Wells REIT II Welcomes Three Executives

NORCROSS, Ga.  (February  17,  2011)  - 

Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II today announced that Wendy Gill, Kevin Hoover, and Jed Linsider have been named to new executive roles with the REIT.

Gill, named chief accounting officer, will oversee day-to-day accounting functions and provide strategic direction and oversight. Hoover, named managing director, real estate, will be responsible for all real estate operations. Linsider, named vice president of strategic planning and analysis, will be responsible for leading and directing strategic analysis, financial modeling, and research.

"We are excited to have Wendy, Kevin, and Jed join Wells REIT II in these important roles," said Nelson Mills, president, Wells REIT II. "Their depth of experience, already well known within Wells Real Estate Funds and to our board of directors, will be a significant asset to Wells REIT II as we move forward."

Gill, Hoover, and Linsider have all come from within Well Real Estate Funds. While remaining part of Wells Real Estate Funds, they will transition from other duties to begin focusing on leading and coordinating Wells REIT II strategy and operations. Wells REIT II will continue to rely on Wells Real Estate Funds for a broad range of advisory services.

For information on Wells REIT II, visit http://www.wellsreitii.com/.

Wells Real Estate Funds, advisor to Wells REIT II, is a national real estate investment company founded in suburban Atlanta in 1984.  In its history, Wells investment offerings - current and closed - have invested more than $11 billion in real estate for more than 250,000 investors.  For more information on Wells Real Estate Funds, visit http://www.wellsref.com/.

 
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DISCLOSURE

Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II Inc. (Wells REIT II) is closed to new investments. Wells REIT II is a public real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses primarily on the acquisition, management, and development of high-quality Class-A office properties in major U.S. markets.