Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Class Action Against UBS-AG on Behalf of Those Who Purchased John Hancock Mutual Funds From UBS

Market Wire, September, 2005

Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed on July 29, 2005 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against UBS-AG and its affiliated entities ("UBS"), on behalf of those who purchased John Hancock mutual funds from UBS between May 1, 2000 and April 30, 2005, inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").

The John Hancock mutual funds and their respective symbols are as follows:

John Hancock Balanced A  (NASDAQ: SVBAX)
John Hancock Balanced B  (NASDAQ: SVBBX)
John Hancock Balanced C  (NASDAQ: SVBCX)
John Hancock Balanced I  (NASDAQ: SVBIX)
John Hancock Bond A (NASDAQ: JHNBX)
John Hancock Bond B (NASDAQ: JHBBX)
John Hancock Bond C (NASDAQ: JHCBX)
John Hancock Bond I (NASDAQ: JHBIX)
John Hancock Bond R (NASDAQ: JHBRX)
John Hancock CA Tax-Free Income A  (NASDAQ: TACAX)
John Hancock CA Tax-Free Income B  (NASDAQ: TSCAX)
John Hancock CA Tax-Free Income C  (NASDAQ: TCCAX)
John Hancock Classic Value A  (NASDAQ: PZFVX)
John Hancock Classic Value B  (NASDAQ: JCVBX)
John Hancock Classic Value C  (NASDAQ: JCVCX)
John Hancock Classic Value I  (NASDAQ: JCVIX)
John Hancock Classic Value R  (NASDAQ: JCVRX)
John Hancock Core Equity A    (NASDAQ: JHDCX)
John Hancock Core Equity B    (NASDAQ: JHIDX)
John Hancock Core Equity C    (NASDAQ: JHCEX)
John Hancock Core Equity I    (NASDAQ: JHCIX)
John Hancock Financial Industries A     (NASDAQ: FIDAX)
John Hancock Financial Industries B     (NASDAQ: FIDBX)
John Hancock Financial Industries C     (NASDAQ: FIDCX)
John Hancock Financial Industries I     (NASDAQ: FIDIX)
John Hancock Focused Equity A       (NASDAQ: JFVAX)
John Hancock Focused Equity B       (NASDAQ: JFVBX)
John Hancock Focused Equity C        (NASDAQ: JFVCX)
John Hancock Government Income A   (NASDAQ: JHGIX)
John Hancock Government Income B   (NASDAQ: TSGIX)
John Hancock Government Income C   (NASDAQ: TCGIX)
John Hancock Greater China Opp A   (NASDAQ: JCOAX)
John Hancock Greater China Opp B   (NASDAQ: JCOBX)
John Hancock Greater China Opp C   (NASDAQ: JCOCX)
John Hancock Greater China Opp I   (NASDAQ: JCOIX)
John Hancock Growth Trends A  (NASDAQ: JGTAX)
John Hancock Growth Trends B  (NASDAQ: JGTBX)
John Hancock Growth Trends C  (NASDAQ: JGTCX)
John Hancock Health Sciences A     (NASDAQ: JHGRX)
John Hancock Health Sciences B     (NASDAQ: JHRBX)
John Hancock Health Sciences C     (NASDAQ: JHRCX)
John Hancock High Income A    (NASDAQ: JAHIX)
John Hancock High Income B    (NASDAQ: JBHIX)
John Hancock High Income C    (NASDAQ: JCHIX)
John Hancock High Income I    (NASDAQ: JIHIX)
John Hancock High-Yield A     (NASDAQ: JHHBX)
John Hancock High-Yield B     (NASDAQ: TSHYX)
John Hancock High-Yield C     (NASDAQ: JHYCX)
John Hancock High-Yield Muni Bond A     (NASDAQ: JHTFX)
John Hancock High-Yield Muni Bond B           (NASDAQ: TSHTX)
John Hancock High-Yield Muni Bond C     (NASDAQ: JCTFX)
John Hancock Indep Divers Core Eq II    (NASDAQ: COREX)
John Hancock International A  (NASDAQ: FINAX)
John Hancock International B  (NASDAQ: FINBX)
John Hancock International C  (NASDAQ: JINCX)
John Hancock International I  (NASDAQ: JINIX)
John Hancock Investment Grade Bond A    (NASDAQ: TAUSX)
John Hancock Investment Grade Bond B    (NASDAQ: TSUSX)
John Hancock Investment Grade Bond C    (NASDAQ: TCUSX)
John Hancock Investment Grade Bond I    (NASDAQ: TIUSX)
