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<p style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260020"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">DESIGNATION............................................................................................................ 1</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260021"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................... 2</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260022"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">TERMS........................................................................................................................ 19</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260023"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">1......... Number of Authorized Shares......................................................................... 19</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260024"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(a)...... Authorized Shares................................................................................. 19</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260025"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(b)...... Capitalization........................................................................................ 19</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260026"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">2......... Dividends......................................................................................................... 20</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260027"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(a)...... Ranking................................................................................................. 20</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260028"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(b)...... Cumulative Cash Dividends.................................................................. 20</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260029"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(c)...... Dividends Cumulative from Date of Original
Issue.............................. 20</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260030"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(d)...... Dividend Payment Dates....................................................................... 20</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260031"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(e)...... Applicable Rates and Calculation of Dividends................................... 20</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260032"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(f)....... Curing a Failure to Deposit................................................................... 22</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260033"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(g)...... Dividend Payments by Corporation to Redemption
and Paying Agent 23</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260034"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(h)...... Redemption and Paying Agent as Trustee of
Dividend Payments by Corporation............................................................................................ 23</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260035"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(i)....... Dividends Paid to Holders..................................................................... 24</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260035"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(j)....... Dividends Credited Against Earliest Accumulated
But Unpaid Dividends............................................................................................... 24</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260036"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(k)...... Dividends Designated as Exempt-Interest
Dividends........................... 24</font></a></p>

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Matters............................ 27</font></a></p>

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Rights....................... 27</font></a></p>

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Corporation&#8217;s Failure to Pay Dividends............................................................................................... 27</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260049"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">6......... Minimum Asset Coverage and Other Financial
Requirements....................... 31</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260051"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(b)...... Effective Leverage Ratio....................................................................... 31</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260052"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(c)...... Eligible Assets....................................................................................... 31</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260053"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(d)...... Credit Quality........................................................................................ 31</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260055"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">7......... Basic Maintenance Amount............................................................................. 31</font></a></p>

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Distributions.................... 33</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260061"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">10....... Redemption...................................................................................................... 33</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260062"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(a)...... Optional Redemption............................................................................ 33</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260063"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(b)...... Term/Mandatory Redemption............................................................... 34</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260067"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(f)....... Redemption and Paying Agent as Trustee of
Redemption Payments by Corporation............................................................................................ 40</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260068"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(g)...... Shares for Which Notice of Redemption Has Been
Given Are No Longer Outstanding............................................................................... 40</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260069"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(h)...... Compliance With Applicable Law........................................................ 41</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260070"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(i)....... Only Whole VMTP Preferred Shares May Be
Redeemed.................... 41</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260071"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(j)....... Modification of Redemption Procedures.............................................. 41</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260076"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(d)...... Rights of Junior Shares.......................................................................... 42</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260077"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(e)...... Certain Events Not Constituting Liquidation........................................ 42</font></a></p>

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Exchanged or Otherwise Acquired by the Corporation................................................................. 43</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260083"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(d)...... Board May Resolve Ambiguities.......................................................... 43</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260084"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(e)...... Headings Not Determinative................................................................. 43</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260085"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(f)....... Notices................................................................................................... 43</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260087"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(h)...... Securities Depository............................................................................ 44</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260088"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(i)....... Voluntary Bankruptcy........................................................................... 44</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260089"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(j)....... Applicable Law Restrictions and Requirements................................... 44</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260090"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(k)...... Information............................................................................................ 44</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260091"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(l)....... Tax Status of the Corporation............................................................... 46</font></a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260092"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(m)..... Maintenance of Existence..................................................................... 46</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><a href="#_Toc152260094"><font color=windowtext face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none;">(o)...... Compliance with Law........................................................................... 46</font></a></p>

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with Eligible Assets Definition............................................................................................... 47</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc., a
Maryland corporation (the &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Corporation</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), hereby certifies to the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland that:</font></p>

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Supplementary shall be effective as of 12:02 p.m. ET on the 20th day of
December, 2023.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECOND: Pursuant to authority
expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation by Article IV of
the Corporation&#8217;s Charter, the Board of Directors has, by </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">resolution</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> duly adopted on </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">November 14, 2023</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, reclassified 678 authorized and unissued shares of
common stock of the Corporation as shares of preferred stock of the
Corporation, par value $0.10 per share, as Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred
Shares (the &#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">VMTP Preferred Shares</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;). The VMTP Preferred Shares may be
issued in one or more series, as designated and authorized by the Board of
Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof from time to time (each series
of VMTP Preferred Shares that may be authorized and issued, a &#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Series</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">THIRD: The preferences
(including liquidation preference), voting powers, restrictions, limitations as
to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">redemption</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, of the shares of each Series of VMTP Preferred Shares
are as follows or as set forth in an amendment to these Articles Supplementary
or otherwise in the Corporation&#8217;s Charter (each such Series being referred to
herein as a &#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Series of VMTP Preferred Shares</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;):</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Series W-7: A series of 678
shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, liquidation preference
$100,000 per share, is hereby authorized and designated &#8220;Series W-7 VMTP
Preferred Shares&#8221;. Each Series W-7 VMTP Preferred Share shall be issued on a
date or dates determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or
pursuant to their delegated authority; have an Applicable Rate commencing on
December 20, 2023 equal to the sum of the applicable Ratings Spread (as defined
herein) and 75% of Daily SOFR (as defined herein) on the applicable Rate
Determination Date; and have such other preferences, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends and distributions, qualifications and
terms and conditions of redemption, required by Applicable Law and that are
expressly set forth in these Articles Supplementary and the Charter. The Series
W-7 VMTP Preferred Shares shall constitute a separate series of preferred stock
of the Corporation and each Series W-7 VMTP Preferred Share shall be identical.
Except as otherwise provided with respect to any additional Series of VMTP
Preferred Shares, the terms and conditions of these Articles Supplementary
apply to each Series of VMTP Preferred Shares and each share of such Series.</font></p>

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Company Act of 1940, as amended.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Additional Amount</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> have the meaning specified in Section 2(e)(i)(B) of
these Articles Supplementary</font><font color=#3f3f3f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Affected Series</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">have</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> the meaning
set forth in Section 5(d) of these Articles Supplementary</font><font color=#3f3f3f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Agent Member</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means a Person with an account at the Securities
Depository that holds </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">one</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> or more VMTP
Preferred Shares through the Securities Depository, directly or indirectly, for
a Beneficial Owner and that will be authorized and instructed, directly or
indirectly, by a Beneficial Owner to disclose information to the Redemption and
Paying Agent with respect to such Beneficial Owner.</font></p>

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75% of Daily SOFR on the applicable Rate Determination Date.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Applicable Law</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means Maryland state law (including, without limitation,
the Maryland General Corporation Law) and the federal law of the United States
of America (including, without limitation, the 1940 Act).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Applicable Rate</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the dividend rate </font><i><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">per annum </font></i><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">on any VMTP
Preferred Shares for a Rate Period determined as set forth in paragraph (e)(i)
of Section 2 of </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">these</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> Articles Supplementary
or in the definition of &#8220;Maximum Rate&#8221;, as applicable.</font></p>

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Determination</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means each
periodic operation of the process of determining the Applicable Rate for the
VMTP Preferred Shares for a Subsequent Rate Period.</font></p>

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</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means these Articles Supplementary
Establishing and Fixing the Rights and </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Preferences</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> of the VMTP Preferred Shares and as amended from time to
time in accordance with the provisions hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Basic Maintenance Amount</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">as of any Valuation Date, shall have the
meaning set forth in the Rating </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Agency</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
Guidelines.</font></p>

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Date</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221; with respect to the failure by
the Corporation to satisfy the Basic Maintenance Amount (as required by
paragraph (a) of Section 7 of these Articles Supplementary) as of a given
Valuation Date, shall have the meaning set forth in the Rating Agency
Guidelines, but in no event shall it be longer than ten (10) Business Days
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Maintenance Report</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">have</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> the meaning set forth in the Rating Agency Guidelines.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Beneficial Owner</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means a Person in whose name VMTP Preferred Shares are
recorded as </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">beneficial</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> owner of such VMTP
Preferred Shares by the Securities Depository, an Agent Member or other
securities intermediary on the records of such Securities Depository, Agent
Member or securities intermediary, as the case may be, or such Person&#8217;s
subrogee.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Board of Directors</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the Board of Directors of the
Corporation or any duly authorized committee thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Business Day</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means a day (a) other than a day on which commercial
banks in The City of New York, New York are required or authorized by law or
executive order to close and (b) on which the New York Stock Exchange is not
closed.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Charter</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the Articles of Incorporation, as amended and
supplemented (including by these Articles Supplementary), of the Corporation on
file in the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Closed-End Funds</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> have the meaning set forth in Section 12 of these
Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Closing Date</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means December 20, 2023.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Code</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Common Shares</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shares</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> of
common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Conditional Acceptance</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> a conditional acceptance by the
Total Holders to extend the Term Redemption Date of the VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Corporation</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; shall
have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Cure</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the Basic Maintenance Cure Date, the Minimum Asset Coverage Cure </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> or the last day of the Effective Leverage Ratio Cure
Period, as the case may be.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Custodian</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means a
bank, as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act, that has the </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">qualifications</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> prescribed in paragraph 1 of Section 26(a) of the 1940
Act, or such other entity as shall be providing custodian services to the
Corporation as permitted by the 1940 Act or any rule, regulation, or order
thereunder, and shall include, as appropriate, any similarly qualified
sub-custodian duly appointed by the Custodian.</font></p>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Daily</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SOFR</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221; means: </font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(1)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">With respect to any Business Day means the secured overnight financing
rate </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">published for
such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the administrator &#8206;</font></i></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">of
the </font></h4>
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<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">benchmark (or a successor administrator) on the
Federal Reserve Bank of New </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">York&#8217;s website (or any successor source) as of 4:00 p.m. New York City
&#8206;</font></i></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">time (such rate being initially published for such day at
8:00 a.m. and may be revised until 2:30 p.m., New York City time).</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(2)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If the secured overnight financing rate cannot be determined with
respect to any Business Day as specified in paragraph (1), unless both a SOFR
Index Cessation Event and a SOFR Index Cessation Date have occurred, then the
Redemption and Paying Agent shall use the secured overnight financing rate in
respect of the last Business Day for which such secured overnight financing
rate was published on the Federal Reserve Bank of New </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">York&#8217;s website.</font></i></font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(3)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If a SOFR Index Cessation Event and SOFR Index Cessation Date have
occurred, the Redemption and Paying Agent shall determine the Applicable Base
Rate as if the reference to &#8220;75% of Daily SOFR&#8221; were a reference to the rate
that was recommended as the replacement for the secured overnight financing
rate by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board
and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the purpose of recommending a
replacement for the secured overnight financing rate (which rate may be
produced by a Federal Reserve Bank or other designated administrator, which
rate may include any adjustments or spreads, and which rate will be reasonably
expected to measure contemporaneous variations in the cost of newly borrowed
funds in U.S. dollars). If no such rate has been recommended within one
Business Day of the SOFR Index Cessation Event, then the Redemption and Paying
Agent shall use the OBFR published on the Federal Reserve Bank of New </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">York&#8217;s website </font></i></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">for
any Business Day after the SOFR Index Cessation Date (it being understood that
the OBFR for any such Business Day will be the Overnight Bank Funding Rate on
the Federal Reserve Bank of New </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">York&#8217;s website as of 4:00 p.m., New York City time).</font></i></font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(4)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If the Redemption and Paying Agent is required to use the OBFR in
paragraph (3) above and an OBFR Index Cessation Event has occurred, then for
any Business Day after the OBFR Index Cessation Date, the Redemption and Paying
Agent shall use the short-term interest rate target set by the Federal Open
Market Committee and published on the Federal Reserve Bank of New </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">York&#8217;s website, or if the
Federal Open Market Committee has not set a single rate, the mid-point of the
short-term interest rate target range set by the Fe</font></i></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">deral Open Market
Committee and published on the Federal Reserve Bank of New </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">York&#8217;s website (calculated as the arithmetic average of the
upper bound of the target range and the lower bound of the target range). </font></i></font></h4>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8206;</font><font dir=RTL></font><font dir=RTL><font dir=RTL></font><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=AR-SA style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> If Daily SOFR determined as above would b</font></i></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">e
less than zero, then such rate shall be deemed to be zero.</font></h4>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of
Original Issue</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, with respect to
each share of a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares, the date on which the Corporation
issued such VMTP Preferred Share.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Defeased Securities</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means a security for which cash, cash
equivalents or other eligible </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">property</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> has
been pledged in an amount sufficient to make all required payments on such
security to and including maturity (including any accelerated maturity pursuant
to a permitted redemption), in accordance with the instrument governing the
issuance of such security.</font></p>


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</font></b><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Securities</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means, as of any date, any United States
dollar-denominated security or other investment of a type described below that
either (i) is a demand obligation payable to the holder thereof on any Business
Day or (ii) has a maturity date, mandatory redemption date or mandatory payment
date, on its face or at the option of the holder, preceding the relevant
payment date in respect of which such security or other investment has been
deposited or set aside as a Deposit Security:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; cash or any </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">cash</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> equivalent;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any U.S. </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Government</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> Security;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any Municipal
Obligation that has a credit rating from at least one NRSRO that is the highest
applicable rating generally </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">ascribed</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> by such
NRSRO to Municipal Obligations with substantially similar terms as of the date
of these Articles Supplementary (or such rating&#8217;s future equivalent), including
(A) any such Municipal Obligation that has been pre-refunded by the issuer
thereof with the proceeds of such refunding having been irrevocably deposited
in trust or escrow for the repayment thereof and (B) any such fixed or variable
rate Municipal Obligation that qualifies as an eligible security under Rule
2a-7 under the 1940 Act as amended or as in effect on the Date of Original
Issue;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">investment</font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> in any money market fund registered under the 1940 Act
that qualifies under Rule 2a-7, or similar investment vehicle described in Rule
12d1-l(b)(2) under the 1940 Act, that invests principally in Municipal
Obligations or U.S. Government Securities or any combination thereof; or</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(5)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any letter of credit
from a bank or other financial institution that has a credit rating from at
least one NRSRO that is the highest applicable rating generally ascribed by
such NRSRO to bank deposits or short-term debt of similar banks or other
financial institutions as of the date of these Articles Supplementary (or such
rating&#8217;s future equivalent).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Derivative Contract</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means (a) any and all rate swap
transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate
transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts,
forward swap transactions, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or
bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price
or forward bond index transactions, futures contracts, repurchase transaction,
interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions,
floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions,
cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any
other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing
(including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any
such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any
and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are
subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master
agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association,
Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master
agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a &#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Master
Agreement</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master
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Termination Value</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, in
respect of any one or more Derivative Contracts, after taking into account the
effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Derivative
Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Derivative Contracts have
been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith,
such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in
clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such
Derivative Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other
readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such
Derivative Contracts (which may include a Holder or an affiliate of the
Holder).</font></p>

