DB AG is now also rated by Fitch

(Berlin, 17 February 2009) This makes Fitch the third rating agency to evaluate the creditworthiness of DB AG in addition to Moody’s (Aa1/P-1) and Standard&Poor’s (AA/A-1+). Fitch issued DB AG a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of AA in the long-term category, and a Short-Term IDR rating of F1+, which reflect Fitch’s valuation of DB AG’s creditworthiness as being very good. Fitch noted that the outlook for DB AG is “stable.” DB AG’s long-term Fitch rating is just two notches below the highest possible rating of AAA, while the short-term rating is the highest possible rating. DB has been active as an issuer in the international capital markets since 1995 with a broad range of issues in the market. The additional very good rating from a third independent rating agency places DB AG’s rating evaluations on an even broader foundation.