Ochs Named in the Top 100 People to Know in Accounting for Sixth Time

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For Immediate Release

PR Contact: Susan Patrick
H.D. Vest Communications Consultant
(972) 870-6149
susan.h.patrick@wellsfargo.com
www.hdvest.com

IRVING, TEXAS (September 27, 2008) – H.D. Vest Financial Services^® president Roger Ochs has been honored by the editors of Accounting Today magazine as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People" in accounting. This is the sixth time Ochs has won this award since taking the helm of H.D. Vest. The individuals selected in 2008 were recognized for making a difference in accounting. The winners are listed in a special supplement to the September 22 edition of Accounting Today magazine.

About H.D. Vest, Inc.

Based in Irving, Texas, H.D. Vest Financial Services supports an independent network of tax and non-tax professionals who distribute comprehensive financial planning solutions, including securities, insurance, money management services and Wells Fargo banking products. Approximately 5,400 independent contractors manage over $30 billion in assets for some 1.8 million individuals, families and small businesses in all 50 states. H.D. Vest became a non-bank subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company in July 2001.

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6333 N. State Highway 161, Suite 400, Irving, TX 75038 (972) 870-6000.