DWS Investments Expands National Accounts Coverage

Tiffani Potesta Joins as Senior Accounts Manager, National Accounts
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DWS Investments, the US retail unit of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division, today announced the appointment of Tiffani Potesta as a Director and Senior National Account Manager. Potesta will be responsible for key firm relationships in the national broker dealer channel. She will be based in New York and report to Michael Woods, a Managing Director, CEO and US Head of Distribution for DWS Investments Distributors, Inc.

“Her experience and success working with the national broker dealers will be important in helping us to meet the changing-needs of our growing client-base.”

“We are pleased to have Tiffani join DWS Investments at this critical time of growth,” said Michael Woods. “Her experience and success working with the national broker dealers will be important in helping us to meet the changing-needs of our growing client-base.”

Potesta has over 15 years experience working with asset managers, banks, insurance companies, regional and national broker dealer firms. She joins DWS Investments from First Eagle Funds where she served as a Director and Head of National Accounts, responsible for strategic business development and management of all client relationships. Prior to joining First Eagle Funds in 2008, Potesta worked as a Vice President, National Account Manager at Allianz Global Investors.

Potesta is an IMCA® Certified Investment Management Analyst and holds NASD series 7, 63, 24 and 65 licenses. She is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association.

For further information about DWS Investments, please contact:

Deutsche Bank Media Relations Lemuel (Lem) Brewster +1 212-454-2085 lem.brewster@db.com

About DWS Investments

DWS Investments is the US retail brand of Deutsche Bank’s global asset management division. DWS is the leading mutual fund brand in Germany and one of the most respected in Europe and Asia. With access to the expertise of a powerful global network in 16 countries, DWS Investments strives to make innovative investment strategies and solutions, traditionally reserved for institutions and high net worth individuals, available to the US retail investor.

DWS Investments manages over $128 billion (as of 12/31/2010) in retail and retirement assets in more than 146 mutual funds and variable insurance portfolios across all major asset categories in the US. Organizations under the DWS brand manage approximately $338 billion globally (as of 12/31/2010).

For more information, visit: www.dws-investments.com.

About Deutsche Asset Management

With approximately $730 billion in assets under management globally as of 31 December 2010, Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division is one of the world's leading investment management organizations, not just in size, but in quality and breadth of investment products, performance and client service. The Asset Management division provides a broad range of investment management products across the risk/return spectrum.

About Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With more than 100,000 employees in 74 countries, Deutsche Bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions, creating lasting value for its clients, shareholders, people and the communities in which it operates.

www.db.com

DWS Investments is part of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division and, within the US, represents the retail asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. and DWS Trust Company.