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March 2010
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                                               Free Writing Prospectus
                                               Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
                                               Registration Statement No. 333-162195
                                               Dated March 17, 2010

Deutsche Bank Commodity Indices

March 2010

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Contents
Section

1 Optimum Yield Indices

 * DB Commodity Booster - DJUBS Index
 * DB Commodity Booster DJUBS - TV14 Index
 * DB Commodity Booster - Benchmark Index

2 Mean Reversion Indices

 * DBLCI - MR Index
 * DBLCI - Mean Reversion Enhanced Index
 * DB MR Enhanced 15 Index
 * DBLCI - MR+ Index

3 Market Neutral Indices

 * DB Commodity Harvest Index
 * DB Commodity Harvest - 10 Index

4 DBLCI Allocator Index

Appendix

1 Appendix

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Executive Summary
The Evolution of Commodity Markets

[]   Commodities are an asset class in their own right and exhibit unique
     characteristics such as historically low correlation with traditional asset
     classes and a positive correlation with inflation

[]   An investment in a commodity index is a simple way for investors to gain
     exposure to the asset class while insulating them from the mechanics of
     rolling futures and posting collateral. This transparent, rule-based roll
     mechanism eliminates human intervention

[]   Deutsche Bank is one of the largest providers of non-benchmark commodity
     indices with a comprehensive suite of commodity index products aimed at
     enhancing beta returns and extracting market neutral alpha returns in the
     commodity space

[]   As the commodity market has evolved, Deutsche Bank has created new indices
     that may benefit from the special features of the asset class

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DB Commodity -- Family of Indices
Introduction

[]   The Deutsche Bank suite of Commodity indices seeks to enhance returns by
     altering traditional commodity index construction rules related to:
     Relative value asset allocation (Mean Reversion); Market momentum filter
     (Momentum); Futures Rolling Methodology (Optimized Yield); Controlled Risk
     (Target Volatility)

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DB Commodity Indices               Mean Reversion Momentum Optimized Yield  Target Volatility
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DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS                                      []
DB Commodity Booster DJUBS -- TV14                                 []            []
DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark                                  []
DBLCI-MR                                   []
DBLCI-MR+                                  []          []
DBLCI -- Mean Reversion Enhanced           []                      []
DB MR Enhanced 15                          []                      []            []
DB Commodity Harvest                                               []
DB Commodity Harvest -- 10                                         []            []
DBLCI Allocator                            []          []          []            []
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Optimum Yield Indices
Section 1

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DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS
Index Summary

[]   Composition of DB Commodity Booster DJUBS Index: The DB Commodity Booster
     -- DJUBS Index has the same base weights as the DJUBS Index. Weights are
     rebalanced annually

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Employs Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield
     ("OY") technology, which rolls an expiring contract into the contract that
     maximizes positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes
     negative roll yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable
     futures which expire in the next 13 months

[]   Transparency: Rule-based index with the closing level and weights published
     daily on Bloomberg (DBCMBDEU)

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Note:
1 Base Weights of the DJUBS Index

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DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS
Performance Analysis

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Index Sector Exposure (1)
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Sector                        Current Weight (%)
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Energy                                    32.32
Precious Metal                            12.30
Industrial Metal                          18.57
Agriculture                               36.80
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Performance Analysis (1)
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                              DB Commodity
January 2000 -- February 2010 Booster -- DJUBS DJUBS           S&P-GSCI
Annualized Returns            10.4%            3.7%            1.9%
Volatility                    16.4%            18.3%           26.3%
Sharpe Ratio                  0.63             0.20            0.07
Maximum Drawdown              --54.1%          --57.1%         --71.6%
Start Date                    Jul-08           Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      NA               NA              NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --51.5%          --54.5%         --67.8%
Start Date                    Jul-08           Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      Feb-09           Feb-09          Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             47% / --48.5%    39.9% / --52.7% 74.8% / --64.8%
Rolling 3 Months              24.4% / --38.4%  24.7% / --39.7% 34.4% / --53.4%
Average Monthly Returns       0.9%             0.4%            0.4%
% Months with Gains           66.4%            55.7%           54.1%
Correlation
DJUBS                         0.96             1.00            0.92
S&P-GSCI                      0.88             0.92            1.00
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Year on Year Performance Comparison (1)
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Calendar Year     DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS   DJUBS  S&P-GSCI
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2000                                  23.01%     24.21%   41.10%
2001                                --17.06%   --22.32% --34.31%
2002                                  23.21%     23.86%   29.92%
2003                                  27.76%     22.66%   19.48%
2004                                  23.13%      7.64%   15.65%
2005                                  30.64%     17.54%   21.61%
2006                                  12.57%    --2.71% --19.07%
2007                                  16.70%     11.08%   26.81%
2008                                --30.46%   --36.61% --47.29%
2009                                  19.81%     18.72%   13.30%
2010 YTD                             --3.26%    --3.85%  --2.79%
Annualized Return                     10.41%      3.73%    1.86%
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Notes:
1    Source: Bloomberg. DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS has been retrospectively
     calculated and did not exist prior to 27 February 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 DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS Index would have been lower than the
     Index as a result of fees and / or costs
2    Data is as of 26-Feb-2010. Statistics shown are for excess return indices

 

 
 

DB Commodity Booster DJUBS -- TV14
Index Summary

[]   Composition: Same base weights as the DJUBS Index

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Employs Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield
     ("OY") technology, which rolls an expiring contract into the contract that
     maximizes positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes
     negative roll yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable
     futures which expire in the next 13 months

[]   Target Volatility: Varies its participation in the DB Commodity Booster --
     DJUBS Index with a view to target a volatility of 14%

[]   Transparency: Rule-based index with the closing level and weights published
     daily on Bloomberg (DBCMBTVE)

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Note:
1 Base Weights of DJUBS Index

