497 1 a2118025z497.txt 497 THE UBS FUNDS Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information dated September 30, 2002 September 2, 2003 Dear Investor, The following information supplements information contained in the Statement of Additional Information in the section titled "Reduced Sales Charges, Additional Exchange and Redemption Information and Other Services": UBS Global AM pays its affiliate, UBS Financial Services Inc., a fee equal to 0.15% of the value at the time of sale of all shares of the Funds sold through UBS Financial Services Inc. UBS Global AM also pays UBS Financial Services Inc. a monthly retention fee at the annual rate of 0.05% of the value of shares of the Funds, net of the annualized value of shares sold during the period, including shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends, and that are held in UBS Financial Services Inc. client accounts. Item # ZS-204