-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H3KdvFY9MUDZMBRjoI9bAKCmGtsx9ZxFQxz1hQI4f6EuPZYrs3a8Ko0MPRX1DUWj 5yePNnh23bBgaw2QCCC1aQ== 0000088053-08-000580.txt : 20080605 0000088053-08-000580.hdr.sgml : 20080605 20080605161253 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088053-08-000580 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080605 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080605 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080605 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTORS CASH TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863209 IRS NUMBER: 363708479 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06103 FILM NUMBER: 08883335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK PLACE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154-0004 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-454-6778 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK PLACE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154-0004 0000863209 S000006308 Treasury Portfolio C000035153 DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S N-CSR 1 ar033108ict-us.htm ANNUAL REPORT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-6103

 

Investors Cash Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0004

(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 454-7190

 

Paul Schubert

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0004

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Date of fiscal year end:

03/31

 

Date of reporting period:

03/31/08

 

 

ITEM 1.           REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

 


 

MARCH 31, 2008

Annual Report
to Shareholders

 

 

Treasury Portfolio

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a prospectus for any of our funds, visit www.dws-scudder.com. We advise you to consider the portfolio's objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the portfolio. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

DWS Scudder is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. and DWS Trust Company.

NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE
NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

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Portfolio Management Review

In the following interview, Portfolio Manager Lee Rodon discusses the market environment and the portfolio team's approach to managing Investors Cash Trust — Treasury Portfolio during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2008.

The views expressed in the following discussion reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Q: Will you discuss the market environment for the Portfolio during the most recent 12-month period?

A: In early 2007, increasing defaults by subprime mortgage borrowers and losses on residential mortgage-backed securities sparked volatility in the financial markets as investors wondered to what degree Wall Street and the banking community would be hurt by a retrenchment in this market. As we entered the second half of 2007, it became clear that several financial firms would need to begin to de-lever and take significant write-downs. In the short end of the yield curve, asset-backed securities' yields spiked significantly, reflecting investors' credit concerns, as did the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).1

1 The yield curve is a graph with a left-to-right line that shows how high or low yields are, from the shortest to the longest maturities. Typically the line rises from left to right as investors who are willing to tie up their money for a longer period are rewarded with higher yields. When the yield curve is characterized as "steep," this is especially true.
The LIBOR, or the London Interbank Offered Rate, is the most widely used benchmark or reference rate for short-term interest rates. LIBOR is the rate of interest at which banks borrow funds from other banks, in large volume, in the international market.

December ended with an optimistic tone to the markets, but in January 2008 investors' anxieties returned in full force as pressures on the financial markets seemed to come from every direction. Economic data weakened significantly, the equity markets struggled, short-term credit markets experienced further dislocations and large and small investors tried to rid themselves of questionable credits. In addition, during the first quarter of 2008, large hedge funds with sizeable portfolios of mortgage securities received margin calls from lenders, as the mortgage securities they were employing as collateral for other transactions were devalued by the marketplace. This led to more forced selling of billions of dollars of mortgage securities and additional credit market instability. In addition, Bear Stearns, the nation's fifth largest investment bank, had to be rescued from near bankruptcy by the New York Federal Reserve Bank and JPMorgan Chase.

In the general "flight to quality" that ensued from these major events — amid a market atmosphere of fear and uncertainty over perceived credit quality — demand for short-term Treasury securities reached overwhelming levels as investors prized safety over all other considerations, including yield. By mid-March, the unprecedented level of market demand forced Treasury yields to historic lows.

In response to the "credit crunch," as well as to fears of an oncoming economic recession, the US Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) cut the federal funds rate a total of three percentage points over six Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings.2 As a means of restoring liquidity within the global monetary system (and restoring some normalcy to short-term Treasury yield levels), the Fed also took a number of creative measures. These included the setting up of temporary securities auction facilities for banks and broker/dealers, and significantly easier credit terms from the Fed for these institutions. By the end of March, many investors were hoping that the credit crisis was nearing resolution.

2 Federal funds rate is the overnight rate charged by banks when they borrow money from each other.

As of March 31, 2008, the three-month LIBOR stood at 2.69%, compared with 5.35% 12 months earlier.

Portfolio Performance (as of March 31, 2008)

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in them.

 

7-Day Current Yield

Treasury Portfolio — DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

1.29%

Yields are historical, will fluctuate, and do not guarantee future performance. The 7-day current yield refers to the income paid by the Portfolio over a 7-day period expressed as an annual percentage rate.

Please call your financial advisor for the most current yield information.

Q: In light of market conditions during the period, what has been the strategy for the Portfolio?

A: As stated, we witnessed unprecedented demand for Treasury securities over the past 12 months. For this reason, as Treasury bills have generally been more expensive, we have maintained a significant allocation in overnight Treasury repurchase agreements, where we could capture the highest yields.3 We have also kept the Portfolio's weighted average maturity short because higher yields have usually been concentrated at the short end of the money market yield curve.

3 Repurchase Agreements (Repos) — an agreement between a seller and a buyer, usually of government securities, where the seller agrees to repurchase the securities at a given price and usually at a stated time. Repos are widely used money market instruments that serve as an interest bearing, short-term ``parking place'' for large sums of money.

Q: What detracted from performance during the period?

A: Beginning in August and September, when the credit crisis was in its early stages, we purchased some higher yielding three- and six-month Treasury bills, believing that overall yield levels might decline further. In retrospect, a larger purchase of Treasury bills would have benefited fund returns even more, but we preferred to be cautious because of uncertainty over the speed and direction of interest rate movements.

Q: Will you describe your investment philosophy?

A: We continue our insistence on the highest credit quality within the Portfolio. We also plan to maintain our conservative investment strategies and standards. We continue to apply a careful approach to investing on behalf of the Portfolio and to seek competitive yield for our shareholders.

Information About Your Portfolio's Expenses

As an investor, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Portfolio expenses. Examples of transaction costs include account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section. The following tables are intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The example in the table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008).

The tables illustrate the Portfolio's expenses in two ways:

Actual Portfolio Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Portfolio using the Portfolio's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.

Hypothetical 5% Portfolio Return. This helps you to compare your Portfolio's ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Portfolio's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical portfolio return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. An account maintenance fee of $6.25 per quarter for Class S shares may apply for certain accounts whose balances do not meet the applicable minimum initial investment. This fee is not included in these tables. If it was, the estimate of expenses paid for Class S shares during the period would be higher, and account value during the period would be lower, by this amount.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment for the six months ended March 31, 2008

Actual Portfolio Return

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

Beginning Account Value 10/1/07

$ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value 3/31/08

$ 1,016.20

Expenses Paid per $1,000*

$ 1.66

Hypothetical 5% Portfolio Return

 

Beginning Account Value 10/1/07

$ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value 3/31/08

$ 1,023.35

Expenses Paid per $1,000*

$ 1.67

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 366.

Annualized Expense Ratio

 

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

.33%

For more information, please refer to the Portfolio's prospectus.

Portfolio Summary

Investors Cash Trust — Treasury Portfolio

Asset Allocation

3/31/08

3/31/07

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligations

20%

5%

Repurchase Agreements

80%

95%

 

100%

100%

Weighted Average Maturity

3/31/08

3/31/07

 

 

 

Investors Cash Trust — Treasury Portfolio

13 days

22 days

Treasury & Repo Retail Fund Average*

20 days

9 days

* The Portfolio is compared to its respective iMoneyNet category: Treasury & Repo Retail Fund Average includes only retail government funds that hold US Treasuries and repurchase agreements backed by the US Treasury.

Asset allocation and weighted average maturity are subject to change. For more complete details about the Portfolio's holdings, see pages 10-11. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. Information concerning portfolio holdings of the Portfolio as of month end will be posted to www.dws-scudder.com on or after the 14th day of the following month. In addition, the Portfolio's top ten holdings and other information about the Portfolio is posted on www.dws-scudder.com as of the calendar quarter-end on or after the 15th day following quarter-end.

