TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Composition: The catalyst composition comprises (in wt.%) copper (2-50, preferably 10-35), zinc (1-40, preferably 5-30), aluminum (0.1-15, preferably 1-15), gallium (0.5-25, preferably 1-10) and solid acid (5-80, preferably 10-60).The solid acid is zeolite having a framework topology such as MFI, preferably ZSM-5. A portion(s) of copper is present in the form of a reduced valence copper having a valency less than 2, preferably 20 wt.% of copper is present in the form of reduced valence copper having valency of 0. A portion(s) of zinc, aluminum and gallium are present in the form of zinc oxide, aluminum oxide and gallium oxide respectively.The portion(s) of the catalyst composition is produced by co-precipitation of zinc, gallium, aluminum and copper.Preferred Method: The catalyst mixture is formed by dissolving the copper-containing compound, zinc-containing compound, aluminum-containing compound and gallium-containing compound in a solvent to form a metal containing solution, contacting the solution with a basic solution to initiate the formation of a solid co-precipitate containing copper, zinc, aluminum and gallium, and physically mixing the precipitate with a solid acid compound.Preferred Properties: The calcination is performed at 200-600degreesC. The reduction is performed by contacting calcined catalyst with a hydrogen containing fluid at 180-320degreesC. The reaction conditions for converting carbon dioxide-containing feed into oxygenates are 50-500degreesC and 200-5000 psig. The carbon dioxide-containing feed is charged into the reaction zone at gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 100-20000 hour-1.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Preferred Feed: The carbon dioxide- containing feed further comprises hydrogen. The volume ratio of hydrogen and carbon dioxide in the feed is 0.1:1-100:1. The feed comprises (in vol.%) carbon dioxide (1-50), nitrogen (50-99) and compounds (less than 20) other than carbon dioxide and hydrogen. EXAMPLE - Hydrated copper nitrate (in g) (22), hydrated zinc nitrate (14.07), hydrated aluminum nitrate (2.95), hydrated gallium nitrate (2.16) and water of 200 ml were mixed to form a metal-salt solution. A basic solution containing sodium carbonate (20) and water (200 ml) was prepared. The metal-salt solution and the basic solution were added simultaneously to a mixer containing water (100 ml) at 70degreesC.    The mixer was agitated for 30 minutes and then the contents were allowed to age at 70degreesC for 1 hour. A solid co-precipitate substance formed in the mixer was filtered from the liquid contents and then washed with a water. The washed precipitate was dried in an oven at 120degreesC for 3 hours. The dried co-precipitate was calcined in the oven at 350degreesC for 5 hours, to obtain co-precipitate (X).    The obtained co-precipitate (X) (5.95), ZSM-5 zeolite (5) and bentonite (1.5) were mixed. Water (11.5 ml) was added slowly to form a paste. The paste was extruded, dried at 120degreesC for 3 hours and calcined at 350degreesC for 3 hours, to obtain the catalyst.    The obtained catalyst was used in the conversion of carbon dioxide- containing feed. The catalyst provided carbon dioxide conversion of 72.1% and dimethyl ether selectivity of 75.