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UBS realized a net recovery of CHF 1 million in first quarter 2007, compared with net recoveries of CHF 21 million in fourth quarter 2006 and CHF 83 million in first quarter 2006. As indicated in previous quarters, we continue to see a progressive downward trend in net credit loss recoveries, which is mainly due to the continued reduction in the level of impaired loans. Global Wealth Management & Business Banking reported a net recovery of CHF 21 million in first quarter 2007, after net recoveries of CHF 11 million in fourth quarter 2006 and CHF 53 million in first quarter 2006. The Investment Bank posted a net credit loss expense of CHF 20 million in first quarter 2007, mainly related to its exposure to US sub-prime mortgage lenders. The Investment Bank recorded a net recovery of CHF 10 million in fourth quarter 2006 and a recovery of CHF 30 million in first quarter 2006.

Our gross lending portfolio was CHF 389 billion on 31 March 2007, up significantly from CHF 364 billion on 31 December 2006. In Global Wealth Management & Business Banking, gross lending was CHF 233 billion, up from CHF 229 billion on 31 December 2006, mainly due to higher secured loans extended by our wealth management units. The gross lending portfolio at the Investment Bank rose by CHF 21 billion to CHF 155 billion, as a result of continued expansion of our prime brokerage area, which, among other activities, provides financing on a collateralized basis to hedge funds.

The ratio of impaired loans to total loans continued to improve. It was 0.6% in first quarter 2007, down from 0.7% in fourth quarter 2006. The level of impaired loans was CHF 2,478 million in first quarter, down 5.7% from last quarter's CHF 2,628 million.

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

Quarter ended

% change from

CHF million

31.3.07

31.12.06

31.3.06

4Q06

1Q06

Global Wealth Management & Business Banking

21

11

53

91

(60)

Investment Bank

(20)

10

30

UBS

1

21

83

(95)

(99)

Our gross lending portfolio was CHF 389 billion on 31 March 2007, up significantly from CHF 364 billion on 31 December 2006. In Global Wealth Management & Business Banking, gross lending was CHF 233 billion, up from CHF 229 billion on 31 December 2006, mainly due to higher secured loans extended by our wealth management units. The gross lending portfolio at the Investment Bank rose by CHF 21 billion to CHF 155 billion, as a result of continued expansion of our prime brokerage area, which, among other activities, provides financing on a collateralized basis to hedge funds.

The ratio of impaired loans to total loans continued to improve. It was 0.6% in first quarter 2007, down from 0.7% in fourth quarter 2006. The level of impaired loans was CHF 2,478 million in first quarter, down 5.7% from last quarter's CHF 2,628 million.

Allowances and provisions for credit losses

CHF million

Wealth Management International & Switzerland

Wealth Management US

Business Banking Switzerland

Global Wealth Management & Business Banking

Investment Bank

Others1

UBS

As of

31.3.07

31.12.06

31.3.07

31.12.06

31.3.07

31.12.06

31.3.07

31.12.06

31.3.07

31.12.06

31.3.07

31.12.06

31.3.07

31.12.06

Due from banks

167

160

834

1,096

5,026

4,989

6,027

6,245

50,161

43,612

469

506

56,657

50,363

Loans

72,620

67,822

16,657

16,549

138,106

138,405

227,383

222,776

105,313

90,867

113

104

332,809

313,747

Total lending portfolio, gross2

72,787

67,982

17,491

17,645

143,132

143,394

233,410

229,021

155,474

134,479

582

610

389,4663

364,110 3

Allowances for credit losses

(11)

(10)

(10)

(10)

(1,100)

(1,139)

(1,121)

(1,159)

(115)

(97)

0

0

(1,236)

(1,256)

Total lending portfolio, net

72,776

67,972

17,481

17,635

142,032

142,255

232,289

227,862

155,359

134,382

582

610

388,2303

362,854 3

Impaired lending portfolio, gross

4

4

10

10

2,324

2,493

2,338

2,507

140

121

0

0

2,478

2,628

Estimated liquidation proceeds of collateral for impaired loans

0

0

0

0

(943)

(1,034)

(943)

(1,034)

(19)

(25)

0

0

(962)

(1,059)

Impaired lending portfolio, net of collateral

4

4

10

10

1,381

1,459

1,395

1,473

121

96

0

0

1,516

1,569

Allocated allowances for impaired lending portfolio

4

4

10

10

1,073

1,107

1,087

1,121

115

97

0

0

1,202

1,218

Other allowances and provisions

7

6

0

0

97

104

104

110

4

4

0

0

108

114

Total allowances and provisions for credit losses

11

10

10

10

1,170

1,211

1,191

1,231

119

101

0

0

1,310

1,332

Ratios

Allowances and provisions as a % of total lending portfolio, gross

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.8

0.8

0.5

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.4

Impaired lending portfolio as a % of total lending portfolio, gross

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

1.6

1.7

1.0

1.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.6

0.7

Allocated allowances as a % of impaired lending portfolio, gross

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

46.2

44.4

46.5

44.7

82.1

80.2

0.0

0.0

48.5

46.3

Allocated allowances as a % of impaired lending portfolio, net of collateral

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

77.7

75.9

77.9

76.1

95.0

101.0

0.0

0.0

79.3

77.6

1 Includes Global Asset Management and Corporate Center. 2 Excludes loans designated at fair value. 3 Excludes CHF 101 million and CHF 93 million gross loans from industrial holdings for the quarters ended 31 March 2007 and 31 December 2006.

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