Following the Portfolio's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The form will be available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

Investment Portfolio as of March 31, 2008

 

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

 

 

Government & Agency Obligations 19.6%

US Treasury Obligations

US Treasury Bills:

 

 

1.25%*, 4/21/2008

200,000,000

199,861,111

1.38%*, 4/21/2008

80,000,000

79,938,667

2.285%*, 7/10/2008

50,000,000

49,682,639

3.18%*, 6/19/2008

80,000,000

79,441,733

3.21%*, 6/19/2008

50,000,000

49,647,792

3.28%*, 6/19/2008

50,000,000

49,640,111

US Treasury Notes:

 

 

3.75%, 5/15/2008

30,000,000

29,975,037

4.625%, 9/30/2008

50,000,000

50,324,455

Total Government & Agency Obligations (Cost $588,511,545)

588,511,545

 

Repurchase Agreements 80.4%

BNP Paribas, 1.4%, dated 3/31/2008, to be repurchased at $700,027,222 on 4/1/2008 (a)

700,000,000

700,000,000

Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., 1.6%, dated 3/31/2008, to be repurchased at $300,013,333 on 4/1/2008 (b)

300,000,000

300,000,000

JPMorgan Securities, Inc., 1.4%, dated 3/31/2008, to be repurchased at $750,029,167 on 4/1/2008 (c)

750,000,000

750,000,000

Lehman Brothers, Inc., 1.9%, dated 3/31/2008, to be repurchased at $200,010,556 on 4/1/2008 (d)

200,000,000

200,000,000

Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc., 1.85%, dated 3/31/2008, to be repurchased at $250,012,847 on 4/1/2008 (e)

250,000,000

250,000,000

The Goldman Sachs Co., Inc., 0.75%, dated 3/31/2008, to be repurchased at $218,675,259 on 4/1/2008 (f)

218,670,703

218,670,703

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $2,418,670,703)

2,418,670,703

 

% of Net Assets

Value ($)

 

 

Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $3,007,182,248)+

100.0

3,007,182,248

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

0.0

(1,155,001)

Net Assets

100.0

3,006,027,247

* Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
+ The cost for federal income tax purposes was $3,007,182,248.
(a) Collateralized by:

Principal Amount ($)

Security

Rate (%)

Maturity Date

Collateral Value ($)

80,775,000

US Treasury Bill

Zero Coupon

8/14/2008

80,327,506

97,683,000

US Treasury Bonds

7.5-8.875

8/15/2017-11/15/2024

139,432,214

45,738,000

US Treasury Inflation Index Bond

3.625

4/15/2028

77,636,385

225,435,000

US Treasury Notes

3.375-4.875

1/31/2009-5/31/2011

238,635,463

308,000,000

US Treasury STRIPS

8.125-8.75

5/15/2020-5/15/2021

177,969,740

Total Collateral Value

714,001,308

(b) Collateralized by:

Principal Amount ($)

Security

Rate (%)

Maturity Date

Collateral Value ($)

92,475,000

Federal Home Loan Bank

4.25-4.5

11/13/2008-9/16/2013

95,495,310

193,000,000

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

5.125

4/18/2011

210,506,049

Total Collateral Value

306,001,359

(c) Collateralized by $808,406,000 US Treasury STRIPS, with various maturities of 4/15/2008-5/15/2013 with a value of $765,003,522.
(d) Collateralized by:

Principal Amount ($)

Security

Rate (%)

Maturity Date

Collateral Value ($)

34,954,552

Government National Mortgage Association

6.5

10/20/2037

37,583,336

167,030,000

US Treasury Bills

Zero Coupon

6/19/2008-9/4/2008

166,419,105

Total Collateral Value

204,002,441

(e) Collateralized by $250,097,408 Government National Mortgage Association, with various coupon rates from 5.0-8.0%, with various maturities of 9/15/2020-1/15/2038 with a value of $255,709,745.
(f) Collateralized by $167,665,000 US Treasury Inflation Index Note, with various coupon rates from 3.0-3.875%, with various maturities of 1/15/2009-7/15/2012 with a value of $223,044,123.
STRIPS: Separate Trading of Registered Interest & Principal Securities.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2008

Assets

Investments:

Investments in securities, valued at amortized cost

$ 588,511,545

Repurchase Agreements, valued at amortized cost

2,418,670,703

Total investments, valued at amortized cost

3,007,182,248

Interest receivable

530,514

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

405,672

Other assets

97,629

Total assets

3,008,216,063

Liabilities

Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed

221,743

Distributions payable

462,438

Accrued management fee

344,626

Other accrued expenses and payables

1,160,009

Total liabilities

2,188,816

Net assets, at value

$ 3,006,027,247

Net Assets Consist of:

Undistributed net investment income

23,677

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

(32,955)

Paid-in capital

3,006,036,525

Net assets, at value

$ 3,006,027,247

Net Asset Value

Institutional Shares

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($2,091,791,890 ÷ 2,091,768,202 outstanding shares of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 1.00

Premier Money Market Shares

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($98,158,592 ÷ 98,173,571 outstanding shares of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 1.00

Investment Class

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($627,244,425 ÷ 627,195,916 outstanding shares of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 1.00

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($188,832,340 ÷ 188,890,540 outstanding shares of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 1.00

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2008

Investment Income

Income:
Interest

$ 51,250,785

Miscellaneous income*

8,338

Total income

51,259,123

Expenses:
Management fee

2,084,142

Services to shareholders

978,734

Custodian fee

44,313

Distribution and service fees

1,943,769

Professional fees

98,449

Trustees' fees and expenses

46,170

Reports to shareholders and shareholder meeting

130,842

Registration fees

162,583

Other

46,587

Total expenses before expense reductions

5,535,589

Expense reductions

(21,964)

Total expenses after expense reductions

5,513,625

Net investment income (loss)

45,745,498

Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments

82,535

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 45,828,033

* See Note 7.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended March 31,

2008

2007

Operations:
Net investment income

$ 45,745,498

$ 3,046,944

Net realized gain (loss)

82,535

488

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

45,828,033

3,047,432

Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income:

Institutional Shares

(25,350,111)

(152,866)

Premier Money Market Shares

(2,370,922)

(2,894,078)

Investment Class

(12,006,941)

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

(6,017,524)

Total distributions

(45,745,498)

(3,046,944)

Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold

8,076,561,124

169,167,862

Net assets acquired in tax-free reorganizations

1,531,101,226

Reinvestment of distributions

39,752,596

3,046,875

Cost of shares redeemed

(6,699,538,541)

(218,617,923)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions

2,947,876,405

(46,403,186)

Increase (decrease) in net assets

2,947,958,940

(46,402,698)

Net assets at beginning of period

58,068,307

104,471,005

Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $23,677 and $23,677, respectively)

$ 3,006,027,247

$ 58,068,307

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Highlights

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

 

2008a

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

Net investment income

.033

Less distributions from net investment income

(.033)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

Total Return (%)

3.31**

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

189

Ratio of expenses (%)

.34*

Ratio of net investment income (%)

3.77*

a For the period from May 21, 2007 (commencement of operations of DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S Shares) to March 31, 2008.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Notes to Financial Statements

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Investors Cash Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, diversified investment management company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The Treasury Portfolio ("the Portfolio") offers multiple classes of shares that include: Institutional Shares, Premier Money Market Shares, Investment Class (effective May 21, 2007, see Note 6) and DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S (effective May 21, 2007, see Note 6). Certain detailed financial information for the Institutional Shares, Premier Money Market Shares and Investment Class is provided separately and is available upon request.

Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain portfolio-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and service fees, services to shareholders and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.

The Trust's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities are valued utilizing the amortized cost method permitted in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and certain conditions therein. Under this method, which does not take into account unrealized capital gains or losses on securities, an instrument is initially valued at its cost and thereafter assumes a constant accretion/amortization rate to maturity of any discount or premium.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As of March 31, 2008, management does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures will be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements reported in the statement of operations for a fiscal period.

Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the Portfolio, through its custodian or sub-custodian bank, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the amount of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to be maintained at such a level that the market value is equal to at least the principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest. The custodian bank holds the collateral in a separate account until the agreement matures. If the value of the securities falls below the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest, the financial institution deposits additional collateral by the following business day. If the financial institution either fails to deposit the required additional collateral or fails to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Portfolio has the right to sell the securities and recover any resulting loss from the financial institution. If the financial institution enters into bankruptcy, the Portfolio's claims on the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

Federal Income Taxes. The Portfolio's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders.

At March 31, 2008, the Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $33,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until March 31, 2013 ($10,300), March 31, 2014 ($20,400), March 31, 2015 ($2,300), the respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Portfolio inherited $99,100 of capital loss carryforward from its merger with DWS U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. — Treasury Series, DWS Treasury Money Fund Institutional Class and DWS U.S. Treasury Money Investment shares, and utilized $82,500 of capital loss carryforward acquired in the merger.

The Portfolio has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of March 31, 2008 and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio's financial statements. Each of the Portfolio's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Distribution of Income. Net investment income of the Portfolio is declared as a daily dividend and is distributed to shareholders monthly.

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period. There were no significant book-to-tax differences for the Portfolio.

At March 31, 2008, the Portfolio's components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income*

$ 497,598

Capital loss carryforwards

$ (33,000)

In addition, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Portfolio is summarized as follows:

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

2008

2007

Distributions from ordinary income*

$ 45,745,498

$ 3,046,944

* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Contingencies. In the normal course of business, the Portfolio may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Portfolio's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized for both tax and financial reporting purposes.

2. Related Parties

Management Agreement. Under the Investment Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, AG, the Advisor directs the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the

Portfolio. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement. The Portfolio pays a monthly management fee of 1/12 of the annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets.

For the period from April 1, 2007 through May 18, 2010 for Premier Money Market Shares and through September 14, 2010 for Institutional Shares, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses of Premier Money Market Shares and Institutional Shares at 0.98% and 0.25%, respectively.

Effective May 21, 2007 (commencement of operations of Investment Class) through September 16, 2007 for Investment Class, the Advisor had contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses of Investment Class at 0.71%.

