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PowerShares DB Crude Oil Long Exchange Traded Note (Symbol: OLO), PowerShares DB Crude Oil Short Exchange Traded Note (Symbol: SZO) and PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Short Exchange Traded Note (Symbol: DTO), (collectively, the “PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs”) are the first United States exchange traded products that provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient way to take a long, short or leveraged view on the performance of an oil based commodity index.

All of the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs are based on a total return version of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index – Oil (the "Index"), which is designed to reflect the performance of certain crude oil futures contracts plus the returns from investing in 3 month United States Treaury Bills. The Long ETN is based on the Optimum Yield™ version of the Index, and the Short and Double Short ETNs are based on the standard version of the Index. The Optimum Yield™ version of the index attempts to minimize the negative effects of contango and maximize the positive effects of backwardation by applying flexible roll rules to pick a new futures contract when a contract expires. The standard version of the index, which does not attempt to minimize the negative effects of contango and maximize the positive effects of backwardation, uses static roll rules that dictate that an expiring futures contract must be replaced with a contract having a pre-defined expiration date.

Investors can buy and sell PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs at market price on the NYSE Arca exchange or receive a cash payment at the scheduled maturity or early redemption based on the performance of the index less investor fees. Investors may redeem PowerShares DB ETNs in blocks of no less than 200,000 securities and integral multiples of 50,000 securities thereafter subject to the procedures described in the pricing supplement which include a fee of up to $0.03 per security.

Fact Sheet
Prospectus

Index History1

Source: DB / Bloomberg

 
Long ETN Index Weights
As Of:  03-Sep-2010
CommodityContract Expiry DateWeight %
Light Crude21-Jun-2011100

 
Short ETN Index Weights
As Of:  03-Sep-2010
CommodityContract Expiry DateWeight %
Light Crude20-Oct-201040.02
Light Crude21-Sep-201059.98

Poweshares DB Crude Oil ETN and Index Data

Ticker symbols

Crude Oil Long

OLO

Crude Oil Short

SZO

Crude Oil Double Short

DTO

Intraday Indicative value symbols

Crude Oil Long

OLOIV

Crude Oil Short

SZOIV

Crude Oil Double Short

DTOIV

CUSIP symbols

Crude Oil Long

25154K866

Crude Oil Short

25154K874

Crude Oil Double Short

25154K809

Details

ETN price at listing

$25.00

Inception date

6/16/08

Maturity date

6/01/38

Yearly investor fee

0.75%

Listing exchange NYSE

Arca

DB Optimum Yield™ Crude Oil Index

DBLCOCLT

DB Standard Crude Oil Index

DBRCLTR


Risks2
  • Non-principal protected
  • Leveraged losses
  • Subject to an investor fee
  • Limitations on repurchase
  • Concentrated exposure to oil
  • Acceleration risk

Benefits
  • Leveraged and short notes
  • Relatively Low Cost
  • Intraday access
  • Listed
  • Transparent
  • Tax Treatment3

Issuer Details

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Long-term Unsecured Obligations2



1Index data is as of June 30, 2010. Index history is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent actual PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETN performance. The inception date of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Oil is Jan. 12, 2004. The inception date of the Index’s Optimum Yield version is May 24, 2006. Index history is based on a combination of the monthly returns from the relevant Commodity Index (as defined below) plus the monthly returns from the DB 3-Month T-Bill Index (the “T-Bill Index”), resetting monthly as per the formula applied to the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs, less the investor fee. Index history for the Long ETN is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Crude Oil™, and index history for the Short and Double Short ETNs is based on the standard version of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Light Crude™ (the “Commodity Indexes”). The Commodity Indexes are intended to reflect changes in the market value of certain crude oil futures contracts. The T-Bill Index is intended to approximate returns from investing in 3-month United States Treasury bills on a rolling basis.

Index history does not reflect any transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged, and you cannot invest directly in an index. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS.

