EXHIBIT 25(i)

                                                                  Conformed Copy

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM T-1
                    STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST
                     INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
                          DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 305(b)(2)
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                              MARINE MIDLAND BANK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

         New York                                                16-1057879
         (Jurisdiction of incorporation                    (I.R.S. Employer
          or organization if not a U.S.                 Identification No.)
          national bank)                              
                                                     
         140 Broadway, New York, N.Y.                            10005-1180
         (212) 658-1000                                          (Zip Code)
         (Address of principal executive offices)                         

                                  Eric Parets
                             Senior Vice President
                              Marine Midland Bank
                                  140 Broadway
                         New York, New York 10005-1180
                              Tel: (212) 658-6560
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                             WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

              Delaware                              13-2553920
              (State or other jurisdiction          (I.R.S. Employer
              of incorporation or organization)     Identification No.)

              420 Montgomery Street
              San Francisco, California                   94163
              (415) 477-1000                            (Zip Code)
              (Address of principal executive offices)

                                DEBT SECURITIES
                        (Title of Indenture Securities)

 
                                    General

Item 1.   General Information.
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               Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

          (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervisory authority to
          which it is subject.

                 State of New York Banking Department.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.

                 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
                 Washington, D.C.

          (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                 Yes.

Item 2.   Affiliations with Obligor.
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               If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe
               each such affiliation.

                    None

 
Item 16.  List of Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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T1A(i)                  *     -     Copy of the Organization Certificate of
                                    Marine Midland Bank.
 
T1A(ii)                 *     -     Certificate of the State of New York
                                    Banking Department dated December
                                    31, 1993 as to the authority of Marine
                                    Midland Bank to commence business.
 
T1A(iii)                      -     Not applicable.
 
T1A(iv)                 *     -     Copy of the existing By-Laws of Marine
                                    Midland Bank as adopted on January
                                    20, 1994.
 
T1A(v)                        -     Not applicable.
 
T1A(vi)                 *     -     Consent of Marine Midland Bank
                                    required by Section 321(b) of the Trust
                                    Indenture Act of 1939.
 
T1A(vii)                      -     Copy of the latest report of condition
                                    of the trustee (June 30, 1996),
                                    published pursuant to law or the
                                    requirement of its supervisory or
                                    examining authority.
 
T1A(viii)                     -     Not applicable.
 
T1A(ix)                       -     Not applicable.
 


    *    Exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         with Registration No. 33-53693 and incorporated herein by reference
         thereto.

 
                                   SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee,
Marine Midland Bank, a banking corporation and trust company organized under the
laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in
the City of New York and State of New York on the 8th day of November 1996.



                                       MARINE MIDLAND BANK


                                       By:  /s/ Frank J. Godino
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                                            Frank J. Godino
                                            Assistant Vice President

 
 
                                                                        
                                                                                                          EXHIBIT T1A (vii)
                                                      
                                                                          Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
                                                                          OMB Number: 7100-0036
                                                                    
                                                                          Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                                                                          OMB Number: 3064-0052
                                                                    
                                                                          Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
                                                                          OMB Number: 1557-0081
                                                                    
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL                        Expires March 31, 1999
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This financial information has not been reviewed, or confirmed                                                   [  1  ]    
for accuracy or relevance, by the Federal Reserve System.                 Please refer to page I,                -------         
                                                                          Table of Contents, for                           
                                                                          the required disclosure
                                                                          of estimated burden.

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CONSOLIDATED REPORTS OF CONDITION AND INCOME FOR A BANK WITH DOMESTIC AND
FOREIGN OFFICES--FFIEC 031

REPORT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 30, 1996 
   
This report is required by law; 12 U.S.C. (S)324 (State member banks); 
12 U.S.C. (S)1817 (State nonmember banks); and 12 U.S.C. (S)161 (National 
banks).  

       (950630)
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      (RCRI 9999)

This report form is to filed by banks with branches and consolidated
subsidiaries in U.S. territories and possessions, Edge or Agreement
subsidiaries, foreign branches, consolidated foreign subsidiaries, or
International Banking Facilities.

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NOTE: The Reports of Condition and Income must be signed by an authorized
consolidated subsidiaries in U.S. territories and possessions, officer and the
Report of Condition must be attested to by not less than two Edge or Agreement
subsidiaries, foreign branches, consoli-dated directors (trustees) for State
nonmember banks and three directors for State member and National Banks.

I,  Gerald A. Ronning, Executive VP & Controller
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      Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report

of the named bank do hereby declare that these Reports of Condition and Income
(including the supporting schedules) have been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true
to the best of my knowledge and believe.

      /s/ Gerald A. Ronning
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Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report
              7/25/96
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Date of Signature

The Reports of Condition and Income are to be prepared in accordance with
Federal regulatory authority instructions. NOTE: These instructions may in some
cases differ from generally accepted accounting principles.

