Further expansion in Middle East with a new appointment in DB Absolute Return Strategies

Mohammed Abdulmalik joins as a managing director from UBS Global Asset Management where he led the group's business development initiatives for alternative investments in the Middle East. Prior to that, he held positions at Lend Lease Real Estate Investment Ltd. and JPMorgan Chase, both in Bahrain.

He will report to Tim Sweeting, Head of Sales for Europe and the Middle East for DB Absolute Return Strategies. Mohammed will be responsible for distributing fund of hedge funds and single-manager hedge funds to institutions and high-net-worth investors within the region.

"DB Absolute Return Strategies has serviced Middle Eastern clients from its offices in London and New York for the past 8 years", said Mark Bolton, Head of Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific for DB Absolute Return Strategies.

"With Mohammed on the ground in the region, we will be able to enhance the service that we provide to clients."

Bolton added "Mohammed brings with him a depth of product knowledge on alternative investments and will be instrumental in expanding our client base within the region."



For further information, please call:

Deutsche Bank

Elaine Bartleet
+44 (207) 545 4907

About Deutsche Bank

With Euro 972 billion in assets and 63,751 employees, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services in 74 countries throughout the world. Deutsche Bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people.

Deutsche Bank ranks among the global leaders in corporate banking and securities, transaction banking, asset management, and private wealth management, and has a significant private and business banking franchise in Germany and other selected countries in Continental Europe.

DB Absolute Return Strategies is one of the world's largest hedge fund managers, with over 160 absolute return specialists and over euro 6.2 billion in funds under management (as at 1 October 2005). The group has offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore and Tokyo. DB ARS offers a broad range of hedge fund strategies - fund of funds, multi-strategy funds and single-manager funds to institutional and high-net-worth investors.

www.db.com/ars



www.db.com





Jackie Deane

Bell Pottinger Communications (Dubai)

Dubai Media City

P O Box 502068

Dubai

U.A.E.

Tel : ++ 971 4 3672256