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</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">as of any Valuation Date, shall have the meaning set forth in the Rating
Agency Guidelines.</font></p>

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</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date&#8221; means the date that is the first Business Day of each calendar month.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Dividend Period</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, with respect to the Series W-7 VMTP Preferred
Shares, in the case of the first Dividend Period, for the shares of such Series
issued on December 20, 2023, the period beginning on December 20, 2023</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and ending on and including December 31, 2023, and for
each subsequent Dividend Period for all shares of such Series, the period
beginning on and including the first calendar day of the month following the
month in which the previous Dividend Period ended and ending on and including
the last calendar day of such month.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Effective Leverage Ratio</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the quotient of:</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the sum of (i) the aggregate liquidation preference of the Corporation&#8217;s
&#8220;senior securities&#8221; (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) that are stock,
plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon, excluding, without
duplication, (x) any such senior securities for which the Corporation has
issued a notice of redemption and either has delivered Deposit Securities or
sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such senior securities) to
the paying agent for such senior securities or otherwise has adequate Deposit
Securities on hand and segregated on the books and records of the Custodian for
the purpose of such redemption and (y) the Corporation&#8217;s outstanding Preferred
Shares to be redeemed with the gross proceeds from the sale of the VMTP
Preferred Shares, for which the Corporation either has delivered Deposit
Securities or sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such senior
securities) to the paying agent for such senior securities or otherwise has
adequate Deposit Securities on hand and segregated on the books and records of
the Custodian for the purpose of such redemption; (ii) the aggregate principal
amount of a Corporation&#8217;s &#8220;senior securities representing indebtedness&#8221; (as
that term is defined in the 1940 Act), plus any accrued but unpaid interest
thereon; (iii) the aggregate principal amount of floating rate trust
certificates corresponding to the associated residual floating rate trust
certificates owned by the Corporation (less the aggregate principal amount of
any such floating rate trust certificates owned by the Corporation and
corresponding to the associated residual floating rate trust certificates owned
by the Corporation); and (iv) the aggregate amount of the Corporation&#8217;s
repurchase obligations under repurchase agreements.</font></h4>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:85.35pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">divided by</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the sum of (i) the Market Value of the Corporation&#8217;s total assets
(including amounts attributable to senior securities but excluding, any assets
consisting of Deposit Securities relating to senior securities for which the
Corporation has issued a notice of redemption and either has delivered Deposit
Securities or sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such senior
securities) to the paying agent for such senior securities or otherwise has
adequate Deposit Securities on hand and segregated on the books and records of
the Custodian for the purpose of such redemption), less the sum of (A) the
amount of the Corporation&#8217;s accrued liabilities (which accrued liabilities
shall </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">include</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> net obligations of the
Corporation under each Derivative Contract in an amount equal to the Derivative
Termination Value thereof payable by the Corporation to the related
counterparty), other than liabilities for the aggregate principal amount of
senior securities representing indebtedness, and (B) the Overconcentration
Amount; and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of floating rate trust
certificates corresponding to the associated residual floating rate trust
certificates owned by the Corporation (less the aggregate principal amount of
any such floating rate trust certificates owned by the Corporation and
corresponding to the associated residual floating rate trust certificates owned
by the Corporation).</font></h4>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Effective Leverage Ratio</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Cure Period</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall have the meaning
specified in Section 6(b) of </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">these</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Electronic</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Means</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means email transmission, facsimile transmission or other similar
electronic means of communication providing evidence of </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">transmission</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> (but
excluding online communications systems covered by a separate agreement)
acceptable to the sending party and the receiving party, in any case if
operative as between any two parties, or, if not operative, by telephone
(promptly confirmed by any other method set forth in this definition), which,
in the case of notices to the Redemption and Paying Agent, shall be sent by
such means as set forth in the Redemption and Paying Agent Agreement.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Eligible Assets</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> the instruments
listed on Appendix A hereto.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Exchange Act</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Failure to</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Deposit</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, with respect to VMTP
Preferred Shares, a failure by the Corporation to pay to the Redemption and
Paying Agent, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, (A) on the
Business Day immediately preceding any Dividend Payment Date for such VMTP Preferred
Shares, </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">in</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
funds available on such Dividend Payment Date in The City of New York, New
York, the full amount of any dividend to be paid on such Dividend Payment Date
on any share of such Series or (B) on the Business Day immediately preceding
any Redemption Date in funds available on such Redemption Date for such VMTP
Preferred Shares in The City of New York, New York, the Redemption Price to be
paid on such Redemption Date for any share of such Series after Notice of
Redemption is provided pursuant to paragraph (c) of Section 10 of these
Articles Supplementary; </font><u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">provided</font></u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, </font><u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">however</font></u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, that, notwithstanding
anything expressed or implied herein to the contrary, (i) the foregoing clause
(B) shall not apply to the Corporation&#8217;s failure to pay the Redemption Price in
respect of VMTP Preferred Shares when the related Notice of Redemption provides
that redemption of such shares is subject to one or more conditions precedent
and any such condition precedent shall not have been satisfied at the time or
times and in the manner specified in such Notice of Redemption, and (ii) a
Failure to Deposit shall not be deemed to have occurred if the Corporation is </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">unable</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> to make the
payments in clause (A) or clause (B) due </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">to the lack
of legally available funds under Applicable Law or because of any other
Applicable Law restrictions on such payments.</font></p>
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Ratings, a part of the Fitch Group, which is a majority-owned subsidiary of
Fimalac, S.A, or any successor thereto.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fitch Discount Factor</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the discount factors set forth in
the Fitch Guidelines for use in calculating the Discounted Value of the
Corporation&#8217;s assets in </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">connection</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> with Fitch ratings of VMTP Preferred Shares at the
request of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fitch Eligible Assets</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
assets of the Corporation set forth in the Fitch Guidelines as eligible for
inclusion in calculating the Discounted Value of the Corporation&#8217;s assets in
connection with Fitch ratings of VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fitch Guidelines</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the guidelines applicable to Fitch&#8217;s then current
ratings of the VMTP Preferred Shares provided by Fitch in connection with
Fitch&#8217;s ratings of the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation
(a copy of which is available on request to the Corporation), in effect on the
date hereof and as may be amended from time to time, provided, however that any
such amendment will not be effective for thirty (30) days from the date that
Fitch provides final notice of such amendment to the Corporation or such
earlier date as the Corporation may elect.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fitch</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Provisions</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;
means Sections 7, 8(c)(B) and 9 of these Articles Supplementary with respect to
Fitch, and any other provisions hereof with respect to Fitch&#8217;s ratings of VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation, including any provisions
with respect to obtaining and maintaining a rating on VMTP Preferred Shares
from Fitch. The Corporation is required to comply with the Fitch Provisions
only if Fitch is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation.</font></p>