Effective September 17, 2007 through September 14, 2010 for Investment Class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses of Investment Class at 0.67%.

Effective May 21, 2007 (commencement of operations of DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S) through May 18, 2010 for DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses of DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S at 0.65%.

Accordingly, for the year ended March 31, 2008, the fee pursuant to the management agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.15% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.

Service Provider Fees. DWS Scudder Investments Service Company ("DWS-SISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for the Portfolio. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DWS-SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), DWS-SISC has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent functions to DST. DWS-SISC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Portfolio. For the year ended March 31, 2008 (from commencement of operations of May 21, 2007 for Investment Class and DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), the amounts charged to the Portfolio by DWS-SISC were as follows:

Services to Shareholders

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at March 31, 2008

Institutional Shares

$ 105,808

$ 80,934

Premier Money Market Shares

173,585

43,640

Investment Class

434,038

259,378

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S

245,761

37,925

 

$ 959,192

$ 421,877

Distribution and Service Fees Under the Portfolio's Premier Money Market Shares and Investment Class 12b-1 Plans, DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc., ("DWS-SDI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, receives a fee ("Distribution Fee") of 0.25% of average daily net assets of each of the Premier Money Market Shares and Investment Class. For the year ended March 31, 2008 (from commencement of operations of May 21, 2007 for Investment Class), the Distribution Fee was as follows:

Distribution Fee

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at March 31, 2008

Premier Money Market Shares

$ 184,273

$ 21,355

Investment Class

923,424

134,455

 

$ 1,107,697

$ 155,810

In addition, DWS-SDI provides information and administrative services for a fee ("Service Fee") to the Institutional Shares, Premier Money Market Shares and Investment Class at an annual rate of 0.05% of average daily net assets for the Institutional Shares, up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for the Premier Money Market Shares, and up to 0.07% of average daily net assets for the Investment Class. DWS-SDI in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon the assets of the shareholder accounts the firms service. For the year ended March 31, 2008 (from commencement of operations of May 21, 2007 for Investment Class), the Service Fee was as follows:

Service Fee

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at March 31, 2008

Annual Effective Rate

Institutional Shares

$ 393,240

$ 78,614

.05%

Premier Money Market Shares

184,273

20,946

.25%

Investment Class

258,559

28,405

.07%

 

$ 836,072

$ 127,965

 

Typesetting and Filing Service Fees. Under an agreement with DIMA, DIMA is compensated for providing typesetting and certain regulatory filing services to the Portfolio. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the amount charged to the Portfolio by DIMA included in the Statement of Operations under "reports to shareholders and shareholder meeting" aggregated $50,978, of which $13,298 is unpaid.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Portfolio paid each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specific amounts for various committee services and for the Board Chairperson.

3. Fee Reductions

For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor agreed to reimburse the Portfolio $1,528, which represents a portion of the fee savings expected for the Advisor through December 31, 2007 related to the outsourcing by the Advisor of certain administrative services to an unaffiliated service provider.

In addition, the Portfolio has entered into an arrangement with its custodian and transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Portfolio's custodian expenses. During the year ended March 31, 2008 the Portfolio's custodian fee was reduced by $657 and $19,779, respectively, for custody and transfer agent credits earned.

4. Line of Credit

The Portfolio and other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $750 million revolving credit facility administered by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.35 percent. The Trust may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.

5. Share Transactions

The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Portfolio:

 

Year Ended March 31, 2008

Year Ended March 31, 2007

 

Shares

Dollars

Shares

Dollars

Shares sold

Institutional Shares

6,569,932,621

$ 6,569,932,621

21,866,383*

$ 21,866,383*

Premier Money Market Shares

238,913,988

238,913,988

147,301,479

147,301,479

Investment Class**

1,158,885,348

1,158,885,348

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S**

108,829,167

108,829,167

 

 

$ 8,076,561,124

 

$ 169,167,862

Shares issued in tax-free reorganizations

Institutional Shares

962,075,352

$ 962,051,434

$ —

Investment Class**

391,261,087

391,285,281

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S**

177,832,893

177,764,511

 

 

$ 1,531,101,226

 

$ —

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

Institutional Shares

20,534,110

$ 20,534,110

152,809*

$ 152,809*

Premier Money Market Shares

2,364,386

2,364,386

2,894,066

2,894,066

Investment Class**

11,049,439

11,049,439

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S**

5,804,661

5,804,661

 

 

$ 39,752,596

 

$ 3,046,875

Shares redeemed

Institutional Shares

(5,464,140,685)

$ (5,464,140,685)

(21,600,348)*

$ (21,600,348)*

Premier Money Market Shares

(197,821,717)

(197,821,717)

(197,017,575)

(197,017,575)

Investment Class**

(933,999,958)

(933,999,958)

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S**

(103,576,181)

(103,576,181)

 

 

$ (6,699,538,541)

 

$ (218,617,923)

Net increase (decrease)

Institutional Shares

2,088,401,398

$ 2,088,377,480

418,844*

$ 418,844*

Premier Money Market Shares

43,456,657

43,456,657

(46,822,030)

(46,822,030)

Investment Class**

627,195,916

627,220,110

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S**

188,890,540

188,822,158

 

 

$ 2,947,876,405

 

$ (46,403,186)

* On August 15, 2006, Service Shares were renamed Institutional Shares.
** For the period from May 21, 2007 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2008.

6. Acquisition of Assets

On May 21, 2007, the Portfolio acquired all of the net assets of DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund and Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. — Treasury Series pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by shareholders on April 18, 2007. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 177,832,893 shares of DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S, 271,817,186 Institutional shares of the Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. — Treasury Series and 286,117,024 Treasury shares of the Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. — Treasury Series, for 177,832,893 DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S shares and 271,817,186 Institutional Shares and 286,117,024 Investment Class of the Portfolio, respectively, outstanding on May 21, 2007. DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund and Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. — Treasury Series' net assets at that date of $177,764,511 and $557,978,258, respectively, were combined with those of the Portfolio. The aggregate net assets of the Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $64,255,859. The combined net assets of the Portfolio immediately following the acquisition were $799,998,628.

On September 17, 2007, the Portfolio acquired all of the net assets of Treasury Money Portfolio pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by shareholders for Treasury Money Fund Institutional and Treasury Money Fund Investment on May 4, 2007 and on August 21, 2007, respectively (both funds were formerly feeders of the Treasury Money Portfolio.) The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 105,144,063 Treasury Money Fund Investment shares and 690,258,166 Treasury Money Fund Institutional shares for 105,144,063 Investment Class and 690,258,166 Institutional Shares of the Portfolio outstanding on September 17, 2007. Treasury Money Portfolio's net assets at that date of $795,358,457 were combined with those of the Portfolio. The aggregate net assets of the Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $1,034,307,211. The combined net assets of the Portfolio immediately following the acquisition were $1,829,665,668.

7. Payments Made by Affiliates

During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor fully reimbursed the Portfolio $8,338 for a loss of income on uninvested cash due to certain operational errors during the period. The reimbursement is included in the Statement of Operations under "Miscellaneous Income". The amount of this reimbursement was less than 0.01% of the Portfolio's average net assets, thus having no impact on the Portfolio's total return.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Investors Cash Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Investors Cash Trust: Treasury Portfolio ("the Portfolio"), as of March 31, 2008, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Portfolio's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principals used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of March 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Investors Cash Trust: Treasury Portfolio at March 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
May 27, 2008

 

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Tax Information

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Other Information

Proxy Voting

A description of the Trust's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the Trust voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our Web site — www.dws-scudder.com (click on "proxy voting"at the bottom of the page) — or on the SEC's Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Trust's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048.

Shareholder Meeting Results

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Treasury Portfolio series of Investors Cash Trust (the "Fund") was held on March 31, 2008 at the offices of Deutsche Asset Management, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154. The following matters were voted upon by the shareholders of said fund (the resulting votes presented below):

1. Election of the Board of Trustees of the Fund

 

Number of Votes:

Trustee

For

Withheld

John W. Ballantine

1,214,544,288.2380

106,239,711.2800

Henry P. Becton, Jr.

1,213,949,035.3680

106,834,964.1500

Dawn-Marie Driscoll

1,213,949,854.5880

106,834,144.9300

Keith R. Fox

1,214,235,179.0580

106,548,820.4600

Paul K. Freeman

1,214,464,308.4780

106,319,691.0400

Kenneth C. Froewiss

1,214,584,603.7480

106,199,395.7700

Richard J. Herring

1,214,520,119.1280

106,263,880.3900

William McClayton

1,214,735,585.0480

106,048,414.4700

Rebecca W. Rimel

1,214,413,386.8480

106,370,612.6700

William N. Searcy, Jr.

