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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-162195
Dated: April 6, 2010

ELVIS(TM)
Equity Long Volatility Investment Strategy TM
March 31, 2010

A Passion to Perform

 

 
 




ELVIS
Hedging with Volatility

ELVIS(TM) is a designed to be a more efficient hedging strategy

[] The strategy aims to achieve two objectives:
     -- Capture  volatility  spikes that often  accompany  market  sell-offs  --
     Reduce hedging carry-costs during bull markets or periods of calm
[] The strategy seeks to accomplish this by:
          --   Avoiding paying the "risk premium" often  associated with options
               and other hedging products
          --   Trading implied volatility on the volatility term structure where
               it is generally relatively flat
          --   Reducing the frequency of rolling necessary to maintain the hedge

ELVIS Quick Facts

[]   Bloomberg: DBVELVIS Index

[]   Strategy seeks to address medium and long-term hedging needs (3 months+)

[]   Targets a consistent exposure to changes in volatility regardless of market
     levels

[]   Calculations based on listed option prices

[]   Convenient, transparent access to volatility investing


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ELVIS
Hedging with Volatility

ELVIS is a hedging strategy for equity long-only and long-short portfolios

[]   Based on retrospective analysis, adding ELVIS to a long-only portfolio can
     enhance returns and lower volatility

SandP 500 - ELVIS Comparison
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ELVIS Overlay in Long-Only SandP 500 Portfolio
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"ELVIS Overlay" represents a hypothetical  portfolio consisting of SandP 500 and
ELVIS, rebalanced  semi-annually.  Upon each rebalancing,  exposure to SandP 500
was set to 1 and exposure to ELVIS was set equal to the inverse of the beta from
a  regression  analysis  of daily  returns  (SandP  500 versus  ELVIS)  over the
trailing 6 months (subject to a maximum exposure for ELVIS of 1).(1)

(1)See  Appendix I for a table  detailing the time periods,  betas,  returns and
volatilities  used in and resulting  from this  analysis.  The inception date of
ELVIS is  December  9,  2009.  All  ELVIS  returns  prior to that date have been
simulated and do not reflect actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily
indicative  of how ELVIS will  perform in the  future.  The  performance  of any
investment  product  based on ELVIS would have been lower than shown as a result
of fees and/or costs.

Source: Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, 2010

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ELVIS
Hedging Performance Stats

Rolling 6-month periods, retrospectively calculated (Jun 1990 -- Mar 2010)

Distribution of 6-Month Rolling Returns
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Distribution of Annualized Volatility
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Return and Volatility  figures are computed over  daily-rolling  6 month periods
using annualized  returns and standard  deviations.  "SandP+ELVIS"  represents a
hypothetical  portfolio  consisting  of SandP  500 and  ELVIS.  For each 6 month
period,  exposure  to ELVIS  was set  equal to the  inverse  of the beta  from a
regression  analysis of daily returns (SandP 500 versus ELVIS) over the trailing
6 months (subject to a maximum exposure for ELVIS of 1).

The inception date of ELVIS is December 9, 2009. All ELVIS returns prior to that
date have been simulated and do not reflect actual returns.  Past performance is
not  necessarily  indicative  of how  ELVIS  will  perform  in the  future.  The
performance of any investment  product based on ELVIS would have been lower than
shown as a result of fees and/or costs.

Source: Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, 2010

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ELVIS
Index Construction

How ELVIS works

[]   The index is long exposure to future SandP 500 volatility

[]   The strategy is implemented via notional  volatility  derivatives  (6-month
     variance  swaps  forward-starting  in 3 months)  which  are  rolled at each
     quarterly  listed  option  expiry as they  become  spot  (current-starting)
     variance swaps

[]   The strategy's  performance during a given quarterly roll period depends on
     changes in SandP 500 implied volatility:  an increase in implied volatility
     should lead to index gains; a decrease in implied volatility should lead to
     index losses

[]   The index  re-calibrates  notional  every  roll-date  to target  consistent
     volatility exposure: less exposure in a high- volatility environment;  more
     exposure in a low-volatility environment

[]   Entry and exit  variance  swap  levels  are  derived  from SandP 500 listed
     option  market  prices using  established  market  methodology  for pricing
     variance swaps

[]   Because the  variance  swap strike  levels are based on  mid-market  option
     prices,  they do not take into  account the  transaction  costs  (bid-offer
     spreads) that would be associated  with trading  variance swaps. To account
     for this,  a cost  equivalent  to 1.5% of the 9 month  spot  variance  swap
     strike level is deducted from the index over each roll period (see Appendix
     III for more detail)

