<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL,
INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000708481
<NAME> WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                 1,138,184
<RECEIVABLES>                               10,031,023
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
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<DEPRECIATION>                                 134,573
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                      9,645,488<F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<FN>
<F1>Wells Fargo Financial, Inc. has a non-classified balance sheet so this
information is unavailable
<F2>Includes $3.1 billion of short-term loans
</FN>