Term sheet
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no. 197-A-I dated August 25, 2010

Term Sheet to
Product Supplement No. 197-A-I
Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated January 26, 2011; Rule 433


Structured 
Investments 

      $
Return Notes Linked to the Performance of the Chinese Renminbi Relative to the U.S. Dollar due January 31, 2013

General

Key Terms

Reference Currency:

Chinese renminbi

Base Currency:

U.S. dollar

Payment at Maturity:

At maturity, you will receive a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, that will be calculated as follows:

 
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Reference Currency Return)
  If the Ending Spot Rate is less than the Strike Rate, you lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Ending Spot Rate is less than the Strike Rate.
  You will lose some or all of your investment at maturity if the Ending Spot Rate is less than the Strike Rate.

Reference Currency Return:

Ending Spot Rate – Strike Rate
                Strike Rate

Strike Rate:

The Strike Rate will be equal to 105.40% of the Spot Rate on the pricing date. For purposes of the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I, the Strike Rate is the Starting Spot Rate.

  Because the Strike Rate is 105.40% of the Spot Rate on the pricing date, in order to receive a positive return on your investment at maturity, the Ending Spot Rate must be greater than the Spot Rate on the pricing date by at least 5.40%.

Ending Spot Rate:

The Spot Rate on the Observation Date

Spot Rate:

The Spot Rate on a given date is expressed as a number of U.S. dollars per one Chinese renminbi and is equal to one divided by the applicable rate reported by Reuters Group PLC (“Reuters”) on such date of determination on Reuters page SAEC (or any substitute page) at approximately 4:00 p.m., Greenwich Mean Time.

Currency Business Day:

A “currency business day,” with respect to the Reference Currency, means a day on which (a) dealings in foreign currency in accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market occur in The City of New York and the principal financial center for the Reference Currency (which is Beijing, China) and (b) banking institutions in The City of New York and such principal financial center for such Reference Currency are not otherwise authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

Observation Date:

January 28, 2013*

Maturity Date:

January 31, 2013*

CUSIP:

48125XCN4

*

Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “Description of Notes Payment at Maturity” and “Description of Notes — Postponement of a Calculation Date” in the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I

Investing in the Return Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-7 of the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page TS-2 of this term sheet.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this term sheet or the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


 

Price to Public (1)

Fees and Commissions (2)

Proceeds to Us


Per note

$

$

$


Total

$

$

$


(1)

The price to the public includes the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates, which includes our affiliates’ expected cost of providing such hedge as well as the profit our affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in providing such hedge. For additional related information, please see “Use of Proceeds” beginning on page PS-15 of the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I.

(2)

Please see “Supplemental Plan of Distribution” in this term sheet for information about fees and commissions.

The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

January 26, 2011



Additional Terms Specific to the Notes

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to this offering that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co., any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 197-A-I and this term sheet if you so request by calling toll-free 866-535-9248.

You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.

You should read this term sheet together with the prospectus dated November 21, 2008, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 relating to our Series E medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 197-A-I dated August 25, 2010. This term sheet, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I, as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.

You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 19617. As used in this term sheet, the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Selected Purchase Considerations

Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Currency, the Base Currency or the exchange rate between the Reference Currency and Base Currency or any contracts related to the Reference Currency, the Base Currency or the exchange rate between the Reference Currency and the Base Currency. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I dated August 25, 2010.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to the Performance of the Chinese Renminbi Relative to the U.S. Dollar

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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to the Performance of the Chinese Renminbi Relative to the U.S. Dollar

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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to the Performance of the Chinese Renminbi Relative to the U.S. Dollar

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What Is the Payment at Maturity on the Notes, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Reference Currency Relative to the Base Currency?

The table and examples below illustrate the hypothetical total return at maturity of the notes. The “note return” as used in this term sheet is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns set forth below assume a Spot Rate on the pricing date of 0.1500 (the “Initial Spot Rate”). Accordingly, the hypothetical total returns set forth below assume a Strike Rate of 0.1581 (which is equal to 105.40% of the Initial Spot Rate). The hypothetical note returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual payment at maturity applicable to a purchaser of the notes. You should consider carefully whether the notes are suitable to your investment goals. The numbers appearing in the table and examples below have been rounded for ease of analysis.


