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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-132747
Dated April 9, 2007

Bearish Autocallable Optimization Securities with Contingent Protection
UBS AG $• Securities Linked to the KBW Mortgage Finance IndexSM
 
  Indicative Terms         Product Description
 
 
Bearish Autocallable Optimization Securities are designed for investors who want to express a bearish view of the U.S. mortgage finance industry through an investment linked to the KBW Mortgage Finance Index
SM. If the Index is at or below the Index Starting Level on any quarterly Observation Date, the Securities will be called for an annualized return of between 16.00% and 17.25%, to be determined on the trade date. If the Securities are not called, at maturity you will receive your principal, unless the Index closes above the Trigger Level on any trading day during the Observation Period, in which case you will receive your principal less any positive Index Return. Investors must be willing to risk losing up to 100% of their principal amount.
Issuer UBS AG, Jersey Branch
Issue Price $10 per Security
Underlying Index KBW Mortgage Finance IndexSM
Term 18 months
Call Feature The Securities will be called if the closing level of the
  Index on any Observation Date is at or below the Index
  Starting Level
Observation Dates July 24, 2007, October 24, 2007, January 24, 2008,
  April 23, 2008, July 24, 2008 and the final valuation
  date
Call Settlement Dates: Five business days following the relevant Observation Date
Return on Call Date Investors will receive a cash payment per $10.00
  principal amount of the Securities equal to the Call
  Price for the applicable Observation Date. The Call
  Price is equal to $10 X (1 + Return on Call Date). The
  Return on Call Date will be based upon an annualized
  return of between 16.00% and 17.25%. The actual
  annualized return upon which the Return on Call Date
  is based will be determined on or about April 23, 2007
  (the “trade date”)
Payment at Maturity If the Securities are not called and the Index never     Benefits
  closes above the Trigger Level on any trading day dur-
  ing the Observation Period, you will receive a cash pay-  
  • Positive Call Return in Flat or Bearish Scenarios – The Securities will be called and you will receive a positive return on your investment if the closing level of the Index on any Observation Date is at or below the Index Starting Level.

  • Contingent Principal Protection – If the Securities are not called, at maturity the contingent principal protection feature protects your principal if the Index never closed above the Trigger Level.

  • Express a Bearish View of the U.S. Mortgage Finance Industry1 – The Securities are linked to the Index, which is comprised of 24 companies involved in the U.S. Mortgage Finance industry and is designed to provide appropriate representation of the industry’s diverse sub-sectors, including pure mortgage players, mortgage insurers, title insurers, and banks and thrifts that have considerable mortgage loan portfolios in the United States.

  ment at the Maturity Date equal to $10.00 per $10.00
 
principal amount of Securities.
  If the Securities are not called and the Index closes
  above the Trigger Level on any trading day during the
  Observation Period, you will receive: $10.00 X
  (1 – Index Return)
Index Return Index Ending Level – Index Starting Level
              Index Starting Level
Trigger Level 120% of the Index Starting Level
Observation Period The period commencing on (and including) the trade
 
date to the final valuation date
Index Starting Level The closing level of the Index on the trade date
Index Ending Level The closing level of the Index on the final valuation
  date
Trade Date April 23, 2007*
Settlement Date April 27, 2007*
Final Valuation Date October 24, 2008*
Maturity Date October 31, 2008*
*Expected  
 
  Scenario Analysis at Maturity

Assumptions: Index Starting Level is 90; Return on Call Date is 16.50% per annum; Trigger Level is 108 (120% of the Index Starting Level)
 
Example 1: Securities are Called 1 Year after Trade Date       Example 3: Securities are NOT Called and the Index never closes above
Index Level July 24, 2007: 95 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)   the Trigger Level on any trading day during the Observation Period
Index Level October 24, 2007: 100 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)   Index Level July 24, 2007: 95 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
Index Level January 24, 2008: 95 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)   Index Level October 24, 2007: 100 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
Index Level April 23, 2008: 85 (below Index Starting Level, Securities are Called)   Index Level January 24, 2008: 105 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
Call Price (per $10.00):              $11.65   Index Level April 23, 2008: 100 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
    Index Level July 24, 2008: 105 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
Example 2: Securities are Called on the Final Valuation Date   Index Level Final valuation date  
Index Level July 24, 2007: 95 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)   (on or about October 24, 2008): 107.50 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
Index Level October 24, 2007: 100 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)   Settlement Amount (per $10.00):              $10.00
Index Level January 24, 2008: 115 (above Index Starting Level and Trigger Level,   Example 4: Securities are NOT Called and the Index closes above the
 
Securities Not Called)
  Trigger Level on any trading day during the Observation Period
Index Level April 23, 2008: 100 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)   Index Level July 24, 2007: 95 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
Index Level July 24, 2008: 95 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)   Index Level October 24, 2007: 100 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
Index Level Final valuation date     Index Level January 24, 2008:    105 (above Index Starting Level, Securities Not Called)
(on or about October 24, 2008):    85 (below Index Starting Level, Securities are Called)   Index Level April 23, 2008: 115 (above Index Starting Level and Trigger Level,
Call Price (per $10.00):              $12.475    
Securities Not Called)
      Index Level July 24, 2008: 110 (above Index Starting Level and Trigger Level,
       
Securities Not Called)
      Index Level Final valuation date  
      (on or about October 24, 2008): 117 (above Index Starting Level and Trigger Level,
       
Securities Not Called)
      Settlement Amount (per $10.00) $10.00 X (1 – Index Return)
                     $10.00 X (1 – 30%)
                     $7.00

1) Please see “Key Risks — Potentially inconsistent research, opinions or recommendations by UBS” below.

