GCS Dws Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund, Inc.

DWS Global Commodities Stock Fund, Inc. (NYSE:GCS) today announced clarification of the investment changes first announced on January 20, 2010.

The Board of Directors has approved a change in the Fund’s investment approach from a blended approach involving investments in companies in commodities-related industries and direct commodity investments to an actively-managed direct commodity strategy.

The Fund will invest under normal circumstances in commodity-linked derivative instruments backed by a portfolio of fixed income securities, including inflation-indexed securities, of varying maturities issued by the US government, non-US governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and US and non-US corporations and derivatives related to each of these types of securities. This will replace the Fund’s current investment policy of investing substantially all but not less than 80% of its total assets in equity and commodities-linked securities of companies in commodities-related industries or other issuers where the value of the investment is linked to changes in commodity prices or a commodities-related index. Other changes to the Fund’s investment policies that will be made to facilitate implementation of its new strategy will be described in its upcoming semi-annual report to shareholders for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2009 and a written notice that will be mailed to shareholders of the Fund.

Bill Chepolis, Matt MacDonald, and Darwei Kung will replace the existing portfolio managers to manage the new strategy of the Fund. The Dow Jones UBS Commodity Index will replace the current blended benchmarks (40% MSCI World Energy Index, 40% MSCI World Material Index and 20% S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index) as the Fund’s benchmark index.

In connection with the implementation of the Fund’s new strategy, the Fund’s name will be changed to DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund, Inc.

The Fund's January 20, 2010 announcement incorrectly noted that the Fund's investment objective would be changing. The Fund's current investment objective of capital appreciation with total return as a secondary objective will remain unchanged.

The strategy changes described above are anticipated to take place on or about March 31, 2010. This clarification supersedes the Fund's January 20, 2010 announcement in its entirety.

For more information about DWS Investments closed-end funds, visit www.dws-investments.com or call (800) 349-4281.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DWS Global Commodities Stock Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GCS) is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company currently invested in equity and commodities-linked securities of companies in commodities-related industries or issuers whose value is tied to the price of certain commodities or commodities-related indexes or parts of indices. The investment objective of the Fund is capital appreciation with total return as a secondary objective.

Investments in funds involve risk. The fund involves additional risks due to its narrow focus. There are special risks associated with investment in real estate, including credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions.

Shares of common stock of closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one time public offering and, once issued, shares of common stock of closed-end funds are traded in the open market generally through a stock exchange. Common shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of common shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the fund. Therefore, the fund cannot predict whether its common shares will trade at, below, or above net asset value.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of fund securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.

Certain statements contained in this release may be forward-looking in nature. These include all statements relating to plans, expectations, and other statements that are not historical facts and typically use words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” and similar expressions. Such statements represent management's current beliefs, based upon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. Management does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements: (i) the ability of DWS Investments and the Funds to execute the proposed plan to restructure the Funds’ existing leverage; (ii) the need to obtain any necessary regulatory approvals; (iii) the effects of changes in market and economic conditions; (iv) other legal and regulatory developments; and (v) other additional risks and uncertainties.

DWS Investments is part of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division and, within the US, represents the retail asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. and DWS Trust Company.

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