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DB Commodity Booster DJUBS -- TV14
Performance Analysis

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Index Exposure (1)
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Current Exposure to DB
Commodity Booster -- DJUBS              83.33%
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Underlying Sector             Current Weight (%)
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Energy                                     32.32
Precious Metal                             12.30
Industrial Metal                           18.57
Agriculture                                36.80
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Performance Analysis (1)
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                              DB Commodity Booster DB Commodity
January 2000 -- February 2010 DJUBS -- TV14   Booster -- DJUBS  DJUBS
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Annualized Returns            14.0%           10.4%             3.7%
Volatility                    14.7%           16.4%             18.3%
Sharpe Ratio                  0.96            0.63              0.20
Maximum Drawdown              --35.0%         --54.1%           --57.1%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08            Jul-08
End Date                      NA              NA                NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --32.8%         --51.5%           --54.5%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08            Jul-08
End Date                      Feb-09          Feb-09            Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             59.6% / --31.1% 47% / --48.5%     39.9% / --52.7%
Rolling 3 Months              27.8% / --23.5% 24.4% / --38.4%   24.7% / --39.7%
Average Monthly Returns       1.2%            0.9%              0.4%
% Months with Gains           66.4%           66.4%             55.7%
Correlation
DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS 0.93            1.00              0.96
DJUBS                         0.91            0.96              1.00
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Year on Year Performance Comparison 1
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                                                     DB Commodity
Calendar Year DB Commodity Booster DJUBS -- TV14 Booster -- DJUBS       DJUBS
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2000                                      26.38%           23.01%       24.21%
2001                                    --21.43%         --17.06%     --22.32%
2002                                      29.64%           23.21%       23.86%
2003                                      46.67%           27.76%       22.66%
2004                                      27.08%           23.13%        7.64%
2005                                      30.40%           30.64%       17.54%
2006                                      11.01%           12.57%      --2.71%
2007                                      16.73%           16.70%       11.08%
2008                                    --15.61%         --30.46%     --36.61%
2009                                      13.52%           19.81%       18.72%
2010 YTD                                 --2.13%          --3.26%      --3.85%
Annualized Return                         14.04%           10.41%        3.73%
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Notes:
1    Source: Bloomberg. DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS and DB Commodity Booster
     DJUBS -- TV14 have been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior
     to 27 February 2008 and 8 August 2009 respectively. 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 Booster DJUBS TV14 Index would have been lower than the
     Index as a result of fees and / or costs
2    Data is as of 26 February 2010. Statistics shown are for excess return
     indices. Current weights shown are for DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS Index

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DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark
Index Summary

[]   Composition: Same base weights as the S&P GSCI Index

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Employs Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield
     ("OY") technology, which rolls an expiring contract into the contract that
     maximizes positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes
     negative roll yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable
     futures which expire in the next 13 months

[]   Transparency: Rule-based index with the closing level and weights published
     daily on Bloomberg (DBCMBSEU)

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Note:
1 Base Weights of S&P GSCI Index

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DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark
Performance Analysis

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Index Sector Exposure (1)
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Sector                        Current Weight (%)
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Energy                                    69.96
Precious Metal                             3.17
Industrial Metal                           8.27
Agriculture                               18.60
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Performance Analysis (1)
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                              DB Commodity Booster
January 2000 -- February 2010 -- Benchmark         DJUBS           S&P-GSCI
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Annualized Returns            11.1%                3.7%            1.9%
Volatility                    22.4%                18.3%           26.3%
Sharpe Ratio                  0.50                 0.20            0.07
Maximum Drawdown              --64.6%              --57.1%         --71.6%
Start Date                    Jul-08               Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      NA                   NA              NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --60.7%              --54.5%         --67.8%
Start Date                    Jul-08               Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      Feb-09               Feb-09          Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             76.3% / --56.7%      39.9% / --52.7% 74.8% / --64.8%
Rolling 3 Months              33.4% / --47.4%      24.7% / --39.7% 34.4% / --53.4%
Average Monthly Returns       1.1%                 0.4%            0.4%
% Months with Gains           58.2%                55.7%           54.1%
Correlation
DJUBS                         0.89                 1.00            0.92
S&P-GSCI                      0.97                 0.92            1.00
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Year on Year Performance Comparison (1)
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                  DB Commodity Booster --
Calendar Year                Benchmark      DJUBS  S&P-GSCI
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2000                           24.00%      24.21%   41.10%
2001                         --17.43%    --22.32% --34.31%
2002                           25.99%      23.86%   29.92%
2003                           27.09%      22.66%   19.48%
2004                           38.49%       7.64%   15.65%
2005                           41.80%      17.54%   21.61%
2006                          --2.31%     --2.71% --19.07%
2007                           25.49%      11.08%   26.81%
2008                          -36.65%    --36.61% --47.29%
2009                           20.31%      18.72%   13.30%
2010 YTD                      --2.92%     --3.85%  --2.79%
Annualized Return              11.12%       3.73%    1.86%
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Notes:
1    Source: Bloomberg. DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark has been
     retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to 15 December 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 Booster -- Benchmark Index would have
     been lower than the Index as a result of fees and / or costs
2    Data is as of 26 February 2010. Statistics shown are for excess return
     indices
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Mean Reversion Indices
Section 2

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DBLCI -MR
Index Summary

[]   Components: Tracks the performance of a basket of 6 commodity futures:
     Aluminum, WTI Crude Oil, Heating Oil, Gold, Corn, and Wheat

[]   Dynamic Weights: Seeks to underweight relatively expensive commodities and
     overweight relatively cheap commodities among six of the most liquid
     futures contracts in four sectors: Energy, Base Metals, Precious Metals,
     Agriculture. The commodity weight is determined formulaically based on the
     ratio between a one-year and five-year moving average price