1,214,489,645.2380

106,294,354.2800

Jean Gleason Stromberg

1,214,447,602.4380

106,336,397.0800

Robert H. Wadsworth

1,214,446,419.7580

106,337,579.7600

Axel Schwarzer

1,214,718,022.1880

106,065,977.3300

2-A. Approval of an Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement

Number of Votes:

For

Against

Abstain

1,178,225,601.7560

25,575,930.8900

109,547,500.8720

2-B. Approval of a Subadvisor Approval Policy

Number of Votes:

For

Against

Abstain

1,182,638,801.0260

25,778,930.5400

104,931,301.9520

3. Approval of a Revised Fundamental Investment Policy Regarding Commodities

Number of Votes:

For

Against

Abstain

1,149,799,935.1560

57,197,554.0900

106,351,544.2720

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was reconvened on May 1, 2008, at which time the following matter was voted upon by the shareholders (the resulting votes are presented below):

4. Approval of an Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust

Number of Votes:

For

Against

Abstain

1,179,331,484.7460

43,310,208.1600

108,789,508.3120

Investment Management Agreement Approval

On November 14, 2007, the Board, including all the Independent Trustees, approved an Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement (the "Amended Management Agreement") with respect to the Portfolio. The Amended Management Agreement and an Administrative Services Agreement were presented to the Board and considered by it as part of a broader program initiated by DIMA to simplify and standardize the expense structures and related contracts for the DWS Funds.

The Board conducted a thorough review of the potential implications of the Amended Management Agreement and Administrative Services Agreement on the Portfolio's shareholders. The Independent Trustees met on several occasions to review and discuss the Amended Management Agreement and Administrative Services Agreement, both among themselves and with representatives of DIMA. They were assisted in this review by their independent legal counsel.

In approving the Amended Management Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others:

The proposed arrangements would facilitate uniformity and conform management and administrative fee structures across all DWS Funds.

The standardization and simplification of contract provisions and fees charged to the DWS Funds would reduce the risks of operational and compliance errors.

The aggregate fee paid by the Portfolio to DIMA will remain the same under the Amended Management Agreement and Administrative Services Agreement, although the separation of the investment management services and general administrative services provided by DIMA into two separate contracts, as is currently the case for certain other DWS Funds, would provide greater flexibility in the future to adjust the administrative services arrangements of the Portfolio, including increasing the fees paid for administrative services, without incurring the cost of a shareholder meeting.

The overall scope of the services being provided by DIMA and the standard of care applicable to those services would not be reduced as a result of restructuring the agreements.

The current expense limitation agreement would remain in place for the Portfolio.

The Board also considered that it renewed the Current Investment Management Agreement (the "Current Management Agreement") for the Portfolio as part of its annual contract renewal process in September 2007. As part of that renewal process, the Board requested and evaluated all information it deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Current Management Agreement. Over the course of several months, the Contract Review Committee, in coordination with the Fixed-Income Oversight Committee and the Operations Committee of the Board, reviewed comprehensive materials received from DIMA, independent third parties and independent legal counsel. These materials included an analysis of the Portfolio's performance, fees and expenses, and profitability compiled by an independent fee consultant. The Board also received extensive information throughout the year regarding performance and operating results for the Portfolio. Based on their evaluation of the information provided, the Committees presented their findings and recommendations to the Independent Trustees as a group. The Independent Trustees then reviewed the Committees' findings and recommendations and presented their recommendations to the Board. Throughout their consideration of the Current Management Agreement, the Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel and by an independent fee consultant.

In connection with its review of the Amended Management Agreement, the Board considered DIMA's representation that the Board may rely on and take into account the information provided in connection with the renewal of the Current Management Agreement for the Portfolio. Accordingly, the Board took note of the following factors, among others, that it considered in approving the renewal of the Current Management Agreement for the Portfolio: (1) the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA; (2) the management fee rate, operating expenses and total expense ratios; (3) the pre-tax profits realized by DIMA in managing the Portfolio; (4) the benefits to the Portfolio from any economies of scale; and (5) the character and amount of other incidental benefits realized by DIMA and its affiliates. With respect to these factors, the Board reached the following conclusions in approving the renewal of the Current Management Agreement for the Portfolio: (1) the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA historically have been and continue to be satisfactory; (2) the management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA; (3) the pre-tax profits realized by DIMA were not unreasonable; (4) the management fee schedule, together with the expense caps, reflects an appropriate level of sharing of any economies of scale; and (5) the management fees were reasonable in light of the fallout benefits to DIMA. The Board believes that the factors considered and the conclusions that were reached in connection with the renewal of the Current Management Agreement are relevant in approving the Amended Management Agreement.

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Amended Management Agreement are fair and reasonable and that the approval of the Amended Management Agreement is in the best interests of the Portfolio. No single factor was determinative in the Board's analysis.

Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

October 26, 2007

Pursuant to an Order entered into by Deutsche Investment Management Americas and affiliates (collectively, "DeAM") with the Attorney General of New York, I, Thomas H. Mack, have been appointed the Independent Fee Consultant for the DWS Scudder Funds. My duties include preparing an annual written evaluation of the management fees DeAM charges the Funds, considering among other factors the management fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services, management fees DeAM charges other clients for like services, DeAM's costs of supplying services under the management agreements and related profit margins, possible economies of scale if a Fund grows larger, and the nature and quality of DeAM's services, including fund performance. This report summarizes my evaluation for 2007, including my qualifications, the evaluation process for each of the DWS Scudder Funds, consideration of certain complex-level factors, and my conclusions.

Qualifications

For more than 30 years I have served in various professional capacities within the investment management business. I have held investment analysis and advisory positions, including securities analyst, portfolio strategist and director of investment policy with a large investment firm. I have also performed business management functions, including business development, financial management and marketing research and analysis.

Since 1991, I have been an independent consultant within the asset management industry. I have provided services to over 125 client organizations, including investment managers, mutual fund boards, product distributors and related organizations. Over the past several years I have completed a number of assignments for mutual fund boards, specifically including assisting boards with management contract renewal.

I hold a Master of Business Administration degree, with highest honors, from Harvard University; and Master of Science and Bachelor of Science (highest honors) degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. I am an independent director and audit committee financial expert for two closed-end mutual funds, serve on the board of directors of a private market research company, and have served in various leadership and financial oversight capacities with non-profit organizations.

Evaluation of Fees for each DWS Scudder Fund

My work focused primarily on evaluating, fund-by-fund, the fees charged to each of the 136 Fund portfolios in the DWS Scudder Fund family. For each Fund, I considered each of the key factors mentioned above, as well as any other relevant information. In doing so I worked closely with the Funds' Independent Directors in their annual contract renewal process, as well as in their approval of contracts for several new funds (documented separately).

In evaluating each Fund's fees, I reviewed comprehensive materials provided by or on behalf of DeAM, including expense information prepared by Lipper Analytical, comparative performance information, profitability data, manager histories, and other materials. I also accessed certain additional information from the Lipper, Strategic Insight, and Morningstar databases and drew on my industry knowledge and experience.

To facilitate evaluating this considerable body of information, I prepared for each Fund a document summarizing the key data elements in each area as well as additional analytics discussed below. This made it possible to consider each key data element in the context of the others.

In the course of contract renewal, DeAM agreed to implement a number of fee and expense adjustments requested by the Independent Directors which will favorably impact future fees and expenses, and my evaluation includes the effects of these changes.

Fees and Expenses Compared with Other Funds

The competitive fee and expense evaluation for each fund focused on two primary comparisons:

The Fund's contractual management fee (the advisory fee plus the administration fee where applicable) compared with those of a group of typically 12-15 funds in the same Lipper investment category (e.g. Large Capitalization Growth) having similar distribution arrangements and being of similar size.

The Fund's total expenses compared with a broader universe of funds from the same Lipper investment category and having similar distribution arrangements.

These two comparisons provide a view of not only the level of the fee compared with funds of similar scale but also the total expense the Fund bears for all the services it receives, in comparison with the investment choices available in the Fund's investment category and distribution channel. The principal figure-of-merit used in these comparisons was the subject Fund's percentile ranking against peers.

DeAM's Fees for Similar Services to Others

DeAM provided management fee schedules for all of its US domiciled fund and non-fund investment management accounts in any of the investment categories where there is a DWS Scudder Fund. These similar products included the other DWS Scudder Funds, non-fund pooled accounts, institutional accounts and sub-advisory accounts. Using this information, I calculated for each Fund the fee that would be charged to each similar product, at the subject Fund's asset level.

Evaluating information regarding non-fund products is difficult because there are varying levels of services required for different types of accounts, with mutual funds generally requiring considerably more regulatory and administrative types of service as well as having more frequent cash flows than other types of accounts. Also, while mutual fund fees for similar fund products can be expected to be similar, there will be some differences due to different pricing conditions in different distribution channels (e.g. retail funds versus those used in variable insurance products), differences in underlying investment processes and other factors.

Costs and Profit Margins

DeAM provided a detailed profitability analysis for each Fund. After making some adjustments so that the presentation would be more comparable to the available industry figures, I reviewed profit margins from investment management alone, from investment management plus other fund services (excluding distribution) provided to the Funds by DeAM (principally shareholder services), and DeAM profits from all sources, including distribution. A later section comments on overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

Economies of scale — an expected decline in management cost per dollar of fund assets as fund assets grow — are very rarely quantified and documented because of inherent difficulties in collecting and analyzing relevant data. However, in virtually every investment category that I reviewed, larger funds tend to have lower fees and lower total expenses than smaller funds. To see how each DWS Scudder Fund compares with this industry observation, I reviewed:

The trend in Fund assets over the last five years and the accompanying trend in total expenses. This shows if the Fund has grown and, if so, whether total expense (management fees as well as other expenses) have declined as a percent of assets.