John Hancock Large Cap Equity A    (NASDAQ: TAGRX)
John Hancock Large Cap Equity B    (NASDAQ: TSGWX)
John Hancock Large Cap Equity C    (NASDAQ: JHLVX)
John Hancock Large Cap Equity I    (NASDAQ: JLVIX)
John Hancock Large Cap Select A    (NASDAQ: MSBFX)
John Hancock Large Cap Select B    (NASDAQ: JHLBX)
John Hancock Large Cap Select C    (NASDAQ: JHLCX)
John Hancock Large Cap Select I    (NASDAQ: JHLIX)
John Hancock Large Cap Select R    (NASDAQ: JHLRX)
John Hancock MA Tax-Free Income A  (NASDAQ: JHMAX)
John Hancock MA Tax-Free Income B  (NASDAQ: JHMBX)
John Hancock MA Tax-Free Income C  (NASDAQ: JMACX)
John Hancock Mid Cap Growth A      (NASDAQ: SPOAX)
John Hancock Mid Cap Growth B   (NASDAQ: SPOBX)
John Hancock Mid Cap Growth C   (NASDAQ: SPOCX)
John Hancock Mid Cap Growth I   (NASDAQ: SPOIX)
John Hancock Multi-Cap Growth A    (NASDAQ: JMGAX)
John Hancock Multi-Cap Growth B    (NASDAQ: JMGBX)
John Hancock Multi-Cap Growth C    (NASDAQ: JMGCX)
John Hancock NY Tax-Free Income A  (NASDAQ: JHNYX)
John Hancock NY Tax-Free Income B  (NASDAQ: JNTRX)
John Hancock NY Tax-Free Income C  (NASDAQ: JNYCX)
John Hancock Real Estate A    (NASDAQ: JREAX)
John Hancock Real Estate B    (NASDAQ: JREBX)
John Hancock Real Estate C    (NASDAQ: JRECX)
John Hancock Regional Bank A  (NASDAQ: FRBAX)
John Hancock Regional Bank B  (NASDAQ: FRBFX)
John Hancock Regional Bank C  (NASDAQ: FRBCX)
John Hancock Small Cap A (NASDAQ: DSISX)
John Hancock Small Cap B (NASDAQ: DSBSX)
John Hancock Small Cap C       (NASDAQ: DSCSX)
John Hancock Small Cap Equity A    (NASDAQ: SPVAX)
John Hancock Small Cap Equity B    (NASDAQ: SPVBX)
John Hancock Small Cap Equity C    (NASDAQ: SPVCX)
John Hancock Small Cap Equity I    (NASDAQ: SPVIX)
John Hancock Small Cap Equity R    (NASDAQ: SPVRX)
John Hancock Small Cap Growth A    (NASDAQ: TAEMX)
John Hancock Small Cap Growth B    (NASDAQ: TSEGX)
John Hancock Small Cap Growth C    (NASDAQ: JSGCX)
John Hancock Small Cap Growth I    (NASDAQ: JSGIX)
John Hancock Small Cap I       (NASDAQ: DSIIX)
John Hancock Sovereign Investors A (NASDAQ: SOVIX)
John Hancock Sovereign Investors B (NASDAQ: SOVBX)
John Hancock Sovereign Investors C (NASDAQ: SOVCX)
John Hancock Sovereign Investors I (NASDAQ: SOIIX)
John Hancock Sovereign Investors R (NASDAQ: SVIRX)
John Hancock Strategic Income A    (NASDAQ: JHFIX)
John Hancock Strategic Income B    (NASDAQ: STIBX)
John Hancock Strategic Income C    (NASDAQ: JSTCX)
John Hancock Strategic Income I    (NASDAQ: JSTIX)
John Hancock Strategic Income R    (NASDAQ: JSTRX)
John Hancock Tax-Free Bond A  (NASDAQ: TAMBX)
John Hancock Tax-Free Bond B  (NASDAQ: TSMBX)
John Hancock Tax-Free Bond C  (NASDAQ: TBMBX)
John Hancock Technology A     (NASDAQ: NTTFX)
John Hancock Technology B     (NASDAQ: FGTBX)
John Hancock Technology C     (NASDAQ: JHTCX)
John Hancock Technology I     (NASDAQ: JHTIX)
John Hancock Technology Leaders A        (NASDAQ: LUX)RX)
John Hancock Technology Leaders B        (NASDAQ: JTLBX)
John Hancock Technology Leaders C        (NASDAQ: JTLCX)
John Hancock Technology Leaders I        (NASDAQ: JTLIX)
John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Gr A   (NASDAQ: USGLX)
John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Gr B   (NASDAQ: USLBX)
John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Gr C   (NASDAQ: USLCX)
John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Gr I   (NASDAQ: USLIX)
John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Gr R   (NASDAQ: UGLRX)