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Published on 8/25/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley prices $6.91 million dual participation notes linked to commodity basket

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 25 - Morgan Stanley priced $6.91 million of 0% dual participation commodity-linked capital-protected notes due April 4, 2014 linked to a basket of three commodities and three indexes, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil with a 30% weight, copper - grade A with a 20% weight, high grade primary aluminum with a 15% weight, the S&P GSCI Livestock Index - Excess Return with a 15% weight, the S&P GSCI Precious Metals Index - Excess Return with a 10% weight and the S&P GSCI Agricultural Index - Excess Return with a 10% weight.

If the final basket level is greater than the initial basket level, the payout at maturity will be par plus the gain. If the final level is less than the initial level, the payout will be par plus 50% of the absolute value of the decline.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Dual participation commodity-linked capital-protected notes
Underlying basket:West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil (30% weight), copper - grade A (20% weight), high grade primary aluminum (15% weight), S&P GSCI Livestock Index - Excess Return (15% weight), S&P GSCI Precious Metals Index - Excess Return (10% weight) and S&P GSCI Agricultural Index - Excess Return (10% weight)
Amount:$6,912,000
Maturity:April 4, 2014
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 1% for every 1% basket gain; par plus 0.5% for every 1% basket decline
Pricing date:Aug. 22
Settlement date:Aug. 29
Agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Fees:3%

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