Term sheet
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no. 181-A-I dated February 3, 2010

  Term Sheet to
Product Supplement No. 181-A-I
Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated February 3, 2010; Rule 433

     

Structured 
Investments 

      $
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars, due February 9, 2012

General

Key Terms

Basket:

The notes are linked to a weighted basket of five Basket Indices, each converted into U.S. dollars, consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (“HSCEI”), the Hang Seng® Index (“HSI”), the Korea Stock Price Index 200 (“KOSPI2”), the MSCI Singapore Index (“SGY”) and the MSCI Taiwan Index (“TWY”) (each a “Basket Index,” and together, the “Basket Indices”). For information about the Basket Indices, the Underlying Currencies and the Index Weightings, see “Additional Key Terms” on page TS-1 of this term sheet.

Automatic Call:

If the Basket Closing Level on any Review Date is greater than or equal to the Call Level, the notes will be automatically called for a cash payment per note that will vary depending on the applicable Review Date and call premium.

Call Level:

90% of the Starting Basket Level for the first Review Date, 100% of the Starting Basket Level for the second Review Date and the final Review Date.

Payment if Called:

For every $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive one payment of $1,000 plus a call premium calculated as follows:
• at least 8.350%* x $1,000 if called on the first Review Date
• at least 12.525%* x $1,000 if called on the second Review Date
• at least 16.700%* x $1,000 if called on the final Review Date
*The actual percentages applicable to the first, second and final Review Dates will be determined on the pricing date but will not be less than 8.350%, 12.525% and 16.700%, respectively.

Payment at Maturity:

If the notes are not called and a mandatory redemption is not triggered, your principal is protected at maturity against up to a 10% decline of the Basket. If the Ending Basket Level is equal to or less than the Starting Basket Level by up to 10%, you will receive the principal amount of your notes at maturity. If the Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%, you will lose 1.1111% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Basket declines beyond 10% and your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Basket Return + 10%) x 1.1111]

If the notes are not automatically called, you will lose some or all of your investment at maturity if the Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%.

Buffer:

10%

Basket Return:

The performance of the Basket from the Starting Basket Level to the Ending Basket Level calculated as follows:

 

Ending Basket Level – Starting Basket Level
Starting Basket Level

Starting Basket Level:

Set equal to 100 on the pricing date

Ending Basket Level:

The Basket Closing Level on the final Review Date

Basket Closing Level:

For each of the Review Dates, the Basket Closing Level will be calculated as follows:

 

100 x [1 + ((Hang Seng China Enterprises Return * Hang Seng China Enterprises Weighting) + (Hang Seng Return * Hang Seng Weighting) + (KOSPI 200 Return * KOSPI 200 Weighting) + (MSCI Singapore Return * MSCI Singapore Weighting) + (MSCI Taiwan Return * MSCI Taiwan Weighting))]

Each of the returns set forth in the formula above refers to the Index Return for the relevant Basket Index and each of the weightings set forth in the formula above refers to the Index Weighting for the relevant Basket Index as set forth in “Additional Key Terms” on page TS-1 of this term sheet.

Index Return:

With respect to each Basket Index, on any trading day:

 

Index Closing Level – Index Starting Level
Index Starting Level

Index Starting Level:

With respect to a Basket Index, the Adjusted Closing Level of such Basket Index on the pricing date

Index Closing Level:

With respect to a Basket Index on any trading day, the Adjusted Closing Level of such Basket Index on such trading day

Adjusted Closing Level:

With respect to a Basket Index on any trading day, the closing level of such Basket Index on such trading day multiplied by the Exchange Rate of such Basket Index on such trading day.

Exchange Rate:

With respect to each Basket Index, the “Exchange Rate” on any trading day will be the spot rate, or with respect to the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the market average rate, in the interbank market of U.S. dollars per one unit of the Underlying Currency of such Basket Index, as determined by the Calculation Agent, expressed as one divided by the amount of Underlying Currency of such Basket Index per U.S. dollar, as reported by Reuters Group PLC (“Reuters”) on the relevant page at approximately the applicable time.

 

For more information on the Exchange Rate and the applicable time for each Underlying Currency, see “Additional Key Terms” on page TS-1 of this term sheet.

Review Dates:

February 18, 2011 (first Review Date), August 5, 2011 (second Review Date) and February 6, 2012 (final Review Date)

Maturity Date:

February 9, 2012

CUSIP:

 

Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event or a currency disruption event and as described under “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity” as applicable, in the accompanying product supplement no. 181-A-I.

