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Published on 11/23/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley sells $1.39 million PLUS linked to Asian currency basket vs. dollar

By Marisa Wong

Madison, Wis., Nov. 23 - Morgan Stanley priced $1.39 million of 0% Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due May 29, 2012 based on the performance of a basket of four equally weighted currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The underlying currencies are the Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah, Korean won and Singapore dollar.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 4.5 times any basket gain, up to a maximum payout of $1,225 per $1,000 principal amount.

Investors will be fully exposed to any losses.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
Underlying basket:Equal weights of Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah, Korean won and Singapore dollar
Amount:$1.39 million
Maturity:May 29, 2012
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $1,000
Payout at maturity:Par plus 450% of any basket gain, return capped at 22.5%; exposure to any basket decline
Initial exchange rates:45.26 for rupee; 8,935 for rupiah; 1,131.7 for won; and 1.2967 for Singapore dollar
Pricing date:Nov. 19
Settlement date:Nov. 29
Agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Fees:1.25%
Cusip:61747WAC3

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