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Dated June 10, 2010
 
     

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Liquid Alpha USD 5 Excess Return Index
DBLAUE5J

o    In May,  Liquid  Alpha  USD 5 ER  returned  -1.4%.  The  return  is  -0.03%
     Year-to-Date in 2010.
o    In  May,  three  of the  four  components,  SandP  X-Alpha,  DB  SMART  (5x
     leveraged) and DB Commodity Harvest,  contributed  positive returns,  while
     DB Currency  Harvest  had  negative  returns.  Fed Funds  returns  were
     insignificant.
o    SandP X-Alpha,  DB SMART (5x leveraged) and DB Commodity  Harvest  returned
     2.4%,  0.1% and 0.7%,  respectively,  while DB  Currency  Harvest  returned
     -3.7%.
o    The Sharpe Ratio since  January  1999 is now at 1.57  compared to -0.26 for
     HFRX Hedge Funds and 0.48 for the iBoxx USD  Treasuries;  these  statistics
     highlight the  favorable  risk-return  relationship  provided by the Liquid
     Alpha USD 5 ER Index during this period. (1)
o    Liquid Alpha volatility is 4.3% over the past 12 months, which is currently
     below its 5% volatility target. In comparison, trailing 12 month volatility
     is 17.3% for MSCI World, 4.8% for Treasuries and 3.3% for HFRX Hedge Funds.

                                                                                           Annualized
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                                    1 Month      3 Months      6 Months       YTD      1 year    3 years     5 years
Liquid Alpha 5% USD TR                -1.4%         -0.1%          1.4%       0.0%       2.5%       1.2%        6.1%
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index          -2.6%         -0.5%          0.3%      -0.3%       7.2%      -5.3%        0.8%
iBoxx USD Treasury                     1.7%          2.0%          1.2%       3.9%       5.4%       7.1%        5.1%
Liquid Alpha 5% USD TR Constituents
SandP X-Alpha USD TR                   2.4%         -0.9%          0.7%       1.1%      -0.3%      -0.6%        5.5%
DB Commodity Harvest USD TR            0.7%          1.8%          1.0%       2.1%       2.2%       5.3%        9.4%
DB Currency Harvest USD TR            -3.7%          1.2%          1.4%      -0.9%       9.6%       0.6%        6.3%
DB SMART USD 5x TR                     0.5%          0.5%          2.8%       1.4%       4.3%       3.5%        4.3%
Fed Funds TR                           0.0%          0.0%          0.1%       0.1%       0.2%       1.7%        2.9%
(1): Liquid Alpha USD ER 5 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 DB Liquid Alpha Index would have been lower than
the performance of the Index as a result of fees or costs.

