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Bloomberg Tickers                                 Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
TR  DBLAUT5J                                      Filed pursuant to Rule 433
ER  DBLAUE5J                                      Registration No. 333-137902
                                                  Dated: August 6, 2009


Liquid Alpha USD 5 Index
Seeks to achieve stable absolute returns July 31, 2009

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Deutsche Bank's Liquid Alpha 5 USD Index has existed since April 23, 2008.
Accordingly, any index performance shown in this presentation preceding that
inception date does not reflect the performance of an actual index, but has
been retrospectively calculated.

Deutsche Bank AG has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus)
with the SEC for the offerings to which this communication may relate. Before
you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and
other documents Deutsche Bank AG has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about Deutsche Bank AG and this offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, Deutsche Bank AG, any underwriter or any dealer participating in
the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by
calling toll-free 1-800-311-4409.

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Alpha vs Beta
Introduction

o    Historically, managed investment products delivered long-only exposure to
     asset class returns. Managers sought to add value by trying to outperform
     their respective benchmarks

o    Returns attributable to the market benchmark were deemed "beta" while
     returns that exceeded the market benchmark were deemed "alpha"

o    Alpha can be defined as the excess return between two assets: a long asset
     and short asset

o    In recent years, investors have looked to separate the alpha return
     (excess) from the beta return (market)

o    DB responded by launching a series of alpha-generating long vs. short
     indices for each major asset class (equities, rates, currencies,
     commodities). These indices are not correlated to their respective asset
     class and therefore have little or no beta exposure

o    Deutsche Bank is now offering combined exposure to these four alpha
     indices in a risk targeted, efficient manner via the Liquid Alpha Index

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Extracting the Excess Return of the Market
DB Introduces the Liquid Alpha Index

Liquid Alpha is a weighted combination of four proprietary alpha indices from
four different asset classes, plus cash

The Underlying Assets(1)
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o    Equities: (S&P X-Alpha Index) seeks to generate alpha by going long a
     series of DB Regional Equity Style Indices and short their respective
     equity benchmarks

o    Commodities: (DB Commodity Harvest Index) long optimal yield commodity
     index vs. short commodity benchmark

o    Currencies: (DB Balanced Currency Harvest (USD-Funded) Index) long high
     interest rate currencies vs. short low interest rate currencies

o    Rates: (DB Smart Index) seeks to extract alpha from the difference between
     short-term and long-term interest rates (5x leveraged)

o    Cash: (DB Fed Funds Index) overnight Fed Funds rate

These indices are combined in a quantitative portfolio allocation model
(optimizer) seeking risk targeted, optimal exposure to each asset class alpha
strategy.

(1) Please see Appendix 1 for a detailed explanation of each Alpha Index

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Extracting the Excess Return of the Market
Multi-Asset Alpha Index Dynamic Allocation


The weighting of each Alpha Index is determined by utilizing a model based on
Modern Portfolio Theory. The Optimized Asset Allocator (OAA) seeks to determine
the portfolio allocation which maximizes returns for a given level of
volatility, subject to pre-defined constraints:

-    Previous 60 business days correlation, volatility and returns for each
     alpha index and cash are used as inputs

-    Constraints:

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               Range Exposure
               --------------
     Equity         10%-50%
     Commodity      10%-50%
     Currency       10%-50%
     Rates          10%-50%
     Cash            0%-60%
     --------------------------

-    Volatility: Targeted at 5%

-    Stop-Loss Mechanism: triggers an additional rebalancing

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The Optimization Methodology

Optimized Asset Allocation 1
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Alpha from    Allocation between    Returns on 60       Volatility targeting
different     alphas from different business days
asset classes asset classes         Volatility on 60    Optimized portfolio

              Quarterly             business days       allocation
              reallocation based    Correlation between
              on constraints and    indices
              on new risk-return
              parameters            Risk Monitoring:
                                    return trigger


                            Historical
                            Data Input

       Strategic Tactical              Optimized
Asset Allocation Asset                 Asset
                 Allocation            Allocation

                                 Risk
                               Profile


(1) The OAA is based upon Markowitz's Modern Portfolio Theory, also known as
the theory of diversification; Markowitz won the 1990 Nobel Prize in Economics.
Markowitz's "efficient frontier" refers to a series of optimal portfolio
allocations that will maximize return for a given level of risk.

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Optimized Asset Allocation Model:
A Risk Adjusted Return Optimisation Tool

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Extracting the Excess Return of the Market
DB Introduces the Liquid Alpha Index

o    Key Features:

     --   Multi-asset alpha: Combination of 4 different asset alphas plus cash
          offers diversification

     --   Dynamic Asset Allocation: Based on Markowitz's portfolio theory, the
          Optimized Asset Allocator (OAA) model aims for the optimal asset
          allocation along the efficient frontier (1)

     --   Historically low correlation to traditional asset classes: Alpha has
          historically been independent from the asset class underlying each
          investment strategy

     --   Historically low correlation to each other: Each of the four Alpha
          Index strategies has historically had little or no correlation to the
          other three

     --   No Beta exposure: Zero net exposure to equities, bonds, commodities
          or currencies

     --   Low volatility: Seeks to add stability to returns over time

     --   Managed risk: Stop-loss mechanism is triggered if returns fall below
          a specified minimum

     --   Transparency: The individual Alpha Indices and their weightings in
          the Liquid Alpha Index are published daily on Bloomberg and Reuters

     --   Cost effective: As an alternative to a fund of hedge funds, Liquid
          Alpha seeks to provide a similar return without performance fees or
          liquidity constraints (2)

     --   Diverse Strategies: fundamental equity relative value, commodity
          carry, currency carry, yield curve slope monetization (see Appendix 1
          for further detail on each strategy)


(1) The OAA is based upon Markowitz's Modern Portfolio Theory, also known as
the theory of diversification; Markowitz won the 1990 Nobel Prize in Economics.
Markowitz's "efficient frontier" refers to a series of optimal portfolio
allocations that will maximize return for a given level of risk.