Why forward -starting

[]   By rolling the position before the notional  variance swaps start recording
     observations,  ELVIS  avoids  exposure  to SandP  500  volatility  actually
     realized by the index

[]   Instead, ELVIS delivers exposure to changes in SandP 500 implied volatility

[]   By removing exposure to realized  volatility,  ELVIS aims to avoid paying a
     volatility  "risk premium," which option sellers usually demand from option
     buyers.  The volatility risk premium has manifested itself through a spread
     between  implied  volatility  and volatility  subsequently  realized by the
     SandP 500
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ELVIS
Index Construction

How ELVIS works, an illustration

[]   Upon the December listed option expiry, the index "buys" a forward variance
     swap which measures  variance over a 6 month period  starting 3 months from
     December (March-September)

[]   Upon the March listed option expiry, the index "sells" the  March-September
     variance swap it holds before it starts measuring realized variance and

[]   ... "buys" a new forward variance swap measuring variance over a 6 month
     period starting 3 months from March (June-December)

[]   This process is repeated upon each quarterly option expiry

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How this impacts ELVIS

[]   The value of the forward  variance swap upon initial  execution is based on
     the market's expectation of SandP volatility in 3 months

[]   When unwound,  the value of the variance swap (now spot  starting) is based
     on the market's current expectation of SandP volatility

[]   The change in the market's  expectation of volatility (implied  volatility)
     over the roll period leads to a gain or loss on the notional  variance swap
     position and an increase or decrease in the index

[]   During a roll period an increase in implied volatility will lead to an
     increase in the index

[]   During a roll period a decrease in implied volatility will lead to a
     decrease in the index

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ELVIS
Comparison to Other Hedging Strategies
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Which implied volatility to trade

[]   ELVIS  systematically  invests  in  future  volatility  over a  medium-term
     horizon.

[]   A medium-term strategy may have worked better than either a very short-term
     or a very long-term strategy across different market regimes

[]   A very short-term strategy (e. g. , 1-month variance swaps forward-starting
     in 1 months) can be highly  sensitive to spikes in implied  volatility  but
     also  costly to carry  when  markets  are calm  (this  would be  similar to
     rolling front month VIX futures)

[]   A very long-term strategy (e. g. , 9-month variance swaps forward-starting
     in 9 months) can be relatively cheap to carry but may not react to spikes
     in implied volatility enough

"ELVIS  9mx9m"  represents a  hypothetical  version of ELVIS  constructed  using
9-month forward 9-month variance swaps.  "ELVIS 1mx1m" represents a hypothetical
version of ELVIS  constructed  using 1-month  forward  1-month  variance  swaps.
"SandP+ELVIS",  "SandP+'ELVIS 9mx9m'" and "SandP+'ELVIS 1mx1m'" each represent a
hypothetical  portfolio  consisting of SandP 500 and ELVIS or hypothetical ELVIS
hedging strategy, rebalanced annually. Upon each rebalancing,  exposure to SandP
500 was set to 1 and  exposure  to the  hedging  strategy  was set  equal to the
inverse  of the beta from a  regression  analysis  of daily  returns  (SandP 500
versus the hedging  strategy)  over the trailing 6 months  (subject to a maximum
exposure of 1 for the hedging strategy).

The inception date of ELVIS is December 9, 2009. All ELVIS returns prior to that
date have been simulated and do not reflect actual returns.  Past performance is
not  necessarily  indicative  of how  ELVIS  will  perform  in the  future.  The
performance of any investment  product based on ELVIS would have been lower than
shown as a result of fees and/or costs.

Source: Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, 2010

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ELVIS
Comparison to Other Hedging Strategies
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                              ELVIS                Option-Based Strategies             VIX Futures/ETNs                    Variance Swaps

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 Upfront Premium               No               Yes - likely drag on portfolio                 No                                No
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 "Risk Premium"                No                  Yes - pays implied, earns                   No                    Yes - pays implied, earns
                                                      realized volatility                                               realized volatility
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 Path Dependent                No                 Yes - effectiveness varies                   No                  Partially - payoff depends on
                                                  with timing, market changes                                    realized volatility of underlying
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  Rolling Cost     Limited - only 4 rolls per    Potentially high - depends on     High - frequent/continuous       Generally limited - depends
                   year; flatter part of term      maturity of options used       rolling; steeper part of term     on length of contracts used
                            structure                                                       structure
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  Hedge Set Up        Simple - similar to a         Highly complex -bespoke           Simple - similar to a         Complex - vega risk analysis
                        long/short trade         analysis to identify strategy          long/short trade                   to size trade
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  Applicability       Broad - equity long,      Potentially limited - relies on               Broad                            Broad
                   long/short, private equity     availability of optionable
                    and non-equity portfolios               proxies
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Counterparty Risk       Yes - DB is only              Limited - multiple         Potentially - Barclays is only          Limited - multiple
                          counterparty                  counterparties                counterparty for ETN                 counterparties
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      Other       - Implied volatility may not     - Downside is limited to        - Mid-Term VIX Futures are     - Realized volatility may not be
 Considerations      rise in falling market          upfront premium paid                  not liquid               high even in falling market
                      - Hedge does not have       - Not dependent on changes      - Hedging for ETN may impact         - Hedge does not have
                        defined downside             in implied volatility               futures levels                  defined downside
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Appendix I
Elvis Overlay Data (from Slide 2)


