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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading "Experts" in this
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement No. 811-10339 of the
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust.


Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
June 15, 2001
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