Investment News says "Subprime problems are hitting money funds". IN says, "Recently, Wachovia Securities LLC of Richmond, Va., acknowledged a $40-million-dollar loss related to bailing out certain securities from its Boston-based Evergreen Investments money market funds". The article quotes Evergreen spokeswoman Laura Fay, "This was meant to send a message of confidence to investors.... It was positively received," she said, noting that "asset flows into the funds increased after Wachovia took that step".