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</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means payment to a Beneficial Owner of an amount which, when taken together
with the aggregate amount of Taxable Allocations made to such Beneficial Owner
to which such Gross-up Payment relates, would cause such Beneficial Owner&#8217;s
dividends in dollars (after giving effect to regular federal income tax
consequences) from the aggregate of such Taxable Allocations and the related
Gross-up Payment to be equal to the dollar amount of the dividends which would
have been received by such Beneficial Owner if the amount of such aggregate
Taxable Allocations would have been excludable from the gross income of such
Beneficial Owner. Such Gross-up Payment shall be calculated (i) without
consideration being given to the time value of money; (ii) assuming that no
Beneficial Owner of VMTP Preferred Shares is subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax with respect to dividends received from the Corporation; (iii)
assuming that each Taxable Allocation and each Gross-up Payment (except to the
extent such Gross-up Payment is properly designated as an exempt-interest
dividend under Section 852(b)(5) of the Code or successor provisions) would be
taxable in the hands of each Beneficial Owner of VMTP Preferred Shares at the
maximum marginal regular federal individual income tax rate applicable to
ordinary income or net capital gains, as applicable, or the maximum marginal
regular federal corporate income tax rate applicable to ordinary income or net
capital gains, as applicable, whichever is greater, in effect at the time such
Gross-up Payment is made; </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and (iv) assuming that each
Taxable Allocation and each Gross-up Payment would not be subject to the tax
imposed by Section 1411 of the Code or any similar Medicare or other surtax.</font></p>
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in whose name a VMTP Preferred Share is registered in the registration books of
the Corporation maintained by the Redemption and Paying Agent.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Increased Rate Event</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the occurrence of any of the
following events:</font></p>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152256910"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to pay when due the full amount of accrued
but unpaid dividends on any Dividend Payment Date (other than a failure by the
Corporation to so pay due to the lack of legally available funds under
Applicable Law or because of any other Applicable Law restrictions on such
payments). This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on the date the
Corporation pays the full amount of such accrued but unpaid dividends;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257260"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to make any redemption payment pursuant to
Section 10 of these Articles Supplementary (other than a failure by the
Corporation to so pay due to the lack of legally available funds under
Applicable Law or because of any other Applicable Law restrictions on such
payments). This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on the date the
Corporation makes such redemption payment;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257261"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to pay when due the full amount of accrued
but unpaid dividends in respect of Gross-up Payments required to be paid
pursuant to Section 3(b), (other than a failure by the Corporation to so pay
due to the lack of legally available funds under Applicable Law or because of
any other Applicable Law restrictions on such payments). This Increased Rate
Event shall be considered cured on the date the Corporation pays the full
amount of such accrued but unpaid dividends in respect of Gross-up Payments
required to paid pursuant to Section 3(b);</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257262"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to have cured on or before the applicable
Asset Coverage Cure Date any failure to maintain Minimum Asset Coverage as
required by Section 6(a). This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured
on the date the Corporation next achieves Minimum Asset Coverage;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257263"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation on the last day of an applicable Effective
Leverage Ratio Cure Period to have an Effective Leverage Ratio of not greater
than 45%. This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on the date the
Corporation next has an Effective Leverage Ratio of not greater than 45%;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257264"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(f)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to make investments only in Eligible Assets
as required by Section 6(c). This Increased Rate Event shall be considered
cured on the date the Corporation has disposed of any investments made in
violation of Section 6(c); provided, that any failure by the Corporation to
comply with the divestiture requirement set forth in the last proviso of
Section 6(c) shall not result in an Increased Rate Event;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257265"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to maintain compliance with Section 6(d). This
Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on the date the Corporation
returns to compliance with Section 6(d);</font></h5>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the creation, incurrence, or existence of any lien in violation of
Section 6(e). This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on the date
that such lien is released or discharged;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257267"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation on the Basic Maintenance Cure Date to satisfy
the Basic Maintenance Amount as of the Valuation Date pertaining to such Basic
Maintenance Cure Date. This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on
the date that the Corporation satisfies the Basic Maintenance Amount as of such
Valuation Date;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257268"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(j)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the declaration, payment or setting apart for payments any dividend or
other distribution in violation of Section 8. Such Increased Rate Event shall
be considered cured (i) in the case of any declaration or setting apart for
payment of any dividend or other distribution, on the date such action is
effectively rescinded, set aside, reversed, revoked, or otherwise rendered null
and (ii) in any other case, on the first date thereafter that the Corporation
is not prohibited pursuant to Section 8 from declaring, paying or setting apart
for payment a cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of the Common
Shares;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257269"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(k)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">unless pursuant to an order of the court of competent jurisdiction, the
payment or distribution of any assets of the Corporation in violation of
Section 11(b) or 11(c);</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257270"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(l)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure of the Corporation to comply with Section 13(h). This Increased
Rate Event will be considered cured on the date the Corporation shall next
maintain settlement of VMTP Preferred Shares in global book entry form through
the Securities Depository;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257271"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(m)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure of the Corporation to comply with Section 13(i). This Increased
Rate Event will be considered cured on the date such filing or application has
been withdrawn, rescinded or dismissed;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257272"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(n)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure of the Corporation to comply with Section 13(u). This Increased
Rate Event will be considered cured on the date the Corporation produces
financial statements audited in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States);</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257273"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(o)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">any determination is made by the Corporation or the IRS that the VMTP
Preferred Shares are not equity in a regulated investment company for federal
income tax purposes. This Increased Rate Event will be considered cured on the
date such determination is reversed, revoked or rescinded;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257274"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(p)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">a Registration Rights Failure occurs. This Increased Rate Event will be
considered cured on the date such Registration Rights Failure no longer exists;</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257275"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(q)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to have duly authorized any Related Document.
This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on the date the Corporation
duly authorizes each such Related Document that was not previously duly
authorized; or</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257276"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(r)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">failure by the Corporation to provide the information required by
Section 12(b) and such failure is not cured by the fifth Business Day following
written request. This Increased Rate Event shall be considered cured on the
date the Corporation furnishes the information specified in the foregoing
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</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Statement</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means the information statement of the Corporation relating
to </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
offering and sale of VMTP Preferred Shares, dated </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">December 20, 2023</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Initial</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rate Period</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221;
with respect to the VMTP Preferred Shares of any Series, means the period
commencing on and including the Date of Original Issue thereof and ending on,
and including the next succeeding Wednesday.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Investment</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Adviser</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means BlackRock Advisors, LLC, or any successor investment advisor to the
Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidation</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Preference</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means $100,000 per share.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidity Account</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; shall have the meaning specified in paragraph
(b)(ii)(A) of Section 10 of these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidity</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Account</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Initial
Date</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the date which is
six-months prior to the Term Redemption Date</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidity</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Account</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Investments</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means
Deposit Securities or any other security or investment owned by the Corporation
that is rated not less than A-/A3 or the equi</font><font color=#bcbcbc face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">v</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">alent rating (or any such rating&#8217;s future equivalent) by </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">each NRSRO then rating such security or investment (or if
rated by only one NRSRO, by such NRSRO) or, if no NRSRO is then rating such
security, deemed to be of an equivalent rating by the Investment Adviser on the
Corporation&#8217;s books and records.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidity</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Requirement</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall have the meaning specified in paragraph (b)(ii)(B) of Section 10 of
these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Majority</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the Holders of more than 50% of the aggregate
Outstanding amount of the VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Managed Assets</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the Corporation&#8217;s total assets (including any
assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of
the Corporation&#8217;s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment
purposes). For the avoidance of doubt, assets attributable to money borrowed
for investment purposes includes the portion of the Corporation&#8217;s assets in a
tender option bond trust of which the Corporation owns the residual interest
(without regard to the value of the residual interest to avoid double
counting).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Market Value</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; of any
asset of the Corporation means the market value thereof determined by an
independent third-party pricing service designated pursuant to the
Corporation&#8217;s valuation policies and procedures approved from time to time by
the Board of Directors for use in connection with the determination of the
Corporation&#8217;s net asset value. Market Value of any asset shall include any
interest or dividends, as applicable, accrued thereon. The pricing service
values portfolio securities at the mean between the quoted bid and asked price
or the yield equivalent when quotations are readily available. Securities for
which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as
determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of:
yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality, type of issue,
coupon, maturity and rating; indications as to value from dealers; and general
market conditions. The </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">pricing service may employ
electronic data processing techniques or a matrix system, or both, to determine
valuations.</font></p>
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Gross-up Payment due and payable in accordance with Section 3 of these Articles
Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Minimum</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Asset</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Coverage</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means
asset coverage, as defined in Section 18(h) of the 1940 Act as in effect on the
Date of Original Issue (excluding from (1) the denominator of such asset
coverage test (i) any such senior securities for which the Corporation has
issued a notice of redemption and either has delivered Deposit Securities or
sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such senior securities) to
the paying agent for such senior securities or otherwise has adequate Deposit
Securities or sufficient deposits on hand and segregated on the books and
records of the Custodian for the purpose of such redemption and (ii) the
Corporation&#8217;s outstanding Preferred Shares to be redeemed with the gross
proceeds from the sale of the VMTP Preferred Shares, for which the Corporation
either has delivered Deposit Securities or sufficient funds (in accordance with
the terms of such senior securities) to the paying agent for such senior
securities or otherwise has adequate Deposit Securities or sufficient deposits
on hand and segregated on the books and records of the Custodian for the
purpose of such redemption and (2) from the numerator of such asset coverage
test, any Deposit Securities referred to in the previous clause (1)(i) and
(ii)) of at least 225% with respect to all outstanding senior securities of the
Corporation which are stock, including all Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares
(or, if higher, such other asset coverage as may be specified in or under the
1940 Act as in effect from time to time as the minimum asset coverage for
senior securities which are stock of a closed-end investment company as a
condition of declaring dividends on its common shares or stock).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Minimum</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Asset
Coverage Cure Date</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221; with respect to the failure by the Corporation to
maintain the Minimum Asset Coverage (as required by Section 6 of these Articles
Supplementary), means the tenth (10th) Business Day following such failure.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Minimum Rate Period</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means any Rate Period consisting of
seven (7) Rate Period Days, as adjusted to reflect any changes when the regular
day that is a Rate Determination Date is not a Business Day.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Moody&#8217;s</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, or any successor thereto.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Moody&#8217;s Discount Factor</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the discount factors set forth in
the Moody&#8217;s Guidelines for use in calculating the Discounted Value of the
Corporation&#8217;s assets in connection with Moody&#8217;s ratings of VMTP Preferred
Shares at the request of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Moody&#8217;s </font></b><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Eligible</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Assets</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means assets of the Corporation set forth in the Moody&#8217;s Guidelines as
eligible for inclusion in calculating the Discounted Value of the Corporation&#8217;s
assets in connection with Moody&#8217;s ratings of VMTP Preferred Shares at the
request of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Moody&#8217;s</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Guidelines</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means
the guidelines applicable to Moody&#8217;s then current ratings of the VMTP Preferred
Shares, provided by Moody&#8217;s in connection with Moody&#8217;s ratings of the VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation (a copy of which is
available on request to the Corporation), in effect on the date hereof and as
may be amended from time to time, </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">provided, however
that any such amendment will not be effective for thirty (30) days from the
date that Moody&#8217;s provides final notice of such amendment to the Corporation or
such earlier date as the Corporation may elect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Moody&#8217;s</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Provisions</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means
Sections 7, 8(c)(B) and 9 of these Articles Supplementary with respect to
Moody&#8217;s, and any other provisions hereof with respect to Moody&#8217;s ratings of
VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation, including any
provisions with respect to obtaining and maintaining a rating on VMTP Preferred
Shares from Moody&#8217;s. The Corporation is required to comply with the Moody&#8217;s
Provisions only if Moody&#8217;s is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request
of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Municipal Obligations</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">has the meaning set forth in the
Glossary of the Information Statement.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Net Tax-Exempt Income</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the excess of the amount of
interest excludable from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Code over the
amounts disallowed as deductions under Sections 265 and 171(a)(2) of the Code.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Notice</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Redemption</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means
any notice with respect to the redemption of VMTP Preferred Shares pursuant to
paragraph (c) of Section 10 of these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">NRSRO</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means a &#8220;nationally recognized statistical rating
organization&#8221; within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act that
is not an &#8220;affiliated person&#8221; (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act)
of the Corporation, including, at the date hereof, Moody&#8217;s and Fitch.</font></p>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">OBFR</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221; means, with respect
to any Business Day, the Overnight Bank Funding Rate on the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York&#8217;s website as of 4:00 p.m., New York City time. </font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">OBFR Index Cessation Date</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;
means, in respect of an OBFR Index Cessation Event, the date on which the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor administrator of the OBFR),
ceases to publish the OBFR, or the date as of which the OBFR may no longer be
used.</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">OBFR Index Cessation Event</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;
means the occurrence of one or more of the following events:</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(1)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">a public statement by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a
successor administrator of the OBFR) announcing that it has ceased to publish
or provide the OBFR permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at that time,
there is no successor administrator that will continue to publish or provide an
OBFR; or</font></h4>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the publication of information which reasonably confirms that the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the OBFR) has
ceased to provide the OBFR permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at that
time, there is no successor administrator that will continue to publish or
provide the OBFR.</font></h4>

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</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means each NRSRO, if any, other than
Fitch or Moody&#8217;s then providing a rating for the VMTP Preferred Shares at the
request of the Corporation.</font></p>


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assets of the Corporation set forth in the Other Rating Agency Guidelines as
eligible for inclusion in calculating the Discounted Value of the Corporation&#8217;s
assets in connection with Other Rating Agency ratings of VMTP Preferred Shares
at the request of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Other Rating Agency
Guidelines</font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the guidelines applicable to each Other Rating
Agency&#8217;s ratings of the VMTP Preferred Shares, provided by such Other Rating
Agency in connection with such Other Rating Agency&#8217;s ratings of the VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation (a copy of which is
available on request to the Corporation), as may be amended from time to time,
provided, however that any such amendment will not be effective except as
agreed between such Other Rating Agency and the Corporation or such earlier
date as the Corporation may elect.</font></p>

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Provisions&#8221; means Sections 7, 8(c)(B) and 9 of these Articles Supplementary
with respect to any Other Rating Agency then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares
at the request of the Corporation, and any other provisions hereof with respect
to such Other Rating Agency&#8217;s ratings of VMTP Preferred Shares, including any
provisions with respect to obtaining and maintaining a rating on VMTP Preferred
Shares from such Other Rating Agency. The Corporation is required to comply
with the Other Rating Agency Provisions of an Other </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rating Agency only if such Other Rating Agency is then
rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Outstanding</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, as of any date with respect to the VMTP Preferred
Shares of any Series, the number of VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series
theretofore issued by the Corporation except, without duplication, (i) any VMTP
Preferred Shares of such Series theretofore cancelled or delivered to the
Redemption and Paying Agent for cancellation or redemption by the Corporation,
(ii) any VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series with respect to which the
Corporation has given a Notice of Redemption and irrevocably deposited with the
Redemption and Paying Agent sufficient Deposit Securities to redeem such VMTP
Preferred Shares, pursuant to Section 10 of these Articles Supplementary, (iii)
any VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series as to which the Corporation shall be a
Beneficial Owner, and (iv) any VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series represented
by any certificate in lieu of which a new certificate has been executed and
delivered by the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Overconcentration Amount</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means as of any date of calculation of
the Effective Leverage Ratio, an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the Market
Value of the Corporation&#8217;s assets in a single state or territory in excess of
20%; (ii) the Market Value of the Corporation&#8217;s assets in a single state or
territory rated lower than A2 by Moody&#8217;s or A by S&amp;P or Fitch in excess of
15%; (iii) the Market Value of the Corporation&#8217;s assets in a single state or
territory rated lower than Baa3 by Moody&#8217;s or BBB- by S&amp;P or Fitch in
excess of 10%; (iv) the Market Value of the Corporation&#8217;s assets that
constitute tobacco obligations (excluding tobacco obligations that are Defeased
Securities and tobacco obligations backed by state appropriation) in excess of 10%;
(v) the Market Value of the Corporation&#8217;s assets paying less frequently than
semi-annually in excess of 20%; and (vi) the Market Value of the Corporation&#8217;s
assets that constitute tobacco obligations backed by state appropriation in
excess of 10%; in each case, as a percentage of the Market Value of the
Corporation&#8217;s Managed Assets.</font></p>


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</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means and includes an individual, a
partnership, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated association, a joint
venture or other entity or a government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Placement Agent</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means BlackRock Investments, LLC.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Placement Agreement</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the placement agreement, dated as
of the Closing Date, between the Corporation and the Placement Agent with
respect to the offering and sale of the VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Preferred Shares</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">mean the shares of preferred stock of the Corporation,
and includes the VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Purchase Agreement</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the VMTP Preferred Shares Purchase
Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Corporation and the
Purchaser, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Purchaser</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the purchaser on the Date of Original Issue as set
forth in the Purchase Agreement.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">QIB</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means a &#8220;qualified institutional buyer&#8221; as defined in
Rule 144A under the Securities Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rate Determination Date</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, with respect to any Series of
VMTP Preferred Shares, (i) with respect to the Initial Rate Period for any
Series of VMTP Preferred Shares, the Business Day immediately preceding the
Date of Original Issue of such Series and (ii) with respect to any Subsequent
Rate Period, the last day of a Rate Period for such Series, or if such day is
not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day; </font><u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">provided</font></u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, </font><u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">however,</font></u><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
that the next succeeding Rate Determination Date will be the day of the week
that is the regular Rate Determination Date if such day is a Business Day.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rate Period</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">with respect to VMTP Preferred Shares, means
the Initial Rate Period and any Subsequent Rate Period.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rate Period Days</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">for any Rate Period, means the number of days
that would constitute such Rate Period.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rating Agency</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means each of Fitch (if Fitch is then rating VMTP
Preferred </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Shares</font><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> at the request of the Corporation), Moody&#8217;s (if Moody&#8217;s
is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) and any
Other Rating Agency (if such Other Rating Agency is then rating VMTP Preferred
Shares at the request of the Corporation).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rating Agency Certificate</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">has the meaning specified in paragraph
(b) of Section 7 of these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rating Agency Eligible Assets</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means assets of the Corporation set
forth in the Rating Agency Guidelines as eligible for inclusion in calculating
the Discounted Value of the </font><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Corporation&#8217;s assets in
connection with a Rating Agency&#8217;s ratings of VMTP Preferred Shares at the
request of the Corporation.</font></p>
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</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means Moody&#8217;s Guidelines (if Moody&#8217;s is
then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation), Fitch
Guidelines (if Fitch is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation) and any Other Rating Agency Guidelines (if such Other Rating
Agency is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rating Agency Provisions</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the Moody&#8217;s Provisions (if Moody&#8217;s
is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation), the
Fitch Provisions (if Fitch is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request
of the Corporation) and any Other Rating Agency Provisions (if such Other
Rating Agency is then rating VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation). The Corporation is required to comply with the Rating Agency
Provisions of a Rating Agency only if such Rating Agency is then rating VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Ratings Spread</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, with respect to any Rate Period for any Series of
VMTP Preferred Shares, the percentage per annum set forth opposite the highest
applicable credit rating assigned to such Series, unless the lowest applicable
credit rating is at or below Al/A+, in which case it shall mean the percentage
per annum set forth opposite the lowest applicable credit rating assigned to
such Series, by either Moody&#8217;s (if Moody&#8217;s is then rating the VMTP Preferred
Shares at the request of the Corporation), Fitch (if Fitch is then rating the
VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) or Other Rating Agency
(if such Other Rating Agency is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the
request of the Corporation) in the table below on the Rate Determination Date
for such Rate Period:</font></p>