[]   Rebalancing: A rebalancing will occur whenever one of the commodities
     undergoes a "trigger event. " A trigger event occurs when the one-year
     moving average price of the commodity trades +/-- 5% than the five-year
     moving average

[]   Roll Frequency and Method: Fixed monthly roll for Energy components, fixed
     yearly roll for Metals and Agriculture components

[]   Transparency: Rule-based index with the closing level and weights published
     daily on Bloomberg (DBLCMMCL)

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Source: Deutsche Bank, 2010

Notes:
1 Base Weights of DBLCI-MR Index
2 Current Weights as of 26 February 2010

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DBLCI -MR
Performance Analysis

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Performance Analysis (1)
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January 2000 -- February 2010 DBLCI-MR        DBLCI           DJUBS
Annualized Returns            9.8%            7.1%            3.7%
Volatility                    20.0%           24.2%           18.3%
Sharpe Ratio                  0.49            0.29            0.20
Maximum Drawdown              --62.8%         --65.2%         --57.1%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      na              na              na
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --59.0%         --61.9%         --54.5%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      Feb-09          Feb-09          Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             84% / --%       83.1% / --60.7% 39.9% / --52.7%
Rolling 3 Months              33.3% / --43.1% 28.8% / --47.4% 24.7% / --39.7%
Average Monthly Returns       0.9%            0.8%            0.4%
% Months with Gains           58.2%           55.7%           55.7%
Correlation
DBLCI                         0.85            1.00            0.88
DJUBS                         0.82            0.88            1.00
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Year on Year Performance Comparison (1)
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Calendar Year     DBLCI-MR   DBLCI        DJUBS
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2000                2.16%   24.95%       24.21%
2001             --16.35% --22.61%     --22.32%
2002               27.73%   32.14%       23.86%
2003               21.21%   22.42%       22.66%
2004               25.85%   26.11%        7.64%
2005                2.96%   13.89%       17.54%
2006               39.22%    3.06%      --2.71%
2007               42.49%   34.67%       11.08%
2008             --35.43% --39.60%     --36.61%
2009               22.29%   10.17%       18.72%
2010 YTD          --3.76%  --3.11%      --3.85%
Annualized Return   9.79%    7.11%        3.73%
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Notes:
1    Source: Deutsche Bank, 2010, Bloomberg. DBLCI-MR has been retrospectively
     calculated and did not exist prior to 28 February 2003. 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 DBLCI-MR Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of
     fees and / or costs
2    Data is as of 26 February 2010. Statistics shown is for excess return
     indices
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DBLCI -- Mean Reversion Enhanced
Index Summary

[]   Components: Tracks the performance of a basket of 12 commodity futures:
     Aluminium, Nickel, Zinc, Copper, Lead, WTI Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Gold,
     Silver, Corn, Wheat and Soybeans

[]   Dynamic Weights and Diversification: Seeks to underweight relatively
     expensive commodities and overweight relatively cheap commodities among
     twelve of the most liquid futures contracts in four sectors: Energy, Base
     Metals, Precious Metals, Agriculture. Single commodity allocations are
     subject to a 35% cap in order to avoid concentration and ensure adequate
     diversification

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Deutsche Bank's proprietary Optimum Yield ("OY")
     technology rolls an expiring contract into the contract that maximizes
     positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes negative roll
     yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable futures which expire
     in the next 13 months

[]   Rebalancing: A rebalancing will occur if on the monthly rebalance date, the
     one-year moving average price of one or more commodities trade +/-- 5% than
     the five-year moving average

[]   Transparency: Rule-based index with the closing level and weights published
     daily on Bloomberg (DBLCMREU)

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DBLCI -- Mean Reversion Enhanced
Index Construction

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Source: Deutsche Bank, 2010

Notes:
1 Base Weights of DBLCI-MR Enhanced Index
2 Current Weights as of 26 February 2010

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DBLCI -- Mean Reversion Enhanced
Performance Analysis

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Performance Analysis (1)
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                              DBLCI Mean
January 2000 -- February 2010 Reversion Enhanced DBLCI-MR     DJUBS
Annualized Returns            11.3%           9.8%            3.7%
Volatility                    18.0%           20.0%           18.3%
Sharpe Ratio                  0.62            0.49            0.20
Maximum Drawdown              --55.9%         --62.8%         --57.1%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      NA              NA              NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --53.8%         --59.0%         --54.5%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      Feb-09          Feb-09          Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             71.2% / --46.5% 84% / --56.3%   39.9% / --52.7%
Rolling 3 Months              36% / --37.4%   33.3% / --43.1% 24.7% / --39.7%
Average Monthly Returns       1.0%            0.9%            0.4%
% Months with Gains           59.8%           58.2%           55.7%
Correlation
DBLCI-MR                      0.86            1.00            0.82
DJUBS                         0.81            0.82            1.00
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Year on Year Performance Comparison (1)
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                        DBLCI Mean
Calendar Year     Reversion Enhanced DBLCI-MR   DJUBS
2000                         1.59%     2.16%   24.21%
2001                      --12.41%  --16.35% --22.32%
2002                        15.52%    27.73%   23.86%
2003                        33.19%    21.21%   22.66%
2004                        23.16%    25.85%    7.64%
2005                        10.43%     2.96%   17.54%
2006                        28.54%    39.22%  --2.71%
2007                        26.67%    42.49%   11.08%
2008                      --26.29%  --35.43% --36.61%
2009                        37.53%    22.29%   18.72%
2010 YTD                   --3.82%   --3.76%  --3.85%
Annualized Return           11.25%     9.79%    3.73%
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Notes:
1    Source: Deutsche Bank, 2010, Bloomberg. DBLCI-Mean Reversion Enhanced and
     DBLCI-MR have been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to 25
     July 2008 and 28 February 2003 respectively. 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
     DBLCI-Mean Reversion Enhanced Index would have been lower than the Index as
     a result of fees and / or costs
2    Data is as of 26 February 2010. Statistics shown is for excess return
     indices

