Deutsche Bank Appointed as Successor Depositary Bank for the American Depositary Receipt Program of adidas AG

Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary bank for the sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of adidas AG ("adidas").

For over 60 years adidas has been part of the world of sports on every level. Today, the adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry offering a broad range of products across the three core brands adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 38,000 employees and generated sales of EUR 10.8 billion in 2008.*

Akbar Poonawala, Head of Global Equity Services at Deutsche Bank said, "We are very pleased to be appointed successor depositary bank for adidas' ADR program. Leveraging Deutsche Bank's range of ADR services, we look forward to working with adidas to help enhance the ADR program."

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Trust & Securities Services

Deutsche Bank's Trust & Securities Services business, part of Global Transaction Banking, is one of the leading providers of trustee, agent, depositary, registrar, SPV management and related services for a wide range of financial structures and transactions. It is a leading depositary for American and Global Depositary Receipts, providing value-added services to companies raising capital in international markets or listing on the New York, Nasdaq, London, Luxembourg, Singapore or NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges by means of depositary receipts. It also offers fund and hedge fund administration and, through a fully integrated network of specialist offices worldwide, provides domestic custody services in more than 30 securities markets. Additional details are available on www.adr.db.com or www.tss.db.com.

This announcement appears as a matter of record only. This announcement has been approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG London.

*Source: adidas (January 2010)

The Depositary Receipts have been registered pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"). The investment or investment service which is the subject of this notice is not available to retail clients as defined by the UK Financial Services Authority. This notice has been approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG London. The services described in this notice are provided by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Deutsche Bank) or by its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in accordance with appropriate local registration and regulation. Deutsche Bank is providing the attached notice strictly for information purposes and makes no claims or statement, nor does it warrant or in any way represent, as to the accuracy or completeness of the details contained herein or therein. This announcement appears as a matter of record only. Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein constitutes an offer or solicitation by Deutsche Bank or any other issuer or entity for the purchase or sale of any securities nor does it constitute a solicitation to any person in any jurisdiction where solicitation would be unlawful. No part of this notice may be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written consent of Deutsche Bank. Past results are not an indication of future performance. Copyright© January 2010 Deutsche Bank AG. All rights reserved.

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