(2) There are, however, costs associated with the individual Alpha Indices that
are charged to the Liquid Alpha Index. Although the index level is published
daily, this index is not freely tradable and direct investment in the Liquid
Alpha 5 Index is not available.
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Liquid Alpha USD 5 TR
Performance Analysis


Index Returns*
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Annual Returns*
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Performance Analysis*
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                               Liquid Alpha 5     iBoxx USD       HFRX Global
January 1999 - July 2009              USD TR       Treasury  Hedge Fund Index
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Annualized Returns                      10.7%           5.5%            1.4%
Volatility                               4.3%           5.0%            4.3%
Sharpe Ratio (3.35%)                     1.71          0.43            -0.44
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Maximum Drawdown                       -10.0%          -5.8%          -25.2%
  Start Date                           Aug-08         Jan-09          Nov-07
  End Date                             Jul-09         Jul-09          Jul-09
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Max Monthly Consecutive Loss           -10.0%          -4.8%          -23.1%
  Start Date                           Aug-08         Jun-03          Jun-08
  End Date                             Nov-08         Aug-03          Jan-09
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Max/Min Returns
  Rolling 12 Months             21.0% / -9.2%  15.9% / -5.0%  16.4% / -23.3%
  Rolling 3 Months              8.7% / -10.4%   9.9% / -5.1%   7.1% / -18.6%
Average Monthly Returns                  0.9%           0.5%            0.1%
% Months with Gains                     84.9%          66.4%           61.3%
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Correlation
  iBoxx USD Treasury                    -0.05           1.00           -0.23
  HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index           0.46          -0.23            1.00
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Historical 12 Month Volatility*
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*Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. Liquid Alpha has been retrospectively
calculated and did not exist prior to April 23, 2008. Accordingly, the results
shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect actual returns. Past
performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index will perform in the
future. The performance of any investment product based on the Deutsche Bank
Liquid Alpha Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of fees
and/or costs.
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Liquid Alpha USD 5 TR
Performance Analysis


Monthly Returns Analysis(1)
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          1999    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008  2009
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Jan              1.73%  2.91%  1.18%  1.41%  0.91%  1.19%  1.57%  1.16%  0.22% 1.38%
Feb      0.97%   1.25% -0.23%  0.55%  0.69%  2.30%  2.74%  0.87%  0.90%  0.20% 1.14%
Mar      0.93%   0.54%  2.05%  1.83% -0.33%  0.51%  0.47%  0.72%  1.55%  0.05% 0.74%
Apr      1.13%   1.12%  0.42%  2.58%  5.12% -0.97%  0.70% -0.02%  1.75%  0.11% 1.92%
May      0.66%   2.27%  0.57%  0.64%  0.50%  0.23%  2.32% -0.05%  1.79%  0.91% 2.22%
Jun      0.59%  -0.62%  0.82%  0.14%  2.85%  2.14%  2.55%  1.57%  0.69% -0.22% 0.38%
Jul     -0.59%   1.94%  0.05%  0.28%  0.30%  0.58%  0.64%  0.75% -0.50%  0.95% 0.62%
Aug     -0.37%   0.78%  0.49%  0.42%  1.27%  1.30% -0.53%  1.84% -2.11% -0.72%
Sep      0.46%   1.10%  1.26%  0.01%  1.14%  0.82%  2.82%  1.06%  2.16% -3.78%
Oct      0.48%   2.20%  1.11% -0.99%  1.15%  0.42%  1.64%  0.46%  1.69% -5.84%
Nov      0.26%   1.20%  0.96%  2.91%  1.39%  2.30%  1.67% -0.21% -0.92%  0.02%
Dec      0.62%   1.86%  1.26%  2.03%  1.12%  1.41% -0.84%  2.46%  0.44%  0.84%
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Ann.Rtn. 5.39%  16.47% 12.26% 12.14% 17.83% 12.56% 16.38% 11.54% 8.85%  -7.24% 8.69%
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Allocation Constraints
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 Liquid Alpha USD 5 TR                               Range    Current
 ---------------------                               -----    -------
 Constituents                  Live Date Bloomberg Exposure  Allocation
------------------------------ --------- --------- --------- ----------
 S&P X-Alpha USD TR Index      Oct 31 07   SPXADT  10% - 50%  10.00%
 DB Commodity Harvest TR Index Dec 17 07 DBCMHLTU  10% - 50%  50.00%
 DB Currency Harvest TR Index  Oct 19 05 DBHVBUSF  10% - 50%   9.04%
 DB SMART Index                Jul 15 07 DBSMARTD  10% - 50%  10.00%
 DB Fed Funds Index            Oct 15 07 DBMMFED1   0% - 60%  20.96%
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Historical Allocation
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(1)Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg.
The Liquid Alpha Index has been retrospectively calculated and did not exist
prior to April 23, 2008. Accordingly, the results shown during the
retrospective periods do not reflect actual returns.  Past performance is not
necessarily indicative of how the Index will perform in the future.  The
performance of any investment product based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Alpha
Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of fees and/or costs.
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Liquid Alpha USD 5: from TR to ER


o    The Total Return (TR) Index is calculated first because the Optimized
     Asset Allocation model requires a cash component and fully-funded assets

o    Liquid Alpha Excess Return (ER) incorporates the alpha strategy with no
     funding component

o    The ER Index is calculated as the difference between the performance of
     the TR index and that of the DB Fed Funds Index since the last rebalancing
     date
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Liquid Alpha USD 5 ER
Performance Analysis


Index Returns*
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Annual Returns*
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Performance Analysis*
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                               Liquid Alpha 5     iBoxx USD      HFRX Global
January 1999 - July 2009             USD ER        Treasury Hedge Fund Index
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Annualized Returns                       7.2%           5.5%            1.4%
Volatility                               4.3%           5.0%            4.3%
Sharpe Ratio (3.35%)                     1.66           0.43           -0.44
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Maximum Drawdown                       -11.4%          -5.8%          -25.2%
  Start Date                           Jul-07         Jan-09          Nov-07
  End Date                             Jul-09         Jul-09          Jul-09
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Max Monthly Consecutive Loss           -10.5%          -4.8%          -23.1%
  Start Date                           Aug-08         Jun-03          Jun-08
  End Date                             Dec-08         Aug-03          Jan-09
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Max/Min Returns
  Rolling 12 Months            19.8% / -11.7%  15.9% / -5.0%  16.4% / -23.3%
  Rolling 3 Months              8.4% / -10.8%   9.9% / -5.1%   7.1% / -18.6%
Average Monthly Returns                  0.6%           0.5%            0.1%
% Months with Gains                     77.0%          66.7%           61.8%
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Correlation
  iBoxx USD Treasury                    -0.05           1.00           -0.23
  HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index           0.46          -0.23            1.00
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Historical 12 Month Volatility*
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*Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. Liquid Alpha has been retrospectively
calculated and did not exist prior to April 23, 2008. Accordingly, the results
shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect actual returns. Past
performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index will perform in the
future. The performance of any investment product based on the Deutsche Bank
Liquid Alpha Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of fees
and/or costs.
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Liquid Alpha USD 5 ER
Performance Analysis