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DB MR Enhanced 15
Index Summary

[]   Components: Tracks the performance of 12 commodity futures: Aluminum,
     Nickel, Zinc, Copper, Lead, WTI Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Gold, Silver, Corn,
     Wheat and Soybeans

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield ("OY")
     technology rolls an expiring contract into the contract that maximizes
     positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes negative roll
     yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable futures which expire
     in the next 13 months

[]   Dynamic Weights and Diversification: Seeks to underweight relatively
     expensive commodities and overweight relatively cheap commodities among
     twelve of the most liquid futures contracts in four sectors: Energy, Base
     Metals, Precious Metals, Agriculture. Single commodity allocations are
     subject to a 35% cap 1 in order to avoid concentration problem and ensure
     adequate diversification

[]   Target Volatility: Exposure to the DBLCI Mean Reversion Enhanced is reset
     monthly in order to target a realized volatility of 15%

[]   Rebalancing: A rebalancing will occur if on the monthly rebalance date, the
     one-year moving average price of one or more commodities trade +/-- 5% than
     the five-year moving average

[]   Transparency: The DB MR Enhanced 15 is a rule-based index with the closing
     level and weights published daily on Bloomberg (DBLCMTEU)

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DB MR Enhanced 15
Index Construction

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DB MR Enhanced 15
Performance Analysis

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Performance Analysis 1
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                              DB MR         DBLCI Mean
January 2000 -- February 2010 Enhanced 15   Reversion Enhanced DJUBS
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Annualized Returns            13.9%         11.3%              3.7%
Volatility                    15.8%         18.0%              18.3%
Sharpe Ratio                  0.88          0.62               0.20
Maximum Drawdown              --35.0%       --55.9%            --57.1%
Start Date                    Jul-08        Jul-08             Jul-08
End Date                      NA            NA                 NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --33.5%       --53.8%            --54.5%
Start Date                    Jul-08        Jul-08             Jul-08
End Date                      Feb-09        Feb-09             Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             79% / --28.4% 71.2% / --46.5%    39.9% / --52.7%
Rolling 3 Months              25% / --22.2% 36% / --37.4%      24.7% / --39.7%
Average Monthly Returns       1.2%          1.0%               0.4%
% Months with Gains           59.8%         59.8%              55.7%
Correlation
DBLCI Mean Reversion Enhanced 0.88          1.00               0.81
DJUBS                         0.77          0.81               1.00
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Year on Year Performance Comparison 1
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                      DB MR         DBLCI Mean
Calendar Year     Enhanced 15 Reversion Enhanced   DJUBS
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2000                  2.96%              1.59%    24.21%
2001               --21.83%           --12.41%  --22.32%
2002                 25.61%             15.52%    23.86%
2003                 53.97%             33.19%    22.66%
2004                 25.18%             23.16%     7.64%
2005                 15.77%             10.43%    17.54%
2006                 30.96%             28.54%   --2.71%
2007                 24.84%             26.67%    11.08%
2008               --11.82%           --26.29%  --36.61%
2009                 18.57%             37.53%    18.72%
2010 YTD            --2.20%            --3.82%   --3.85%
Annualized Return    13.95%             11.25%     3.73%
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Note:
1    Source: Deutsche Bank, 2010, Bloomberg. DBLCI-Mean Reversion Enhanced and
     DB MR Enhanced 15 have been retrospectively calculated and did not exist
     prior to 25 July 2008 and 28 September 2009 respectively. 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 MR Enhanced 15 Index would have been lower than the Index as a
     result of fees and / or costs.
2    Data is as of 26 February 2010. Statistics shown is for excess return
     indices

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DBLCI MR+
Index Summary

[]   Components: Tracks the performance of 6 commodity futures: Aluminum, WTI
     Crude Oil, Heating Oil, Gold, Corn and Wheat

[]   Dynamic Weights: Seeks to underweight relatively expensive commodities and
     overweight relatively cheap commodities among six of the most liquid
     futures contracts in four sectors: Energy, Base Metals, Precious Metals,
     Agriculture

[]   Dynamic Allocation: The "Plus" strategy aims to preserve excess returns
     generated by the DBLCI-MR by adjusting its exposure monthly to reflect
     upward and downward momentum cycles. A sample set of returns for each
     period ranging between one and twelve months are calculated. The weight
     assigned to DBLCI-MR is based on the number of periods with positive
     returns

[]   Rebalancing: A rebalancing in the underlying index (DBLCI-MR) will occur
     whenever one of the commodities undergoes a "trigger event. " A trigger
     event occurs when the one-year moving average price of the commodity trades
     +/-- 5% than the five-year moving averag

[]   Roll Frequency and Method: Fixed monthly roll for Energy components, fixed
     yearly roll for Metals and Agriculture components

[]   Transparency: Rule-based index with the closing level, weights and exposure
     published daily on Bloomberg (DBLCMPUE)

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Note:
1 Base Weights of DBLCI-MR Index

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DBLCI MR+
Performance Analysis