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           1999  2000   2001   2002   2003  2004   2005   2006  2007   2008   2009   2010
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Jan                1.7%   2.9%   1.2%  1.4%   0.9%   1.2%  1.6%   1.2%   0.2%   1.4%  0.1%
Feb         1.0%   1.3%  -0.2%   0.5%  0.7%   2.3%   2.7%  0.9%   0.9%   0.2%   1.1%  0.0%
Mar         0.9%   0.5%   2.0%   1.8% -0.3%   0.5%   0.5%  0.7%   1.6%   0.1%   0.7%  0.2%
Apr         1.1%   1.1%   0.4%   2.6%  5.1%  -1.0%   0.7%  0.0%   1.8%   0.1%   1.9%  1.2%
May         0.7%   2.3%   0.6%   0.6%  0.5%   0.2%   2.3% -0.1%   1.8%   0.9%   2.2% -1.4%           [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Jun         0.6%  -0.6%   0.8%   0.1%  2.8%   2.1%   2.5%  1.6%   0.7%  -0.2%   0.4%
Jul        -0.6%   1.9%   0.0%   0.3%  0.3%   0.6%   0.6%  0.8%  -0.5%   1.0%   0.6%
Aug        -0.4%   0.8%   0.5%   0.4%  1.3%   1.3%  -0.5%  1.8%  -2.1%  -0.7%   0.2%
Sep         0.5%   1.1%   1.3%   0.0%  1.1%   0.8%   2.8%  1.1%   2.2%  -3.8%   0.3%
Oct         0.5%   2.2%   1.1%  -1.0%  1.2%   0.4%   1.6%  0.5%   1.7%  -5.8%   0.2%
Nov         0.3%   1.2%   1.0%   2.9%  1.4%   2.3%   1.7% -0.2%  -0.9%   0.0%  -0.7%
Dec         0.6%   1.9%   1.3%   2.0%  1.1%   1.4%  -0.8%  2.5%   0.4%   0.8%   1.4%
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Ann.Rtn.    5.4%  16.5%  12.3%  12.1% 17.8%  12.6%  16.4% 11.5%   8.8%  -7.2%  10.2%  0.0%
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>    Liquid  Alpha USD 5 ER is a  multi-asset  medium- to  long-term  investment
     strategy  which  gives  access to a  diversified  pool of alpha  generating
     assets using a dynamic allocation tool
>    The  strategy  has  the  objective  to  generate  absolute  non-directional
     returns, un-correlated to the traditional markets, through a combination of
     diversified  proprietary  alpha generating  strategies from different asset
     classes. The Index has been live since April 23, 2008
>    The allocation  among the Underlying  Indices occurs quarterly and is based
     on their returns,  correlation and volatilities  using a quantitative  Mean
     Variance Optimizer model
>    The quantitative  model combines the different sources of alpha and cash to
     generate an Index with a target volatility of 5%
>    Seeks to manage downside risk through a stop-loss mechanism which is
     triggered if the Index return over 60-business days is below 4% over any 3
     consecutive days

Performance Analysis Jan 99 - May 10(1)
                                         Liquid Alpha 5%       HFRX Global Hedge       iBoxx USD
                                                  USD TR              Fund Index        Treasury
Growth over period                                196.2%                   15.4%           83.6%
Annualised return                                  10.0%                    2.0%            5.5%
Volatility                                          4.3%                    4.2%            4.9%
Sharpe Ratio (3.13%)                                                       -0.26
                                                   1.61                                    0.48
Maximum drawdown                                  -10.0%                  -25.2%           -5.8%
Drawdown recovery                              14 Months               15 Months       10 Months
Correlation versus:
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index                        0.47                    1.00           -0.24
iBoxx USD Treasury TR Index                        -0.08                   -0.24            1.00

Relative Performance: May 31, 2010(1)
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Rolling 12 Month Volatility: Jan 00 - May 10(1)
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(1): Liquid Alpha USD ER 5 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 DB Liquid Alpha Index would have been lower than
the performance of the Index as a result of fees or costs.  (2): Value indicates
Risk  Free Rate  over  Period  computed  from  daily  levels of the DB Fed Funds
Equivalent Index.

Liquid Alpha USD 5 Index Constituents
Index                            Asset/Class     BGxTicker    Live Date     Range Exposure
-----                            -----------     ---------    ---------     --------------
SandP X-Alpha USD TR:             Equity         SPXADT       10/31/2007        10%-50%
DB Commodity Harvest USD TR:      Commodity      DBCMHLTU      12/17/2007       10%-50%
DB Currency Harvest USD TR:       Currency       DBHVBUSF      10/19/2005       10%-50%
db SMART USD TR (leveraged 5x):     Rates        DBLASUT5      06/15/2007       10%-50%

Certain Risks of Liquid Alpha

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.

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 5 underlying index  constituents  (the
"Alpha  Indices").  The  weighting  of each  Alpha  Index  is  determined  by an
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.

THE ALPHA  INDICES  EXPOSE YOUR  INVESTMENT TO EQUITY,  COMMODITY,  CURRENCY AND
INTEREST RATE RISKS -- The Alpha Indices expose you to several asset classes and
their respective risks,  including risks relating to exchange rate fluctuations,
foreign equity markets, commodity markets and emerging markets. In addition, the
rates component is five times  leveraged.  To learn more about Liquid Alpha, see
Underlying  Supplement No. 4 dated  September 29, 2009 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

THE 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 an 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.

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.

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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