As of the Wells Timberland follow-on offering is not yet effective in Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, or Tennessee.

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Wells Timberland

Wells Timberland is based on a simple value proposition � trees grow. Trees typically become more valuable as they grow larger, which drives the timberland asset class�s potential for competitive total returns. Trees continue growing regardless of market changes or world events, providing the raw material for more than 5,000 products worldwide. As a result, the timberland asset class offers the opportunity for additional portfolio diversification and a partial inflation hedge¹ � potential benefits that already have attracted $50 billion from institutional investors, pension funds, and endowments.²

Wells Timberland REIT, Inc., was founded in 2006 to give individual investors access to a renewable and sustainable real asset for their investment portfolios. And Wells Timberland is sponsored by an affiliate of Wells Real Estate Funds � a leader in real asset investments for nearly 25 years.

¹ Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
² �Prospects for Change in International Investment Patterns in Forestry,� Dennis Neilson, DANA Limited, 10/17/07.
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DISCLOSURES

Click here to view SEC filings for up-to-the-minute updates to the Wells Timberland portfolio. Click here to view a PDF of the prospectus. Click here to view a risk factor disclosure.

This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy Wells Timberland; an offering is made only by prospectus. This information must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus in order to understand fully all of the implications and risks of the offering. Neither the Attorney General of the State of New York nor any other State regulators have passed on or endorsed the merits of this offering. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.

Wells Timberland REIT, Inc. (Wells Timberland) has not yet elected nor qualified to be taxed as a REIT. Wells Timberland has a limited operating history and to date has made only one acquisition, Mahrt Timberland, a collection of timberlands in Georgia and Alabama. Wells Timberland may not achieve the level of diversification described in the prospectus.

As of November 13, 2009, Wells Timberland's total borrowings were approximately 143% of net assets and 55% of the cost of the timber assets before adjustments for depletion and amortization. Wells Timberland is prohibited from making distributions or redeeming shares under its share redemption program (except for qualified disabilities and death) until certain loans and financial targets are satisfied.

This material contains forward-looking statements, which generally can be identified by our use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," or other similar words. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include fluctuations in interest rates, demand risks, and lack of availability of financing.

Wells Timberland REIT, Inc. is sponsored by Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. is affiliated with Wells Investment Securities, Inc. – Distributor – Member FINRA/SIPC.