Whether the Fund has break-points in its management fee schedule, the extent of the fee reduction built into the schedule and the asset levels where the breaks take effect, and in the case of a sub-advised Fund how the Fund's break-points compare with those of the sub-advisory fee schedule.

How the Fund's contractual fee schedule compares with trends in the industry data. To accomplish this, I constructed a chart showing how actual latest-fiscal-year contractual fees of the Fund and of other similar funds relate to average fund assets, with the subject Fund's contractual fee schedule superimposed.

Quality of Service — Performance

The quality-of-service evaluation focused on investment performance, which is the principal result of the investment management service. Each Fund's performance was reviewed over the past 1, 3, 5 and 10 years, as applicable, and compared with that of other funds in the same investment category and with a suitable market index.

In addition, I calculated and reviewed risk-adjusted returns relative to an index of similar mutual funds' returns and a suitable market index. The risk-adjusted returns analysis provides a way of determining the extent to which the Fund's return comparisons are mainly the product of investment value-added (or lack thereof) or alternatively taking considerably more or less risk than is typical in its investment category.

I also received and considered the history of portfolio manager changes for each Fund, as this provided an important context for evaluating the performance results.

Complex-Level Considerations

While this evaluation was conducted mainly at the individual fund level, there are some issues relating to the reasonableness of fees that can alternatively be considered across the whole fund complex:

I reviewed DeAM's profitability analysis for all DWS Scudder funds, with a view toward determining if the allocation procedures used were reasonable and how profit levels compared with public data for other investment managers.

I considered whether DeAM and affiliates receive any significant ancillary or "fall-out" benefits that should be considered in interpreting the direct profitability results. These would be situations where serving as the investment manager of the Funds is beneficial to another part of the Deutsche Bank organization.

I considered how aggregated DWS Scudder Fund expenses had varied over the years, by asset class and in the context of trends in asset levels.

I reviewed the structure of the DeAM organization, trends in staffing levels, and information on compensation of investment management and other professionals compared with industry data.

Findings

Based on the process and analysis discussed above, which included reviewing a wide range of information from management and external data sources and considering among other factors the fees DeAM charges other clients, the fees charged by other fund managers, DeAM's costs and profits associated with managing the Funds, economies of scale, possible fall-out benefits, and the nature and quality of services provided, in my opinion the management fees charged the DWS Scudder Funds are reasonable.

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Thomas H. Mack

Trustees and Officers

The following table presents certain information regarding the Board Members and Officers of the Trust. Each Board Member's year of birth is set forth in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, (i) each Board Member has engaged in the principal occupation(s) noted in the table for at least the most recent five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity; and (ii) the address of each Independent Board Member is c/o Dawn-Marie Driscoll, PO Box 100176, Cape Coral, FL 33904. Except as otherwise noted below, the term of office for each Board Member is until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Board Member sooner dies, resigns, is removed or as otherwise provided in the governing documents of the fund. Because the fund does not hold an annual meeting of shareholders, each Board Member will hold office for an indeterminate period. The Board Members may also serve in similar capacities with other funds in the fund complex. The Length of Time Served represents the year in which the Board Member joined the board of one or more DWS funds now overseen by the Board.

Independent Board Members

Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served1

Business Experience and Directorships During the Past Five Years

Number of Funds in DWS Fund Complex Overseen

Dawn-Marie Driscoll (1946)
Chairperson since 20042
Board Member since 19873
President, Driscoll Associates (consulting firm); Executive Fellow, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College; formerly: Partner, Palmer & Dodge (1988-1990); Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Filene's (1978-1988). Directorships: Trustee of eight open-end mutual funds managed by Sun Capital Advisers, Inc. (since 2007); Director of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (since 2007); Advisory Board, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College; Trustee, Southwest Florida Community Foundation (charitable organization). Former Directorships: Investment Company Institute (audit, executive, nominating committees) and Independent Directors Council (governance, executive committees)

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Paul K. Freeman (1950)
Vice Chairperson since 2008
Board Member since 1993
Consultant, World Bank/Inter-American Development Bank; formerly: Project Leader, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (1998-2001); Chief Executive Officer, The Eric Group, Inc. (environmental insurance) (1986-1998)

132

John W. Ballantine (1946)
Board Member since 1999
Retired; formerly: Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, First Chicago NBD Corporation/The First National Bank of Chicago (1996-1998); Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking (1995-1996). Directorships: Healthways, Inc. (provider of disease and care management services); Portland General Electric (utility company); Stockwell Capital Investments PLC (private equity). Former Directorships: First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. and Oak Brook Bank

134

Henry P. Becton, Jr. (1943)
Board Member since 19903
Vice Chair, WGBH Educational Foundation. Directorships: Association of Public Television Stations; Becton Dickinson and Company4 (medical technology company); Belo Corporation4 (media company); Boston Museum of Science; Public Radio International. Former Directorships: American Public Television; Concord Academy; New England Aquarium; Mass. Corporation for Educational Telecommunications; Committee for Economic Development; Public Broadcasting Service

134

Keith R. Fox (1954)
Board Member since 19963
Managing General Partner, Exeter Capital Partners (a series of private equity funds). Directorships: Progressive Holding Corporation (kitchen goods importer and distributor); Natural History, Inc. (magazine publisher); Box Top Media Inc. (advertising); The Kennel Shop (retailer)

134

Kenneth C. Froewiss (1945)
Board Member since 20013
Clinical Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of Business (1997-present); Member, Finance Committee, Association for Asian Studies (2002-present); Director, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (US) (2004-present); prior thereto, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan (investment banking firm) (until 1996)

134

Richard J. Herring (1946)
Board Member since 19903
Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking and Professor, Finance Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (since July 1972); Co-Director, Wharton Financial Institutions Center (since July 2000); Director, Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (since September 2007), Thai Capital Fund, Inc. (since September 2007), Singapore Fund, Inc. (since September 2007); formerly: Vice Dean and Director, Wharton Undergraduate Division (July 1995-June 2000); Director, Lauder Institute of International Management Studies (July 2000-June 2006)

134

William McClayton (1944)
Board Member since 2004
Chief Administrative Officer, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. (global management consulting firm) (2001-present); Directorship: Board of Managers, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago; formerly: Senior Partner, Arthur Andersen LLP (accounting) (1966-2001); Trustee, Ravinia Festival

134

Rebecca W. Rimel (1951)
Board Member since 19953
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Pew Charitable Trusts (charitable organization) (1994 to present); Trustee, Thomas Jefferson Foundation (charitable organization) (1994 to present); Trustee, Executive Committee, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (2001-2007); Trustee, Pro Publica (2007-present) (charitable organization); formerly: Executive Vice President, The Glenmede Trust Company (investment trust and wealth management) (1983-2004); Board Member, Investor Education (charitable organization) (2004-2005); Director, Viasys Health Care4 (January 2007-June 2007)

134

William N. Searcy, Jr. (1946)
Board Member since 19933
Private investor since October 2003; Trustee of eight open-end mutual funds managed by Sun Capital Advisers, Inc. (since October 1998); formerly: Pension & Savings Trust Officer, Sprint Corporation4 (telecommunications) (November 1989-September 2003)

134

Jean Gleason Stromberg (1943)
Board Member since 19973
Retired; formerly: Consultant (1997-2001); Director, US Government Accountability Office (1996-1997); Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. (law firm) (1978-1996). Directorships: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Service Source, Inc. Former Directorships: Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2002-2004), American Bar Retirement Association (funding vehicle for retirement plans) (1987-1990 and 1994-1996)

134

Robert H. Wadsworth
(1940)
Board Member since 1999
President, Robert H. Wadsworth & Associates, Inc. (consulting firm) (1983 to present).
 

