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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-160753
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240613

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137390
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				510409117
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10337
		FILM NUMBER:		241041776

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-825-2257

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ISS Rejects ALL Proposals to Terminate BlackRock as Investment Adviser and Recommends </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Shareholders Support ALL BlackRock Board Nominees at BCAT, BMEZ, BNY, MPA on WHITE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Card at Upcoming CEF Annual Meetings </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote AGAINST ALL of Saba&#146;s Termination Proposals at BCAT, BFZ, BIGZ, BMEZ,
BSTZ, ECAT</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR ALL of BlackRock&#146;s Nominees at BCAT, BMEZ, BNY, MPA</I>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEW YORK&#151;BlackRock Advisors, LLC (&#147;BlackRock&#148;) announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
(&#147;ISS&#148;), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has issued additional supportive reports for BlackRock and its Board nominees at several <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds, and against the proposals put forth by
dissident shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. (&#147;Saba&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ISS has recommended that shareholders vote: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><U>AGAINST ALL</U></B> proposals to terminate BlackRock as investment adviser of BlackRock Capital Allocation
Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BFZ), BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE: BIGZ), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ)
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><U>FOR ALL</U></B><B> </B>Board nominees at BCAT, BMEZ, BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BNY)
and BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (NYSE: MPA) </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><U>FOR</U></B>&nbsp;Board nominee Arthur Steinmetz at both BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc.
(NYSE: MHN) and BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MYN) </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In making its recommendations, ISS has rejected the
nominees put forth by Saba at the majority of the funds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We are appreciative that ISS has given the full weight of its support to BlackRock&#146;s
management of BCAT, BFZ, BIGZ, BMEZ, BSTZ and ECAT, as well as the Board&#146;s full slate of nominees at BCAT, BMEZ, BNY and MPA and many of the Board&#146;s nominees at other funds. These recommendations&#151;as well as those from Glass
Lewis&#151;speak to BlackRock&#146;s depth of investment experience, and the Boards&#146; track record of stewardship and consistent commitment to the best interests of all shareholders,&#148; said R. Glenn Hubbard, Chair of the Boards of BlackRock <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Closed-End</FONT> Funds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We acknowledge that ISS did not support our nominees at BIGZ and ECAT. However, while we agree
with some of their conclusions, including the potential lack of independence of Saba&#146;s nominees, we continue to believe that our nominees have demonstrated time and time again that they are the right stewards to represent all
shareholders,&#148; Hubbard added. </P>

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investment management agreement between BlackRock and BCAT, BIGZ, BMEZ and ECAT, and FOR the Board nominees at BCAT and BMEZ in lieu of Saba&#146;s nominees, include<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP>: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;Support for four dissident nominees necessarily carries the risk that additional dissident nominees will
be elected, which would introduce more change at the board level than is warranted.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>support is not warranted for the proposal to terminate the management
contract.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>BIGZ&#146;s distribution rate, as of the last business day of the past two calendar
years, has exceeded that of ASG [Liberty <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">All-Star</FONT> Growth Fund, Inc.].&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;Shareholders should also be cognizant that should the dissident win a majority of seats, the board may
move to replace the investment manager, and choose the dissident as its manager.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;As such, support for all three management nominees is warranted.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;As such, the dissident has not presented a compelling case for change.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;As concluded above, the dissident has failed to make a case for change at the board level. Regarding
this proposal, the proponent, which is also the dissident at this meeting, has likewise failed to make a case for immediate removal of the fund&#146;s investment manager.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>From recommendation on BMEZ&#133; </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>TSR [total shareholder return] was positive over all measurement periods.&#148;</I>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;As such, support for all three management nominees is warranted.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;The dissident has not made the case that the management agreement should be terminated at this time.
Thus, support for this proposal is not warranted.&#148; </I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>the dissident has failed to make a case for change at the board level.&#148;</I>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>From recommendation on ECAT&#133; </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>the fund has since taken steps designed to narrow the discount, which have also had
a positive impact on TSR.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>ECAT has improved returns, such that TSR since inception is now better than peers,
and has narrowed the NAV discount, bringing the measure in line with peers</I><I>&#133;</I><I>&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>support is not warranted for the proposal to terminate the management
contract.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>&#147;</I><I>&#133;</I><I>the facts do not align with a case for control.&#148;</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BlackRock recently announced several enhancements across its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> fund complex, including discount management
programs for certain <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds, distribution increases for certain municipal bond and term <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds, and fee waivers for all municipal bond <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds. These actions provide $2.9&nbsp;billion in liquidity across those funds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VOTE FOR ALL BOARD
NOMINEES ON THE&nbsp;<U>WHITE</U>&nbsp;PROXY CARD TODAY </B></P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only your latest dated proxy will count at the meeting. Please do NOT send back any gold proxy card you may
receive from Saba as this will cancel your prior vote for the Board Nominees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have already sent back the gold proxy card you received from Saba,
you can still change your vote by<B>&nbsp;(1)</B><B></B>&nbsp;using the website provided on the<B> <U>WHITE</U></B>&nbsp;proxy card; or<B>&nbsp;(2)</B>&nbsp;calling the toll-free number provided on the<B>&nbsp;<U>WHITE</U></B>&nbsp;proxy card. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions about the nominees or proposal(s) to be voted on, please call Georgeson LLC, the firm assisting us in the solicitation of proxies,
toll free at: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BFZ): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-0071</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BNY): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-0358</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MYN): (866)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-0466</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MHN): (866)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-0465</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (NYSE: MPA): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-0352</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-3057</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE: BIGZ): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-6605</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-4033</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-8146</FONT>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT): (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">529-8106</FONT>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Funds&#146; letters, proxy statements and proxy cards for the annual meetings of shareholders to be held on June&nbsp;17, 2024
(BFZ, BNY, MYN), June&nbsp;18, 2024 (MHN, MPA, BSTZ), June&nbsp;25, 2024 (BIGZ, BMEZ) and June&nbsp;26, 2024 (BCAT, ECAT) are available at: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BFZ:&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-33917</FONT></U>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BNY:&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-33921</FONT></U>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">MYN:&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-33920</FONT></U>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">MHN:&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-33923</FONT></U>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">MPA:&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-33919</FONT></U>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BSTZ:&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-33918</FONT></U>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">BIGZ: <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-33887</FONT></U>
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