Investing in the Semi-Annual Review Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-9 of the accompanying product supplement no. 181-A-I and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page TS-3 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-20 of the accompanying product supplement no. 181-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.

February 3, 2010

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. 181-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. 181-A-I dated February 3, 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. 181-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” or “our” refers to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Additional Key Terms

The following table sets forth the Basket Indices and the Underlying Currency, the applicable Reuters Page, the applicable time, the Exchange Rate and the closing level on the pricing date, the Index Starting Level and the Index Weighting for each Basket Index:

Basket Index

Underlying
Currency

Reuters Page

Applicable
Time*

Exchange
Rate on the
Pricing Date

Closing Level
of the Basket
Index on the
Pricing Date

Index
Starting
Level

Percentage Weight
of Basket (“Index
Weighting”)


Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

Hong Kong
dollar

HKDFIX

11:15 a.m.

 

 

 

33.00%

Hang Seng® Index

Hong Kong
dollar

HKDFIX

11:15 a.m.

 

 

 

14.00%

Korea Stock Price Index 200

South Korean
won

KFTC18

3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

24.00%

MSCI Singapore Index

Singapore
dollar

ABSIRFIX01

11:00 a.m.

 

 

 

8.00%

MSCI Taiwan Index

New Taiwan
dollar

TAIFX1

11:00 a.m.

 

 

 

21.00%

The Exchange Rate, the closing level and the Index Starting Level of each Basket Index will be determined on the pricing date.

*Each applicable time refers to the local time of the applicable Underlying Currency (the local time of Hong Kong, China with respect to the Hong Kong dollar, the local time of Seoul, South Korea with respect to the South Korean won, the local time of Singapore with respect to the Singapore dollar and the local time of Taipei, Taiwan with respect to the New Taiwan dollar).


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-1

Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable upon Automatic Call or at Maturity

The following table illustrates the hypothetical simple total return (i.e., not compounded) on the notes that could be realized on the applicable Review Date for a range of movements in the Basket as shown under the column “Basket Closing Level Appreciation/Depreciation at Review Date.” The following table reflects a Call Level of 90 on the first Review Date and a Call Level equal to the Starting Basket Level of 100 on the second and final Review Dates. The table assumes that the percentages used to calculate the call premium amount applicable to the first, second and final Review Dates are 8.350%, 12.525% and 16.700%, respectively, regardless of the appreciation of the Basket, which may be significant; the actual percentages will be determined on the pricing date. There will be only one payment on the notes whether automatically called or at maturity. An entry of “N/A” indicates that the notes would not be automatically called on the applicable Review Date and no payment would be made for such date. The hypothetical returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total returns applicable to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table, graph and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.


 

Basket Closing Level

Total

Total

Total

 

Appreciation/

Return at

Return at

Return at

Basket

Depreciation at

First

Second

Final

Closing Level

Review Date

Review Date

Review Date

Review Date


180.00

80.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

170.00

70.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

160.00

60.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

150.00

50.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

140.00

40.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

130.00

30.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

120.00

20.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

110.00

10.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

100.00

0.00%

8.350%

12.525%

16.700%

99.90

-0.10%

8.350%

N/A

0.000%

95.00

-5.00%

8.350%

N/A

0.000%

90.00

-10.00%

8.350%

N/A

0.000%

89.00

-11.00%

N/A

N/A

-1.111%

85.00

-15.00%

N/A

N/A

-5.556%

80.00

-20.00%

N/A

N/A

-11.111%

70.00

-30.00%

N/A

N/A

-22.222%

60.00

-40.00%

N/A

N/A

-33.333%

50.00

-50.00%

N/A

N/A

-44.444%

40.00

-60.00%

N/A

N/A

-55.556%

30.00

-70.00%

N/A

N/A

-66.667%

20.00

-80.00%

N/A

N/A

-77.778%

10.00

-90.00%

N/A

N/A

-88.889%

0.00

-100.00%

N/A

N/A

-100.000%


 