137

Interested Board Member

Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served1

Business Experience and Directorships During the Past Five Years

Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen

Axel Schwarzer5 (1958)
Board Member since 20063
Managing Director6, Deutsche Asset Management; Head of Deutsche Asset Management Americas; CEO of DWS Scudder; formerly: board member of DWS Investments, Germany (1999-2005); formerly: Head of Sales and Product Management for the Retail and Private Banking Division of Deutsche Bank in Germany (1997-1999); formerly: various strategic and operational positions for Deutsche Bank Germany Retail and Private Banking Division in the field of investment funds, tax driven instruments and asset management for corporates (1989-1996)

134

Officers7

Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served8

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Michael G. Clark9 (1965)
President, 2006-present
Managing Director6, Deutsche Asset Management (2006-present); President of DWS family of funds; Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (since October 2007); formerly: Director of Fund Board Relations (2004-2006) and Director of Product Development (2000-2004), Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; Senior Vice President Operations, Merrill Lynch Asset Management (1999-2000)
John Millette10 (1962)
Vice President and Secretary, 1999-present
Director6, Deutsche Asset Management
Paul H. Schubert9 (1963)
Chief Financial Officer, 2004-present
Treasurer, 2005-present
Managing Director6, Deutsche Asset Management (since July 2004); formerly: Executive Director, Head of Mutual Fund Services and Treasurer for UBS Family of Funds (1998-2004); Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Finance at UBS Global Asset Management (1994-1998)
Patricia DeFilippis11 (1963)
Assistant Secretary, 2005-present
Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (since June 2005); formerly: Counsel, New York Life Investment Management LLC (2003-2005); legal associate, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (1998-2003)
Elisa D. Metzger11 (1962)
Assistant Secretary 2005-present
Director6, Deutsche Asset Management (since September 2005); formerly: Counsel, Morrison and Foerster LLP (1999-2005)
Caroline Pearson10 (1962)
Assistant Secretary, 1997-present
Managing Director6, Deutsche Asset Management
Paul Antosca10 (1957)
Assistant Treasurer, 2007-present
Director6, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2006); Vice President, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (1990-2006)
Jack Clark10 (1967)
Assistant Treasurer, 2007-present
Director6, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2007); formerly: Vice President, State Street Corporation (2002-2007)
Kathleen Sullivan D'Eramo10 (1957)
Assistant Treasurer, 2003-present
Director6, Deutsche Asset Management
Diane Kenneally10 (1966)
Assistant Treasurer, 2007-present
Director6, Deutsche Asset Management
Jason Vazquez11 (1972)
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, 2007-present
Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2006); formerly: AML Operations Manager for Bear Stearns (2004-2006), Supervising Compliance Principal and Operations Manager for AXA Financial (1999-2004)
Robert Kloby11 (1962)
Chief Compliance Officer, 2006-present
Managing Director6, Deutsche Asset Management (2004-present); formerly: Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Risk Officer, Robeco USA (2000-2004); Vice President, The Prudential Insurance Company of America (1988-2000); E.F. Hutton and Company (1984-1988)
J. Christopher Jackson11 (1951)
Chief Legal Officer, 2006-present
Director6, Deutsche Asset Management (2006-present); formerly: Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (1996-2006); Director, National Society of Compliance Professionals (2002-2005) (2006-2009)
1 The length of time served represents the year in which the Board Member joined the board of one or more DWS funds currently overseen by the Board.
2 Represents the year Ms. Driscoll was first appointed Chairperson of certain DWS funds.
3 Elected to the Board April 1, 2008.
4 A publicly held company with securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
5 The mailing address of Axel Schwarzer is c/o Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. Mr. Schwarzer is an interested Board Member by virtue of his positions with Deutsche Asset Management. As an interested person, Mr. Schwarzer receives no compensation from the funds.
6 Executive title, not a board directorship.
7 As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor, these individuals are considered "interested persons" of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the funds.
8 The length of time served represents the year in which the officer was first elected in such capacity for one or more DWS funds.
9 Address: 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.
10 Address: Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110.
11 Address: 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

The fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the Board Members. The SAI is available, without charge, upon request. If you would like to request a copy of the SAI, you may do so by calling the following toll-free number: (800) 621-1048.

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

 

 

 

As of the end of the period, March 31, 2008, ICT- Treasury Portfolio has a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

 

There have been no amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report that would require disclosure under Item 2.

 

A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

 

 

The Funds’ audit committee is comprised solely of trustees who are “independent” (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (the “Regulations”)). The Funds’ Board of Trustees has determined that there are several “audit committee financial experts” (as such term has been defined by the Regulations) serving on the Funds’ audit committee including Mr. William McClayton, the chair of the Funds’ audit committee. The SEC has stated that an audit committee financial expert is not an “expert” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 and the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. In accordance with New York Stock Exchange requirements, the Board believes that all members of the Funds’ audit committee are financially literate, as such qualification is interpreted by the Board in its business judgment, and that at least one member of the audit committee has accounting or related financial management expertise.

 

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

 

 

ICT- TREASURY PORTFOLIO

FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES

The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young, LLP (“E&Y”), the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accountant, billed to the Fund during the Fund’s last two fiscal years. The Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that E&Y provided to the Fund.

The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).

Services that the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accountant Billed to the Fund

Fiscal Year
Ended
March 31,

Audit Fees Billed to Fund

Audit-Related
Fees Billed to Fund

Tax Fees Billed to Fund

All
Other Fees Billed to Fund

2008

$39,882

$0

$5,439

$0

2007

$34,918

$0

$4,762

$0

 

The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax return preparation.


Services that the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accountant Billed to the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

The following table shows the amount of fees billed by E&Y to Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DeIM” or the “Adviser”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM (“Control Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Fund Service Provider”), for engagements directly related to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting, during the Fund’s last two fiscal years.

 

Fiscal Year
Ended
March 31,

Audit-Related
Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

Tax Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

All
Other Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers

2008

$32,000

$655,614

$0

2007

$298,000

$108,500

$0

 

The “Audit-Related Fees” were billed for services in connection with agreed upon procedures related to fund mergers and the above “Tax Fees” were billed in connection with tax compliance services and agreed upon procedures.

Non-Audit Services

The following table shows the amount of fees that E&Y billed during the Fund’s last two fiscal years for non-audit services. The Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services that E&Y provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider that related directly to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting. The Audit Committee requested and received information from E&Y about any non-audit services that E&Y rendered during the Fund’s last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating E&Y’s independence.

 

Fiscal Year
Ended
March 31

Total
Non-Audit Fees Billed to Fund

(A)

Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund)

(B)

Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (all other engagements)

(C)

Total of (A), (B)

and (C)

2008

$5,439

$655,614

$1,392,237

$2,053,290

2007

$4,762

$108,500

$942,575

$1,055,837

 

All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with internal control reviews, agreed upon procedures and tax compliance for DeIM and other related entities that provide support for the operations of the fund.

 

***


In connection with the audit of the 2006 and 2007 financial statements, the Fund entered into an engagement letter with E&Y. The terms of the engagement letter required by E&Y, and agreed to by the Audit Committee, include provisions in which the parties consent to the sole jurisdiction of federal courts in New York, Boston or the Northern District of Illinois, as well as a waiver of right to a trial by jury and an exclusion of punitive damages.

 

***

E&Y advised the Fund’s Audit Committee that certain arrangements between the Ernst & Young member firm in Germany (“E&Y Germany”) and Deutsche Bank AG (“DB”) had been determined to be inconsistent with the SEC auditor independence rules. DB is within the “Investment Company Complex” (as defined by SEC rules) and therefore covered by the SEC auditor independence rules applicable to the Fund. In 2006 and 2007, DB provided standard overdraft protection on a depository account and a guarantee of certain lease deposits to E&Y Germany. E&Y advised the Audit Committee that while neither of these arrangements was ever utilized by E&Y Germany, they could constitute lending type arrangements in violation of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. (Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) provides that an accountant is not independent when an accounting firm has a loan to or from an audit client.) E&Y advised the Audit Committee that E&Y believes its independence has not been impacted as it relates to the audits of the Fund. In reaching this conclusion, E&Y noted a number of factors, including that neither of the arrangements was ever utilized and, accordingly, E&Y Germany never had amounts outstanding to DB, these arrangements were immaterial to E&Y Germany and DB and the E&Y professionals responsible for the Fund’s audits were not aware of these arrangements. E&Y informed the Audit Committee that E&Y Germany has cancelled the overdraft arrangements and has terminated the guarantee on the lease deposits.

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

 

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

 

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

 

 

The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the administration of the Board Governance Guidelines. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to Chairman of the Board, P.O. Box 100176, Cape Coral, FL 33910.

 

 

 


 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

 

 

(a)          The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

 

 

(b)          There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

 

ITEM 12.

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

(a)(1)     Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

 

 

 

(a)(2)     Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

 

 

(b)         Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 

 

 

 


Form N-CSR Item F

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:

Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

President

 

Date:

May 30, 2008

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Registrant:

Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

President

 

Date:

May 30, 2008

 

 

By:

/s/Paul Schubert

 

Paul Schubert

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Date:

May 30, 2008

 

 

 

