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UBS Announces Monthly Changes to the UBS Next Generation Internet Index
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
UBS Announces Monthly Changes to the UBS Next Generation Internet Index10:00 EDT Wednesday, April 11, 2012
NEW YORK (Business Wire) -- UBS
Investment Bank announced today that following the close of business
on April 3, 2012, the following changes to the UBS Next Generation
Internet Index (NYSE ticker symbol “NETIPO”) were implemented.
Index Additions:
Yelp Inc. (Ticker: YELP)
Brightcove Inc. (Ticker: BCOV)
Bazaarvoice Inc. (Ticker: BV)
Demandware Inc. (Ticker: DWRE)
Index Deletions:
N/AAbout the UBS Next Generation Internet Index
The UBS Next Generation Internet Index (the “Index”) is intended
to measure, on a total-return basis, the performance of a subset of
Internet-related companies listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ that satisfy
specified market capitalization and other eligibility requirements. The
Index provides exposure specifically to those Internet-related companies
that have been publicly traded for less than three years. The Index
currently serves as the reference index for the ETRACS
Next Generation Internet ETN(NYSE: EIPO) and the ETRACS
Monthly 2xLeveraged Next Generation Internet ETN (NYSE: EIPL). Standard
& Poor's Financial Services LLCserves as the calculation
agent for the Index.
About ETRACS
For further information about ETRACS ETNs, go to http://www.etracs.com.
Exchange Traded Access Securities, ETRACS, are exchange-traded notes
(ETNs), an innovative class of investment products offering access to
markets and strategies that may not be readily available to investors,
and offer unique diversification opportunities in a number of different
sectors. ETNs offer:
Access to asset classes with historically low correlations to more
traditional asset classes
Convenience of an exchange-traded security
Transparent exposure to a published index
ETRACS ETNs are senior unsecured notes issued by UBS AG (“UBS”), are
traded on NYSE Arca, and can be bought and sold through a broker or
financial advisor. An investment in ETRACS ETNs is subject to a
number of risks, including the risk of loss of some or all of the
investor's principal, and is subject to the creditworthiness of UBS. We
urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks described under
“Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement for the ETRACS ETN.
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© UBS 2012. The key symbol, UBS and ETRACS are among the registered and
unregistered trademarks of UBS. The UBS Next Generation Internet Index
is the exclusive property of UBS. UBS has contracted with Standard &
Poor's to maintain and calculate the “UBS Next Generation Internet
Index”. S&P shall have no liability for any errors or omissions in
calculating the Index. UBS Securities LLC (the “Index Sponsor”) makes no
representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the
appropriateness of investing in products referenced to the UBS Next
Generation Internet Index (“Index”), securities or other financial
products in general or of the ability of the Index to track the market
performance of Internet companies or the equity markets or other
financial markets in general. Other than determining the initial Index
methodology, the Index Sponsor has no discretion in determining the
constituents of the Index and any amendment thereto, and the Index
Sponsor has no obligation to consider the needs of any counterparties or
investors that have products referenced to the Index. The Index Sponsor
has all proprietary rights with respect to the Index. Any third party
product based on or in relation to the Index (“Product”) may only be
issued upon the prior written approval of the Index Sponsor and upon the
execution of a license agreement between the Index Sponsor and the party
intending to launch a Product. In no way does the Index Sponsor, endorse
or have any other involvement in the issue and offering of a Product.
The Index Sponsor makes no representation or warranty, express or
implied, to the holders of the Products or any member of the public
regarding the advisability of investing in the Product or other
financial products generally or in securities particularly, or as to
results to be obtained from the use of the Index or from the Product.
Past performance of the Index is not necessarily indicative of future
results. NEITHER THE INDEX SPONSOR NOR UBS GUARANTEES THE QUALITY,
ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED
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