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

Example 1: The level of the Basket decreases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to a Basket Closing Level of 95 on the first Review Date. Because the Basket Closing Level on the first Review Date of 95 is greater than the corresponding Call Level of 90, the notes are automatically called, and the investor receives a single payment of $1,083.50 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Example 2: The level of the Basket decreases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to a Basket Closing Level of 85 on the first Review Date, 95 on the second Review Date, and 90 on the final Review Date. Because (a) the Basket Closing Level on the first Review Date (85) is less than the corresponding Call Level of 90, (b) the Basket Closing Level on each of the other Review Dates (95 and 90) is less than the corresponding Call Levels, both of which are 100, and (c) the Ending Basket Level is not less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%, the notes are not automatically called and the payment at maturity is the principal amount of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Example 3: The level of the Basket decreases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to a Basket Closing Level of 85 on the first Review Date, 90 on the second Review Date, and 80 on the final Review Date. Because (a) the Basket Closing Level on the first Review Date (85) is less than the corresponding Call Level of 90, (b) the Basket Closing Level on each of the other Review Dates (90 and 80) is less than the corresponding Call Levels, both of which are 100, and (c) the Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%, the notes are not automatically called and the investor receives a payment at maturity that is less than the principal amount for each $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-20% + 10%) x 1.1111] = $888.89


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-2

Hypothetical Examples of Index Return Calculations

The following examples illustrate how the Index Return for a hypothetical Basket Index on a Review Date is calculated in different scenarios. The examples below assume that the closing level of the hypothetical Basket Index on the pricing date is 100, the Exchange Rate for the hypothetical Basket Index on the pricing date is 2.50 and, therefore, the Index Starting Level for the hypothetical Basket Index is 250. The hypothetical Index Returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual Index Returns applicable to an actual Basket Index. The numbers appearing in the following examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.

Example 1: The closing level of the Basket Index increases from 100 on the pricing date to 110 on the applicable Review Date, and the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index remains flat at 2.50 from the pricing date to the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

110 x 2.50 = 275

Because the Index Closing Level of 275 is greater than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is positive and is equal to 10%.

Example 2: The closing level of the Basket Index remains flat at 100 from the pricing date to the applicable Review Date, and the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index increases from 2.50 on the pricing date to 3.00 on the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

100 x 3.00 = 300

Because the Index Closing Level of 300 is greater than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is positive and is equal to 20%.

Example 3: The closing level of the Basket Index increases from 100 on the pricing date to 110 on the applicable Review Date, and the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index increases from 2.50 on the pricing date to 3.00 on the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

110 x 3.00 = 330

Because the Index Closing Level of 330 is greater than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is positive and is equal to 32%.

Example 4: The closing level of the Basket Index increases from 100 on the pricing date to 110 on the applicable Review Date, but the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index decreases from 2.50 on the pricing date to 2.00 on the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

110 x 2.00 = 220

Even though the closing level of the Basket Index has increased by 10%, Because the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index has decreased by 20%, the Index Closing Level of 220 is less than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is negative and is equal to -12%.

Example 5: The closing level of the Basket Index decreases from 100 on the pricing date to 90 on the applicable Review Date, but the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index increases from 2.50 on the pricing date to 3.00 on the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

90 x 3.00 = 270

Even though the closing level of the Basket Index has decreased by 10%, Because the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index has increased by 20%, the Index Closing Level of 270 is greater than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is positive and is equal to 8%.

Example 6: The closing level of the Basket Index decreases from 100 on the pricing date to 90 on the applicable Review Date, and the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index decreases from 2.50 on the pricing date to 2.00 on the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

90 x 2.00 = 180

Because the Index Closing Level of 180 is less than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is negative and is equal to -28%.

Example 7: The closing level of the Basket Index remains flat at 100 from the pricing date to the applicable Review Date, and the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index decreases from 2.50 on the pricing date to 2.00 on the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

100 x 2.00 = 200

Because the Index Closing Level of 200 is less than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is negative and is equal to -20%.

Example 8: The closing level of the Basket Index decreases from 100 on the pricing date to 90 on the applicable Review Date, and the Exchange Rate of the Basket Index remains flat at 2.50 from the pricing date to the applicable Review Date.

The Index Closing Level of the Basket Index is equal to:

90 x 2.50 = 225

Because the Index Closing Level of 225 is less than the Index Starting Level of 250, the Index Return is negative and is equal to -10%.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-3

Selected Purchase Considerations


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-4

instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by Non-U.S. Holders should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income that is subject to an interest charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive effect. Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice. Non-U.S. Holders should also note that they may be withheld upon at a rate of up to 30% unless they have submitted a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or otherwise satisfied the applicable documentation requirements.

Subject to certain assumptions and representations received from us, the discussion in the preceding paragraph, when read in combination with the section entitled “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement, constitutes the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of notes.

Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Basket, the Basket Indices, any of the Underlying Currencies, or any of the equity securities underlying the Basket Indices. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement no. 181-A-I dated February 3, 2010.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-5

JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-6

JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-7

Historical Information — Index Performance

The following graphs show the historical weekly performance of each Basket Index from January 7, 2005 through January 29, 2010. The closing level of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on February 2, 2010 was 11,570.35. The closing level of the Hang Seng® Index on February 2, 2010 was 20,272.18. The closing level of the Korea Stock Price Index 200 on February 2, 2010 was 209.27. The closing level of the MSCI Singapore Index on February 2, 2010 was 325.29. The closing level of the MSCI Taiwan Index on February 2, 2010 was 269.17.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-8

Historical Information — Adjusted Index Performance

The following graphs show the historical weekly performance of each Basket Index, converted into U.S. dollars, from January 7, 2005 through January 29, 2010, based on the weekly closing level of each Basket Index and the closing spot rates (local time) of each Underlying Currency on the relevant dates. The closing spot rates used in such graphs were determined by dividing one by the rates reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets and may not be indicative of the performance of each Basket Index, converted into U.S. dollars, using the spot rates (or with respect to the South Korean Won, the market average rate) of the Underlying Currencies at approximately their respective applicable times that would be derived from the applicable Reuters page. The Adjusted Closing Level of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on February 2, 2010 was 1489.68256. The Adjusted Closing Level of the Hang Seng® Index on February 2, 2010 was 2610.04318. The Adjusted Closing Level of the Korea Stock Price Index 200 on February 2, 2010 was 0.17997. The Adjusted Closing Level of the MSCI Singapore Index on February 2, 2010 was 230.76723. The Adjusted Closing Level of the MSCI Taiwan Index on February 2, 2010 was 8.39810.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-9

Historical Information — Exchange Rates

The next four graphs below show the historical weekly performance of each Underlying Currency expressed in terms of the conventional market quotation, as shown on Bloomberg Financial Markets (which is the amount of the applicable Underlying Currency that can be exchanged for one U.S. Dollar) from January 7, 2005 through January 29, 2010. The exchange rates of the Hong Kong dollar, the South Korean won, the Singapore dollar and the New Taiwan dollar, at approximately their respective applicable times (see “Additional Key Terms” on page TS-1 for more details) on February 2, 2010, were 7.7662, 1159.8300, 1.4087 and 32.0480 respectively.

The exchange rates displayed in the graphs below are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the calculation of the Basket Return. The value of the Basket, and thus the Basket Return, assuming no change in the closing levels of the Basket Indices, increases when the U.S. Dollar depreciates in value against the individual Underlying Currencies. Therefore, the Basket Return is calculated using the Exchange Rates for each Underlying Currency expressed as one divided by the amount of Underlying Currency per one U.S. Dollar, which is the inverse of the conventional market quotation for each such Underlying Currency set forth in the applicable graphs below.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-10

Historical Information — Basket Performance

The final graph below shows the historical weekly Basket performance from January 7, 2005 through January 29, 2010, assuming the Basket Closing Level on January 7, 2005 was 100, the Index Weightings specified under “Additional Key Terms” on page TS-1 of this term sheet and that the closing spot rates (local time) of each Underlying Currency on the relevant dates were the Exchange Rates on such dates. The closing spot rates and the historical weekly Basket performance data in such graph were determined by dividing one by the rates reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets and may not be indicative of the Basket performance using the spot rates (or with respect to the South Korean Won, the market average rate) of the Underlying Currencies at approximately their respective applicable times that would be derived from the applicable Reuters page.

The Exchange Rates of the Hong Kong dollar, the South Korean won, the Singapore dollar and the New Taiwan dollar, at approximately their respective applicable times (see “Additional Key Terms” on page TS-1 for more details) on February 2, 2010, were 0.12875, 0.00086, 0.70942 and 0.0312, respectively, calculated in the manner set forth under “Key Terms — Exchange Rates” on the front cover of this term sheet.

We obtained the closing levels and spot rates needed to construct the graphs from Bloomberg Financial Markets, and we obtained the exchange rates and denominators used to calculate the Exchange Rates from Reuters Group PLC. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets or Reuters Group PLC. The historical performance of each Basket Index, each Underlying Currency and the Basket should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of any of the Basket Indices or the Exchange Rate of any of the Underlying Currencies on the pricing date or any Review Date. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Basket Indices and the Exchange Rates will result in the return of any of your initial investment.

Supplemental Plan of Distribution

JPMSI, 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-66 of the accompanying product supplement no. 181-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 —
Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the Hang Seng® Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index, Each Converted into U.S. Dollars

 TS-11