UBS AG’s (“UBS”) consolidated financial statements (“Financial
Statements”) are prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and stated in Swiss francs
(CHF). These “Financial Statements” are presented in accordance
with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. In preparing the
interim “Financial Statements”, the same accounting principles
and methods of computation are applied as in the “Financial
Statements” on 31 December 2004 and for the year then ended
except for the changes set out below. The interim “Financial
Statements” are unaudited. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim
periods have been made. These interim “Financial Statements”
should be read in conjunction with the audited “Financial Statements”
included in the UBS Financial Report 2004.
UBS sponsors the formation of companies, which may or
may not be directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries, for the
purpose of asset securitization transactions and to accomplish
certain narrow and well-defined objectives. These companies
may acquire assets directly or indirectly from UBS or its affiliates.
Some of these companies are bankruptcy-remote entities
whose assets are not available to satisfy the claims of creditors
of UBS or any of its subsidiaries. Such companies are consolidated
in the “Financial Statements” when the relationship
between UBS and the company indicates that it is controlled
by UBS.