Ending Spot
Rate

(Ending
Spot Rate –
Initial Spot
Rate) /
Initial Spot
Rate

Reference
Currency
Return

Total Return


0.3000

100.00%

89.753%

89.753%

0.2850

90.00%

80.266%

80.266%

0.2700

80.00%

70.778%

70.778%

0.2550

70.00%

61.290%

61.290%

0.2400

60.00%

51.803%

51.803%

0.2250

50.00%

42.315%

42.315%

0.2100

40.00%

32.827%

32.827%

0.1950

30.00%

23.340%

23.340%

0.1800

20.00%

13.852%

13.852%

0.1650

10.00%

4.364%

4.364%

0.1581

5.40%

0.000%

0.000%

0.1538

2.50%

-2.720%

-2.720%

0.1500

0.00%

-5.123%

-5.123%

0.1350

-10.00%

-14.611%

-14.611%

0.1200

-20.00%

-24.099%

-24.099%

0.1050

-30.00%

-33.586%

-33.586%

0.0900

-40.00%

-43.074%

-43.074%

0.0750

-50.00%

-52.562%

-52.562%

0.0600

-60.00%

-62.049%

-62.049%

0.0450

-70.00%

-71.537%

-71.537%

0.0300

-80.00%

-81.025%

-81.025%

0.0150

-90.00%

-90.512%

-90.512%

0.0000

-100.00%

-100.00%

-100.00%


Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity

The following examples illustrate how the total returns set forth in the table above are calculated.

Example 1: The Spot Rate increases from the Initial Spot Rate of 0.1500 to an Ending Spot Rate of 0.1650. Because the Ending Spot Rate of 0.1650 is greater than the Strike Rate of 0.1581, the Reference Currency Return is positive and is equal to 4.364%. Accordingly, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,043.64 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 4.364%) = $1,043.64

Example 2: The Spot Rate increases from the Initial Spot Rate of 0.1500 to an Ending Spot Rate of 0.1538, which is less than the Strike Rate of 0.1581. Because the Ending Spot Rate of 0.1538 is less than the Strike Rate of Strike Rate of 0.1581, the Reference Currency Return is negative and is equal to -2.720%, even though the Ending Spot Rate is greater than the Initial Spot Rate of 0.1500. Accordingly, you will receive a payment at maturity of $972.80 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x -2.720%) = $972.80

Example 3: The Spot Rate decreases from the Initial Spot Rate of 0.1500 to an Ending Spot Rate of 0.1200. Because the Ending Spot Rate of 0.1200 is less than the Strike Rate of 0.1581, the Reference Currency Return is negative and is equal to -24.099%. Accordingly, you will receive a payment at maturity of $759.01 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x -24.099%) = $759.01


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to the Performance of the Chinese Renminbi Relative to the U.S. Dollar

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Historical Information

The following graph shows the historical weekly performance of the Reference Currency relative to the Base Currency, expressed in terms of the conventional market quotation (the amount of the Chinese renminbi that can be exchanged for one U.S. dollar, which we refer to in this term sheet as the exchange rate) as shown on Bloomberg Financial Markets, from January 6, 2006 through January 21, 2011. The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar relative to the Chinese Renminbi on January 25, 2011 was 6.5850.

The historical exchange rates in the graph below were determined using the rates reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets and may not be indicative of the Spot Rate that would be derived from the applicable Reuters page.

The exchange rates displayed in the graphs below are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the calculation of the Reference Currency Return. The Reference Currency Return increases when the Chinese renminbi appreciates in value against the U.S. dollar. Therefore, the Reference Currency Return is calculated using the Spot Rate expressed as the amount of U.S. dollars per one unit of the Chinese renminbi, which is the inverse of the conventional market quotation for the Chinese renminbi set forth in the graph below.

The Spot Rate on January 25, 2011 was 0.15180, calculated in the manner set forth under “Key Terms — Spot Rate” on the front cover of this term sheet. The exchange rates displayed in the graph above should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Spot Rate on the pricing date or the Observation Date. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Reference Currency relative to the Base Currency will result in the return of more than the principal amount of your notes.

Supplemental Plan of Distribution

JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will receive a commission that will depend on market conditions on the pricing date. In no event will that commission exceed $15.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page PS-29 of the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I.

For a different portion of the notes to be sold in this offering, an affiliated bank will receive a fee and another affiliate of ours will receive a structuring and development fee. In no event will the total amount of these fees exceed $15.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to the Performance of the Chinese Renminbi Relative to the U.S. Dollar

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