                                     ELVIS Overlay       SandP 500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------                              ELVIS Overlay            SandP 500
                                                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    End Date   Beta
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 Start Date  End Date   Beta  Return    Volatility  Return    Volatility Start Date                  Return     Volatility  Return   Volatility
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   9/16/90    3/15/91  -0.39     18.7%       17.2%     17.6%       17.6%   9/16/00   3/15/01  -0.96     -15.3%       17.8%    -18.8%      23.2%
   3/16/91    9/15/91  -0.22      3.6%       12.6%      3.1%       13.5%   3/16/01   9/15/01  -1.15       2.2%       17.6%     -5.0%      20.3%
   9/16/91    3/15/92  -0.50      3.8%       11.6%      5.2%       12.8%   9/16/01   3/15/02  -1.03      17.2%       16.2%     12.3%      18.8%
   3/16/92    9/15/92  -0.68     -2.3%        8.7%      3.3%       10.2%   3/16/02   9/15/02  -0.75      -7.2%       22.3%    -23.7%      27.9%
   9/16/92    3/15/93  -0.78      0.9%       10.6%      7.5%        9.9%   9/16/02   3/15/03  -1.09      -2.9%       18.4%     -6.5%      25.8%
   3/16/93    9/15/93  -0.31      0.4%        8.5%      2.3%        8.9%   3/16/03   9/15/03  -1.62      10.6%       13.4%     17.6%      16.3%
   9/16/93    3/15/94  -0.29      1.4%        8.1%      1.6%        8.0%   9/16/03   3/15/04  -1.37       3.4%        9.5%      7.3%      11.9%
   3/16/94    9/15/94  -0.12     -0.3%        9.2%      1.1%        9.3%   3/16/04   9/15/04  -0.64      -6.3%        6.9%      0.9%      11.3%
   9/16/94    3/15/95  -0.21      3.0%        9.4%      4.4%        9.5%   9/16/04   3/15/05  -0.81      -4.2%        7.2%      6.6%      10.3%
   3/16/95    9/15/95  -0.11     16.6%        7.5%     17.8%        8.2%   3/16/05   9/15/05  -0.91      -2.9%        7.9%      3.3%      10.2%
   9/16/95    3/15/96  -0.46     10.4%        9.7%     10.1%       11.1%   9/16/05   3/15/06  -0.57      -1.2%        5.8%      5.3%      10.1%
   3/16/96    9/15/96  -0.39      4.7%        9.4%      4.3%       11.8%   3/16/06   9/15/06  -0.86       1.5%       11.8%      1.1%      11.3%
   9/16/96    3/15/97  -0.81     25.4%        9.7%     16.0%       11.9%   9/16/06   3/15/07  -0.44       4.8%        5.6%      5.4%       9.7%
   3/16/97    9/15/97  -0.62     20.3%       14.4%     15.6%       16.8%   3/16/07   9/15/07  -0.44      16.3%        9.3%      7.0%      15.3%
   9/16/97    3/15/98  -0.84     15.6%       15.3%     13.0%       20.1%   9/16/07   3/15/08  -0.53      -9.5%       12.2%    -12.8%      21.0%
   3/16/98    9/15/98  -0.94     23.9%       20.3%     -3.9%       21.5%   3/16/08   9/15/08  -0.72     -10.2%       15.2%     -6.6%      22.1%
   9/16/98    3/15/99  -0.50     25.2%       18.8%     25.0%       21.2%   9/16/08   3/15/09  -1.21       4.6%       43.5%    -37.7%      58.4%
   3/16/99    9/15/99  -0.59      4.9%       15.4%      0.9%       17.8%   3/16/09   9/15/09  -0.91      27.8%       20.6%     39.6%      25.9%
   9/16/99    3/15/00  -0.63     -1.1%       17.1%      5.6%       20.4%   9/16/09   3/15/10  -1.71      -4.0%        9.8%      7.6%      15.8%
   3/16/00    9/15/00  -1.49     -7.6%       17.9%      0.5%       20.2%   3/16/10   3/31/10  -1.39       0.4%        4.9%      1.6%       7.6%
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                                                                         =======================================================================
                                                                           9/16/90   3/31/10   N/A      478.4%       14.9%    268.0%      18.8%
                                                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------