Monthly Returns Analysis(1)
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          1999   2000   2001    2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007    2008  2009
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Jan             1.25%  2.39%   1.02%  1.31%  0.83%  1.00%  1.19%  0.69%  -0.12% 1.37%
Feb      0.60%  0.81% -0.66%   0.41%  0.60%  2.22%  2.55%  0.52%  0.49%  -0.04% 1.12%
Mar      0.49%  0.03%  1.61%   1.70% -0.44%  0.42%  0.25%  0.33%  1.12%  -0.18% 0.73%
Apr      0.73%  0.66%  0.00%   2.42%  5.03% -1.05%  0.48% -0.39%  1.31%  -0.08% 1.91%
May      0.29%  1.70%  0.21%   0.49%  0.40%  0.15%  2.05% -0.51%  1.34%   0.74% 2.21%
Jun      0.16% -1.16%  0.50%   0.00%  2.75%  2.05%  2.31% 1.16%   0.27%  -0.39% 0.36%
Jul     -1.00%  1.38% -0.29%   0.12%  0.21%  0.47%  0.38% 0.30%  -0.96%   0.78% 0.61%
Aug     -0.83%  0.23%  0.18%   0.27%  1.19%  1.17% -0.85% 1.39%  -2.55%  -0.88%
Sep      0.02%  0.59%  1.02%  -0.14%  1.05%  0.69%  2.53% 0.64%   1.77%  -3.95%
Oct      0.05%  1.63%  0.88%  -1.14%  1.07%  0.28%  1.32% 0.00%   1.25%  -5.95%
Nov     -0.23%  0.66%  0.78%   2.81%  1.31%  2.13%  1.34% -0.65% -1.29%  -0.01%
Dec      0.17%  1.35%  1.12%   1.93%  1.04%  1.23% -1.18% 2.05%   0.07%   0.83%
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Ann.Rtn. 0.50%  9.48%  7.99%  10.28% 16.54% 11.07% 12.77% 6.17%   3.47%  -9.10% 8.58%
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Allocation Constraints
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Liquid Alpha USD 5 ER                                Range     Current
Constituents                  Live Date  Bloomberg  Exposure  Allocation
------------                  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------
S&P X-Alpha USD TR Index      Oct 31 07  SPXADT     10% - 50%   10.00%
DB Commodity Harvest TR Index Dec 17 07  DBCMHLTU   10% - 50%   50.00%
DB Currency Harvest TR Index  Oct 19 05  DBHVBUSF   10% - 50%    9.04%
DB SMART Index                Jul 15 07  DBSMARTD   10% - 50%   10.00%
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(1)Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. The DB Liquid Alpha USD 5 ER Index
has been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to April 23, 2008.
Accordingly, the results shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect
actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index
will perform in the future. The performance of any investment product based on
the Deutsche Bank Liquid Alpha USD 5 ER Index would have been lower than the
Index as a result of fees and/or costs.
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Index Costs Summary


o    The Liquid Alpha 5 Index has certain costs associated with the individual
     alpha indices that are charged to the Liquid Alpha 5 Index*

     -    The cost to replicate the strategies underlying the Liquid Alpha 5
          Index ranges between a minimum of 21 bps per annum and a maximum of
          63 bps per annum, depending on the allocation between the underlying
          indices

     o    Individual index costs are based on an annual hedging cost,
          subtracted on a daily basis, and a bid-ask cost subtracted at each
          rebalancing

                                              Hedging Cost (1) Bid-Ask Cost (1)
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S&P X-Alpha Total Return Index                          0.75%             -
db Commodity Harvest Total Return Index                 0.50%          0.20%
db Currency Harvest Balanced Total Return Index            -              -
db SMART Total Return Index                             0.25%             -
Fed Funds Total Return Index                               -              -
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*These costs are applicable as of the date hereof and may change according to
market conditions.

(1) Indices that do not show Hedging Costs above have their costs allocated
within the respective DB Index itself. Bid-Ask costs reflect the costs involved
during a rebalancing and are only applicable to the DB Commodity Harvest TR
Index
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Advantages of Liquid Alpha


o    Seeks to achieve high risk-adjusted returns

o    Utilizes well-known proprietary alpha indices from Equities, Rates,
     Commodities and Currencies

o    Seeks to achieve optimal allocation between uncorrelated "alpha"
     strategies

o    Stop-loss feature seeks to manage downside risks

o    Low correlation to traditional asset classes

o    Transparent underlying with full reporting of daily index closing levels
     and weights on Bloomberg and Reuters
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Certain Risks of Liquid Alpha


o    LIQUID ALPHA HAS LIMITED PERFORMANCE HISTORY -- Publication of Liquid
     Alpha began on April 23, 2008. Therefore, it has very limited performance
     history and no actual investment which allowed tracking of the performance
     of Liquid Alpha was possible before that date.

o    AN INVESTMENT LINKED OR RELATED TO LIQUID ALPHA WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS AN
     INVESTMENT IN THE ALPHA INDICES -- The Liquid Alpha closing level on any
     trading day will depend on the performance of the Alpha Indices. The
     weighting of each Alpha Index is determined by the Optimized Asset
     Allocator ("OAA"), which seeks to maximize returns for a given level of
     volatility. You should, therefore, carefully consider the composition and
     calculation of each Alpha Index.

