                                 RICHARD LASHLEY
                                 GARY PIHLSTROM
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LEADING INDEPENDENT PROXY ANALYSIS FIRM RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS OF WELLS
FINANCIAL CORP. (WEFC) VOTE FOR THE PL CAPITAL GROUP BOARD CANDIDATE

The PL Capital Group is pleased to announce that the leading independent proxy
analysis firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), issued a 12 page report
on April 4th, which recommended that shareholders of Wells Financial Corp.
(symbol:WEFC) should vote for Mr. Gary Pihlstrom, the PL Capital Group's
candidate for Wells Financial's Board of Directors, and against the Board
candidates nominated by the management of Wells Financial. ISS's recommendation
was based upon interviews with the management of Wells, and the PL Capital
Group, as well a review of public filings and other relevant information. ISS's
report concluded, "Shareholders would be best served by electing the dissident
nominee [Mr. Gary Pihlstrom] to Wells Financial board."

ISS is widely recognized as one of the leading independent proxy analysis firms
in the country. Their work is relied upon by hundreds of major institutional
investment firms throughout the country.

Wells Financial's Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 18th.