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Performance Analysis (1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 2000 -- February 2010 DBLCI MR+       DBLCI-MR        DJUBS
Annualized Returns            10.2%           9.8%            3.7%
Volatility                    14.6%           20.0%           18.3%
Sharpe Ratio                  0.70            0.49            0.20
Maximum Drawdown              --33.0%         --62.8%         --57.1%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      NA              NA              NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --27.1%         --59.0%         --54.5%
Start Date                    Jul-08          Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      Nov-08          Feb-09          Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             81.8% / --31.4% 84% / --56.3%   39.9% / --52.7%
Rolling 3 Months              28.4% / --26.7% 33.3% / --43.1% 24.7% / --39.7%
Average Monthly Returns       0.9%            0.9%            0.4%
% Months with Gains           52.5%           58.2%           55.7%
Correlation
DBLCI-MR                      0.85            1.00            0.82
DJUBS                         0.68            0.82            1.00
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Year on Year Performance Comparison 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Calendar Year     DBLCI MR+ DBLCI-MR   DJUBS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000                 0.90%    2.16%   24.21%
2001               --2.40% --16.35% --22.32%
2002                13.21%   27.73%   23.86%
2003                15.56%   21.21%   22.66%
2004                24.07%   25.85%    7.64%
2005               --4.53%    2.96%   17.54%
2006                24.53%   39.22%  --2.71%
2007                38.57%   42.49%   11.08%
2008               --0.67% --35.43% --36.61%
2009                 8.87%   22.29%   18.72%
2010 YTD           --5.57%  --3.76%  --3.85%
Annualized Return   10.22%    9.79%    3.73%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Notes:
1    Source: Deutsche Bank, 2010, Bloomberg. DBLCI-MR and DBLCI-MR+ have been
     retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to 28 February 2003 and
     20 June 2007 respectively. 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 DBLCI-MR+ Index would
     have been lower than the Index as a result of fees and / or costs.
2    Data is as of 26 February 2010. Statistics shown is for excess return
     indices

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Market Neutral Indices
Section 3

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DB Commodity Harvest
Index Summary

[]   Market Neutral Strategy: The DB Commodity Harvest Index goes short the S&P
     Goldman Sachs Light Energy Index and long the DB Commodity Booster --
     Benchmark Light Energy Index, an Optimum Yield version of the S&P Goldman
     Sachs Light Energy Index, in an attempt to provide market-neutral exposure,
     and to generate returns from DB's optimum yield technology

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield ("OY")
     technology rolls an expiring contract into the contract that maximizes
     positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes negative roll
     yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable futures which expire
     in the next 13 months

[]   Transparency: Rule based index with the closing level and weights published
     daily on Bloomberg (DBCMHLEU)

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Note:
1 Base Weights of S&P GSCI Light Energy Index

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DB Commodity Harvest
Performance Analysis

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Index Constituents(1)
-----------------------------------------------------------
 Index                                   Current Weight (%)
-----------------------------------------------------------
 DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark                      100
 light Energy
 S&P Goldman Sachs Light Energy Index                 --100
-----------------------------------------------------------


Performance Analysis 1
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                                             DB Commodity
                                             Booster --
                              DB Commodity   Benchmark Light S&P-GSCI Light
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 2000 -- February 2010 Harvest        Energy          Energy
Annualized Returns            5.6%           6.4%            0.4%
Volatility                    3.7%           16.8%           18.7%
Sharpe Ratio                  1.53           0.38            0.02
Maximum Drawdown              --6.1%         --56.8%         --60.9%
Start Date                    May-07         Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      Apr-08         NA              NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --5.3%         --53.8%         --58.0%
Start Date                    Oct-00         Jul-08          Jul-08
End Date                      Dec-00         Feb-09          Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             17.7% / --5.4% 51.7% / --50.3% 48.2% / --55.8%
Rolling 3 Months              6.6% / --5.8%  24.8% / --42.4% 26.1% / --44.6%
Average Monthly Returns       0.5%           0.6%            0.2%
% Months with Gains           72.1%          59.8%           54.9%
Correlation
DB Commodity Booster --       --0.41         1.00            0.97
Benchmark Light Energy
S&P-GSCI Light Energy         --0.56         0.97            1.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Year on Year Performance Comparison 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  DB Commodity    DB Commodity Booster --       S&P-GSCI
Calendar Year       Harvest (%) Benchmark Light Energy (%) Light Energy (%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000                   --5.20                     9.01            14.79
2001                    11.85                  --17.11          --26.22
2002                   --2.05                    13.10            15.09
2003                     4.47                    20.91            15.41
2004                    13.51                    22.05             7.31
2005                    10.84                    28.51            15.51
2006                    12.98                     9.15           --3.77
2007                     0.15                    17.49            17.16
2008                    11.28                  --33.20          --40.39
2009                     1.18                    17.02            15.17
2010 YTD                 0.31                   --3.00           --3.30
Annualized Return        5.63                     6.43             0.42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Notes:
1    Source: Bloomberg. DB Commodity Harvest and DB Commodity Booster --
     Benchmark Light Energy have been retrospectively calculated and did not
     exist prior to 15 December 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 have been lower than the Index as a result of fees and / or costs.
2    Statistics shown is for excess return indices. Data is as of 26 February
     2010

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DB Commodity Harvest -- 10
Index Summary

[]   Market Neutral Strategy: The DB Commodity Harvest Index goes short the S&P
     Goldman Sachs Light Energy Index and long the DB Commodity Booster --
     Benchmark Light Energy Index, an Optimum Yield version of the S&P Goldman
     Sachs Light Energy Index, in an attempt to provide market-neutral exposure,
     and to generate returns from DB's optimum yield technology

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield ("OY")
     technology rolls an expiring contract into the contract that maximizes
     positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes negative roll
     yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable futures which expire
     in the next 13 months

[]   Target Volatility: Varies participation in the DB Commodity Harvest Index
     with a view to target a volatility of 10%

[]   Transparency: Rule based index with the closing level and weights published
     daily on Bloomberg (DBCMHVEA)

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Note:

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DB Commodity Harvest -- 10

Performance Analysis

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Performance Analysis 1




                              DB Commodity    DB Commodity   S&P-GSCI
January 2000 -- February 2010 Harvest -- 10   Harvest        Light Energy
Annualized Returns            17.5%           5.6%           0.4%
Volatility                    10.9%           3.7%           18.7%
Sharpe Ratio                  1.61            1.53           0.02
Maximum Drawdown              --19.5%         --6.1%         --60.9%
Start Date                    May-07          May-07         Jul-08
End Date                      Jun-08          Apr-08         NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --16.6%         --5.3%         --58.0%
Start Date                    Jun-07          Oct-00         Jul-08
End Date                      Sep-07          Dec-00         Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             69.1% / --14%   17.7% / --5.4% 48.2% / --55.8%
Rolling 3 Months              21.4% / --16.5% 6.6% / --5.8%  26.1% / --44.6%
Average Monthly Returns       1.4%            0.5%           0.2%
% Months with Gains           72.1%           72.1%          54.9%
Correlation
DB Commodity Harvest          0.96            1.00           --0.56
S&P-GSCI Light Energy         --0.56          --0.56         1.00
----------------------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------

Year on Year Performance Comparison 1


                   DB Commodity     DB Commodity       S&P-GSCI
Calendar Year     Harvest -- 10 (%)   Harvest (%) Light Energy (%)
2000                     --12.89           --5.20         14.79
2001                       33.72           11.85         --26.22
2002                       --6.40          --2.05         15.09
2003                       11.52            4.47          15.41
2004                       49.88           13.51           7.31
2005                       36.78           10.84          15.51
2006                       39.07           12.98          --3.77
2007                       --0.50           0.15          17.16
2008                       42.72           11.28         --40.39
2009                        3.57            1.18          15.17
2010 YTD                    1.12            0.31          --3.30
Annualized Return          17.51            5.63           0.42
----------------- ----------------- ------------- ----------------


Notes:

1 Source: Bloomberg. DB Commodity Harvest and DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark
Light Energy have been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to 15
December 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 have been lower than the Index
as a result of fees and / or costs.

2 Statistics shown is for excess return indices. Data is as of 26 February
2010


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DBLCI Allocator Index

Section 4

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DBLCI Allocator

Index Summary

[]   Components: Uses a rule based methodology to allocate between Beta (the DB
     MR Enhanced ERAC(1) Index) and Alpha (the DB Commodity Harvest USD ERAC
     Index), allowing investors access to a strategy that aims to be fully
     allocated to alpha during periods of commodities downturns

[]   Optimizing Roll Returns: Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield ("OY")
     technology rolls an expiring contract into the contract that maximizes
     positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or minimizes negative roll
     yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable futures which
     expire in the next 13 months

[]   Dynamic Allocation: Aims to preserve excess returns generated by the DB MR
     Enhanced ERAC Index by adjusting exposure to underlying indices monthly to
     reflect upward and downward momentum cycles. A sample set of returns for
     each period ranging between one and twelve months are calculated. The
     weight assigned to DB MR Enhanced ERAC Index is based on the number of
     periods with positive returns. The remaining weight is leveraged 3 times
     and assigned to the DB Commodity Harvest ERAC Index

[]   Rebalancing: Each month, the index adjusts its exposure to each underlying
     index based on the momentum of the DB MR Enhanced ERAC Index. Also adjusts
     leverage by employing the target volatility mechanism

[]   Target Volatility: A 12% volatility target is applied to the resulting
     portfolio. Leverage to the portfolio as a whole is adjusted within a 50%
     to 150% range monthly with the aim of achieving the volatility target

[]   Transparency: Rule-based index with the closing level and weights
     published daily on Bloomberg (DBLCABEU)

Note:
1 ERAC: Excess Return After Cost

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DBLCI Allocator

Index Construction

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Note:
1 Base Weights of S&P GSCI Light Energy Index
2 Base Weights of DBLCI-Mean Reversion Enhanced Index

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DBLCI Allocator

Performance Analysis

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Performance Analysis 1

                                              DB Commodity     DB MR
January 2000 -- February 2010 DBLCI Allocator Harvest USD ERAC Enhanced ERAC
Annualized Returns            15.2%           5.0%             10.0%
Volatility                    12.7%           3.7%             18.1%
Sharpe Ratio                  1.20            1.36             0.56
Maximum Drawdown              --25.9%         --6.5%           --56.2%
Start Date                    Feb-00          Jan-00           Jul-08
End Date                      Dec-01          Apr-01           NA
Max Monthly Consecutive Loss  --17.0%         --5.4%           --54.1%
Start Date                    Oct-00          Oct-00           Jul-08
End Date                      Dec-00          Dec-00           Feb-09
Max / Min Returns
Rolling 12 Months             58.6% / --19.5% 17% / --6%       69.3% / --47.1%
Rolling 3 Months              19.8% / --17.8% 6.4% / --5.9%    35.7% / --37.9%
Average Monthly Returns       1.2%            0.4%             0.9%
% Months with Gains           66.4%           71.3%            59.0%
Correlation
DB Commodity Harvest USD ERAC 0.01            1.00             --0.34
DB MR Enhanced ERAC           0.65            --0.34           1.00

----------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------

Year on Year Performance Comparison 1

                                      DB Commodity
                                       Harvest USD  DB MR Enhanced
Calendar Year     DBLCI Allocator (%)     ERAC (%)        ERAC (%)
2000                        --17.77          --5.78           0.47
2001                         31.90           11.17          --13.38
2002                          6.06           --2.63          14.25
2003                         38.12            3.84           31.72
2004                         19.84           12.84           21.81
2005                         17.49           10.17            9.22
2006                         28.68           12.30           27.12
2007                         13.27           --0.44          25.28
2008                         10.97           10.61          --27.10
2009                         20.18            0.58           36.02
2010 YTD                     --2.88           0.22           --3.99
Annualized Return          15.23%             5.00           10.03
----------------- ------------------- ------------- ---------------


Notes:

1 Source: Bloomberg. DBLCI Allocator index has been retrospectively calculated
and did not exist prior to 24 October 2009. 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 DBLCI Allocator
Index would have been lower than the Index as a result of fees and / or costs.