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) and declare that it has
been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal
regulatory authority and is true and correct.

      /s/ Henry J. Nowak
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Director (Trustee)
      /s/ Bernard J. Kennedy
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Director (Trustee)
      /s/ Northrup R. Knox
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Director (Trustee)

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FOR BANKS SUBMITTING HARD COPY REPORT FORMS:

STATE MEMBER BANK: Return the original and one copy to the appropriate Federal
Reserve District Bank.
 
STATE NONMEMBER BANKS: Return the original only in the special return address
envelope provided. If express mail is used in lieu of the special return address
envelope, return the original only to the FDIC, c/o Quality Data Systems, 2127
Espey Court, Suite 204, Crofton, MD 21114.

NATIONAL BANKS: Return the original only in the special return address envelope
provided. If express mail is used in lieu of the special return address
envelope, return the original only to the FDIC, c/o Quality Data Systems, 2127
Espey Court, Suite 204, Crofton, MD 21114.

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FDIC Certificate Number              0      0      5      8      9
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                                            (RCRI 9030)

 
                                    NOTICE

This form is intended to assist institutions with state publication
requirements. It has not been approved by any state banking authorities. Refer
to your appropriate state banking authorities for your state publication
requirements.

REPORT OF CONDITION

Consolidating domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the
Marine Midland Bank          of Buffalo
    Name of Bank                City

in the state of New York, at the close of business June 30, 1996



                                                                    Thousands 
                                                                    of dollars
                                                                     
ASSETS                                                                        
Cash and balances due from depository                                         
institutions:                                                                 
                                                                              
   Noninterest-bearing balances                                               
   currency and coin..........................                     $ 1,133,237
   Interest-bearing balances..................                       1,117,267
   Held-to-maturity securities................                               0
   Available-for-sale securities..............                       3,312,291
                                                                              
Federal Funds sold and securities purchased                                   
under agreements to resell in domestic                                        
offices of the bank and of its Edge and                                       
Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:                                          
                                                                              
   Federal funds sold.........................                         555,000
   Securities purchased under                                                 
   agreements to resell.......................                         421,771
                                                                              
Loans and lease financing receivables:                                        
                                                                              
   Loans and leases net of unearned                                           
   income.....................................    14,765,000                   
   LESS: Allowance for loan and lease                                          
   losses.....................................       456,646                   
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve......             0                   
                                                                              
   Loans and lease, net of unearned                                           
   income, allowance, and reserve.............                      14,308,354
   Trading assets.............................                         871,466
   Premises and fixed assets (including                                       
   capitalized leases)........................                         181,721
                                                                              
Other real estate owned.......................                           4,643
Investments in unconsolidated                                                 
subsidiaries and associated companies.........                               0
Customers' liability to this bank on                                          
acceptances outstanding.......................                          23,253
Intangible assets.............................                         164,521
Other assets..................................                         460,618
Total assets..................................                      22,554,142 


 

                                                                    
LIABILITIES                                                                  
                                                                             
Deposits:                                                                    
   In domestic offices........................                     14,788,828
                                                                             
   Noninterest-bearing........................     3,061,906                  
   Interest-bearing...........................    11,726,922                  
                                                                             
In foreign offices, Edge, and Agreement                                      
subsidiaries, and IBFs........................                      3,485,266
                                                                             
   Noninterest-bearing........................             0                  
   Interest-bearing...........................     3,485,266                  
                                                                             
Federal funds purchased and securities sold                                  
under agreements to repurchase in domestic                                   
offices of the bank and its Edge and                                         
Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:                                         
                                                                             
   Federal funds purchased....................                        859,455
   Securities sold under agreements to                                       
   repurchase.................................                        324,584
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury                              246,051
Trading Liabilities...........................                        415,593
                                                                             
Other borrowed money:                                                        
   With original maturity of one year                                        
   or less....................................                         32,459
   With original maturity of more than                                       
   one year...................................                              0
Mortgage indebtedness and obligations                                        
under capitalized leases......................                         34,193
Bank's liability on acceptances                                              
executed and outstanding......................                         23,253
Subordinated notes and debentures.............                        225,000
Other liabilities.............................                        326,680
Total liabilities.............................                     20,761,362
Limited-life preferred stock and                                             
related surplus...............................                              0
                                                                             
EQUITY CAPITAL                                                               
                                                                             
Perpetual preferred stock and related                                        
surplus.......................................                              0
Common Stock..................................                        185,000
Surplus.......................................                      1,633,098
Undivided profits and capital reserves........                        (23,953)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses)                                        
on available-for-sale securities..............                         (1,365)
Cumulative foreign currency translation                                      
adjustments...................................                              0
Total equity capital..........................                      1,792,780
Total liabilities, limited-life                                              
preferred stock, and equity capital...........                     22,554,142