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Page Number I. Overview.....................................................................3 II. Purposes of the Officer Code.................................................3 III. Responsibilities of Covered Officers.........................................4 A. Honest and Ethical Conduct...................................................4 B. Conflicts of Interest........................................................4 C. Use of Personal Fund Shareholder Information.................................6 D. Public Communications........................................................6 E. Compliance with Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations.......................6 IV. Violation Reporting..........................................................7 A. Overview.....................................................................7 B. How to Report................................................................7 C. Process for Violation Reporting to the Fund Board............................7 D. Sanctions for Code Violations................................................7 V. Waivers from the Officer Code................................................7 VI. Amendments to the Code.......................................................8 VII. Acknowledgement and Certification of Adherence to the Officer Code...........8 IX. Recordkeeping................................................................8 X. Confidentiality..............................................................9 Appendices...........................................................................10 Appendix A:.......................................................................10 List of Officers Covered under the Code, by Board:................................10 DeAM Compliance Officer:..........................................................10 Name: Joseph Yuen.................................................................10 As of: July 19, 2006Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification............10 Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification.....................................11 Appendix C: Definitions..........................................................13
2 I. Overview This Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Code of Ethics ("Officer Code") sets forth the policies, practices, and values expected to be exhibited in the conduct of the Principal Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officers of the investment companies ("Funds") they serve ("Covered Officers"). A list of Covered Officers and Funds is included on Appendix A. The Boards of the Funds listed on Appendix A have elected to implement the Officer Code, pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the SEC's rules thereunder, to promote and demonstrate honest and ethical conduct in their Covered Officers. Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. or its affiliates ("DeAM") serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. All Covered Officers are also employees of DeAM or an affiliate. Thus, in addition to adhering to the Officer Code, these individuals must comply with DeAM policies and procedures, such as the DeAM Code of Ethics governing personal trading activities, as adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.(1) In addition, such individuals also must comply with other applicable Fund policies and procedures. The DeAM Compliance Officer, who shall not be a Covered Officer and who shall serve as such subject to the approval of the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), is primarily responsible for implementing and enforcing this Code. The Compliance Officer has the authority to interpret this Officer Code and its applicability to particular circumstances. Any questions about the Officer Code should be directed to the DeAM Compliance Officer. The DeAM Compliance Officer and his or her contact information can be found in Appendix A. II. Purposes of the Officer Code The purposes of the Officer Code are to deter wrongdoing and to: o promote honest and ethical conduct among Covered Officers, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; o promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosures in reports and documents that the Funds file with or submit to the SEC (and in other public communications from the Funds) and that are within the Covered Officer's responsibilities; o promote compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; o encourage the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Officer Code to the DeAM Compliance Officer; and o establish accountability for adherence to the Officer Code. Any questions about the Officer Code should be referred to DeAM's Compliance Officer. - -------- (1) The obligations imposed by the Officer Code are separate from, and in addition to, any obligations imposed under codes of ethics adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and any other code of conduct applicable to Covered Officers in whatever capacity they serve. The Officer Code does not incorporate any of those other codes and, accordingly, violations of those codes will not necessarily be considered violations of the Officer Code and waivers granted under those codes would not necessarily require a waiver to be granted under this Code. Sanctions imposed under those codes may be considered in determining appropriate sanctions for any violation of this Code. 3 III. Responsibilities of Covered Officers A. Honest and Ethical Conduct It is the duty of every Covered Officer to encourage and demonstrate honest and ethical conduct, as well as adhere to and require adherence to the Officer Code and any other applicable policies and procedures designed to promote this behavior. Covered Officers must at all times conduct themselves with integrity and distinction, putting first the interests of the Fund(s) they serve. Covered Officers must be honest and candid while maintaining confidentiality of information where required by law, DeAM policy or Fund policy. Covered Officers also must, at all times, act in good faith, responsibly and with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting or being misleading about material facts or allowing their independent judgment to be subordinated. Covered Officers also should maintain skills appropriate and necessary for the performance of their duties for the Fund(s). Covered Officers also must responsibly use and control all Fund assets and resources entrusted to them. Covered Officers may not retaliate against others for, or otherwise discourage the reporting of, actual or apparent violations of the Officer Code or applicable laws or regulations. Covered Officers should create an environment that encourages the exchange of information, including concerns of the type that this Code is designed to address. B. Conflicts of Interest A "conflict of interest" occurs when a Covered Officer's personal interests interfere with the interests of the Fund for which he or she serves as an officer. Covered Officers may not improperly use their position with a Fund for personal or private gain to themselves, their family, or any other person. Similarly, Covered Officers may not use their personal influence or personal relationships to influence decisions or other Fund business or operational matters where they would benefit personally at the Fund's expense or to the Fund's detriment. Covered Officers may not cause the Fund to take action, or refrain from taking action, for their personal benefit at the Fund's expense or to the Fund's detriment. Some examples of conflicts of interest follow (this is not an all-inclusive list): being in the position of supervising, reviewing or having any influence on the job evaluation, pay or benefit of any immediate family member who is an employee of a Fund service provider or is otherwise associated with the Fund; or having an ownership interest in, or having any consulting or employment relationship with, any Fund service provider other than DeAM or its affiliates. Certain conflicts of interest covered by this Code arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund that already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Fund because of their status as "affiliated persons" of the Fund. Covered Officers must comply with applicable laws and regulations. Therefore, any violations of existing statutory and regulatory prohibitions on individual behavior could be considered a violation of this Code. As to conflicts arising from, or as a result of the advisory relationship (or any other relationships) between the Fund and DeAM, of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, it is recognized by the Board that, subject to DeAM's fiduciary duties to the Fund, the Covered Officers will in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Fund or for DeAM, or for both) be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions which will have different effects on 4 DeAM and the Fund. The Board recognizes that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contract relationship between the Fund and DeAM, and is consistent with the expectation of the Board of the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund. Covered Officers should avoid actual conflicts of interest, and appearances of conflicts of interest, between the Covered Officer's duties to the Fund and his or her personal interests beyond those contemplated or anticipated by applicable regulatory schemes. If a Covered Officer suspects or knows of a conflict or an appearance of one, the Covered Officer must immediately report the matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer. If a Covered Officer, in lieu of reporting such a matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer, may report the matter directly to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), as appropriate (e.g., if the conflict involves the DeAM Compliance Officer or the Covered Officer reasonably believes it would be futile to report the matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer). When actual, apparent or suspected conflicts of interest arise in connection with a Covered Officer, DeAM personnel aware of the matter should promptly contact the DeAM Compliance Officer. There will be no reprisal or retaliation against the person reporting the matter. Upon receipt of a report of a possible conflict, the DeAM Compliance Officer will take steps to determine whether a conflict exists. In so doing, the DeAM Compliance Officer may take any actions he or she determines to be appropriate in his or her sole discretion and may use all reasonable resources, including retaining or engaging legal counsel, accounting firms or other consultants, subject to applicable law.(2) The costs associated with such actions may be borne by the Fund, if appropriate, after consultation with the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). Otherwise, such costs will be borne by DeAM or other appropriate Fund service provider. After full review of a report of a possible conflict of interest, the DeAM Compliance Officer may determine that no conflict or reasonable appearance of a conflict exists. If, however, the DeAM Compliance Officer determines that an actual conflict exists, the Compliance Officer will resolve the conflict solely in the interests of the Fund, and will report the conflict and its resolution to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). If the DeAM Compliance Officer determines that the appearance of a conflict exists, the DeAM Compliance Officer will take appropriate steps to remedy such appearance. In lieu of determining whether a conflict exists and/or resolving a conflict, the DeAM Compliance Officer instead may refer the matter to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), as appropriate. However, the DeAM Compliance Officer must refer the matter to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) if the DeAM Compliance Officer is directly involved in the conflict or under similar appropriate circumstances. After responding to a report of a possible conflict of interest, the DeAM Compliance Officer will discuss the matter with the person reporting it (and with the Covered Officer at issue, if different) for purposes of educating those involved on conflicts of interests (including how to detect and avoid them, if appropriate). Appropriate resolution of conflicts may restrict the personal activities of the Covered Officer and/or his family, friends or other persons. Solely because a conflict is disclosed to the DeAM Compliance Officer (and/or the Board or Committee thereof) and/or resolved by the DeAM Compliance Officer does not mean that the conflict or its resolution constitutes a waiver from the Code's requirements. - -------- (2) For example, retaining a Fund's independent accounting firm may require pre-approval by the Fund's audit committee. 