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                                                                    Exhibit 23.5



                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Experts".
"Corporate Governance" and "Operating and Financial Review" and to the use of
our report dated 5 March 2001 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the
Registration Statement (Form F-1 No. 333-46216) and related Prospectus of UBS AG
for Noncumulative Trust Preferred Securities.


                                                      Ernst & Young Ltd.


                               Peter Heckendorn           Thomas Schneider
                               lic.oec.                   Certified Accountant
                               in charge of the audit     in charge of the audit


Basel Switzerland
28 March 2001