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With more than 37 billion EUR (as per 13.02.2013) in assets under management (AUM), Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management's db X–trackers has been the world's fastest growing ETF provider since its establishment in January 2007. Today, as well as being the second largest ETF provider in Europe, db X-trackers ETFs rank amongst the top five globally in terms of AUM. Investors can choose from more than 230 db X–trackers ETFs on various asset classes, allowing for the implementation of a wide range of market strategies in a transparent, flexible and efficient manner. Further, the db X-trackers platform is the first provider to offer investors replication choice (direct/indirect) on certain indices. db X–trackers ETFs are supported by a range of market makers and are listed on numerous exchanges across Europe, Asia and the US. In February 2013, db X–trackers ETFs became part of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) following a group reorganisatio. DeAWM is one of the world's leading asset managers, with around €950 billion in assets under management. More information on: www.dbxtrackers.com

Flow Traders is an independent ETF & ETC market maker with major trading operations in Europe, Asia and the US. With a team of over 185 professionals; 60 traders and 70 employees focused on proprietary IT and development, we provide continuous liquidity for ETFs & ETCs on all major exchanges world-wide. Our 11 dedicated Sales Traders in Amsterdam and Singapore provide institutional investors with highly competitive bid-offer prices on an OTC basis for ETFs & ETCs from all issuers, all asset classes, and all global exchanges, including pre-open and post-close hours. Flow Traders has been voted as the number one European ETF Market Maker by industry participants via the Global ETF Awards consecutively each year since 2007 and ETF Market Maker Asia-Pacific for last year.

iShares is the world's leading provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd, with total assets of $759.5 billion* globally. Investors can use iShares ETFs/ETPs to gain a diversified exposure into the performance of key benchmarks and asset classes including: equities, fixed income, commodities as well as property and alternatives.

*ETP Landscape Industry Highlights, BlackRock, end of 2012

With over 100 ETFs and €9.6bn in assets under management at 31 January 2013, Amundi ETF is characterised by its quality products, continuous innovation and its low cost policy. Amundi ETF is present in 7* European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Amundi ETF designates the ETF business of Amundi Investment Solutions.

FTSE Group is a leader in the provision of global index and analytical solutions, and calculates indices across a wide range of asset classes, on both a standard and custom basis. FTSE indices are used extensively by investors worldwide for investment analysis, performance measurement, asset allocation and the creation of a wide range of ETFs, funds and structured products.

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research with an extensive line of products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. The company provides data on more than 385,000 investment offerings along with real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its registered investment advisor subsidiaries and has approximately $195 billion in assets under advisement and management as of Sept. 2012. The company has operations in 27 countries.

MSCI is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to around 6,200 clients worldwide, ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds. Located in 20 countries around the world, and with over 2,400 employees, MSCI is dedicated to supporting the increasingly complex needs of the investment community with groundbreaking new products, high–quality data, superior distribution and dedicated client support.

At Russell Indexes, we offer a comprehensive family of equity indexes which give investors a more precise view of the markets and allow them to track performance of distinct segments consistently. Russell's index business began in 1984 as a way to measure US market segments and better track investment manager behavior for its investment management and consulting businesses. Russell Indexes calculates approximately 700,000 benchmarks daily, covering 98% of the investable market globally, 83 countries and more than 10,000 securities. Approximately $3.9 trillion in assets is benchmarked to the Russell Indexes.

BBH is a leading global ETF asset servicing provider with more than $155 billion in ETF assets under custody. BBH works with a diverse cadre of asset managers to launch physical and synthetic Exchange-traded Products (ETPs). BBH's expertise in global custody, transfer agency, administration and accounting services is the foundation of its ETF–specific services.

THEAM is a partner of BNP Paribas Investment Partners mainly specialized in index, active systematic and alternative portfolio management. THEAM offers investment solutions across a broad spectrum of underlying assets (equities, volatility...) through an extensive range of investment styles, from pure Beta to Alpha.With some EUR 44 billion in assets under management as of 31 December 2012, THEAM is one of Europe's leaders among similar companies.

Invesco PowerShares is Leading the Intelligent ETF Revolution® through its family of exchange–traded funds, which seek to outperform traditional benchmarks. Today, PowerShares ETFs are owned in over 130 countries and are listed on multiple exchanges throughout the world. In Europe, PowerShares ETFs are listed on the main stock exchanges: Borsa Italiana, London Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Boerse and the Swiss Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit us at invescopowershares.net

Standing among the most experienced ETF providers, Lyxor ETF ranks 3rd in Europe with close to USD 40,7 billion of ETF assets under management, and 2nd in terms of ETF liquidity. With 276 ETFs on 12 regulated exchanges across the world, Lyxor provides a highly flexible way for investors to diversify their allocations across all asset classes (equities, bonds, money markets, commodities).

MTS is Europe's premier facilitator for the electronic fixed income trading market with leading-edge technology that delivers efficient and effective solutions, expert knowledge and client-focused consultancy that benefit all participants.

MTS supports the full chain of pre-trade, trade execution and post-trade capabilities across cash and repo markets, and also provides independent benchmark market data and comprehensive fixed income indices.

Northern Trust is a highly experienced provider of asset servicing solutions for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Europe. We build custom service solutions for ETFs that deliver efficient cross-border distribution and settlement infrastructure across both primary and secondary markets. Asset servicing capabilities include custody, fund administration, trustee services, securities lending, financial reporting and authorised participant services. For more information contact Paul Heffernan at +353 1 542 2703, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit: northerntrust.com/etfs-emea

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed–income and exchange-traded products. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index. For more information, please visit: www.europeanequities.nyx.com

Source is one of Europe's leading Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) providers, with over US$ 13.8 billion in assets under management and the second highest European ETP net new asset inflows in 2012. Since inception in 2009, more than US$ 430 billion have been traded in Source products.

Offered by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), SPDR® ETFs provide professional investors with the flexibility to select investments that are precisely aligned to their investment strategy. Recognised as an industry pioneer, SSgA created the first ETF in 1993 (SPDR S&P 500® ETF – ticker SPY US). ¹
Today we manage more than $340B in over 175 ETFs worldwide. <sup>2

1</sup> SPDR S&P 500® ETF (SPY US) is not registered for sale in Europe.
² As of 31.12.2012.

S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies is the world's largest, global resource for index-based concepts, data and research. Home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC has over 115 years of experience constructing innovative and transparent solutions that fulfill the needs of institutional and retail investors. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other provider in the world. With over 830,000 indices covering a wide range of assets classes across the globe, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC defines the way investors measure and trade the markets.

According to data contributed to Markit MSA in 2012, Susquehanna International Securities Ltd is #1 ETF market maker in Europe by volumes traded. Susquehanna publishes prices to major European exchanges and off-exchange offers highly competitive OTC prices in the vast majority of European and US listed ETFs and ETCs.

Tradeweb Markets is a world leader in building and operating electronic over-the-counter marketplaces. Since 1998 the company has helped transform the way that business gets done. Our position as the hub of fixed income, derivatives and ETF electronic trading has been made possible through a longstanding partnership with the industry.