DBRS Requests Comments on Proposed Master European Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Rating Methodology

DBRS Ratings Limited (DBRS) is requesting comments on the proposed master criteria for European residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions. Comments should be received on or before October 29, 2010. Please submit your comments to the following e-mail address: dbrseurmbscomments@dbrs.com. DBRS will publish a final methodology following the review and evaluation of all submissions.

The methodology provides greater transparency to the ratings process by outlining to market participants the principal criteria DBRS applies when rating a European RMBS transaction and other transactions linked to residential mortgage assets.

DBRS criteria and methodologies are publicly available on its website www.dbrs.com under Methodologies.