SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSES

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                      DWS International Select Equity Fund

Effective on or about May 1, 2009, the fund will change its investment style
from focused to diversified, and the fund will change its name to DWS
Diversified International Equity Fund. Accordingly, the section of the fund's
prospectuses under the heading "The Fund's Main Investment Strategy" will be
replaced in its entirety by the following:

The Fund's Main Investment Strategy

The fund seeks capital appreciation.

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets,
determined at the time of purchase, in equity securities and other securities
with equity characteristics.

Although the fund can invest in companies of any size and from any country, it
invests mainly in common stocks of established companies in countries with
developed economies (other than the United States).

At least 50% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities that are
represented in the MSCI EAFE(R) Index. The MSCI EAFE(R) Index tracks stocks in
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In addition, the
fund may invest in Canada.

In choosing securities, the portfolio managers consider various countries and
sectors. The portfolio managers review the fund's allocation among countries and
sectors periodically and may adjust the allocation based on current or expected
market conditions or to manage risk consistent with the fund's investment
objective.

The fund's equity investments are mainly common stocks, but may also include
preferred stocks and other securities with equity characteristics, such as
convertible securities, warrants and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs").



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The fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash equivalents, US
investment-grade fixed-income securities, and US stocks and other equities.

The fund may invest a portion of its assets in companies located in countries
with emerging markets. These countries are generally located in Latin America,
the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Typically, the fund will not
hold more than 35% of its net assets in securities of emerging markets issuers.

Other Investments. The fund is permitted, but not required, to use various types
of derivatives (contracts whose value is based on, for example, indices,
currencies or securities). Derivatives may be used for hedging and for risk
management or for non-hedging purposes to seek to enhance potential gains. The
fund may use derivatives in circumstances where portfolio management believes
they offer an economical means of gaining exposure to a particular asset class
or to keep cash on hand to meet shareholder redemptions or other needs while
maintaining exposure to the market.

In particular, the fund may use futures, currency options and forward currency
transactions.

Securities Lending. The fund may lend its investment securities in an amount up
to 33(1)/3% of its total assets to approved institutional borrowers who need to
borrow securities in order to complete certain transactions.

Effective on or about May 1, 2009, the following information replaces similar
disclosure about the portfolio management team under the heading "Portfolio
management" in the fund's prospectuses:

The following people handle the day-to-day management of the fund:

  Robert Wang                             Russell Shtern, CFA
  Managing Director of Deutsche Asset     Vice President of Deutsche Asset
  Management and Portfolio Manager        Management and Portfolio Manager
  of fund. of fund.
  o Joined Deutsche Asset Management      o Joined Deutsche Asset Management in
    1995 as portfolio manager for           in 1999, previously serving as
    asset allocation after 13 years of      trader's assistant supporting
    experience of trading fixed             program, options and equity swaps
    income, foreign exchange and            trading desks.
    derivative products at J.P. Morgan.   o Portfolio manager for GrOWE
  o Global Head of Quantitative             and Tax Managed Equity: New York.
    Strategies Portfolio Management:      o Joined the fund in 2009.
    New York.                             o BBA, Pace University.
  o Joined the fund in 2009.
  o BS, The Wharton School, University
    of Pennsylvania.


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