o    ALPHA INDICES ARE NOT EQUALLY WEIGHTED IN THE LIQUID ALPHA MODEL AND MAY
     OFFSET EACH OTHER -- The Alpha Indices are assigned different weightings
     in Liquid Alpha via the Optimized Asset Allocation Model. The same return
     generated by two Alpha Indices, whether positive or negative, may have a
     different effect on the performance of Liquid Alpha. Additionally,
     positive returns generated by one or more Alpha Index may be moderated or
     more than offset by smaller positive returns or negative returns generated
     by the other Alpha Indices.

o    FOR THE EXCESS RETURN INDEX, THE CLOSING LEVEL IS AFFECTED BY THE
     PERFORMANCE OF THE FED FUNDS INDEX -- The calculation of the Excess Return
     Index level is intended to reflect the excess return (if any) of the Total
     Return Index relative to the return of the Fed Funds Index. Although the
     Total Return Index and the Fed Funds Index may perform positively, if the
     Total Return Index does not outperform the Fed Funds Index the Excess
     Return Index level will not increase.

o    THE ACTUAL EXPERIENCED VOLATILITY OF EACH ALPHA INDEX AND LIQUID ALPHA
     MODEL MAY NOT EQUAL THE TARGET VOLATILITY, WHICH MAY HAVE A NEGATIVE
     IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LIQUID ALPHA -- The weighting of each Alpha
     Index in the Liquid Alpha Model is adjusted to target a volatility level
     of 5%. Because this adjustment is based on the volatility of the previous
     60 business days, the actual volatility realized on the Alpha Indices and
     the Liquid Alpha Model will not necessarily equal the volatility target.

o    THE CALCULATION OF LIQUID ALPHA'S CLOSING LEVEL WILL INCLUDE A DEDUCTION
     OF COSTS FROM THE ALPHA INDICES -- On each trading day, the calculation of
     Liquid Alpha's closing level will include a deduction of costs from the
     Alpha Indices currently ranging between a minimum of 21 basis points per
     annum and maximum of 63 basis points per annum, depending on the
     individual weightings of the Alpha Indices.
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Appendix 1:
The Underlying Indices

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S&P X-Alpha USD TR Strategy Index
Bloomberg Ticker : SPXADT


o    The S&P X-Alpha USD Total Return Strategy Index uses a rules-based,
     mathematical model that reflects the relative performance between a basket
     of eight DB Regional Style equity indices and a basket of four regional
     equity benchmark indices and also contains a Fed Funds Return Index. The
     regional focus of the Index is the USA, Eurozone, Japan and the United
     Kingdom. The X-Alpha Model seeks to identify, from a growth perspective,
     high short-term earnings momentum stocks in global developed markets and,
     from a value perspective, low price-earnings ratio or high dividend
     yielding stocks in the same markets.

o    The X-Alpha Model employs the Deutsche Bank proprietary indices (DB
     Regional Style Indices) that reflect the performance of these categories
     of stocks, and pairs each with a regional well-known, broad equity index
     maintained by a third-party sponsor (Benchmark Indices), to make eight
     Index Constituent Pairs.

o    The return on an Index Constituent Pair is determined based on the daily
     cumulative return of the relevant DB Regional Style Index compared to that
     of the relevant Benchmark Index. The X-Alpha Model reflects a weighted
     return in USD of the Index Constituent Pairs, with the pair weights being
     determined based upon initial weights assigned to each Index Constituent
     Pair, adjusted based upon their recent observed volatility to target a
     volatility of 8% per year for the X-Alpha Model's exposure to each Index
     Constituent Pair.
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S&P X-Alpha USD TR Strategy Index
Performance Analysis


Index Returns*
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Annual Returns*
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Performance Analysis*
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                                S&P X-Alpha       iBoxx USD         HFRX Global
January 1999 - July 2009             USD TR        Treasury    Hedge Fund Index
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Annualized Returns                     9.7%          5.5%                 1.4%
Volatility                             6.5%          5.0%                 4.3%
Sharpe Ratio (3.35%)                   0.98          0.43                -0.44
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Maximum Drawdown                     -12.0%         -5.8%               -25.2%
  Start Date                         Jun-07        Jan-09               Nov-07
  End Date                           Jul-09        Jul-09               Jul-09
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Max Monthly Consecutive Loss          -7.3%         -4.8%               -23.1%
  Start Date                         Jun-08        Jun-03               Jun-08
  End Date                           Nov-08        Aug-03               Jan-09
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Max/Min Returns
  Rolling 12 Months          36.1% / -13.5% 15.9% / -5.0%       16.4% / -23.3%
  Rolling 3 Months            12.4% / -7.3%  9.9% / -5.1%        7.1% / -18.6%
Average Monthly Returns                0.8%          0.5%                 0.1%
% Months with Gains                   71.4%         66.7%                61.8%
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Correlation
  iBoxx USD Treasury                   0.03          1.00               -0.23
  HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index         0.30         -0.23                1.00
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Monthly Returns*
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          1999    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009
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Jan             -0.89%  3.44%  1.62%  0.21% -0.10%  1.73%  5.61%  0.02%  2.42%  2.02%
Feb      1.35%   0.48%  3.03%  0.55% -0.80%  1.62%  4.90% -1.44%  1.77% -1.35%  1.82%
Mar     -0.04%   4.01%  1.67%  2.65% -1.80%  1.86%  0.35%  3.03%  3.21% -1.33%  1.24%
Apr      2.04%   2.37%  0.38%  5.82%  1.53%  0.18% -1.65%  0.95%  0.65%  1.19%  3.24%
May      1.56%   3.69%  0.25%  0.50%  4.01% -0.02%  0.12%  0.55%  1.31%  0.46%  2.50%
Jun     -1.77%  -1.48%  0.07%  3.09% -0.86%  2.76%  3.68%  1.96% -0.31% -1.50%  0.58%
Jul     -0.46%   1.39%  0.55%  0.51%  0.58%  0.50%  1.17%  0.61%  0.05% -2.09% -0.13%
Aug     -0.86%   2.30%  2.06%  0.95%  1.95%  0.18%  3.23% -1.91% -1.24% -0.90%
Sep      0.15%   1.77% -1.51%  0.31%  0.82%  3.00%  2.15% -1.11% -0.29% -2.02%
Oct     -0.76%   2.09%  0.96% -4.97%  1.38%  0.23% -0.64%  1.80%  0.19% -1.05%
Nov     -2.63%   1.76% -0.35% -0.75%  0.68%  2.90%  0.06%  1.27% -2.73%  0.04%
Dec      0.37%   3.61%  0.70%  2.16% -0.81%  1.00%  0.70%  0.16% -2.13%  0.73%
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Ann.Rtn. 0.12%  23.07% 11.73% 12.77%  6.96% 14.96% 16.76% 11.85%  0.34% -5.36%  11.78%
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*Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. The S&P X-Alpha TR Strategy Index and
its underlying style indices have been retrospectively calculated and did not
exist prior to October 31, 2007. Accordingly, the results shown during the
retrospective periods do not reflect actual returns. Past performance is not
necessarily indicative of how the Index will perform in the future. The
performance of any investment product based on the S&P X-Alpha USD TR Strategy
Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of fees and/or costs.
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Certain Risks of S&P X-Alpha