2 Statistics shown is for excess return indices. Data is as of 26 February
2010


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Appendix

Appendix 1

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Types of Returns in a Commodity Index

Total Return vs. Excess Return

Stock and Bond returns come from two sources:

[] Underlying price movement

[] Dividends (Stocks) or Coupons (Bonds)

Commodity returns come from three sources:

[]   Collateral Yield [] Interest earned on capital held as collateral

[]   Spot Return [] Change in front month futures contract

[]   Roll Return [] Process of buying a futures contract at a premium (negative
     roll) or discount (positive roll) to the spot price

                   Excess Return = Spot Return + Roll Return

                Total Return = Excess Return + Collateral Yield

Collateral yield of 3-Month US Treasury Bills is added to the DB Commodity
excess return version indices to create the DB Commodity total return version

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Mean Reversion

[] The mean reversion methodology overweights "cheap" commodities and
underweights "expensive" commodities based on their respective 5y moving
average price vs.  1y moving average price

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Notes:
1 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
2 The Mean Reversion strategy may not always result in outperformance to
benchmark commodity indices. As a long-only commodity index, if all underlying
commodity prices fall, the DBLCI-Mean Reversion will also likely result in a
negative performance
3 Data is as of 26 February 2010. DBLCI and DBLCI-MR are calculated
retrospectively prior to their Index Live Dates

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Momentum

[]   DBLCI-MR Plus TM Excess Return is a dynamic allocation strategy based on
     the performance of the DBLCI-MR TM Excess Return Index

[]   Mandatory rebalancing takes place on a monthly basis

[]   At each monthly rebalancing, the allocation in the DBLCI-MR TM Excess
     Return strategy is determined based on the performance of the DBLCI-MR TM
     Excess Return over the previous 12 months

[]   Twelve performance indicators are built, reflecting the performance of
     DBLCI-MR TM Excess Return over previous 12-months, 11-months, 10-months []
     3-months, 2-months, 1-month

[]   The allocation or component weight to commodities is proportional to the
     number of times the DBCLI-MR TM Excess Return performance is greater than
     zero

[]   Rules based momentum strategy with no human intervention, only execution

[]   The allocation can be as low as 0% and as high as 100%

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Optimized Yield

Contract Selection to Create an "Optimal Yield"

Contract selection and roll return can have a significant impact in the overall
return of the index

[] Deutsche Bank's proprietary optimum yield ("OY") technology rolls into the
contract that maximizes positive roll yield (in a backwardated market) or
minimizes negative roll yield (in a contango market) from the list of tradable
futures which expire in the next 13 months

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[] Longer dated contracts typically have less negative carry when the curve
slopes upward (contango)

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[] Shorter dated contracts typically offer greater positive carry when the
curve slopes downward (backwardation)

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Optimized Yield

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Notes:
1 All indices have been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to
31 May 2006. 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
2 Data as of 26 February 2010

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Target Volatility

Applying Volatility Targeting to Potentially Control Risk


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Comparative Performance Statistics

Annualized Returns for Various Indices

                                         YTD Return [] 1 Year Return  3 Year
                         Return  5 Year Return  10 Year Return  Volatility []
                                        (%)       (%) (%)     (%)     (%)   (%)    Sharpe Ratio (3)
Beta Allocation Indices
DBLCI (TM)                                 --3.11    19.82  --5.46  --1.23    5.91     23.82   0.25
S&P GSCI (TM)                              --2.79    27.80 --10.17  --8.34    0.72     25.90   0.03
DJ-UBSCI (SM)                              --3.85    25.44  --8.28  --2.91    3.20     18.00   0.18
Optimum Yield Based Indices
DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS              --3.26    26.86  --3.50   4.99     9.95     16.17   0.61
DB Commodity Booster DJUBS -- TV14         --2.13    14.83    1.50    8.08   13.46      14.43   0.93
DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark          --2.92    29.30  --2.96   2.47   10.12      22.11   0.46
Mean Reversion Based Indices

DBLCI-MR                                   --3.76    33.54    0.61    8.24     9.21     19.68   0.47
DBLCI -- Mean Reversion Enhanced           --3.82    47.82    4.26   10.57   10.83      17.78   0.61
DBLCI MR Enhanced 15                       --2.20    20.40    5.75   12.51   13.24      15.45   0.86
DBLCI MR+                                  --5.57     3.50   10.19   10.50     9.65     14.38   0.67
Market Neutral Indices

DB Commodity Harvest                         0.31   --0.43    4.04    7.03     5.75      3.62   1.59
DB Commodity Harvest -- 10                   1.12   --0.42   13.60   22.49   17.95      10.73   1.67
DBLCI Allocator Index                      --2.88    11.24   11.17   16.17   14.77      12.42   1.19
Other Asset Classes

Equities (S&P 500)                         --0.61    50.00  --6.58   0.24   --0.06     21.74   0.00
Fixed Income (US Govt. All Total Return)     1.26     3.34    5.46    4.96     5.61      2.80   2.00


Source: Bloomberg. Data as of 26 Feb 2010


Notes: Statistics shown for "Other asset classes" are computed using Total
     Return Indices. Sharpe Ratio for these indices is computed using a
     threshold return of zero All indices have been retrospectively calculated
     and did not exist prior to their respective Index Live Date. 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

