EXHIBIT 99.3

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF
GEORGIAATLANTA DIVISION

|JOHN WEISS, JOHN WEISS IRA,           |  | )                     
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|WILLIAM MAIN, JEANNE ROSE,            |  | )                     
|DIANA SCHULZ, MICHAEL WOO,            |  | )                     
|individually and on behalf of Class A |  | )                     
|Limited Partners of Wells Real Estate |  | )                     
|Fund                                  |  | )CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.
|                                      |  | )1 01 CV-3504-TWT     
|Plaintiffs,                           |  | )                     
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|v.                                    |  | )                     
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|WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND I, LEO         |  | )                     
|WELLS, III, and WELLS CAPITAL,        |  | )                     
|INC.                                  |  | )                     
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|Defendants.                           |  | )                     

CONSENT ORDER

It appearing to the Court that the
parties have consented, and it further appearing that the issues relating to the subject proxy solicitation have been rendered moot by the Defendants withdrawal of the proxy solicitation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the case be
dismissed and that the dismissal be referred to in, and the text of this Order be filed as an exhibit to, the next 10Q or 10K filed by the Defendant with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SO ORDERED this 30th day of September, 2002.

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| |  |  | /s/ THOMASW.THRASH                                                                               
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| |  |  | Hon. Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., JudgeUnited States District Court, NorthernDistrict, Atlanta Division

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|CARR, TABB, POPE & FREEMAN, LLP                                                         |  |  | 
|/s/ W. PITTSCARR                                                                        |  |  | 
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|W. Pitts CarrGeorgia Bar No.: 112100Render C. FreemanGeorgia Bar No. 275910             |  |  | 
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|10 North Parkway Square4200 Northside Parkway, N.W.Atlanta, Georgia 30327(404)
442-9000 |  |  | 

|THE MILLS LAW FIRM                                     |  |  | 
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|/s/ ROBERTMILLS                                        |  |  | 
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|Robert MillsCalifornia Bar No.: 062154                 |  |  | 
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|145 Marina BoulevardSan Rafael, CA 94901(415) 455-1326 |  |  | 

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|HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP                                                                  |  |  | 
|/s/ SUSANHOUSEN                                                                       |  |  | 
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|Susan HousenGeorgia Bar No.:                                                          |  |  | 
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|1201 West Peachtree Street, N.E.Suite 2000, One Atlantic CenterAtlanta, GA 30309-3400 |  |  | 

|TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP                                                                 |  |  | 
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|/s/ J. KIRKQUILLIAN                                                                  |  |  | 
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|J. Kirk QuillianGeorgia Bar No.                                                      |  |  | 
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|Bank of America Plaza600 Peachtree Street, N.E.Suite 5200Atlanta, Georgia
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