o    THE INDEX HAS LIMITED PERFORMANCE HISTORY -- Publication of the Index
     began on October 31, 2007. Therefore, the Index has very limited
     performance history, and no actual investment which allowed a tracking of
     the performance of the Index was possible before that date.

o    THE INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIRS ARE NOT EQUALLY WEIGHTED IN THE X-ALPHA MODEL
     AND MAY OFFSET EACH OTHER -- The Index Constituent Pairs are assigned
     different weightings. Positive returns generated by one or more Index
     Constituent Pairs may be moderated or more than offset by smaller positive
     returns or negative returns generated by the other Index Constituent
     Pairs, particularly if the Index Constituent Pairs that generate positive
     returns are assigned relatively low weightings in the X-Alpha Model.

o    THE RETURNS OF THE INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIRS WILL BE EXPOSED TO FLUCTUATIONS
     IN EXCHANGE RATES -- For the purposes of determining the returns of the
     Index Constituent Pairs, the currency in which any DB Regional Style Index
     or Benchmark Index (if such currency is not U. S. dollars) will be
     converted into U. S. dollars at the relevant spot exchange rate. Any
     positive or negative return that is generated as a result of the
     performance of a DB Regional Style Index compared to that of a Benchmark
     Index with which it is paired is exposed to fluctuations in the exchange
     rate between the U. S. dollar and the currency in which such DB Regional
     Style Index and such Benchmark Index are publicly quoted.

o    THE ACTUAL EXPERIENCED VOLATILITY OF EACH INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIR AND THE
     X-ALPHA MODEL MAY NOT EQUAL TARGET VOLATILITY, WHICH MAY HAVE A NEGATIVE
     IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDEX -- The weighting of each Index
     Constituent Pair in the X-Alpha Model and the X-Alpha Model are adjusted
     to target a volatility level of 8%. Because this adjustment is based on
     recently experienced volatility and is subject to a minimum of 50% and a
     maximum of 150%, the actual volatility realized on the Index Constituent
     Pairs and the X-Alpha Model will not necessarily equal the volatility
     target.

o    THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX CLOSING LEVEL WILL INCLUDE A DEDUCTION OF A
     BORROW FEE -- On each trading day, the calculation of the Index closing
     level will include a deduction of a borrow fee to defray transaction costs
     incurred in relation to the Index on such day.

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DB Commodity Harvest USD TR Index
Bloomberg Ticker : DBCMHLTU


o    The Deutsche Bank Commodity Harvest Index (DBCHI) employs a rules-based
     strategy to generate "carry" by capturing the relative value between the
     "optimum roll" strategy within the DB commodity index and the "fixed roll"
     strategy within a benchmark commodity index

o    For each commodity, the index seeks to generate returns, independent from
     the direction of the commodity's price, through zero-net-exposure long and
     short positions along the first 13 months of the forward curve

     --   The "long position" is the DB Commodity Booster -- S&P GSCIo Light
          Energy Index (Commodity Booster Index), which rolls each commodity
          futures contract according to Deutsche Bank's "Optimal Yield"
          methodology, which seeks to generate the maximum implied yield

     --   The "short position" is the benchmark index, the S&P GSCI(TM) Light
          Energy Commodity Index, which rolls each commodity futures contract
          on a pre-defined roll schedule according to the shortest-dated
          contract

o    The weights ascribed to each long/short commodity exposure are the weights
     in the S&P GSCI(TM) Light Energy Index

o    The long and short positions are rebalanced monthly to achieve a zero net
     exposure
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DB Commodity Harvest USD TR Index
Performance Analysis

Index Returns*
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Annual Returns*
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Performance Analysis*
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                                 DB Commodity       iBoxx USD      HFRX Global
January 1999 - July 2009          Harvest USD        Treasury Hedge Fund Index
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Annualized Returns                       8.7%            5.5%             1.4%
Volatility                               3.7%            5.0%             4.3%
Sharpe Ratio (3.35%)                     1.44            0.43            -0.44
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum Drawdown                        -4.2%           -5.8%           -25.2%
   Start Date                          Jul-02          Jan-09           Nov-07
   End Date                            Apr-03          Jul-09           Jul-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss            -3.8%           -4.8%           -23.1%
   Start Date                          Oct-00          Jun-03           Jun-08
   End Date                            Jan-01          Aug-03           Jan-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max/Min Returns
   Rolling 12 Months            23.2% / -3.4%   15.9% / -5.0%   16.4% / -23.3%
   Rolling 3 Months              8.0% / -4.7%    9.9% / -5.1%    7.1% / -18.6%
Average Monthly Returns                  0.7%            0.5%             0.1%
% Months with Gains                     77.0%           66.7%            61.8%
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Correlation
   iBoxx USD Treasury                    0.06            1.00            -0.23
   HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index         -0.09           -0.23             1.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Monthly Returns*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan             0.43%  3.99%  0.78%  0.80%  0.85%  1.01%  2.40%  0.50%  1.66%  1.45%
Feb      1.33%  0.36%  1.93% -0.15% -3.18%  0.72%  0.26%  2.00%  1.01% -0.13%  0.45%
Mar     -0.88%  0.46%  1.63% -0.95%  3.39%  1.06%  1.18%  0.48%  1.00%  1.47%  0.25%
Apr      0.08%  0.92%  0.79%  0.20%  1.42%  0.62%  2.79%  0.80%  1.14%  0.35% -0.23%
May      1.23% -0.21%  0.46%  1.16% -0.82%  1.49%  0.60%  0.92%  0.95%  1.03% -0.66%
Jun      0.68% -0.35%  1.83%  0.48%  1.95%  2.36%  2.39%  1.33% -0.49%  0.60% -0.59%
Jul     -0.08%  2.09%  0.70% -0.31% -0.40%  0.73%  0.61%  1.31% -1.27%  0.82%  0.87%
Aug     -0.67% -1.58%  0.25% -0.19%  0.48%  2.28% -2.09%  3.00% -0.27%  1.02%
Sep      0.37%  2.57%  2.25% -2.23%  1.59% -0.68%  0.92%  2.07% -1.66%  0.41%
Oct      1.94% -0.51%  0.44%  0.63% -0.47%  1.41%  2.04%  0.22%  1.78%  1.47%
Nov      0.25% -1.80%  0.36%  0.60%  0.45%  1.94%  2.15%  0.64%  1.47%  1.27%
Dec      0.61% -1.57%  0.20% -0.36%  0.34%  1.41%  1.78%  2.01%  0.54%  2.18%
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Ann.Rtn. 4.86%  0.71% 15.79% -0.39%  5.54% 15.10% 14.42% 18.53%  4.73% 12.83%  1.53%
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*Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. The DB Commodity Harvest Index has
been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to December 17, 2007.
Accordingly, the results shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect
actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index
will perform in the future. The performance of any investment product based on
the DB Commodity Harvest Index would have been lower than the Index as a result
of fees and/or costs.
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Certain Risks of DB Commodity Harvest Index


