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Published on 9/1/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley prices $3.1 million buffered PLUS linked to indexes, ETFs

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 1 - Morgan Stanley priced $3.1 million of 0% buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due March 4, 2013 linked to a basket of indexes and exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes the S&P 500 index with a 35% weight, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 35% weight, the Russell 2000 index with a 15% weight and the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 15% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 150% of any basket gain, subject to a maximum return of 16%. Investors will receive par if the basket declines by 10% or less and will lose 1% for every 1% that it declines beyond 10%.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
Underlying basket:S&P 500 index (35% weight), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (35% weight), Russell 2000 index (15% weight) and iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (15% weight)
Amount:$3.1 million
Maturity:March 4, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus 150% of any basket gain, up to maximum return of 16%; par if basket falls by 10% or less; 1% loss for every 1% decline beyond 10%
Initial levels:1,212.92 for S&P 500; $41.91 for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets; 728.08 for Russell 2000; $52.63 for iShares MSCI EAFE
Pricing date:Aug. 30
Settlement date:Sept. 2
Agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Fees:2%
Cusip:61760P734

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