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Published on 10/29/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: UBS prices $3.96 million barrier optimization notes on Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate index

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Oct. 29 - UBS AG priced $3.96 million of 0% barrier optimization securities with partial protection due April 29, 2011 linked to the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Total Return index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the index return is positive and the level never breaches the index barrier - 153% of the initial level - investors will receive par plus the index return, capped at 53%.

If the index closes above its barrier, payout will be par plus 10%.

Investors will receive par for losses up to 10% and will share in any losses beyond 10%.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank will be the underwriters.

Issuer:UBS AG
Issue:Barrier optimization securities with partial protection
Underlying index:Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Total Return
Amount:$3,957,800
Maturity:April 29, 2011
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus any index gain if index stays below price barrier, capped at 53%; par plus 10% if index closes above barrier; par if index falls by 10% or less and share in losses decline beyond 10%
Initial index level:134.8714
Index barrier:206.3532, 153% of initial level
Pricing date:Oct. 27
Settlement date:Oct. 30
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank
Fees:1.75%

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