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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Moody&#8217;s/Fitch*</font></b></p>
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 <td valign=top width=48% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:solid black 1.0pt;height:27.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Percentage</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Aa2/AA to Aaa/AAA</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=48% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:14.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">0.90%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td valign=top width=52% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Aa3/AA-</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=48% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">0.90%</font></p>
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  <td valign=top width=52% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">A1/A+</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">1.30%</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td valign=top width=52% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">A2/A</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">1.55%</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td valign=top width=52% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">A3/A-</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">1.70%</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td valign=top width=52% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Baa1/BBB+</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">2.05%</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:13.5pt;">
  <td valign=top width=52% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Baa2/BBB</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">2.30%</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:13.5pt;">
  <td valign=top width=52% style="border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;height:13.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Baa3/BBB-</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">2.80%</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">Non-investment grade or NR</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;">3.30%</font></p>
  </td>
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the equivalent ratings of an Other Rating Agency then rating the VMTP Preferred
Shares at the request of the Corporation. </font></p>


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</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">has the meaning specified in paragraph (c) of Section 10 of
these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Redemption</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and
Paying Agent</font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means The Bank of New York Mellon which has entered
into an agreement with the Corporation to act in such capacity as the</font><b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Corporation&#8217;s
transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent, paying agent, redemption
price disbursing agent and calculation agent in connection with the payment of
regularly scheduled dividends with respect to each Series of VMTP Preferred
Shares, or any successor </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">by operation of law
or any successor who acquires all or substantially all of the assets and
assumes all of the liabilities of the Redemption and Paying Agent being
replaced, either directly or by operation of law, provided that such successor
is a licensed banking entity with trust powers or a trust company and have
total assets of at least $50 million.</font></p>

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Agent Agreement</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the
redemption and paying agent agreement dated as of the Closing Date, between the
Corporation and the Redemption and Paying Agent pursuant to which The Bank of
New York Mellon, or any successor, acts as Redemption and Paying Agent, as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Redemption Premium</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; means with respect of a
VMTP Preferred Share rated above A1/A+ and its equivalent by all Rating
Agencies then rating such VMTP Preferred Share at the request of the
Corporation and subject to any redemption, other than redemptions required to
comply with Minimum Asset Coverage requirements or exceed compliance with the
Minimum Asset Coverage requirements up to 240%, an amount equal to the product
of 1% and the Liquidation Preference of the VMTP Preferred Shares subject to
redemption if the Redemption Date is greater than or equal to fifteen (15)
months from the Term Redemption Date, provided, up to 25% of the Corporation&#8217;s
VMTP Preferred Shares Outstanding as of the Closing Date may be redeemed at any
time without a Redemption Premium. </font></p>

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share of a surviving entity in connection with a reorganization, merger, or
redomestication of the Corporation in another state that had been previously
approved by the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares or that otherwise does not
require the vote or consent of the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares shall not
be subject to the Redemption Premium.</font></p>

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accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not declared) to, but not
including, the date fixed for redemption and (iii) the Redemption Premium, if
any.</font></p>

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Agreement</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the registration
rights agreement dated as of the Closing Date between the Corporation and DNT
Asset Trust.</font></p>

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Failure</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means any failure by the
Corporation to (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to make effective a
Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in violation
of the Corporation&#8217;s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, or
(ii) comply in any material respect with any other material provision of the
Registration Rights Agreement necessary to effect the Registration Statement
(as defined in the </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Registration Rights Agreement)
which has not been cured within thirty (30) Business Days of the date of such
violation.</font></p>
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Shares and the Placement Agreement.</font></p>

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Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Securities Act</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Securities Depository</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means The Depository Trust Company, New
York, New York, and any substitute for or successor to such securities
depository that shall maintain a book-entry system with respect to the VMTP
Preferred Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Series of VMTP Preferred Shares</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of
these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Series</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of
these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SOFR Index Cessation Date</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;
means, in respect of a SOFR Index Cessation Event, the date on which the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor administrator of the secured
overnight financing rate) ceases to publish the secured overnight financing
rate or the date as of which the secured overnight financing rate may no longer
be used.</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SOFR Index Cessation Event</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;
means the occurrence of one or more of the following events as it relates to
Daily SOFR:</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(1)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">a public statement by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a
successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate) announcing
that it has ceased to publish or provide the secured overnight financing rate
permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at that time, there is no successor
administrator that will continue to publish or provide a secured overnight
financing rate; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(2)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the publication of information which reasonably confirms that the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured
overnight financing rate) has ceased to provide the secured overnight financing
rate permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at that time, there is no
successor administrator that will continue to publish or provide the secured
overnight financing rate.</font></h4>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Subsequent Rate Period</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">with respect to VMTP Preferred Shares, means
the period from, and including, the first day following the Initial Rate Period
of such VMTP Preferred Shares to, and including, the next Rate Determination
Date for such VMTP Preferred Shares and any period thereafter from, and
including, the first day following a Rate Determination Date for such VMTP
Preferred Shares to, and including, the next succeeding Rate Determination Date
for such VMTP Preferred Shares. Each Subsequent Rate Period will be a Minimum
Rate Period.</font></p>


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Allocation</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means any payment or
portion of a payment of a dividend that is not designated by the Corporation as
an exempt-interest dividend (as defined in Section 852(b)(5) of the Code).</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Term Redemption Amount</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall have the meaning specified in
paragraph (b)(ii)(A) of Section 10 of these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Term Redemption Date</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, July 2, 2025, or such later date
to which it may be extended in accordance with Section 10(b)(i)(A) of these
Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Total Holders</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, the Holders of 100% of the aggregate Outstanding
amount of the VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">U.S. Government</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Securities</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;
means direct obligations of the United States or of its agencies or
instrumentalities that are entitled to the full faith and credit of the United
States and that, other than United States Treasury Bills, provide for the
periodic payment of interest and the full payment of principal at maturity or
call for redemption.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Valuation Date</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">means, for purposes of determining whether the
Corporation is maintaining the Basic Maintenance Amount, each Monday that is a
Business Day, or for any Monday that is not a Business Day, the immediately
preceding Business Day, and the Date of Original Issue, commencing with the
Date of Original Issue.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">VMTP Preferred Shares</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;</font><b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall have the meaning as set forth in
the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

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Section 4 of these Articles </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Supplementary</font><font color=#131313 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.</font></p>

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<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260023"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Number of Authorized Shares.</font></b></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260024"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Authorized Shares</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The initial number of authorized shares of
VMTP Preferred Shares is 678.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260025"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Capitalization</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. So long as any VMTP Preferred Shares are
Outstanding, the Corporation shall not, issue (i) any class or series of shares
ranking prior to or on a parity with VMTP Preferred Shares with respect to the
payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of the affairs, or (ii) any other &#8220;senior security&#8221;
(as defined in the 1940 Act as of the Date of Original Issue) of the
Corporation other than the Corporation&#8217;s use of tender option bonds, futures,
forwards, swaps and other derivative transactions, except as may be issued in
connection with any issuance of preferred shares or other senior securities
some or all of the proceeds from which issuance are used to redeem all of the
Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares (provided that the Corporation delivers the
proceeds from such issuance necessary to redeem all of the Outstanding VMTP
Preferred Shares to the Redemption and Paying Agent for investment in Deposit
Securities for the purpose of redeeming such VMTP Preferred </font></h2>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Shares
and issues a Notice of Redemption and redeems such VMTP Preferred Shares as
soon as practicable in accordance with the terms of these Articles
Supplementary).</font></h2>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260026"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Dividends.</font></b></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260027"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Ranking</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The shares of any Series of VMTP Preferred Shares
shall rank on a parity with each other, with shares of any other Series of VMTP
Preferred Shares and with shares of any other Series of Preferred Shares as to
the payment of dividends by the Corporation.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260028"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Cumulative Cash Dividends</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Holders of VMTP Preferred
Shares of any Series shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by
the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor under
Applicable Law and otherwise in accordance with the Charter and Applicable Law,
cumulative cash dividends at the Applicable Rate for such VMTP Preferred
Shares, determined as set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section 2, and no more
(except to the extent set forth in Section 3 of these Articles Supplementary),
payable on the Dividend Payment Dates with respect to such VMTP Preferred
Shares determined pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section 2. Holders of VMTP
Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend, whether payable in
cash, property or shares, in excess of full cumulative dividends, as herein
provided, on VMTP Preferred Shares. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of
interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on
VMTP Preferred Shares which may be in arrears, and no additional sum of money
shall be payable in respect of such arrearage, except that the Corporation
shall pay as a supplemental dividend out of funds legally available therefor
under Applicable Law and otherwise in accordance with Applicable Law, the
Additional Amount (as defined below in paragraph (e)(i)(B) of this Section 2)
on account of a Failure to Deposit, if any, in respect of each day during the
period commencing on the day a Failure to Deposit occurs through and including
the day immediately preceding the earlier of (i) the day the Failure to Deposit
is cured and (ii) the third Business Day next succeeding the day on which the
Failure to Deposit occurred.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260029"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividends Cumulative from Date of Original Issue</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Dividends
on VMTP Preferred Shares of any Series shall be declared daily and accumulate
at the Applicable Rate for such VMTP Preferred Shares from the Date of Original
Issue thereof.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260030"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividend Payment Dates</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Dividend Payment Date with
respect to VMTP Preferred Shares shall be the first Business Day of each
calendar month.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260031"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Applicable Rates and Calculation of Dividends</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h2>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font color=#111111 face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Applicable Rates</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The dividend rate on VMTP Preferred
Shares of any Series during the period from and after the Date of Original
Issue of such VMTP Preferred Shares to and including the last day of the
Initial Rate Period of such VMTP Preferred Shares shall be calculated by the
Redemption and Paying Agent and shall equal to the rate </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">per annum </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">set
forth with respect to the shares of such Series under &#8220;Designation&#8221; above. Each
Subsequent Rate Period will be a </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Minimum Rate
Period. For each Subsequent Rate Period of VMTP Preferred Shares thereafter,
the dividend rate on such VMTP Preferred Shares shall be calculated by the
Redemption and Paying Agent and shall be equal to the rate </font><i><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">per annum </font></i><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">that
results from the Applicable Rate Determination for such VMTP Preferred Shares
on the Rate Determination Date immediately preceding such Subsequent </font></h3>
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Base Rate and (2) Ratings Spread; </font><u><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided</font></u><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, </font><u><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">however</font></u><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, that:</font></h3>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(A)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">if an Applicable Rate Determination for any such Subsequent Rate Period
is not held for any reason, the dividend rate on such VMTP Preferred Shares for
such Subsequent Rate Period will be adjusted to the Maximum Rate for such VMTP
Preferred Shares on the Rate Determination Date therefor;</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(B)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">if any Failure to Deposit shall have occurred with respect to such VMTP
Preferred Shares during any Dividend Period thereof, but, prior to 12:00 noon,
New York City time, on the third Business Day next succeeding the date on which
such Failure to Deposit occurred, such Failure to Deposit shall have been cured
in accordance with paragraph (f) of this Section 2 and the Corporation shall
have paid to the Redemption and Paying Agent, an additional amount out of
legally available funds therefor under Applicable Law and otherwise in
accordance with Applicable Law (the &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Additional Amount</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;), daily
supplemental dividends equal in the aggregate to the sum of (1) if such Failure
to Deposit consisted of the failure to timely pay to the Redemption and Paying
Agent the full amount of dividends with respect to any Dividend Period of such
VMTP Preferred Shares, an amount computed by multiplying (x) the Applicable Rate
for the Rate Period during which such Failure to Deposit occurs on the Dividend
Payment Date for such Dividend Period </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">plus </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">2.00% by (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of days for which such Failure to
Deposit has not been cured in accordance with paragraph (f) of this Section 2 (including
the day such Failure to Deposit occurs and excluding the day such Failure to
Deposit is cured) and the denominator of which shall be 360, and applying the
rate obtained against the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the Outstanding
shares of such Series (with the amount for each individual day that such
Failure to Deposit occurs or continues uncured being declared as a supplemental
dividend on that day) and (2) if such Failure to Deposit consisted of the
failure to timely pay to the Redemption and Paying Agent the Redemption Price
of the shares, if any, of such Series for which Notice of Redemption has been
provided by the Corporation pursuant to paragraph (c) of Section 10 of these
Articles Supplementary, an amount computed by multiplying, (x) for the Rate
Period during which such Failure to Deposit occurs on the Redemption Date, the
Applicable Rate </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">plus </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">2.00% by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be the number of days for which such Failure to Deposit is not cured in
accordance with paragraph (f) of this Section 2 (including the day such Failure
to Deposit occurs and excluding the day such Failure to Deposit is cured) and
the denominator of which shall be 360, and applying the rate obtained against
the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the </font></h4>
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shares of such Series to be redeemed (with the amount for each individual day
that such Failure to Deposit occurs or continues uncured being declared as a
supplemental dividend on that day), and if a Rate Determination Date occurs on
the date on which such Failure to Deposit occurred or on either of the two
Business Days succeeding that date, and the Failure to Deposit has not been
cured on such Rate Determination Date in accordance with paragraph (f) of this
Section 2, no Applicable Rate Determination will be held in respect of such
VMTP Preferred Shares for the Subsequent Rate Period relating to such Rate
Determination Date and the dividend rate for such VMTP Preferred Shares for
such Subsequent Rate Period will be the Maximum Rate for such VMTP Preferred
Shares on the Rate Determination Date for such Subsequent Rate Period; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(C)</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Upon the occurrence of an Increased Rate Event, for each day from
(and including) the day the Increased Rate Event first occurs to (and
excluding) the day the Increased Rate Event is cured, the dividend rate shall
be a rate equal to the lesser of (x) the sum of (I) the </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">dividend rate otherwise determined pursuant to the provisions of
Section 2(e)(i)(A) and (B) and (II) 2.00% and (y) the Maximum Rate.</font></h4>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Each dividend rate determined in accordance with this
paragraph (e)(i) of Section 2 of these Articles Supplementary shall be an &#8220;Applicable
Rate.&#8221;</font></p>