2The PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs are senior unsecured obligations of Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, and the amount due on the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs is dependent on Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch’s ability to pay. The PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities and have no principal protection. Risks of investing in the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs include limited portfolio diversification, uncertain principal repayment, trade price fluctuations, illiquidity and leveraged losses. Investing in the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs is not equivalent to a direct investment in the index or index components. The investor fee will reduce the amount of your return at maturity or upon redemption of your PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs even if the value of the relevant index has increased. If at any time the redemption value of the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs is zero, your Investment will expire worthless.

The PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Short ETN is a leveraged investment. As such, it is likely to be more volatile than an unleveraged investment. There is also a greater risk of loss of principal associated with a leveraged investment than with an unleveraged investment.

The PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs may be sold throughout the day on NYSE Arca through any brokerage account. There are restrictions on the minimum number of PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs that you may redeem directly with Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as specified in the applicable pricing supplement. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply, and there are tax consequences in the event of sale, redemption or maturity of the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs. Sales in the secondary market may result in losses.

The PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs are concentrated in crude oil futures contracts. The market value of the PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs may be influenced by many unpredictable factors, including, among other things, volatile oil prices, changes in supply and demand relationships, changes in interest rates, and monetary and other governmental actions. The PowerShares DB Crude Oil ETNs are concentrated in a single commodity sector, are speculative and generally will exhibit higher volatility than commodity products linked to more than one commodity sector. For a description of the main risks, see “Risk Factors” in the applicable pricing supplement.

Not FDIC Insured — No Bank Guarantee — May Lose Value

3 Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Invesco PowerShares and their affiliates do not provide tax advice and nothing contained herein should be construed to be tax advice. Please be advised that any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained herein (including attachments) (i) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by you for the purpose of avoiding U.S. tax related penalties and (ii) was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transactions or matters addressed herein. Accordingly, you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.


Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents filed by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting www.dbfunds.db.com/notes or EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may request a prospectus by calling 1-877-369-4617, or you may request a copy from any dealer participating in this offering.

The PowerShares DB ETNs are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by sophisticated investors who understand leverage risk and the consequences of seeking monthly leveraged investment results, and who intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. Investing in the PowerShares DB ETNs is not equivalent to a direct investment in the index or index components because the current principal amount (the amount you invested) is reset each month, resulting in the compounding of monthly returns. The principal amount is also subject to the investor fee, which can adversely affect returns. The amount you receive at maturity (or upon an earlier repurchase) will be contingent upon each monthly performance of the index during the term of the securities. There is no guarantee that you will receive at maturity, or upon an earlier repurchase, your initial investment back or any return on that investment. Significant adverse monthly performances for your securities may not be offset by any beneficial monthly performances.

Certain marketing services may be provided for these products by Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. or its affiliate, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. Neither firm is affiliated with Deutsche Bank.

PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

An investor should consider the PowerShares DB ETNs’ investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.

DTO Financial Details
Ticker: DTO
Last Update03-Sep-2010
04:30 PM
Price77.68
DTO Index Level*627.03647
Indicative Intra-day
Value **
77.08
Last end of day
Value ***
77.07760
Last date for end
of day Value
03-Sep-2010
Data Source:   www.nyse.com
(Data delayed 20 minutes)
   *Indicative intra-day and Index closing
   **Indicative intra-day value of the DTO
   ***Last end of day DTO RP
OLO Financial Details
Ticker: OLO
Last Update03-Sep-2010
04:30 PM
Price11.96
OLO Index Level*1,783.14937
Indicative Intra-day
Value **
12.01
Last end of day
Value ***
12.01188
Last date for end
of day Value
03-Sep-2010
Data Source:   www.nyse.com
(Data delayed 20 minutes)
   *Indicative intra-day and Index closing
   **Indicative intra-day value of the OLO
   ***Last end of day OLO RP
SZO Financial Details
Ticker: SZO
Last Update03-Sep-2010
04:30 PM
Price52.33
SZO Index Level*627.03647
Indicative Intra-day
Value **
52.82
Last end of day
Value ***
52.81859
Last date for end
of day Value
03-Sep-2010
Data Source:   www.nyse.com
(Data delayed 20 minutes)
   *Indicative intra-day and Index closing
   **Indicative intra-day value of the SZO
   ***Last end of day SZO RP
Contact Information
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1-877-369-4617