iPath® JPY/USD Exchange Rate ETN

The U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate is a foreign exchange spot rate that measures the relative values of two currencies, the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar. When the Japanese yen appreciates relative to the U.S. dollar, the U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate decreases, the JPY/USD exchange rate increases and the value of the Securities increases; when the Japanese yen depreciates relative to the U.S. dollar, the U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate increases, the JPY/USD exchange rate decreases and the value of the Securities decreases. The JPY/USD exchange rate is determined by dividing one by the U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate and truncating the quotient to ten decimal places. Effective December 18, 2008 the U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate will be the rate reported each day on Bloomberg screen USDJPY WMCO Curncy <GO> at approximately 4:00 p.m., London time, or any successor page.
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Product Data  (as of 03/17/2010)
Daily Indicative Value†
$65.61
Shares Outstanding
171,641
Market Capitalization*
$11,261,366

† Source: Barclays Bank PLC. The "Daily Indicative value" is historical, does not guarantee future performance, and is shown for illustrative purposes only. The issuer or an affiliate will provide the official Redemption Value to the redeeming holder in advance of any redemption. See additional information below.

* Market Capitalization = Daily Indicative Value x Shares Outstanding

Market Data  (as of 03/17/2010)
Closing Price
$65.21
High
$65.86
Net Change
$0.00
Low
$65.21
% Change
0.00%
Volume
154
20-Day Volume Average
519
Profile
Primary Exchange
NYSE Arca
Yearly Fee
0.40%¹
Ticker
JYN
Bloomberg Index Ticker
USDJPY WMCO
Intraday Indicative Value Ticker
JYN.IV
CUSIP
06739G851
Bloomberg ETN Keystroke
USDJPY WMCO Curncy <GO>
Inception Date
05/08/2007
Deposit Rate
Mutan-25 bps²
Maturity Date
05/14/2037
Returns3  (As of 02/28/2010)
1 mo.3 mo.6 mo.YTD1Yr.3 Yr.5 Yr.10 Yr.Since Note Incept.
JPY/USD Index Factor2.00%-3.10%4.34%4.74%9.99%10.09%3.23%2.03%11.24%
iPath Indicative Value Return1.98%-3.22%4.16%4.72%9.63%N/AN/AN/A10.85%


Market Price Returns3  (As of 02/28/2010)
1 mo.3 mo.6 mo.YTD1Yr.3 Yr.5 Yr.10 Yr.Since Note Incept.
iPath Market Price Return1.52%-3.08%4.30%4.63%9.10%N/AN/AN/A10.78%

Source: BlackRock. Period ending 02/10.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investment, when sold or redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. See additional market price information.

Index Factor Performance3  (As of 03/17/2010)

Source: BlackRock, Reuters 01/99-12/17/08, Bloomberg 12/18/08-current (based on daily returns).

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Index factor performance is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent actual iPath ETNs performance. Index factor performance does not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. For current Index and iPath ETNs performance, go to www.iPathETN.com.

The Japanese yen/U.S. dollar exchange rate is a foreign exchange spot rate that measures the relative values of two currencies, the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar. When the Japanese yen appreciates relative to the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen/U.S. dollar exchange rate decreases, the JPY/USD exchange rate increases and the value of the Securities increases; when the Japanese yen depreciates relative to the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen/U.S. dollar exchange rate increases, the JPY/USD exchange rate decreases and the value of the Securities decreases. The JPY/USD exchange rate is determined by dividing one by the U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate and truncating the quotient to ten decimal places. Effective December 18, 2008 the U.S. dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate will be the rate reported each day on Bloomberg screen USDJPY WMCO Curncy <GO> at approximately 4:00 p.m., London time, or any successor page.

Correlations  (As of 02/28/2010)
JPY/USD Exchange Rate1.00
S&P 500 Index-0.20
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index0.37
MSCI EAFE Index-0.14
S&P GSCI® Total Return Index-0.16

Sources: MSCI, Inc., S&P, Barclays Capital, BlackRock. Based on monthly returns, calculated for time period of 02/05-02/10.