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</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Calculation of Dividends</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The amount of dividends per share
payable on VMTP Preferred Shares of a Series on any Dividend Payment Date shall
be calculated by the Redemption and Paying Agent and shall equal the sum of the
dividends accumulated but not yet paid for each Rate Period (or part thereof)
in the related Dividend Period or Dividend Periods. The amount of dividends
accumulated for each such Rate Period (or part thereof) shall be computed by
multiplying the Applicable Rate in effect for VMTP Preferred Shares of such
Series for such Rate Period (or part thereof) by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the number of days in such Rate Period (or part thereof) and the
denominator of which shall be the actual number of days in the year (365 or
366), and multiplying such product by $100,000.</font></h3>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Curing a Failure to Deposit</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. A Failure to Deposit with
respect to shares of a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares shall have been cured
(if such Failure to Deposit is not solely due to the willful failure of the
Corporation to make the required payment to the Redemption and Paying Agent)
with respect to any Dividend Period of such VMTP Preferred Shares if, within
the respective time periods described in paragraph (e)(i) of this Section 2,
the Corporation shall have paid to the Redemption and Paying Agent (A) all
accumulated but unpaid dividends on such VMTP Preferred Shares and (B) without
duplication, the Redemption Price for shares, if any, of such Series for which
Notice of Redemption has been provided by the Corporation pursuant to paragraph
(c) of Section 10 of these Articles Supplementary; provided, however, that the
foregoing clause (B) shall not apply to the Corporation&#8217;s failure to pay the
Redemption Price in respect of </font></h2>
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when the related Notice of Redemption provides that redemption of such shares
is subject to one or more conditions precedent and any such condition precedent
shall not have been satisfied at the time or times and in the manner specified
in such Notice of Redemption.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividend Payments by Corporation to Redemption and Paying Agent</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.
In connection with each Dividend Payment Date for VMTP Preferred Shares, the
Corporation shall pay to the Redemption and Paying Agent, not later than 12:00
noon, New York City time, on the earlier of(A) the third (3rd) Business Day
next succeeding the Rate Determination Date immediately preceding the Dividend
Payment Date and (B) the Business Day immediately preceding the Dividend
Payment Date, an aggregate amount of Deposit Securities equal to the dividends
to be paid to all Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares on such Dividend Payment
Date as determined in accordance with Section 2(e)(ii) of these Articles
Supplementary or as otherwise provided for. If an aggregate amount of funds
equal to the dividends to be paid to all Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares on
such Dividend Payment Date are not available in New York, New York, by 12:00
noon, New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding such
Dividend Payment Date, the Redemption and Paying Agent will notify the Holders
by Electronic Means of such fact prior to the close of business on such day.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260034"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(h)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Redemption and Paying Agent as Trustee of Dividend Payments by
Corporation</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. All Deposit Securities paid to the Redemption and Paying
Agent for the payment of dividends shall be held in trust for the payment of
such dividends by the Redemption and Paying Agent for the benefit of the
Holders specified in paragraph (i) of this Section 2. The Redemption and Paying
Agent shall notify the Corporation by Electronic Means of the amount of any
funds deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent by the Corporation for any
reason under the Redemption and Paying Agent Agreement, including for the
payment of dividends or the redemption of VMTP Preferred Shares, that remain
with the Redemption and Paying Agent after ninety (90) days from the date of
such deposit and such amount shall, to the extent permitted by law, be repaid
to the Corporation by the Redemption and Paying Agent upon request by
Electronic Means of the Corporation. The Corporation&#8217;s obligation to pay
dividends to Holders in accordance with the provisions of these Articles
Supplementary shall be satisfied upon payment by the Redemption and Paying
Agent of such Dividends to the Securities Depository on the relevant Dividend
Payment Date.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividends Paid to Holders</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Each dividend on VMTP Preferred Shares
shall be declared daily to the Holders thereof at the close of business on each
such day and paid on each Dividend Payment Date to the Holders thereof at the
close of business on the day immediately preceding such Dividend Payment Date. In
connection with any transfer of VMTP Preferred Shares, the transferor as
Beneficial Owner of VMTP Preferred Shares shall be deemed to have agreed
pursuant to the terms of the VMTP Preferred Shares to transfer to the
transferee the right to receive from the Corporation any dividends declared and
unpaid for each day prior to the transferee becoming the Beneficial Owner of
the VMTP Preferred Shares in exchange for payment of the purchase price for
such VMTP Preferred Shares by the transferee. In connection with any transfer
of VMTP Preferred Shares, the transferee as Beneficial Owner of VMTP Preferred
Shares shall be deemed to have agreed pursuant to the terms of the VMTP
Preferred Shares to transfer to the transferor (or prior Holder) the right to
receive from the Corporation any dividends in the nature of Gross-up Payments
that relate to dividends paid during the transferor&#8217;s (or prior Holder&#8217;s)
holding period.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividends Credited Against Earliest Accumulated But Unpaid Dividends</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.
Any dividend payment made on VMTP Preferred Shares that is insufficient to
cover the entire amount of dividends payable shall first be credited against
the earliest accumulated but unpaid dividends due with respect to such VMTP
Preferred Shares. Dividends in arrears for any past Dividend Period may be
declared and paid at any time, without reference to any regular Dividend
Payment Date, to the Holders as their names appear on the record books of the Corporation
on such date, not exceeding fifteen (15) days preceding the payment date
thereof, as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividends Designated as Exempt-Interest Dividends</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Dividends
on VMTP Preferred Shares shall be designated as exempt-interest dividends up to
the amount of the Net Tax-Exempt Income of the Corporation, to the extent
permitted by, and for purposes of, Section 852 of the Code.</font></h2>

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</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Gross-Up Payments and Notice of Allocations.</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> Holders
of VMTP Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared
by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor under
Applicable Law and otherwise in accordance with Applicable Law, dividends in an
amount equal to the aggregate Gross-up Payments as follows:</font></h1>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Whenever the Corporation intends or expects to include any net capital
gains or ordinary income taxable for regular federal income tax purposes in any
dividend on VMTP Preferred Shares, the Corporation shall notify the Redemption
and Paying Agent of the amount to be so included (i) not later than fourteen (14)
calendar days preceding the first Rate Determination Date on which the
Applicable Rate for such dividend is to be established, and (ii) for any
successive Rate Determination Date on which the Applicable Rate for such
dividend is to be established, not later than the close of business on the
immediately preceding Rate Determination Date. Whenever such advance notice is
received from the Corporation, the Redemption and Paying Agent will notify each
Holder and each potential Beneficial Owner or its Agent Member. With respect to
a Rate Period for which such advance notice was given and whose dividends are
comprised partly of such ordinary income or capital gains and partly of
exempt&#173;interest income, the different types of income will be paid in the same
relative proportions for each day during the Rate Period.</font></h5>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i) If the Corporation allocates, under Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the
Code, any net capital gains or ordinary income taxable for regular federal
income tax purposes to a dividend paid on VMTP Preferred Shares the Corporation
shall to the extent practical simultaneously increase such dividend payment by
an additional amount equal to the Gross-up Payment and direct the Redemption
and Paying Agent to send notice with such dividend describing the Gross-up
Payment and (ii) if the Corporation allocates, under Subchapter M of Chapter 1
of the Code, any net capital gains or ordinary income taxable for regular
federal income tax purposes to a dividend paid on VMTP Preferred Shares without
simultaneously increasing such dividend as describe in clause (i) above the
Corporation shall, prior to the end of the calendar year in which such dividend
was paid, direct the Redemption and Paying Agent to send notice with a Gross-up
Payment to the Holder that was entitled to such dividend payment during such
calendar year at such Holder&#8217;s address as the same appears or last appeared on
the record books of the Corporation.</font></h5>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Corporation shall not be required to make Gross-up Payments with
respect to any net capital gains or ordinary income determined by the Internal
Revenue Service to be allocable in a manner different from the manner used by
the Corporation.</font></h5>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260038"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Voting Rights.</font></b></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260039"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">One Vote Per VMTP Preferred Share</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Except as otherwise
provided in the Charter or as otherwise required by law, (i) each Holder of
VMTP Preferred Shares shall be entitled to one vote for each VMTP Preferred
Share held by such Holder on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders of
the Corporation, and (ii) the holders of outstanding Preferred Shares,
including each VMTP Preferred Share, and of Common Shares shall vote together
as a single class; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided, however,</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> that the holders of outstanding
Preferred Shares, including VMTP Preferred Shares, voting together as a class,
to the exclusion of the holders of all other securities and classes of stock of
the Corporation, shall be entitled to elect two directors of the Corporation at
all times, each Preferred Share, including each VMTP Preferred Share, entitling
the holder thereof to one vote. Subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 4, the
holders of outstanding Common Shares and Preferred Shares, including VMTP
Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class, shall elect the balance of
the directors.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260040"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Voting for Additional Directors</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h2>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Voting Period</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. During any period in which any one or more of the
conditions described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of this paragraph (b)(i) shall
exist (such period being referred to herein as a &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Voting Period</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;),</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the
number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be automatically
increased by the smallest number that, when added to the two directors elected
exclusively by the holders of Preferred Shares, including VMTP Preferred
Shares, would constitute a majority of the Board of Directors as so increased
by such smallest number; and the holders of Preferred Shares, including VMTP
Preferred Shares, shall be entitled, voting together as a single class on a
one-vote-per-share basis (to the exclusion of the holders of all other
securities and classes of stock of the Corporation), to elect such smallest
number of additional directors, together with the two directors that such
holders are in any event entitled to elect. A Voting Period shall commence:</font></h3>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(A)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">if at the close of business on any Dividend Payment Date accumulated
dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on any outstanding Preferred
Shares, including VMTP Preferred Shares, equal to at least two full years&#8217;
dividends shall be due and unpaid and sufficient cash or specified securities
shall not have been deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent for the
payment of such accumulated dividends; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(B)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">if at any time holders of Preferred Shares are entitled under the 1940
Act to elect a majority of the directors of the Corporation.</font></h4>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:122.05pt;margin-right:69.2pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.75pt;"><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Upon the termination of a Voting Period,
the voting rights described in this paragraph (b)(i) shall cease, subject </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">always, however, to the revesting of such voting rights
in the holders of Preferred Shares upon the further occurrence of any of the
events described in this paragraph (b)(i).</font></p>
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</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notice of Special Meeting</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. As soon as reasonably practicable
after the accrual of any right of the holders of Preferred Shares to elect
additional directors as described in paragraph (b)(i) of this Section 4, the
Corporation may call a special meeting of such holders, such call to be made by
notice as provided in the bylaws of the Corporation, such meeting to be held
not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days after the date of mailing
of such notice. If a special meeting is not called by the Corporation, it may
be called by any such holder on like notice. The record date for determining
the holders entitled to notice of and to vote at such special meeting shall be
not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) prior to the date of such
special meeting. At any such special meeting and at each meeting of holders of
Preferred Shares held during a Voting Period at which directors are to be
elected, such holders, voting together as a class (to the exclusion of the
holders of all other securities and classes of stock of the Corporation), shall
be entitled to elect the number of directors prescribed in paragraph (b)(i) of
this Section 4 on a one-vote-per-share basis.</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(iii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Terms of Office of Existing Directors</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The terms of office of all
persons who are directors of the Corporation at the time of a special meeting
of Holders and holders of other Preferred Shares to elect directors shall
continue, notwithstanding the election at such meeting by the Holders and such
other holders of other Preferred Shares of the number of directors that they
are entitled to elect, and the persons so elected by the Holders and such other
holders of other Preferred Shares, together with the two incumbent directors
elected by the Holders and such other holders of other Preferred Shares and the
remaining incumbent directors elected by the holders of the Common Shares and
Preferred Shares, shall constitute the duly elected directors of the
Corporation.</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(iv)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Terms of Office of Certain Directors to Terminate Upon Termination of
Voting Period</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Simultaneously with the termination of a Voting Period, the
terms of office of the additional directors elected by the Holders and holders
of other Preferred Shares pursuant to paragraph (b)(i) of this Section 4 shall
terminate, the remaining directors shall constitute the directors of the
Corporation and the voting rights of the Holders and such other holders to
elect additional directors pursuant to paragraph (b)(i) of this Section 4 shall
cease, subject to the provisions of the last sentence of paragraph (b)(i) of
this Section 4.</font></h3>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">1940 Act Matters</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The affirmative vote of the holders of a &#8220;majority
of the outstanding Preferred Shares,&#8221; including the VMTP Preferred Shares,
Outstanding at the time, voting as a separate class, shall be required to
approve (A) any conversion of the Corporation from a closed-end to an open-end
investment company, (B) any plan of reorganization (as such term is used in the
1940 Act) adversely affecting such shares and (C) any action requiring a vote
of security holders of the Corporation under Section 13(a) of the 1940 Act.</font></h2>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">For purposes of the foregoing, &#8220;majority of the
outstanding Preferred Shares&#8221; means (i) 67% or more of such shares present at a
meeting, if the Holders of more than 50% of such shares </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">are
present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of such shares,
whichever is less. In the event a vote of Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares is
required pursuant to the provisions of Section 13(a) of the 1940 Act, the
Corporation shall, not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on
which such vote is to be taken, notify Moody&#8217;s (if Moody&#8217;s is then rating the
VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation), Fitch (if Fitch is
then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) and
Other Rating Agency (if any Other Rating Agency is then rating the VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) that such vote is to be
taken and the nature of the action with respect to which such vote is to be
taken.</font></p>
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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Exclusive Right to Vote on Certain Charter Matters</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, and except as otherwise required by the Charter or Applicable
Law, (i) Holders of Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares will be entitled as a
Series, to the exclusion of the holders of all other securities, including
other Preferred Shares, Common Shares and other classes of capital stock of the
Corporation, to vote on matters adversely affecting VMTP Preferred Shares that
do not adversely affect any of the rights of holders of such other securities,
including other Preferred Shares, Common Shares and other classes of capital
stock and (ii) Holders of Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares will not be
entitled to vote on matters adversely affecting any other Preferred Shares,
Common Shares and other classes of capital stock that do not adversely affect
any of the rights of Holders of the VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260043"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Voting Rights Set Forth Herein are Sole Voting Rights</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Unless
otherwise required by law, the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares shall not have
any relative rights or preferences or other special rights other than those
specifically set forth herein.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260044"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(f)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">No Preemptive Rights or Cumulative Voting</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Holders of
VMTP Preferred Shares shall have no preemptive rights or rights to cumulative
voting.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260045"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Voting for Directors Sole Remedy for Corporation&#8217;s Failure to Pay
Dividends</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. In the event that the Corporation fails to pay any dividends
on the VMTP Preferred Shares, the exclusive remedy of the Holders shall be the
right to vote for directors pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260046"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(h)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Holders Entitled to Vote</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. For purposes of determining any
rights of the Holders to vote on any matter, whether such right is created by
these Articles Supplementary, by the other provisions of the Charter, by
statute or otherwise by Applicable Law, no Holder shall be entitled to vote any
VMTP Preferred Shares and no VMTP Preferred Shares shall be deemed to be &#8220;Outstanding&#8221;
for the purpose of voting or determining the number of VMTP Preferred Shares
required to constitute a quorum if, prior to or concurrently with the time of
determination of VMTP Preferred Shares entitled to vote or VMTP Preferred
Shares deemed Outstanding for quorum purposes, as the case may be, the
requisite Notice of Redemption with respect to such VMTP Preferred Shares shall
have been provided as set forth in paragraph (c) of Section 10 of these
Articles Supplementary and Deposit Securities in an amount equal to the
Redemption Price for the redemption of such VMTP Preferred Shares shall have
been deposited in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent for that purpose. VMTP
Preferred Shares held (legally or beneficially) by the Corporation or any
affiliate of the Corporation or otherwise controlled by the Corporation shall
not have any voting rights or be deemed to be Outstanding for voting or for
calculating the voting percentage required on any other matter or other
purposes.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Grant of Irrevocable Proxy</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. To the fullest extent permitted by
Applicable Law, each Holder may in its discretion grant an irrevocable proxy.</font></h2>