o    THE DB COMMODITY HARVEST INDEX HAS LIMITED PERFORMANCE HISTORY --
     Publication of the Index began on December 17, 2007. Therefore, the Index
     has very limited performance history, and no actual investment which
     allowed a tracking of the performance of the Index was possible before
     that date.

o    STRATEGY RISK -- The DB Commodity Harvest Index reflects a strategy that
     takes a long position in the DB Commodity Booster Index and a short
     position in the S&P GSCIo Light Energy Index. The value of the DB
     Commodity Harvest Index will be adversely affected if the DB Commodity
     Booster Index does not outperform the benchmark S&P GSCIo Light Energy
     Index.
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DB Balanced Currency Harvest Funded Index
Bloomberg Ticker : DBHVBUSF


o    The DB Balanced Currency Harvest Funded Index (DB Currency Harvest)
     reflects the total return performance of a portfolio that systematically
     invests in a diversified basket of high-yielding currencies, funded by
     going short a diversified basket of low-yielding currencies, plus a money
     market performance linked to the Fed Funds rate o The index methodology is
     designed to exploit a forward rate bias, (the tendency of currency forward
     rates to under-predict future spot prices) through systematic allocation
     rules

o    The Index methodology is implemented by ranking a currency pool of G10 and
     Emerging Market currencies by their 3-month Libor rates (sourced from
     reliable and transparent third party fixing pages) and investing in
     3-month forward contracts by offsetting equal amounts of high-yielding
     currencies with low-yielding currencies
     -    Long Exposure: Two highest yielding G10 currencies plus the 3 next
          highest yielding currencies from the Balanced Currency Pool
     -    Short Exposure: Two lowest yielding G10 currencies plus the 3 next
          lowest yielding currencies from the Balanced Currency Pool

o    A roll-window feature is built into the Index to enhance returns and the
     Index is rebalanced quarterly


Balanced Currency Pool (as of May 2008)
---------------------------------------
G10            Emerging Markets
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Australia      Brazil
Canada         Czech Republic
Euro           Hungary
Japan          Mexico
New Zealand    Poland
Norway         Singapore
Sweden         South Africa
Switzerland    South Korea
United Kingdom Taiwan
United States  Turkey
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DB Currency Harvest Index
Performance Analysis


Performance Analysis*
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                                  DB Currency      iBoxx USD      HFRX Global
January 1999 - July 2009          Harvest USD       Treasury Hedge Fund Index
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annualized Returns                      14.4%           5.5%             1.4%
Volatility                              11.5%           5.0%             4.3%
Sharpe Ratio (3.35%)                     0.96           0.43            -0.44
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum Drawdown                       -26.6%          -5.8%           -25.2%
  Start Date                           Aug-08         Jan-09           Nov-07
  End Date                             Jul-09         Jul-09           Jul-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss           -26.6%          -4.8%           -23.1%
  Start Date                           Aug-08         Jun-03           Jun-08
  End Date                             Feb-09         Aug-03           Jan-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max/Min Returns
  Rolling 12 Months            41.6% / -24.3%  15.9% / -5.0%   16.4% / -23.3%
  Rolling 3 Months             16.9% / -26.6%   9.9% / -5.1%    7.1% / -18.6%
Average Monthly Returns                  1.2%           0.5%             0.1%
% Months with Gains                     74.6%          66.7%            61.8%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Correlation
  iBoxx USD Treasury                    -0.15           1.00            -0.23
  HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index           0.47          -0.23            1.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Monthly Returns*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007    2008   2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan              4.21%  2.85%  2.63%  2.37%  1.73%  2.34%  0.39%  1.88%  -2.14%  -0.79%
Feb       1.96%  2.03% -6.56%  1.01%  2.22%  3.48%  2.18%  2.67%  0.72%  -0.64%  3.22%
Mar       5.28%  0.25%  3.18%  3.48% -1.39% -0.21% -0.40% -3.53%  2.58%  -4.51%  3.70%
Apr       2.02%  1.82%  2.91%  1.57%  9.35% -1.95%  2.17% -0.23%  3.16%   6.45%  3.41%
May       0.58%  1.45%  2.38%  0.95%  1.05% -1.63%  4.15% -6.46%  3.33%   2.90%  2.29%
Jun       0.80%  0.48%  2.12% -5.25%  4.53%  0.76%  2.86%  1.98%  3.17%  -0.21%  3.25%
Jul      -1.31%  3.15% -2.80% -2.56%  0.15%  2.88%  0.65%  4.18% -0.15%   4.07%  2.61%
Aug      -0.98%  0.48%  0.19%  3.28%  1.42%  1.27% -0.53%  3.51% -3.57%  -1.78%
Sep       0.57%  0.46% -2.97%  0.41%  1.76%  2.36%  4.63% -0.50%  5.09%  -7.30%
Oct       0.46%  2.72%  3.65%  2.99%  1.91%  0.45%  1.88%  3.57%  3.59% -13.42%
Nov       2.18%  1.58%  5.70%  6.07%  2.43%  2.37%  2.83% -1.21% -3.47%  -2.40%
Dec       2.26%  0.53%  4.71%  3.24%  2.49%  1.84% -2.52%  3.67%  1.52%  -3.90%
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Ann.Rtn. 13.87% 20.83% 15.64% 18.75% 31.79% 14.03% 21.96%  7.72%  18.91%-21.90% 19.01%
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*Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. The DB Currency Harvest Index has been
retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to October 19, 2005.
Accordingly, the results shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect
actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index
will perform in the future. The performance of any investment product based on
the DB Currency Harvest Index would have been lower than the Index as a result
of fees and/or costs.
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Certain Risks of DB Currency Harvest