"ELVIS Overlay" represents a hypothetical portfolio consisting of SandP 500 and
ELVIS, rebalanced semi-annually. Upon each rebalancing, exposure to SandP 500
was set to 1 and exposure to ELVIS was set equal to the inverse of the beta from
a regression analysis of daily returns (SandP 500 versus ELVIS) over the
trailing 6 months -- "Beta" above -- subject to a maximum exposure of 1 for
ELVIS. Highlighted Betas above indicate when the maximum exposure was used. For
each time period above, "Return" is total return over the time period;
"Volatility" is annualized volatility of daily returns over the time period.

Source: Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, 2010


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Appendix II
Index Description

The Deutsche Bank Equity Long Volatility Investment Strategy ("ELVIS" and the
"Index") tracks the performance of a long position in a 3-month ("3M") forward
6-month ("6M") variance swap on the SandP 500 Index. The Index was created by
Deutsche Bank AG, the Index Sponsor, on December 9, 2009 and is calculated,
maintained and published by the Index Sponsor. The closing level of ELVIS was
set to 100 on March 16, 1990 (the "Index Base Date"). ELVIS is denominated in
U.S. dollars.

Investment Strategy and Index Construction

Investment Strategy

ELVIS is a strategy that aims to capture and monetize the movements of equity
market implied volatility through a long position in 3M-forward 6M variance
swaps on the SandP 500 Index. A forward variance swap obligates its holder to
enter into a spot (or current starting) variance swap at a later date at a
pre-specified variance swap strike price. A 3M-forward 6M variance swap is a
variance swap starting in 3 months and lasting for 6 months. Forward variance
swaps are used to take a view on future movements of implied volatility. When
sold or unwound prior to the variance swap start date, the gain or loss on the
forward variance swap will only relate to changes in implied volatility and not
to any realized volatility of the underlying, which would otherwise be measured
during the life of the variance swap.

Volatility is a statistical measure of the amount of movement of the price of an
asset over a period of time and is the market standard for expressing the
riskiness of an asset. Volatility is generally calculated based on the natural
log return of an asset between each observation. Implied volatility is a market
estimate of the volatility an asset will realize over a future period of time.
Implied volatility is determined from the market prices of listed options on the
asset.

Variance is the square of volatility and is used in certain products in the
over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market in place of volatility due to
mathematical properties that make it more convenient for financial institutions
to value and hedge those products. ELVIS primarily uses variance in its
calculations for this reason, but uses and refers to volatility as a standard
reference measure consistent with market practice.

(Continued on next page)


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Appendix II
Index Description

Index Construction

ELVIS tracks the performance of a notional investment in 3M-forward 6M variance
swaps on the SandP 500 Index. Since variance is additive in time (i.e. a 6-month
variance swap is equivalent to two consecutive 3-month variance swaps), the
3M-forward 6M variance swap strike is calculated as the time-weighted
difference between the strikes of the 9-month ("9M") and 3M variance swaps. The
3M-forward 6M variance swap can therefore be replicated by a portfolio holding
a roughly 1/2 short position in 3M spot variance swap and a roughly 3/2 long
position in 9M spot variance swap. The expiry dates of the 3M and 9M spot
variance swaps in the replicating portfolio are the same as the 3M-forward 6M
variance swap start date and end date, respectively.

The variance swap strikes for the 3M and 9M spot variance swaps are calculated
from mid-market prices of all available SandP 500[R] listed out-of-the-money
options with both bid and ask prices greater than $0.20 with the same expiry.
Because the variance swap strike levels are based on mid-market prices, they do
not take into account transaction costs (bid-offer spreads) that would be
associated with trading variance swaps. To account for this, the strike of the
prevailing 9M spot variance swap in the replicating portfolio is raised to
101.5% of the fair level. This implies an increase on the 3M-forward 6M variance
swap strike, which will be deducted from the index level as a running cost over
the period to the next rebalancing day.

The Index rebalances on March, June, September and December option expiry days,
i.e. the 3rd Friday of the relevant month if it is a business day, otherwise
the previous business day. On each rebalancing day, the forward variance swap
becomes a spot variance swap. However, the now-6M spot variance swap is unwound
and a new 3M-forward 6M variance swap is entered into. The swap start date of
the new contract is the 3rd Friday of the 3rd month after the rebalancing date.
The swap end date of the new contract is the 3rd Friday of the 9th month after
the rebalancing date. If either of these two Fridays is a holiday, the previous
business day is used instead.