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</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Amendments. </font></b></h1>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Except as may
be otherwise expressly provided in respect of a particular provision of these
Articles Supplementary or as otherwise required by Applicable Law, these
Articles Supplementary may be amended only upon the affirmative vote or written
consent of (1) a majority of the Board of Directors and (2) the Holders of a
majority of the Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></h1>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257309"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding Section 5(a) of these Articles Supplementary, except as
may be otherwise expressly provided by Sections 5(f), 5(g) or 5(h) of these
Articles Supplementary or as otherwise required by Applicable Law, so long as
any VMTP Preferred Shares are Outstanding, (x) the definitions of &#8220;Eligible
Assets&#8221; (including Appendix A hereto) and &#8220;Minimum Asset Coverage&#8221; and (y)
Sections 1(b), 6(a), 6(b), 6(c), 6(d), paragraphs (A) through (D) of 10(b)(ii),
13(h) and 13(i) of these Articles Supplementary may be amended only upon the
affirmative vote or written consent of (l) a majority of the Board of Directors
and (2) the Holders of 66 2/3% of the Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares. No
amendment to paragraphs (A) through (D) of Section 10(b)(ii) of these Articles
Supplementary shall be effective unless the Corporation has received written confirmation
from each Rating Agency, as applicable, then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares
at the request of the Corporation, that such amendment will not adversely
affect the rating then assigned by such Rating Agency to the VMTP Preferred
Shares.</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257310"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding Sections 5(a) and 5(b) of these Articles Supplementary,
except as may be otherwise expressly provided by Sections 5(f), 5(g) or 5(h) of
these Articles Supplementary or as otherwise required by Applicable Law, the
provisions of these Articles Supplementary set forth under (x) the caption &#8220;Designation&#8221;
(but only with respect to any VMTP Preferred Shares already issued and
Outstanding), (y) Sections 1(a) (but only with respect to any VMTP Preferred
Shares already issued and Outstanding), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e)(i),
2(e)(ii), 2(k), 3(b), 8, 10(a)(i), 10(b)(i), 10(h), 11(a), 11(b) or 11(c) of
these Articles Supplementary and (z) the definitions &#8220;Additional Amount&#8221;, &#8220;Applicable
Base Rate&#8221;, &#8220;Applicable Rate&#8221;, &#8220;Dividend Payment Date&#8221;, &#8220;Dividend Period&#8221;, &#8220;Effective
Leverage Ratio&#8221;, &#8220;Failure to Deposit&#8221;, &#8220;Gross-up Payment&#8221;, &#8220;Liquidation
Preference&#8221;, &#8220;Maximum Rate&#8221;, &#8220;Outstanding&#8221;, &#8220;Rate Determination Date&#8221;, &#8220;Ratings
Spread&#8221;, &#8220;Redemption Premium&#8221;, &#8220;Redemption Price&#8221;, &#8220;Subsequent Rate Period&#8221; or &#8220;Term
Redemption Date&#8221; (i) (A) may be amended so as to adversely affect the amount,
timing, priority or taxability of any dividend, redemption or other payment or
distribution due to the Holders or (B) may amend the definition of &#8220;Effective
Leverage Ratio&#8221; or the calculation thereof, in each case, only upon the affirmative
vote or written consent of (1) a majority of the Board of Directors and (2) the
Total Holders and (ii) may be otherwise amended upon the affirmative vote or
written consent of (l) a majority of the Board of Directors and (2) the holders
of 66 2/3% of the Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257311"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If any action set forth above in Sections 5(a) to 5(c) would adversely
affect the rights of one or more Series (the &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Affected Series</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) of VMTP
Preferred Shares in a manner different from any other Series of VMTP Preferred
Shares, except as may be otherwise expressly provided as to a particular
provision of these Articles Supplementary or as otherwise required by </font></h5>
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<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Applicable Law, the affirmative vote or consent of
Holders of the corresponding percentage of the Affected Series Outstanding (as
set forth in Section 5(a), (b) or (c)), shall also be required.</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257312"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Any amendment that amends a provision of these Articles Supplementary,
the Charter or the VMTP Preferred Shares that requires the vote or consent of
Holders of a percentage greater than a Majority shall require such specified
percentage to approve any such proposed amendment.</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257313"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(f)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) through (e) above or anything expressed
or implied to the contrary in these Articles Supplementary, but subject to
Applicable Law, a majority of the Board of Directors may, by resolution duly
adopted, without stockholder approval, but with at least 20 Business Days prior
written notice to the Holders, amend or supplement these Articles Supplementary
(1) to the extent not adverse to any Holder, to supply <a name="_Toc152257314"></a>any omission, or cure, correct or supplement any
ambiguous, defective or inconsistent provision hereof; provided that if Holders
of at least 66 2/3% of the VMTP Preferred Shares Outstanding, indicate in
writing that they are adversely affected thereby not later than five (5)
Business Days prior to the effective date of any such amendment or supplement,
the Corporation either shall not make any such amendment or supplement or may
seek arbitration with respect to such matter (at the expense of the Corporation),
or (2) to reflect any amendments or supplements hereto which the Board of
Directors is expressly entitled to adopt pursuant to the terms of these
Articles Supplementary without stockholder approval, including without
limitation, (i) amendments pursuant to Section 5(g) of these Articles
Supplementary, (ii) amendments the Board of Directors deem necessary to conform
these Articles Supplementary to the requirements of Applicable Law or the
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) amendments to effect or
implement any plan of reorganization among the Corporation and any registered
investment companies under the 1940 Act that has been approved by the requisite
vote of the Corporation&#8217;s shareholders, or (iv) to designate additional Series
of VMTP Preferred Shares (and terms relating thereto) to the extent permitted
by these Articles Supplementary, the VMTP Preferred Shares or the Charter. Any
arbitration commenced pursuant to clause 1 of the immediately preceding
sentence shall be conducted in New York, New York and in accordance with the
American Arbitration Association rules.</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257315"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied to the contrary in these
Articles Supplementary, the Board of Directors may, subject to this Section
5(g), at any time, terminate the services of a Rating Agency then providing a
rating for VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series with or without replacement, in
either case, without the approval of Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares of such
Series or other stockholders of the Corporation.</font></h5>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board of Directors,
without the approval of Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares or other stockholders
of the Corporation, may terminate the services of any Rating Agency then
providing a rating for a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares and replace it with
another Rating Agency, provided that the Corporation provides seven (7) days&#8217;
notice by Electronic Means to Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series
prior to terminating the services of a Rating Agency and replacing it with
another Rating Agency. In the event a Rating Agency ceases to furnish a
preferred stock rating or the Corporation terminates a Rating Agency with
replacement in accordance with this clause (i), the Corporation shall no longer
be required to comply with the Rating Agency Provisions of the Rating Agency so
terminated and, as applicable, </font></h3>
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be required to thereafter comply with the Rating Agency Provisions of each
Rating Agency then providing a rating for the VMTP Preferred Shares of such
Series at the request of the Corporation.</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(ii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(A)&#160; Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board of
Directors, without the approval of Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares or other
stockholders of the Corporation, may terminate the services of any Rating
Agency then providing a rating for a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares without
replacement, provided that (I) the Corporation has given the Redemption and Paying
Agent, such terminated Rating Agency, and Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares of
such Series at least forty-five (45) calendar days&#8217; advance written notice of
such termination of services, (II) the Corporation is in compliance with the
Rating Agency Provisions of such terminated Rating Agency at the time the
notice required in clause (I) hereof is given and at the time of the
termination of services, and (III) the VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series
continue to be rated by at least one NRSRO at and after the time of the
termination of services.</font></h3>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(B)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">On the date that the notice is given as described in the preceding
clause (A) and on the date that the services of the applicable Rating Agency is
terminated, the Corporation shall provide the Redemption and Paying Agent and
such terminated Rating Agency with an officers&#8217; certificate as to the
compliance with the provisions of the preceding clause (A), and, on such later
date and thereafter, the Corporation shall no longer be required to comply with
the Rating Agency Provisions of the Rating Agency whose services were
terminated.</font></h4>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(iii)</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to
this Section 5(g), the Rating Agency Guidelines, as they may be amended from
time to time by the respective Rating Agency, will be reflected in a written
document and may be amended by the respective Rating Agency without</font><font color=#bababa face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the vote, consent or approval of the Corporation,
the Board of Directors or any holder of Preferred Shares, including any Series
of VMTP Preferred Shares, or any other stockholder of the Corporation. The
Board of </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Directors, without the vote or consent of
any holder of Preferred Shares, including any Series of VMTP Preferred Shares,
or any other stockholder of the Corporation, may from time to time take such
actions as may be reasonably required in connection with obtaining, maintaining
or changing the rating of any Rating Agency that is then rating the VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation, and any such action will
not be deemed to affect the preferences, rights or powers of Preferred Shares,
including VMTP Preferred Shares, or the Holders thereof, provided that the
Board of Directors receives written confirmation from such Rating Agency, as
applicable, then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation (with such confirmation in no event being required to be obtained
from a particular Rating Agency with respect to definitions or other provisions
relevant only to and adopted in connection with another Rating Agency&#8217;s rating
of any Series of VMTP Preferred Shares) that any such action would not
adversely affect the rating then assigned by such Rating Agency.</font></h3>

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<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(h)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5 is intended in
any way to limit the ability of the Board of Directors to, subject to
Applicable Law, amend or alter any provisions of these Articles Supplementary
at any time that there are no VMTP Preferred Shares Outstanding.</font></h5>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260049"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">6.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Minimum Asset Coverage and Other Financial Requirements.</font></b></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260050"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Minimum Asset Coverage</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall maintain, as of
the last Business Day of each week in which any VMTP Preferred Share is
Outstanding, the Minimum Asset Coverage.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260051"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Effective Leverage Ratio</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall maintain an
Effective Leverage Ratio of not greater than 45% (other than solely by reason
of fluctuations in the market value of its portfolio securities). In the event
that the Corporation&#8217;s Effective Leverage Ratio exceeds 45% (whether by reason
of fluctuations in the market value of its portfolio securities or otherwise),
the Corporation shall cause the Effective Leverage Ratio to be 45% or lower
within ten (10) Business Days (&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Effective Leverage Ratio Cure Period</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;).</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Eligible Assets</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall make investments only
in the Eligible Assets in accordance with the Corporation&#8217;s investment
objectives and investment policies.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260053"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Credit Quality</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Under normal market conditions, the
Corporation shall invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in Municipal
Obligations rated, at the time of investment, in one of the four highest rating
categories by at least one NRSRO or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable
quality by the Investment Adviser.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Liens</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall not create or incur or suffer to
be incurred or to exist any lien on any funds, accounts or other property held
under the Charter, except as permitted by the Charter or as arising by
operation of law and except for (i) any lien of the Custodian or any other
Person with respect to the payment of fees or repayment for advances or otherwise,
(ii) any lien arising in connection with any overdrafts incurred by the
Corporation in connection with custody accounts that it maintains, (iii) any
lien that may be incurred in connection with the Corporation&#8217;s use of tender
option bonds, (iv) any lien arising in connection with futures, forwards, swaps
and other derivative transactions, and (v) any lien that may be incurred in
connection with the Corporation&#8217;s proposed redemption or repurchase of all of
the Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares (provided that the Corporation delivers
to the Redemption and Paying Agent sufficient Deposit Securities for the
purpose of redeeming the VMTP Preferred Shares, issues a Notice of Redemption
for the VMTP Preferred Shares and redeems such VMTP Preferred Shares in accordance
with the terms of these Articles Supplementary) as soon as practicable after
the incurrence of such lien.</font></h2>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260055"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">7.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Basic Maintenance Amount.</font></b></h1>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257859"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">So long as VMTP Preferred Shares are Outstanding, the Corporation shall
maintain, on each Valuation Date, and shall verify to its satisfaction that it
is maintaining on such Valuation Date, (i) Moody&#8217;s Eligible Assets having an
aggregate Discounted Value equal to or greater than the Basic Maintenance
Amount (if Moody&#8217;s is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of
the Corporation), (ii) Fitch Eligible Assets having an aggregate Discounted
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Maintenance Amount (if Fitch is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the
request of the Corporation), and (iii) Other Rating Agency Eligible Assets
having an aggregate Discounted Value equal to or greater than the Basic Maintenance
Amount (if any Other Rating Agency is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at
the request of the Corporation).</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257860"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Corporation shall deliver to each Rating Agency which is then rating
VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation and any other party
specified in the Rating Agency Guidelines all certificates that are set forth
in the respective Rating Agency Guidelines regarding Minimum Asset Coverage,
Basic Maintenance Amount and/or related calculations at such times and
containing such information as set forth in the respective Rating Agency
Guidelines (each, a &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rating Agency Certificate</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;). A failure by the
Corporation to deliver a Rating Agency Certificate with respect to the Basic
Maintenance Amount shall be deemed to be delivery of a Rating Agency
Certificate indicating the Discounted Value for all assets of the Corporation
is less than the Basic Maintenance Amount, as of the relevant Valuation Date; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">,
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">however,</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> that the Corporation shall have the ability to cure such
failure to deliver a Rating Agency Certificate within one day of receipt of
notice from such Rating Agency that the Corporation failed to deliver such
Rating Agency Certificate.</font></h5>