o    THE DB BALANCED CURRENCY HARVEST INDEX HAS LIMITED PERFORMANCE HISTORY --
     Publication of the Index began on October 19, 2005. Therefore, the Index
     has very limited performance history, and no actual investment which
     allowed a tracking of the performance of the Index was possible before
     that date.

o    STRATEGY RISK -- The strategy reflected in the DB Currency Harvest Index
     takes the view that by taking long positions in high yielding currencies
     and short positions in low yielding currencies, an investor's gain from
     interest rate differentials in the high yielding jurisdictions will exceed
     any potential losses from currency rate risk. The Index Sponsor provides
     no assurance that this expectation is or will remain valid. Various market
     factors and circumstances at any time and over any period could cause and
     have in the past caused investors to become more risk averse to high
     yielding currencies. Such risk aversion is greater with respect to the
     non-G10 currencies, which may be volatile and subject to large
     fluctuations, devaluations, exchange controls and inconvertibility.

o    GAINS IN COMPONENTS OF THE DB CURRENCY HARVEST INDEX MAY BE OFFSET BY
     LOSSES IN OTHER INDEX COMPONENTS -- The DB Currency Harvest Index is
     composed of multiple currency positions. Any gain in one position may be
     offset by a loss in another position.

o    CURRENCY MARKETS MAY BE HIGHLY VOLATILE -- Currency markets may be highly
     volatile, particularly in relation to emerging or developing nations'
     currencies and, in certain market conditions, also in relation to
     developed nations' currencies. The DB Currency Harvest Index components
     may include emerging market countries that are more exposed to the risk of
     swift political change and economic downturns than their industrialized
     counterparts. Political or economic instability is likely to have an
     adverse effect on the performance of the DB Currency Harvest Index.
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DB SMART USD Index
Bloomberg Ticker : DBSMARTD


o    The DB SMART Index seeks to capture returns generated by changes in the
     slope of the USD yield curve

o    The index methodology implements dynamic long or short "steepener"
     positions in order to benefit from relative changes in short-term and
     long-term interest rates
     o    A steepener is constructed with long/short forward starting interest
          rate swaps, duration-weighted to remain neutral to small parallel
          shifts in the yield curve
          o    Long steepener: 1mo forward 2yr Swap (fixed rate receiver) + 1mo
               forward 10yr Swap (fixed rate payer)
          o    Short steepener: 1mo forward 2yr Swap (fixed rate payer) + 1mo
               forward 10yr Swap (fixed rate receiver)

o    The rules-based methodology uses a 2-criteria process to determine the
     appropriate trading strategy to generate alpha based on recent changes in
     the USD yield curve or the relative value between short-term and long-term
     interest rates
     o    Criteria 1: Recent changes in the 3-month USD Libor rate measured by
          the percentage change month over month
     o    Criteria 2: The current slope of the USD yield curve measured by the
          "carry" of a 1-month forward starting steepener position (receiving
          2-year swap rate while paying 10-year swap rate)
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DB SMART 5x USD TR Index
Performance Analysis


Index Returns*
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Annual Returns*
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Performance Analysis*
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                                   DB SMART       iBoxx USD       HFRX Global
January 1999 - July 2009          USD 5x TR    Treasury 1-3  Hedge Fund Index
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Annualized Returns                      5.7%           4.4%            1.4%
Volatility                              2.9%           1.7%            4.3%
Sharpe Ratio (3.35%)                    0.80           0.66           -0.44
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum Drawdown                       -4.9%          -1.2%          -25.2%
   Start Date                         Mar-08         Apr-08          Nov-07
   End Date                           May-09         Sep-08          Jul-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss           -3.8%          -1.2%          -23.1%
   Start Date                         Nov-08         Apr-08          Jun-08
   End Date                           Dec-08         Jun-08          Jan-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max/Min Returns
   Rolling 12 Months           14.7% / -3.8%  11.1% / -0.6% 16.4% /  -23.3%
   Rolling 3 Months             5.6% / -4.4%   3.9% / -1.9%  7.1% /  -18.6%
Average Monthly Returns                 0.5%           0.4%            0.1%
% Months with Gains                    78.6%          77.0%           61.8%
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Correlation
   iBoxx USD Treasury                  -0.16           0.87           -0.23
   HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index         0.06          -0.29           1.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Monthly Returns*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan             -0.01% -0.13%  0.04%  0.10% -0.07%  0.27% -0.02%  0.00%  0.17%  0.27%
Feb      0.03%   0.09%  0.00% -0.01% -0.07%  0.10%  0.04%  0.12% -0.01%  0.27%  0.29%
Mar      0.19%  -0.24%  0.31% -0.07%  0.19% -0.01%  0.03% -0.14% -0.08% -0.10% -0.05%
Apr      0.00%   0.00%  0.24%  0.06%  0.03% -0.01%  0.07% -0.16%  0.06% -0.39%  0.27%
May      0.00%   0.01%  0.17%  0.05% -0.26% -0.02%  0.12%  0.08%  0.06% -0.01%  0.60%
Jun      0.13%   0.01%  0.05%  0.23%  0.15%  0.04%  0.09%  0.03% -0.18% -0.08% -0.07%
Jul      0.01%   0.10%  0.13%  0.38%  0.58%  0.00%  0.00% -0.04% -0.10%  0.06%  0.11%
Aug      0.10%  -0.05%  0.05% -0.20% -0.21%  0.02%  0.05%  0.07%  0.09% -0.05%
Sep      0.00%   0.12%  0.37%  0.01% -0.07%  0.15%  0.05%  0.05% -0.14% -0.12%
Oct      0.04%   0.01%  0.22%  0.26% -0.03%  0.02% -0.06%  0.03% -0.02%  0.24%
Nov     -0.02%  -0.02%  0.10% -0.10% -0.13%  0.14%  0.03%  0.10%  0.05% -0.77%
Dec      0.00%   0.00%  0.24%  0.13%  0.21%  0.14%  0.09% -0.01% -0.03%  0.07%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ann.Rtn. 0.50%   0.02%  1.77%  0.79%  0.47%  0.49%  0.77%  0.12% -0.30% -0.70%  1.42%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


*Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. The DB Smart Index has been
retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to July 15, 2007.
Accordingly, the results shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect
actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index
will perform in the future. The performance of any investment product based on
the DB Smart Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of fees
and/or costs.
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Certain Risks of DB SMART USD Index


o    THE DB SMART USD INDEX HAS LIMITED PERFORMANCE HISTORY -- Publication of
     the Index began on July 15, 2007. Therefore, the Index has very limited
     actual performance history, and no actual investment which allowed a
     tracking of the performance of the Index was possible before that date.

o    STRATEGY RISK -- The DB SMART USD Index reflects an investment strategy
     that systematically selects steepening or flattening positions in relation
     to the USD yield curve based on signals of a rate cutting or rate hiking
     cycle or the implied positive or negative carry in those positions in
     order to capture returns generated by changes in the slope of the USD
     yield curve. If the slope of the USD yield curve does not behave in the
     manner indicated by the signals or remains flat or nearly flat for
     extended periods, the value of the DB SMART USD Index could be adversely
     affected.

o    LEVERAGED EXPOSURE TO THE DB SMART USD INDEX -- Positive or negative
     returns generated by the DB SMART USD Index are five times leveraged
     before being assigned a weighting in Liquid Alpha by the Optimized Asset
     Allocation Model. If the investment strategy reflected by the DB SMART USD
     Index does not generate positive results, the contribution of the DB SMART
     USD Index to Liquid Alpha will be the weighted, leveraged negative
     performance of the DB SMART USD Index.
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DB Fed Funds Total Return Index
Bloomberg Ticker : DBMMFED1


o    The DB Fed Funds Total Return Index measures the accrual of a deposit
     invested at the inter-bank overnight interest rate (Fed Funds) . The
     deposit is compounded (reinvested) daily, with a 360-day year convention.
     Fed Funds refers to the rate published at the close of business in New
     York.

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DB Fed Funds Index
Performance Analysis


Index Returns*
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Annual Returns*
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Performance Analysis*
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                                                 iBoxx USD        HFRX Global
January 1999 - July 2009       Fed Funds TR    Treasury 1-3  Hedge Fund Index
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annualized Returns                     3.4%          4.4%                1.4%
Volatility                             0.2%          1.7%                4.3%
Sharpe Ratio (3.35%)                      -          0.66               -0.44
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum Drawdown                          -         -1.2%              -25.2%
  Start Date                              -        Apr-08              Nov-07
  End Date                                -        Sep-08              Jul-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss              -         -1.2%              -23.1%
  Start Date                              -        Apr-08              Jun-08
  End Date                                -        Jun-08              Jan-09
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max/Min Returns
  Rolling 12 Months             6.6% / 0.6% 11.1% / -0.6%      16.4% / -23.3%
  Rolling 3 Months              1.7% / 0.0%  3.9% / -1.9%       7.1% / -18.6%
Average Monthly Returns                0.3%          0.4%                0.1%
% Months with Gains                  100.0%         77.0%               61.8%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Correlation
  iBoxx USD Treasury                   0.01          0.87               -0.23
  HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index         0.00         -0.29                1.00
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Monthly Returns*
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          1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009
Jan            0.48% 0.55% 0.16% 0.11% 0.08% 0.19% 0.38% 0.48% 0.34% 0.01%
Feb      0.37% 0.45% 0.43% 0.14% 0.10% 0.08% 0.19% 0.35% 0.41% 0.24% 0.02%
Mar      0.44% 0.52% 0.44% 0.13% 0.11% 0.09% 0.23% 0.39% 0.44% 0.23% 0.02%
Apr      0.40% 0.47% 0.42% 0.16% 0.11% 0.08% 0.22% 0.37% 0.45% 0.19% 0.01%
May      0.37% 0.57% 0.36% 0.15% 0.10% 0.08% 0.27% 0.45% 0.45% 0.17% 0.01%
Jun      0.43% 0.55% 0.32% 0.14% 0.11% 0.09% 0.25% 0.42% 0.42% 0.17% 0.02%
Jul      0.42% 0.57% 0.34% 0.16% 0.09% 0.11% 0.26% 0.45% 0.47% 0.17% 0.01%
Aug      0.45% 0.56% 0.32% 0.15% 0.08% 0.13% 0.32% 0.45% 0.43% 0.16%
Sep      0.44% 0.53% 0.24% 0.15% 0.09% 0.13% 0.30% 0.42% 0.39% 0.16%
Oct      0.42% 0.58% 0.23% 0.15% 0.09% 0.14% 0.33% 0.47% 0.44% 0.09%
Nov      0.48% 0.54% 0.18% 0.11% 0.08% 0.17% 0.33% 0.44% 0.37% 0.03%
Dec      0.45% 0.53% 0.15% 0.11% 0.09% 0.19% 0.35% 0.42% 0.37% 0.02%
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Ann.Rtn. 4.88% 6.52% 4.04% 1.72% 1.15% 1.38% 3.30% 5.14% 5.25% 1.98% 0.10%
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*Source: Deutsche Bank, 2009, Bloomberg. The DB Fed Funds Index has been
retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to October 15, 2007.
Accordingly, the results shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect
actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index
will perform in the future. The performance of any investment product based on
the DB Fed Funds Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of fees
and/or costs.
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