On each rebalancing day, the forward variance swap notional is calculated so
that it is proportional to the prevailing index level and inversely
proportional to the prevailing 3M-forward 6M variance swap level.

On each index calculation day, the change in the index level is calculated as
the difference between the prevailing forward variance swap level and the
strike variance level set on the previous rebalancing day, reduced by the daily
running cost described above.

ELVIS index calculates on all weekdays that are not US equity market holidays.

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Appendix III
ELVIS Index Costs

Because the variance swap strike levels used in the calculation of ELVIS are
based on mid-market option prices, they do not take into account the
transaction costs (bid-offer spreads) that would be associated with trading, or
hedging, variance swaps. To account for this, a cost equivalent to 1.5% of the
9-month spot variance strike level is deducted from the index over each roll
period.

The forward variance strike level for the 3-month forward 6-month variance swap
is determined based on variance strike levels of the 3-month and 9-month spot
variance swaps (Note: all variance swap strike levels are quoted in volatility
points, not variance) . These variance strike levels are "time-weighted" as
follows to determine the forward variance strike level:

9m x T2 / (T2 -- T1) -- 3m x T1 / (T2 -- T1), where

"9m" is the 9-month spot variance strike; "3m" is the 3-month spot variance
strike; "T1" is the time to maturity, in trading days, of the 3-month spot
variance swap; and "T2" is the time to maturity, in trading days of the 9-month
spot variance swap.

Based on this calculation, raising the 9-month spot variance strike level by
1.5% of the fair strike level is approximately equal to increasing the 3-month
forward 6-month variance strike level by 2.25% of the fair strike level (the
exact amount will depend of the number trading days in each period and the
relative levels of the 3-month and 9-month spot variance strikes) .

As an example, if the forward variance strike is 20, the cost applied to the
index over the quarterly roll period would be approximately 0.45 volatility
points. Since each forward variance swap is both bought and sold, resulting in
two transactions per roll period, the effective rolling cost in such a scenario
is 0.225 volatility points per transaction.

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Risk Factors

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH, AS THE SPONSOR OF ELVIS, MAY ADJUST THE INDEX
IN A WAY THAT AFFECTS ITS LEVEL AND MAY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Deutsche
Bank AG, London Branch is the sponsor of ELVIS (the "Index Sponsor") and will
determine whether there has been a market disruption event with respect to
ELVIS. In the event of any such market disruption event, the Index Sponsor may
use an alternate method to calculate the closing level of ELVIS. The Index
Sponsor carries out calculations necessary to promulgate ELVIS and maintains
some discretion as to how such calculations are made. In particular, the Index
Sponsor has discretion in selecting among methods of how to calculate ELVIS in
the event the regular means of determining ELVIS are unavailable at the time a
determination is scheduled to take place. There can be no assurance that any
determination made by the Index Sponsor in these various capacities will not
affect the level of ELVIS. Any of these actions could adversely affect the
value of securities or options linked to ELVIS. The Index Sponsor has no
obligation to consider the interests of holders of securities linked to ELVIS
in calculating or revising ELVIS.

Furthermore, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch or one or more of its affiliates
may have published, and may in the future publish, research reports on ELVIS or
investment strategies reflected by ELVIS (or any transaction, product or
security related to ELVIS or any components thereof) . This research is
modified from time to time without notice and may express opinions or provide
recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding of
transactions, products or securities related to ELVIS. Any of these activities
may affect ELVIS or transactions, products or securities related to ELVIS.
Investors should make their own independent investigation of the merits of
investing in contracts or products related to ELVIS.

ELVIS HAS VERY LIMITED PERFORMANCE HISTORY -- Calculation of ELVIS began on
December 9, 2009. Therefore, ELVIS has very limited performance history and no
actual investment which allowed tracking of the performance of ELVIS was
possible before that date.

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Prospective investors should understand and discuss with their professional
tax, legal, accounting and other advisors the effect of entering into or
purchasing any transaction, product or security related to ELVIS (each, a
"Structured Product") . Before investing in any Structured Product you should
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aking into account historical events the backtesting of performance also
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may be adjusted any time, for any reason, including a response to material,
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the deduction of advisory fees, brokerage or other commissions, and any other
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the analysis.

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quality of any issuer or reference issuer.

Additional information may be available upon request. Any results shown do not
reflect the impact of commission and/or fees, unless stated.

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