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Published on 8/12/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: JPMorgan prices $8.43 million buffered return enhanced notes linked to five Asian indexes

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Aug. 12 - JPMorgan Chase & Co. priced $8.43 million of 0% buffered return enhanced notes due Aug. 27, 2009 linked to a basket of indexes, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the Amex Hong Kong 30 index with a 16.5% weight, FTSE/Xinhua China 25 index with a 28% weight, Korea Stock Price index 200 with a 26.5% weight, MSCI Singapore index with an 8% weight and the MSCI Taiwan index with a 21% weight.

Payout at maturity will be par plus double any gain on the basket, up to a maximum return of 20.44%.

Investors will receive par if the index falls by 10% or less and will lose 1.1111% for every 1% decline beyond 10%.

The final level will be the arithmetic average of the basket's closing levels on the five consecutive trading days ending Aug. 24, 2009.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Issue:Buffered return enhanced notes
Underlying indexes:FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (28% weight), Korea Stock Price Index 200 (26.5% weight), MSCI Taiwan (21% weight), Amex Hong Kong 30 (16.5% weight) and MSCI Singapore (8% weight)
Amount:$8,425,000
Maturity:Aug. 27, 2009
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus double any basket gain, capped at maximum return of 20.44%; par if basket falls by up to 10%; 1.1111% loss for each 1% decline beyond 10%
Pricing date:Aug. 8
Settlement date:Aug. 13
Agent:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Fees:1.3%, including 0.65% for selling concessions

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