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Published on 11/30/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: UBS sells $4.23 million return optimization securities linked to fund basket

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Nov. 30 - UBS AG priced $4.23 million of 0% return optimization securities with partial protection due Nov. 30, 2011 linked to a basket of funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts with a 50% weight, the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 40% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 10% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus triple any basket gain, up to a maximum gain of 22.5%.

Investors will receive par if the basket falls by up to 10% and will lose 1% for each 1% drop beyond 10%.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank are the underwriters.

Issuer:UBS AG
Issue:Return optimization securities with partial protection
Underlying basket:Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts (50%), iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (40% weight) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (10% weight)
Amount:$4,231,000
Maturity:Nov. 30, 2011
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus 300% of any basket gain, capped at 22.5%; par if basket falls by up to 10%; exposure to losses beyond 10%
Pricing date:Nov. 25
Settlement date:Nov. 30
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank
Fees:2%

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