   1    YTD Return is not annualized

   2    Volatility is calculated as the annualized volatility of the daily
 lognormal returns over the last 10 years

   3    Sharpe Ratio is calculated as a quotient of 10 Year Return and the
 Volatility

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Market Data Sources
Bloomberg Tickers and Index Live Dates
---------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------
                                               Bloomberg Ticker Index Live Date
S&P GSCI Index                                 SPGCCIP(Index)
S&P GSCI Light Energy                          SPGSLEP(Index)
DJUBS                                          DJUBS (Index)
DBLCI                                          DBLCMACL (Index) 28 February 03
DBLCI-MR                                       DBLCMMCL (Index) 28 February 03
DBLCI -- Mean Reversion Enhanced               DBLCMREU (Index) 25 July 08
DB MR Enhanced 15                              DBLCMTEU (Index) 28 September 09
DBLCI-MR+                                      DBLCMPUE (Index) 20 June 07
DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark              DBCMBSEU (Index) 15 December 07
DB Commodity Booster -- Benchmark Light Energy DBCMBLEU (Index) 15 December 07
DB Commodity Booster -- DJUBS                  DBCMBDEU (Index) 27 February 08
DB Commodity Booster DJUBS -- TV14             DBCMBTVE (Index) 08 August 09
DB Commodity Harvest                           DBCMHLEU (Index) 15 December 07
DB Commodity Harvest -- 10                     DBCMHVEA (Index) 14 October 08
DBLCI Allocator                                DBLCABEU (Index) 24 October 09
DB Commodity Harvest USD ERAC                  DBLCHNUE (Index) 13 October 08
DB MR Enhanced ERAC                            DBLCMREN (Index) 24 October 09
Equities (S&P 500) Total Return                SPTR (Index)
Fixed Income Total Return                      JHDCGBIG (Index)
---------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------


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Optimized Yield

Available Indices


Commodity       Contract Expiry Date Bloomberg Ticker Index Live Date
Energy
WTI Crude Oil   22-Jun-10            DBLCOCLE Index   31 May 06
Brent Crude Oil 15-Sep-10            DBLCYECO Index   31 May 06
Heating Oil     28-May-10            DBLCOHOE Index   31 May 06
RBOB Gasoline   29-Oct-10            DBLCYERB Index   31 May 06
Gasoil          12-Jul-10            DBLCYEGO Index   31 May 06
Natural Gas     27-Aug-10            DBLCYENG Index   31 May 06
Base Metals
Aluminum        17-Nov-10            DBLCOALE Index   31 May 06
Copper          16-Mar-11            DBLCYECU Index   31 May 06
Zinc            19-May-10            DBLCYEZN Index   31 May 06
Nickel          18-Aug-10            DBLCYENI Index   31 May 06
Lead            18-Aug-10            DBLCYEPB Index   31 May 06
Precious Metals
Gold            27-Oct-10            DBLCOGCE Index   31 May 06
Silver          28-Dec-10            DBLCYESI Index   31 May 06
Agriculture
Wheat           14-Jul-10            DBLCOWTE Index   31 May 06
Kansas Wheat    14-Jul-10            DBLCYEKW Index   31 May 06
Corn            14-Dec-10            DBLCOCNE Index   31 May 06
Soybean         12-Nov-10            DBLCYESS Index   31 May 06
Cotton          07-Oct-10            DBLCYECE Index   31 May 06
Sugar           30-Jun-10            DBLCYESB Index   31 May 06
Coffee          21-Mar-11            DBLCYEKC Index   31 May 06
Cocoa           16-Mar-11            DBLCYECC Index   31 May 06
--------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------


Source: DBIQ
Notes:
1 Bloomberg Tickers shown are for Excess Return version of the indices
2 Data as of 26 February 2010

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Important Considerations

[]   The information contained in this presentation does not provide personal
     investment advice. You should consult with independent accounting, tax,
     legal and regulatory counsel regarding such matters as they may apply to
     your particular circumstances

Strategy Risk

[]   The DB Commodity Harvest Indices adopt a market neutral strategy by taking
     a long position in a specified booster index and a short position in a
     specified benchmark index. However, this market neutral strategy may not
     be successful, and each index may not be able to achieve its desired
     objective

[]   The Optimal Roll Yield strategy described herein aims to maximize the
     potential roll benefits in backwardated markets and minimize potential
     roll losses in contango markets by purchasing the relevant new futures
     contracts that would generate the maximum implied roll yield. However,
     indices employing the Optimal Roll Yield strategy may not be successful in
     achieving the desired objective

[]   The Target Volatility strategy described herein aims to achieve a
     specified realized volatility in the base index by adjusting the level of
     participation based on the historical realized volatility of the base
     index. However, indices employing the Target Volatility strategy may not
     be successful in achieving the desired objective

[]   The Mean Reversion strategy described herein aims to maximize returns by
     over-weighting relatively cheap commodities and under-weighting relatively
     expensive commodities. However, indices employing the Mean Reversion
     strategy may not be successful in achieving the desired objective.

[]   The Allocator strategy described herein aims to maximize returns by
     combining the Mean Reversion, Optimal Roll Yield and Target Volatility
     strategies described herein. However, there is no guarantee that an index
     employing the Allocator strategy, or any of the Mean Reversion, Optimal
     Roll Yield and Target Volatility strategies, will be successful in
     achieving the desired objective.

[]   Commodities are speculative and highly volatile and the risk of loss from
     investing in financial instruments linked to commodities or commodity
     indices can be substantial

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Important Considerations (Cont'd)

Past Performance

[]   An index's performance is unpredictable, and past performance is not
     indicative of future performance. We give no representation or warranty as
     to the future performance of any index or investment

[]   Some of the indices described herein have very limited performance history

Backtesting

[]   Backtested, hypothetical or simulated performance results discussed herein
     have inherent limitations. Unlike actual historical performances,
     simulated results are achieved by means of the retroactive application of
     a backtested model itself designed with the benefit of hindsight. Taking
     into account historical events, the backtesting of performance also
     differs from actual account performance because an actual investment
     strategy may be adjusted any time, for any reason, including a response to
     material, economic or market factors. The backtested performance includes
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