Deutsche Bank AG Named by Weiss & Lurie in Class Action on Behalf of Purchasers of 7.60% Trust Preferred Securities

The law firm of Weiss & Lurie announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf all persons who acquired the 7.60% Trust Preferred Securities of Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust III (the “Securities”) (NYSE:DTK) pursuant or traceable to the materially false and misleading registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the February 2008 offering of the Securities (the “Offering” or “Class”).

The complaint charges Deutsche Bank AG, certain of its subsidiaries, its senior insiders, its auditors and the investment banks that underwrote the Offering with violations of the Securities Act of 1933.

This action seeks to recover damages on behalf of all persons who acquired the Securities pursuant or traceable to the Registration Statement issued in connection with the Offering. Plaintiff is represented by Weiss & Lurie, a law firm possessing significant experience and expertise in prosecuting class actions on behalf of defrauded shareholders in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Weiss & Lurie has been responsible for collectively recovering more than a billion dollars on behalf of class members and is one of the nation’s leading firms representing shareholders in securities class action litigation.

If you acquired the Securities pursuant or traceable to the Registration Statement issued in connection with the Offering, you may move the court no later than May 29, 2009, to serve as a lead plaintiff of the Class. In order to serve as a lead plaintiff, you must meet certain legal requirements. You do not need to seek appointment as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.

If you want to obtain a copy of the complaint or want more information about Weiss & Lurie or this action, or if you want to obtain a Certification form to serve as a lead plaintiff, please visit www.weisslurie.com. If you wish to receive an investor package or if you wish to discuss this action, have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to this matter, or if you have any information you wish to provide to us, please contact:

Joseph H. Weiss, [phone] or [phone] or via Internet electronic mail at [e-mail] or by writing Weiss & Lurie, The French Building, 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600, New York City 10176.