DWS VARIABLE SERIES II

   SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSES OF THE LISTED PORTFOLIO:

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                             DWS Strategic Value VIP

The portfolio's Board of Trustees has approved an interim sub-advisory agreement
between Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA"), the portfolio's
investment advisor, and its affiliate, Deutsche Asset Management International
GmbH ("DeAMi"), effective June 2, 2009. The interim agreement will remain
effective for up to 150 days.

The following information supplements the "Portfolio Subadvisors" section of the
prospectuses:

Subadvisor for DWS Strategic Value VIP

The subadvisor for the portfolio is Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH
("DeAMi"), Mainzer Landstrasse 178-190, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. DeAMi
renders investment advisory and management services to the portfolio. DeAMi is
an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
whose assets under management are currently comprised of institutional accounts
and investment companies. DeAMi is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. DIMA
compensates DeAMi out of the management fee it receives from the portfolio.









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Supplement to the currently effective Statement of Additional Information for
the listed Portfolio:

DWS Variable Series II:
         DWS Strategic Value VIP
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The following information supplements the disclosure in the "Management of the
Fund" section of the portfolio's Statement of Additional Information:

The Board of Trustees for the Portfolio has approved an interim investment
sub-advisory agreement (the "Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement") between Deutsche
Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA") and its affiliate, Deutsche Asset
Management International GmbH ("DeAMi") effective June 2, 2009. The Interim
Sub-Advisory Agreement will remain effective for up to 150 days.

Subadvisor to DWS Strategic Value VIP

DeAMi, an investment advisor registered with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission, is the subadvisor to the Portfolio. DeAMi, Mainzer Landstrasse
178-190, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, will render investment advisory and
management services to the Portfolio pursuant to the terms of the Interim
Sub-Advisory Agreement between DeAMi and DIMA. DeAMi is an affiliate of DIMA and
a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Under the terms of the Interim Sub-Advisory
Agreement, DeAMi manages the investment and reinvestment of the Portfolio's
portfolio and provides such investment advice, research and assistance as DIMA
may, from time to time, reasonably request. The Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement
will remain effective for up to 150 days.

DIMA will pay a fee to DeAMi for serving as subadvisor to the Portfolio at the
annual rate of 0.21% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. The fee will
be computed daily and will be paid to DeAMi monthly.

The Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that DeAMi will not be liable for
any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the
Portfolio in connection with matters to which the Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement
relates, except a loss resulting from willful misconduct, bad faith or gross
negligence on the part of DeAMi in the performance of its duties or from
reckless disregard by DeAMi of its obligations and duties under the Interim
Sub-Advisory Agreement.



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