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Published on 2/26/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: UBS prices $6.37 million 0% performance securities linked to S&P 500

By E. Janene Geiss

Philadelphia, Feb. 26 - UBS AG priced a $6.37 million issue of 0% performance securities with contingent protection due Feb. 28, 2014 linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the final index return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 122.5% of the index gain.

If the final index return is negative, the payout will be par unless the index falls by more than 50% during the life of the securities, in which case investors will be fully exposed to the index decline.

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

Issuer:UBS AG
Issue:Performance securities with contingent protection
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$6,374,760
Maturity:Feb. 28, 2014
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus 122.5% of any index gain; par if final index return is negative but index never fell below the trigger level; full exposure to any index decline if index fell below the trigger level
Initial index level:773.14
Trigger level:386.57, 50% of initial index level
Pricing date:Feb. 24
Settlement date:Feb. 27
Underwriters:UBS Investment Bank and UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Underwriting discount:3.5%

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