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</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Restrictions on Dividends and Other Distributions.</font></b></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260057"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividends on Preferred Shares Other Than VMTP Preferred Shares</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.
Except as set forth in the next sentence, no dividends shall be declared or
paid or set apart for payment on the shares of any class or series of stock of
the Corporation ranking, as to the payment of dividends, on a parity with VMTP
Preferred Shares for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been or
contemporaneously are declared and paid on the shares of each Series of VMTP
Preferred Shares through their most recent Dividend Payment Date. When
dividends are not paid in full upon the VMTP Preferred Shares through their
most recent Dividend Payment Date or upon the shares of any other class or
series of stock of the Corporation ranking on a parity as to the payment of
dividends with VMTP Preferred Shares through their most recent respective
dividend payment dates, all dividends declared upon VMTP Preferred Shares and
any other such class or series of stock ranking on a parity as to the payment
of dividends with VMTP Preferred Shares shall be declared </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">pro rata </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">so
that the amount of dividends declared per share on VMTP Preferred Shares and
such other class or series of stock shall in all cases bear to each other the
same ratio that accumulated dividends per share on the VMTP Preferred Shares
and such other class or Series of stock bear to each other (for purposes of
this sentence, the amount of dividends declared per VMTP Preferred Share shall
be based on the Applicable Rate for such VMTP Preferred Share effective during
the Dividend Periods during which dividends were not paid in full).</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260058"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Dividends and Other Distributions With Respect to Common Shares Under
the 1940 Act</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Board of Directors shall not declare any dividend
(except a dividend payable in Common Shares), or declare any other
distribution, upon the Common Shares, or purchase Common Shares, unless in
every such case the Preferred Shares have, at the time of any such declaration
or purchase, an asset coverage (as defined in and determined pursuant to the
1940 Act) of at least 200% (or such other asset coverage as may in the future
be specified in or under the 1940 Act as the minimum asset coverage for senior
securities which are shares or stock of a closed-end investment company as a
condition of declaring dividends on its common shares or stock) after deducting
the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may
be.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Other Restrictions on Dividends and Other Distributions</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. For
so long as any VMTP Preferred Share is Outstanding, and except as set forth in
paragraph (a) of this Section 8 and paragraph (c) of Section 11 of these
Articles Supplementary, (A) the Corporation shall not declare, pay or set apart
for payment any dividend or other distribution (other than a dividend or
distribution paid in shares of, or in options, warrants or rights to subscribe
for or purchase, Common Shares or other shares, if any, ranking junior to the
VMTP Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of
assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) in respect of the Common
Shares or any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to or on a parity
with the VMTP Preferred </font><font color=#111111 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Shares as to the payment of
dividends or the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or
winding up, or call for redemption, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for
consideration any Common Shares or any other such junior shares (except by conversion
into or exchange for shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the VMTP
Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets
upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up), or any such parity shares (except
by conversion into or exchange for shares of the Corporation ranking junior to
or on a parity with VMTP Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends and
the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up), unless
(i) full cumulative dividends on shares of each Series of VMTP Preferred Shares
through its most recently ended Dividend Period shall have been paid or shall
have been declared and sufficient funds for the payment thereof deposited with
the Redemption and Paying Agent and (ii) the Corporation has redeemed the full
number of VMTP Preferred Shares required to be redeemed by any provision for
mandatory redemption pertaining thereto, and (B) the Corporation shall not
declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend or other distribution (other
than a dividend or distribution paid in shares of, or in options, warrants or
rights to subscribe for or purchase, Common Shares or other shares, if any,
ranking junior to VMTP Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends and the
distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) in respect
of Common Shares or any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to VMTP
Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets
upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up, or call for redemption, redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any Common Shares or any other
such junior shares (except by conversion into or exchange for shares of the
Corporation ranking junior to VMTP Preferred Shares as to the payment of
dividends and the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or
winding up), unless immediately after such transaction the Discounted Value of
Moody&#8217;s Eligible Assets (if Moody&#8217;s is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at
the request of the Corporation), Fitch Eligible Assets (if Fitch is then rating
the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) and Other Rating
Agency Eligible Assets (if any Other Rating Agency is then rating the VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) would each at least equal
the Basic Maintenance Amount.</font></h2>

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</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rating Agency Restrictions.</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> For so long as any VMTP
Preferred Shares are Outstanding and any Rating Agency is then rating the VMTP
Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation, the Corporation will not
engage in certain proscribed transactions set forth in the Rating Agency
Guidelines, unless it has received written confirmation from each such Rating
Agency that proscribes the applicable transaction in its Rating Agency
Guidelines that any such action would not impair the rating then assigned by
such Rating Agency to a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></h1>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260061"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">10.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Redemption.</font></b></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260062"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Optional Redemption</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h2>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph (a),
VMTP Preferred Shares of any Series may be redeemed, at the option of the
Corporation, at any time, as a whole or from time to time in part, out of funds
legally available therefor under Applicable Law and otherwise in accordance
with Applicable Law, at the Redemption Price; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">however,</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">
that (A) VMTP Preferred Shares may not be redeemed in part if after such
partial redemption fewer than 50 VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series would
remain Outstanding; and (B) VMTP Preferred Shares are not redeemable by the
Corporation during the Initial Rate Period.</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(ii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If fewer than all of the Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares of a Series
are to be redeemed pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph (a), the
number of VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series to be redeemed shall be selected
either </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">pro rata </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">from the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series
in proportion to the number of VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series held by
such Holders or by lot or other fair method as determined by the Corporation&#8217;s
Board of Directors. The Corporation&#8217;s Board of Directors will have the full
power and authority to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which VMTP
Preferred Shares will be redeemed from time to time.</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(iii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Corporation may not on any date send a Notice of Redemption pursuant
to paragraph (c) of this Section 10 in respect of a redemption contemplated to
be effected pursuant to this paragraph (a) <a name="_Toc152257868"></a>unless on
such date (A) the Corporation has available Deposit Securities with maturity or
<a name="_Toc152257869"></a>tender dates not later than the day preceding the
applicable Redemption Date and having a Market Value not less than the amount
(including any applicable Redemption Premium) due to Holders of VMTP Preferred
Shares by reason of the redemption of such VMTP Preferred Shares on such
Redemption Date and (B) the Discounted Value of Moody&#8217;s Eligible Assets (if
Moody&#8217;s is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation), the Discounted Value of Fitch Eligible Assets (if Fitch is then
rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) and the
Discounted Value of Other Rating Agency Eligible Assets (if any Other Rating
Agency is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation) each at least equals the Basic Maintenance Amount, and would at
least equal the Basic Maintenance Amount immediately subsequent to such
redemption if such redemption were to occur on such date. For purposes of
determining in clause (B) of the preceding sentence whether the Discounted
Value of Moody&#8217;s Eligible Assets at least equals the Basic Maintenance Amount,
the Moody&#8217;s Discount Factors applicable to Moody&#8217;s Eligible Assets shall be
determined by reference to the first Exposure Period (as defined in the Moody&#8217;s
Guidelines) longer than the Exposure Period then applicable to the Corporation,
as described in the definition of Moody&#8217;s Discount Factor herein.</font></h3>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Term/Mandatory Redemption</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h2>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(A)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Term Redemption. </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Corporation shall redeem, out of
funds legally available therefor and otherwise in accordance with Applicable
Law, all Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares on the Term Redemption Date at the
Redemption Price; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">however</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, the Corporation shall have
the right, exercisable at any time no earlier than 9 months prior to the Term
Redemption Date, to request that the Total Holders extend the term of the Term
Redemption Date for an additional period as may be agreed </font></h3>
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by the Corporation and the Total Holders, which request may be conditioned upon
terms and conditions that are different from the terms and conditions herein.
Each Holder shall, no later than the deadline specified in such request, which
shall not be less than </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">thirty (30) </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">days
after such Holder&#8217;s receipt of such request unless otherwise agreed to by such
Holder, notify the Corporation of its acceptance or rejection of such request,
which acceptance by any such Holder may be a Conditional Acceptance conditioned
upon terms and conditions which are different from the terms and conditions
herein or the terms and conditions proposed by the Corporation in making an
extension request. If any Holder fails to notify the Corporation of its
acceptance or rejection of the Corporation&#8217;s request for extension by the
deadline specified in such request, the Corporation may either deem such
failure to respond as a rejection of such request or extend the deadline for
such request with respect to such Holder, provided, however, in all cases any
acceptance by a Holder of a request to extend, if any, shall be made pursuant
to an affirmative written acceptance by the Total Holders. If the Total Holders
(or any thereof) provide a Conditional Acceptance, then the Corporation shall,
no later than the deadline specified in the Conditional Acceptance, which shall
not be less than </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">thirty (30) </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">days after the
Corporation&#8217;s receipt of the Conditional Acceptance unless otherwise agreed to
by the Corporation, notify the Total Holders of its acceptance or rejection of
the terms and conditions specified in the Conditional Acceptance. If the
Corporation fails to notify the Total Holders by the deadline specified in the
Conditional Acceptance, the Total Holders may either deem such failure to
respond as a rejection of the terms and conditions specified in the Conditional
Acceptance or extend the deadline for such response by the Corporation,
provided, however, in all cases any acceptance by a Holder of a request to
extend, if any, shall be made pursuant to an affirmative written acceptance by
the Total Holders. Each Holder may grant or deny any request for extension of
the Term Redemption Date in its sole and absolute discretion.</font></h3>