* In the event that we make a change to the expected trade date and settlement date, the final valuation date and maturity date will be changed so that the stated term of the Securities remains the same.

This offering summary represents a summary of the terms and conditions of the Securities. We encourage you to read the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to this offering dated March 28, 2007.


  Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-132747
Dated April 9, 2007
  Index Descriptions         Historical Performance


The KBW Mortgage Finance Index
SM

The Index is a float-adjusted modified capitalization-weighted index of 24 companies designed to effectively represent the performance of the broad and diverse U.S. Mortgage Finance industry. The companies comprising the Index account for a large portion of the market capitalization of the U.S. Mortgage Finance industry and were selected to provide appropriate representation of the industry’s diverse sub-sectors, including pure mortgage players, mortgage insurers, title insurers, and banks and thrift institutions that have considerable mortgage loan portfolios in the United States. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.SM (“KBWSM”) began calculating the Index in 2000, and the Index has been published on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange under the symbol “MFXSM” since July 22, 2005.

Historical performance of the Index is not indicative of future results.

 


The graph below illustrates the performance of the Index from January 31, 2000 to April 5, 2007 –
Bloomberg L.P. The dotted line represents a hypothetical trigger level, equal to 120% of the closing level on April 5, 2007. The actual Trigger Level will be based on the closing level of KBW Mortgage Finance IndexSM on the trade date.


  Investor Suitability Considerations & Key Risks


The Securities may be suitable for you if:

  • You believe the Index will not close above the Trigger Level on any trading day during the Observation Period.

  • You believe the Index will close at or below the Index Starting Level on any Observation Date.

  • You believe the Index will remain stable for the term of the Security and will close at or below the Index Starting Level on the final valuation date.

  • You are willing to invest in Securities that will be called on any Observation Date on which the Index closes at or below the Index Starting Level or otherwise to hold the Securities to maturity.

  • You do not seek current income from this investment.

     


The Securities may not be suitable for you if:

  • You believe the Index will close above the Trigger Level on any trading day during the Observation Period and that at maturity the Index Return will be positive.

  • You believe the price of stock of companies involved in the U.S. mortgage finance industry will increase during the Observation Period.

  • You seek an investment that is 100% principal protected.

  • You are not willing to make an investment in which you could lose up to 100% of your principal amount.

  • You seek an investment whose return is not limited to the pre-specified Return on Call Date, a total return based upon an annualized return of between 16.00% and 17.25%. The actual annualized return upon which the Return on Call Date is based will be set on the trade date.

  • You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market.

  • You are unable or unwilling to hold Securities that will be called on any Observation Date on which the Index closes at or below the Index Starting Level or otherwise to hold the Securities to maturity.

  • You prefer the lower risk, and therefore accept the potentially lower returns, of fixed income investments with comparable maturities and credit ratings.

Key Risks:

  • You may lose all of your principal The return on the Securities depends on the Index decreasing in value and you may lose some or all of your investment if the Securities are not called and the Index level closes above the Trigger Level on any trading day during the Observation Period. The payment to you at maturity will be reduced by 1% of your principal for every 1% gain in the Index over the Index Starting Level if the Securities are not called and the Index closes above the Trigger Level on any trading day during the Observation Period.

  • The call feature limits your potential return — The appreciation potential of the Securities is limited to the pre-specified Return on Call Date, regardless of the performance of the Index.

  • There is a high probability that the Securities will be called or that the Index will rise above the Trigger Level — While there is only limited performance history for the Index, if the Index follows its historical pattern of significant volatility, there is a high probability that the Securities will be called or that the Index will rise above the Trigger Level during the Observation Period.

  • Potentially inconsistent research, opinions or recommendations by UBS — UBS and its affiliates have recently published research or other opinions with respect to some of the Index Constituent Stocks that may be inconsistent with a bearish view of the U.S. Mortgage Finance industry.

  • Your investment is concentrated in one industry — All of the securities included in the Index (the “Index Constituent Stocks” ) are issued by companies whose primary lines of business are directly associated with the U.S. mortgage finance industry.

  • No interest or dividend payments — You will not receive any periodic interest payments on the Securities or any dividend payments on the Index Constituent Stocks whose performance is measured by the Index.

  • No listing — The Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and there may be little or no secondary market for the Securities.

Investors are urged to review “Risk Factors” in the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to this offering for a more detailed description of the risks related to an investment in the Securities.

The returns on UBS structured notes are linked to the performance of the relevant underlying asset or index. Investing in a structured note is not equivalent to investing directly in the underlying asset or index. Before investing, investors should carefully read the detailed explanation of risks, together with other information in the relevant offering materials discussed below, including but not limited to information concerning the tax treatment of the investment. UBS AG has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents UBS AG has filed with the SEC for more complete information about UBS AG and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you can request the prospectus by calling toll-free at 1-800-413-9657