Fund Boards of Directors/Trustees Approve UBS U.S. Money Market Funds' Participation in U.S. Treasury's Temporary Guarantee Program
NEW YORK, Oct 02, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Boards of Directors/Trustees for the UBS U.S. Money Market Funds
named below (the "Funds")
on October 1, 2008, approved the participation of those money market
funds in the U.S. Treasury's Temporary
Guarantee Program. All of these Funds will apply to be covered under the
program.
"We recognize the U.S. Treasury's
actions to address what are believed to be temporary dislocations in the
credit markets," said Kai Sotorp, Head
Americas, UBS Global Asset Management. "While
the UBS money market funds have maintained their $1 net asset value
throughout the recent unprecedented turmoil and continued to meet their
stated goals of capital preservation, liquidity and income, we are
pleased to have the Funds participate in the U.S. Treasury's
Temporary Guarantee Program to provide an added level of protection for
covered shareholders." The Funds continue to
operate normally, and maintain a stable net asset value of $1 per share.
Through this program, the U.S. Treasury will guarantee the share price
of any eligible money market mutual fund--whether
retail or institutional--that applies for and
pays a fee to participate in the program. Eligible funds are those that
are regulated pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, have maintained a stable share price of $1, and are publicly
offered and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Shareholders will be covered for the value of shares they held in
accounts in the participating money market funds as of the close of
business on September 19, 2008.
Following is a list of the money market funds that will apply to be
insured under the program:
UBS US Taxable Money Market Funds UBS Cashfund UBS Cash Reserves Fund UBS Liquid Assets Fund UBS Money Market Fund UBS PACE Money Market Investments UBS RMA Money Market Portfolio UBS Retirement Money Fund UBS RMA U.S. Government Portfolio UBS Select Prime Institutional Fund UBS Select Prime Investor Fund UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund UBS Select Treasury Institutional Fund UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund UBS Select Treasury Investor Fund US Tax-Free Money Market Funds UBS RMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund UBS RMA California Municipal Money Fund UBS RMA Tax-Free Fund UBS RMA New York Municipal Money Fund UBS Select Tax-Free Institutional Fund UBS Select Tax-Free Preferred Fund UBS Select Tax-Free Investor Fund
Participation in the program becomes effective upon the U.S. Treasury's
execution of the Funds' Guarantee Agreement
applications. For further important information on this program, please
refer to the U.S. Treasury Department's
website at www.ustreas.gov.
Not FDIC insured. May lose value. No bank guarantee. An
investment in the UBS US Money Market Funds is not insured or guaranteed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment
at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the
Funds. Upon the effectiveness of the Funds'
participation in the U.S. Treasury's
Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds, certain shareholder
accounts in participating Funds would stand to benefit to the extent of
such program.
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks and
charges and expenses of a money market fund carefully before investing.
The Funds' prospectuses contain this and
other information about the Funds. A copy of the prospectus can be
obtained by contacting UBS Global Asset Management at 800-647 1568. A
Fund's Prospectus should be read carefully
before investing.
UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. is each Fund's principal
underwriter. UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. is each Fund's
advisor or sub-advisor.
UBS Global Asset Management is one of the world's
leading asset managers, providing traditional, alternative, real estate
and infrastructure investment management solutions to private clients,
financial intermediaries and institutional investors worldwide. Invested
assets totaled some USD 741 billion as of June 30, 2008, making the firm
one of the largest global institutional asset managers, a leading fund
house in Europe and the largest mutual fund manager in Switzerland. With
over 3,800 employees, located in 27 countries, we are a truly global
firm. Headquartered in London, our other main offices are in Basel,
Chicago, Frankfurt, Grand Cayman, Hartford, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, New
York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Zurich.
SOURCE: UBS
UBS Communications - Americas Media Relations Kris Kagel, 212-882-5691 Kris.kagel@ubs.com www.ubs.com
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