5 Any questions about conflicts of interests, including whether a particular situation might be a conflict or an appearance of one, should be directed to the DeAM Compliance Officer. C. Use of Personal Fund Shareholder Information A Covered Officer may not use or disclose personal information about Fund shareholders, except in the performance of his or her duties for the Fund. Each Covered Officer also must abide by the Funds' and DeAM's privacy policies under SEC Regulation S-P. D. Public Communications In connection with his or her responsibilities for or involvement with a Fund's public communications and disclosure documents (e.g., shareholder reports, registration statements, press releases), each Covered Officer must provide information to Fund service providers (within the DeAM organization or otherwise) and to the Fund's Board (and any committees thereof), independent auditors, government regulators and self-regulatory organizations that is fair, accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely and understandable. Further, within the scope of their duties, Covered Officers having direct or supervisory authority over Fund disclosure documents or other public Fund communications will, to the extent appropriate within their area of responsibility, endeavor to ensure full, fair, timely, accurate and understandable disclosure in Fund disclosure documents. Such Covered Officers will oversee, or appoint others to oversee, processes for the timely and accurate creation and review of all public reports and regulatory filings. Within the scope of his or her responsibilities as a Covered Officer, each Covered Officer also will familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to the Fund, as well as the business and financial operations of the Fund. Each Covered Officer also will adhere to, and will promote adherence to, applicable disclosure controls, processes and procedures, including DeAM's Disclosure Controls and Procedures, which govern the process by which Fund disclosure documents are created and reviewed. To the extent that Covered Officers participate in the creation of a Fund's books or records, they must do so in a way that promotes the accuracy, fairness and timeliness of those records. E. Compliance with Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations In connection with his or her duties and within the scope of his or her responsibilities as a Covered Officer, each Covered Officer must comply with governmental laws, rules and regulations, accounting standards, and Fund policies/procedures that apply to his or her role, responsibilities and duties with respect to the Funds ("Applicable Laws"). These requirements do not impose on Covered Officers any additional substantive duties. Additionally, Covered Officers should promote compliance with Applicable Laws. If a Covered Officer knows of any material violations of Applicable Laws or suspects that such a violation may have occurred, the Covered Officer is expected to promptly report the matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer. 6 IV. Violation Reporting A. Overview Each Covered Officer must promptly report to the DeAM Compliance Officer, and promote the reporting of, any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code. Failure to report a violation may be a violation of the Officer Code. Examples of violations of the Officer Code include, but are not limited to, the following: o Unethical or dishonest behavior o Obvious lack of adherence to policies surrounding review and approval of public communications and regulatory filings o Failure to report violations of the Officer Code o Known or obvious deviations from Applicable Laws o Failure to acknowledge and certify adherence to the Officer Code The DeAM Compliance Officer has the authority to take any and all action he or she considers appropriate in his or her sole discretion to investigate known or suspected Code violations, including consulting with the Fund's Board, the independent Board members, a Board committee, the Fund's legal counsel and/or counsel to the independent Board members. The Compliance Officer also has the authority to use all reasonable resources to investigate violations, including retaining or engaging legal counsel, accounting firms or other consultants, subject to applicable law.(3) The costs associated with such actions may be borne by the Fund, if appropriate, after consultation with the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). Otherwise, such costs will be borne by DeAM. B. How to Report Any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code must be promptly reported to the DeAM Compliance Officer. C. Process for Violation Reporting to the Fund Board The DeAM Compliance Officer will promptly report any violations of the Code to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). D. Sanctions for Code Violations Violations of the Code will be taken seriously. In response to reported or otherwise known violations, DeAM and the relevant Fund's Board may impose sanctions within the scope of their respective authority over the Covered Officer at issue. Sanctions imposed by DeAM could include termination of employment. Sanctions imposed by a Fund's Board could include termination of association with the Fund. V. Waivers from the Officer Code A Covered Officer may request a waiver from the Officer Code by transmitting a written request for a waiver to the DeAM Compliance Officer.(4) The request must include the rationale for the request and must explain how the waiver would be in furtherance of the standards of conduct described in and underlying purposes of the Officer Code. The DeAM Compliance Officer will present this information - -------- (3) For example, retaining a Fund's independent accounting firm may require pre-approval by the Fund's audit committee. (4) Of course, it is not a waiver of the Officer Code if the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) determines that a matter is not a deviation from the Officer Code's requirements or is otherwise not covered by the Code. 7 to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). The Board (or committee) will determine whether to grant the requested waiver. If the Board (or committee) grants the requested waiver, the DeAM Compliance Officer thereafter will monitor the activities subject to the waiver, as appropriate, and will promptly report to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) regarding such activities, as appropriate. The DeAM Compliance Officer will coordinate and facilitate any required public disclosures of any waivers granted or any implicit waivers. VI. Amendments to the Code The DeAM Compliance Officer will review the Officer Code from time to time for its continued appropriateness and will propose any amendments to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) on a timely basis. In addition, the Board (or committee thereof) will review the Officer Code at least annually for its continued appropriateness and may amend the Code as necessary or appropriate. The DeAM Compliance Officer will coordinate and facilitate any required public disclosures of Code amendments. VII. Acknowledgement and Certification of Adherence to the Officer Code Each Covered Officer must sign a statement upon appointment as a Covered Officer and annually thereafter acknowledging that he or she has received and read the Officer Code, as amended or updated, and confirming that he or she has complied with it (see Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification of Obligations Under the Officer Code). Understanding and complying with the Officer Code and truthfully completing the Acknowledgement and Certification Form is each Covered Officer's obligation. The DeAM Compliance Officer will maintain such Acknowledgements in the Fund's books and records. VIII. Scope of Responsibilities A Covered Officer's responsibilities under the Officer Code are limited to: (1) Fund matters over which the Officer has direct responsibility or control, matters in which the Officer routinely participates, and matters with which the Officer is otherwise involved (i.e., matters within the scope of the Covered Officer's responsibilities as a Fund officer); and (2) Fund matters of which the Officer has actual knowledge. IX. Recordkeeping The DeAM Compliance Officer will create and maintain appropriate records regarding the implementation and operation of the Officer Code, including records relating to conflicts of interest determinations and investigations of possible Code violations. 8 X. Confidentiality All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Officer Code shall be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Officer Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the DeAM Compliance Officer, the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), legal counsel, independent auditors, and any consultants engaged by the Compliance Officer. 9 Appendices Appendix A: List of Officers Covered under the Code, by Board:
=========================================== ============================== =========================== ============================ Fund Board Principal Executive Officers Principal Financial Treasurer Officers - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ---------------------------- Chicago Michael Clark Paul Schubert Paul Schubert - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ---------------------------- New York Michael Clark Paul Schubert Paul Schubert - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ---------------------------- Hedge Strategies Fund Pam Kiernan Marielena Glassman Marielena Glassman - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ---------------------------- Germany* Michael Clark Paul Schubert Paul Schubert - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ---------------------------- Topiary BPI Pam Kiernan Marielena Glassman Marielena Glassman =========================================== ============================== =========================== ============================
* Central Europe and Russia, European Equity, and New Germany Funds DeAM Compliance Officer: Name: Joseph Yuen DeAM Department: Compliance Phone Numbers: 212-454-7443 Fax Numbers: 212-454-4703 As of: July 19, 2006 10 Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification Initial Acknowledgement and Certification of Obligations Under the Officer Code - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Print Name Department Location Telephone 1. I acknowledge and certify that I am a Covered Officer under the Scudder Fund Principal Executive and Financial Officer Code of Ethics ("Officer Code"), and therefore subject to all of its requirements and provisions. 2. I have received and read the Officer Code and I understand the requirements and provisions set forth in the Officer Code. 3. I have disclosed any conflicts of interest of which I am aware to the DeAM Compliance Officer. 4. I will act in the best interest of the Funds for which I serve as an officer and have maintained the confidentiality of personal information about Fund shareholders. 5. I will report any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code in a timely manner to the DeAM Compliance Officer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Date 11 Annual Acknowledgement and Certification of Obligations Under the Officer Code - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Print Name Department Location Telephone 1. I acknowledge and certify that I am a Covered Officer under the Scudder Fund Principal Executive and Financial Officer Code of Ethics ("Officer Code"), and therefore subject to all of its requirements and provisions. 2. I have received and read the Officer Code, and I understand the requirements and provisions set forth in the Officer Code. 3. I have adhered to the Officer Code. 4. I have not knowingly been a party to any conflict of interest, nor have I had actual knowledge about actual or apparent conflicts of interest that I did not report to the DeAM Compliance Officer in accordance with the Officer Code's requirements. 5. I have acted in the best interest of the Funds for which I serve as an officer and have maintained the confidentiality of personal information about Fund shareholders. 6. With respect to the duties I perform for the Fund as a Fund officer, I believe that effective processes are in place to create and file public reports and documents in accordance with applicable regulations. 7. With respect to the duties I perform for the Fund as a Fund officer, I have complied to the best of my knowledge with all Applicable Laws (as that term is defined in the Officer Code) and have appropriately monitored those persons under my supervision for compliance with Applicable Laws. 8. I have reported any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code in a timely manner to the DeAM Compliance Officer. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Date 12 Appendix C: Definitions Principal Executive Officer Individual holding the office of President of the Fund or series of Funds, or a person performing a similar function. Principal Financial Officer Individual holding the office of Treasurer of the Fund or series of Funds, or a person performing a similar function. Registered Investment Management Investment Company Registered investment companies other than a face-amount certificate company or a unit investment trust. Waiver A waiver is an approval of an exemption from a Code requirement. Implicit Waiver An implicit waiver is the failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a requirement or provision of the Officer Code that has been made known to the DeAM Compliance Officer or the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). 13
EX-99.CERT 7 cert.htm CERTIFICATION


 

 

 

President

Form N-CSR Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act

 

 

 

I, Michael G. Clark, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust, on Form N-CSR;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

May 30, 2008

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

 

President

 

Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust

 


 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Form N-CSR Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act

 

 

 

I, Paul Schubert, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust, on Form N-CSR;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

May 30, 2008

/s/Paul Schubert

 

Paul Schubert

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust

 

 

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President

Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act

 

 

 

I, Michael G. Clark, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust, on Form N-CSR;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of § 13 (a) or §15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

May 30, 2008

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

 

President

 

Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust

 


 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act

 

 

 

I, Paul Schubert, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust, on Form N-CSR;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of § 13 (a) or § 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

May 30, 2008

/s/Paul Schubert

 

Paul Schubert

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Treasury Portfolio (DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S), a series of Investors Cash Trust

 

 

 

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