Standard&Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AAA/A-1' and 'AAA' ratings to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Receipts' short puttable exempt adjustable receipts (SPEARs) and long inverse floating exempt receipts (LIFERs), respectively, series DBE-1115, relating to custodial receipts series DBE-1115, relating to Illinois Finance Authority's revenue term bonds series 2012A (OSF Healthcare System). The long-term component of the rating on the SPEARs and LIFERs is based on a custodial receipt whose rating is based jointly (assuming low correlation) on enhancement of the underlying bonds provided by Deutsche Bank AG (A+/A-1) and the underlying bonds. The short-term component of the rating on the SPEARs is based on a standby purchase agreement (SPA) provided by Deutsche Bank AG (A-1). The initial SPA