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</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Basic Maintenance Amount, Minimum Asset Coverage and Effective
Leverage Ratio Mandatory Redemption</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation also shall redeem, out
of funds legally available therefor under Applicable Law and otherwise in
accordance with Applicable Law, at the Redemption Price, certain of the VMTP
Preferred Shares, if the Corporation fails to have either Moody&#8217;s Eligible
Assets (if Moody&#8217;s is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of
the Corporation) with a Discounted Value, Fitch Eligible Assets (if Fitch is
then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) with a
Discounted Value, or Other Rating Agency Eligible Assets (if any Other Rating
Agency is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation) with a Discounted Value greater than or equal to the Basic
Maintenance Amount, fails to maintain the Minimum Asset Coverage in accordance
with these Articles Supplementary or fails to maintain the Effective Leverage
Ratio in accordance with paragraph (b) of Section 6 of these Articles
Supplementary, and such failure is not cured on or before the applicable Cure
Date. If a redemption pursuant to this Section 10(b)(i)(B) is to occur, the
Corporation shall cause a Notice of Redemption to be sent to Holders in
accordance with Section 10(c) and cause to be deposited Deposit Securities or
other sufficient funds, out of funds legally available therefor under Applicable
Law and otherwise in accordance with Applicable Law, in trust with the
Redemption and Paying Agent or other applicable paying agent, in each case in
accordance with the terms of the VMTP Preferred Shares to be redeemed. The
number of VMTP Preferred Shares to be </font></h4>
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<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">redeemed shall
be equal to the lesser of (A) the sum of (x) the minimum number of VMTP
Preferred Shares, together with all other Preferred Shares subject to
redemption or retirement, the redemption of which, if deemed to have occurred
immediately prior to the opening of business on the applicable Cure Date, would
result in the Corporation&#8217;s having each of Moody&#8217;s Eligible Assets (if Moody&#8217;s
is then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation)
with a Discounted Value, Fitch Eligible Assets (if Fitch is then rating the
VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) with a Discounted
Value and Other Rating Agency Eligible Assets (if any Other Rating Agency is
then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the Corporation) with a
Discounted Value greater than or equal to the Basic Maintenance Amount,
maintaining the Minimum Asset Coverage or satisfying the Effective Leverage
Ratio, as the case may be, on the applicable Cure Date and (y) the number of
additional VMTP Preferred Shares of the Corporation may elect to simultaneously
redeem (</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">however</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, that if there is no such minimum
number of VMTP Preferred Shares and other Preferred Shares the redemption or
retirement of which would have such result, all VMTP Preferred Shares and
Preferred Shares then outstanding shall be redeemed), and (B) the maximum
number of VMTP Preferred Shares, together with all other Preferred Shares
subject to redemption or retirement, that can be redeemed out of funds legally
available therefor under Applicable Law and otherwise in accordance with the
Charter and Applicable Law. In determining the VMTP Preferred Shares required
to be redeemed in accordance with the foregoing, the Corporation shall allocate
the number required to be redeemed to satisfy the Basic Maintenance Amount, the
Minimum Asset Coverage or the Effective Leverage Ratio, as the case may be, </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">pro
rata, </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">by lot or other fair method as determined by the Corporation&#8217;s Board
of Directors, among VMTP Preferred Shares and other Preferred Shares (and,
then, </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">pro rata, </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">by lot or other fair method as determined by the
Corporation&#8217;s Board of Directors, among each Series of VMTP Preferred Shares)
subject to redemption or retirement. The Corporation shall effect such
redemption on the date fixed by the Corporation therefor, which date shall not
be earlier than ten (10) Business Days nor later than sixty (60) days after the
applicable Cure Date, except that if the Corporation does not have funds
legally available under Applicable Law for the redemption of all of the
required number of VMTP Preferred Shares and other Preferred Shares which are
subject to redemption or retirement or the Corporation otherwise is unable as a
result of Applicable Law to effect such redemption on or prior to sixty (60)
days after the applicable Cure Date, the Corporation shall redeem those VMTP
Preferred Shares and other Preferred Shares which it was unable to redeem on
the earliest practicable date on which it is able to effect such redemption. If
fewer than all of the Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares are to be redeemed
pursuant to this paragraph (b), the number of VMTP Preferred Shares to be
redeemed shall be redeemed pro rata, by lot or other fair method as determined
by the Corporation&#8217;s Board of Directors from the Holders of the VMTP Preferred
Shares in proportion to the number of VMTP Preferred Shares held by such
Holders.</font></h4>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(ii)</font><font color=#0f0f0f face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;(A) On or prior to the Liquidity Account Initial Date with
respect to any Series of VMTP Preferred Shares, the Corporation shall cause the
Custodian to segregate, by means of appropriate identification on its books and
records or otherwise in accordance with the Custodian&#8217;s normal procedures, from
the other assets of the Corporation (a &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidity Account</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;)</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Liquidity
Account Investments with a Market Value equal to at least 110% of the Term
Redemption Amount with respect to such Series. The &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Term </font></b></h3>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Redemption
Amount</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221; for any Series of VMTP Preferred Shares shall be equal to the
Redemption Price to be paid on the Term Redemption Date for such Series, based
on the number of shares of such Series then Outstanding, assuming for this
purpose that the Applicable </font><font color=#0f0f0f face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Rate for such Series in
effect at the time of the creation of the Liquidity Account for such Series
will be the Daily SOFR as in effect at such time of creation until the Term
Redemption Date for such Series. If, on any date after the Liquidity Account
Initial Date, the aggregate Market Value of the Liquidity Account Investments
included in the Liquidity Account for a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares as of
the close of business on any Business Day is less than 110% of the Term
Redemption Amount with respect to such Series, then the Corporation shall cause
the Custodian and the Investment Adviser to segregate additional or substitute
assets of the Corporation as Liquidity Account Investments, so that the
aggregate Market Value of the Liquidity Account Investments included in the
Liquidity Account for such Series is at least equal to 110% of the Term
Redemption Amount with respect to such Series not later than the close of
business on the next succeeding Business Day. With respect to assets of the
Corporation segregated as Liquidity Account Investments, the Investment
Adviser, on behalf of the Corporation, shall be entitled to instruct the
Custodian on any date to release any Liquidity Account Investments from such segregation
and to substitute therefor other Liquidity Account Investments, so long as (x)
the assets of the Corporation segregated as Liquidity Account Investments at
the close of business on such date have a Market Value equal to at least 110%
of the Term Redemption Amount with respect to such Series and (y) the assets of
the Corporation designated and segregated as Deposit Securities at the close of
business on such date have a Market Value equal to at least the Liquidity
Requirement (if any) determined in accordance with paragraph (B) below with
respect to such Series for such date. The Corporation shall cause the Custodian
not to permit any lien, security interest or encumbrance to be created or
permitted to exist on or in respect of any Liquidity Account Investments
included in the Liquidity Account for any Series of VMTP Preferred Shares,
other than liens, security interests or encumbrances arising by operation of
law and any lien of the Custodian with respect to the payment of its fees or
repayment for its advances. Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied
herein to the contrary, the assets of the Liquidity Account shall continue to
be assets of the Corporation subject to the interests of all creditors and
stockholders of the Corporation.</font></h3>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(B)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Market Value of the Deposit Securities held in the Liquidity Account
for a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares, from and after the fifteenth (15th) day
of the calendar month (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day) that is the number of months preceding the month of
the Term Redemption Date for such Series specified in the table set forth
below, shall not be less than the percentage of the Term Redemption Amount for
such Series set forth below opposite such number of months (the &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidity</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">
</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Requirement</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;),</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">but in all cases subject to the cure provisions of
paragraph (C) below:</font></h4>

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<div align=left><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:.5in;width:404.750000pt;">
 <tr>
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  <div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Number of Months</font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Preceding</font></p>
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  </td>
 <td width=54% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Value of Deposit Securities</font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">as Percentage of Term Redemption Amount</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">5</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=54% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">20%</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=54% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">40%</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">60%</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">80%</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">100%</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(C)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If the aggregate Market Value of the Deposit Securities included in the
Liquidity Account for a Series of VMTP Preferred Shares as of the close of
business on any Business Day is less than the Liquidity Requirement in respect
of such Series for such Business Day, then the Corporation shall cause the
segregation of additional or substitute Deposit Securities in respect of the
Liquidity Account for such Series, so that the aggregate Market Value of the
Deposit Securities included in the Liquidity Account for such Series is at
least equal to the Liquidity Requirement for such Series not later than the
close of business on the next succeeding Business Day. With respect to Deposit
Securities included in the Liquidity Account, the Investment Adviser, on behalf
of the Corporation, shall be entitled to instruct the Custodian on any date to
release any Deposit Securities from the Liquidity Account and to substitute
therefor other Deposit Securities, so long as the aggregate Market Value of the
Deposit Securities included in the Liquidity Account for such Series is at
least equal to the Liquidity Requirement for such Series not later than the
close of business on the next succeeding Business Day.</font></h4>

<h4 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(D)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Deposit Securities included in the Liquidity Account for a Series of
VMTP Preferred Shares may be liquidated by the Corporation, in its discretion,
and the proceeds applied towards payment of the Term Redemption Amount for such
Series. Upon the deposit by the Corporation on the Term Redemption Date with
the Redemption and Paying Agent of the proceeds from the liquidation of the
Deposit Securities having an initial combined Market Value sufficient to effect
the redemption of the VMTP Preferred Shares of a Series on the Term Redemption
Date for such Series, the requirement of the Corporation to maintain a
Liquidity Account for such Series as contemplated by this Section 10(b)(ii)
shall lapse and be of no further force and effect.</font></h4>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260064"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notice of Redemption</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. If the Corporation shall determine or
be required to redeem, in whole or in part, VMTP Preferred Shares pursuant to
paragraph (a) or (b)(i) of this Section 10, the Corporation will send a notice
of redemption (the &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Notice of Redemption</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;), by Electronic Means (or by
first class mail, postage prepaid, in the case where the VMTP Preferred Shares
are in physical form) to Holders thereof, or request the Redemption and Paying
Agent, on behalf of </font></h2>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the Corporation to promptly do so
by Electronic Means (or by first class mail, postage prepaid, in the case where
the VMTP Preferred Shares are in physical form) so long as the Notice of
Redemption is furnished by the Corporation to the Redemption and Paying Agent
in electronic format at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date a Notice
of Redemption is required to be delivered to the Holders, unless a shorter
period of time shall be acceptable to the Redemption and Paying Agent. A Notice
of Redemption shall be sent to Holders not less than ten (10) days prior to the
date fixed for redemption in such Notice of Redemption (the &#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Redemption Date</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;).</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">
</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Each such Notice of Redemption shall state: (i) the Redemption Date; (ii)
the number of VMTP Preferred Shares to be redeemed and the Series thereof;
(iii) the CUSIP number for VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series; (iv) the
Redemption Price; (v) the place or places where the certificate(s), if any, for
such shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of
Directors requires and the Notice of Redemption states) are to be surrendered
for payment of the Redemption Price; (vi) that dividends on the VMTP Preferred
Shares to be redeemed will cease to accumulate from and after such Redemption
Date; and (vii) the provisions of these Articles Supplementary under which such
redemption is made. If fewer than all VMTP Preferred Shares held by any Holder
are to be redeemed, the Notice of Redemption delivered to such Holder shall
also specify the number of VMTP Preferred Shares to be redeemed from such
Holder. The Corporation may provide in any Notice of Redemption relating to (i)
an optional redemption contemplated to be effected pursuant to Section 10(a) of
these Articles Supplementary or (ii) any redemption of VMTP Preferred Shares
not required to be redeemed pursuant to Section 10(b)(i) of these Articles
Supplementary in accordance with the terms therein that such redemption is
subject to one or more conditions precedent not otherwise expressly stated
herein and that the Corporation shall not be required to effect such redemption
unless each such condition has been satisfied at the time or times and in the
manner specified in such Notice of Redemption. No defect in the Notice of
Redemption or delivery thereof shall affect the validity of redemption
proceedings, except as required by Applicable Law.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">No Redemption Under Certain Circumstances</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section 10, if any dividends on
VMTP Preferred Shares of a Series (whether or not earned or declared) are in
arrears, no VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series shall be redeemed unless all
Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series are simultaneously redeemed,
and the Corporation shall not otherwise purchase or acquire any VMTP Preferred
Shares of such Series; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">however,</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> that the foregoing
shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of Outstanding VMTP Preferred
Shares of such Series pursuant to the successful completion of an otherwise
lawful purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to Holders of all
Outstanding VMTP Preferred Shares of such Series.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260066"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Absence of Funds Available for Redemption</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. To the extent that
any redemption for which Notice of Redemption has been provided is not made by
reason of the absence of legally available funds therefor in accordance with
the Charter and Applicable Law, such redemption shall be made as soon as
practicable to the extent such funds become available. Failure to redeem VMTP
Preferred Shares shall be deemed to exist at any time after the date specified
for redemption in a Notice of Redemption when the Corporation shall have
failed, for any reason whatsoever, to deposit in trust with the Redemption and
Paying Agent the Redemption Price with respect to any shares for which such
Notice of Redemption has been sent; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">however,</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> that the
foregoing shall not apply in the case of the Corporation&#8217;s failure to deposit
in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent the Redemption Price with respect
to any shares where (1) the Notice of Redemption </font></h2>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">relating
to such redemption, </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">provided,</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> that such redemption was subject to one or
more conditions precedent and (2) any such condition precedent shall not have
been satisfied at the time or times and in the manner specified in such Notice
of Redemption. Notwithstanding the fact that the Corporation may not have
redeemed VMTP Preferred Shares for which a Notice of Redemption has been
provided, dividends may be declared and paid on VMTP Preferred Shares and shall
include those VMTP Preferred Shares for which a Notice of Redemption has been
provided.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260067"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(f)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Redemption and Paying Agent as Trustee of Redemption Payments by Corporation</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.
All moneys paid to the Redemption and Paying Agent for payment of the
Redemption Price of VMTP Preferred Shares called for redemption shall be held
in trust by the Redemption and Paying Agent for the benefit of Holders of
shares so to be redeemed. The Corporation&#8217;s obligation to pay the Redemption
Price of VMTP Preferred Shares called for redemption in accordance with these
Articles Supplementary shall be satisfied upon payment of such Redemption Price
by the Redemption and Paying Agent to the Securities Depository on the relevant
Redemption Date.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260068"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Shares for Which Notice of Redemption Has Been Given Are No Longer
Outstanding</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Provided a Notice of Redemption has been provided pursuant
to paragraph (c) of this Section 10, the Corporation shall irrevocably (except
to the extent set forth below in this paragraph (g)) deposit with the
Redemption and Paying Agent, no later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a
Business Day not less than ten (10) Business Days preceding the Redemption Date
specified in such notice, Deposit Securities in an aggregate amount equal to
the Redemption Price to be paid on the Redemption Date in respect of any VMTP
Preferred Shares that are subject to such Notice of Redemption. Provided a
Notice of Redemption has been provided pursuant to paragraph (c) of this
Section 10, upon the deposit with the Redemption and Paying Agent of Deposit
Securities in an amount sufficient to redeem the VMTP Preferred Shares that are
the subject of such notice, dividends on such VMTP Preferred Shares shall cease
to accumulate as of the Redemption Date and such VMTP Preferred Shares shall no
longer be deemed to be Outstanding for any purpose, and all rights of the
Holders of the VMTP Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall cease and
terminate, except the right of such Holders to receive the Redemption Price,
but without any interest or other additional amount, except as provided in
paragraph (e)(i) of Section 2 and in Section 3 of these Articles Supplementary.
Upon surrender in accordance with the Notice of Redemption of the certificates
for any VMTP Preferred Shares so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for
transfer, if the Board of Directors shall so require and the Notice of
Redemption shall so state), the Redemption Price shall be paid by the
Redemption and Paying Agent to the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares subject to
redemption. In the case that fewer than all of the shares represented by any
such certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued, representing
the unredeemed shares, without cost to the Holder thereof. The Corporation
shall be entitled to receive from the Redemption and Paying Agent, promptly
after the date fixed for redemption, any cash or other Deposit Securities
deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent in excess of (i) the aggregate
Redemption Price of the VMTP Preferred Shares called for redemption on such
date and (ii) all other amounts to which Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares
called for redemption may be entitled pursuant to these Articles Supplementary.
Any funds so deposited that are unclaimed at the end of 90 days from such
Redemption Date shall, to the extent permitted by law, be repaid to the
Corporation, after which time the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares so called
for redemption may look only to the Corporation for payment of the Redemption
Price and all other amounts to which they may be </font></h2>
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pursuant to these Articles Supplementary. The Corporation shall be entitled to
receive, from time to time after the date fixed for redemption, any interest on
the funds so deposited.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260069"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(h)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Compliance With Applicable Law</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. In effecting any redemption
pursuant to this Section 10, the Corporation shall use its best efforts to
comply with all applicable conditions precedent to effecting such redemption
under any Applicable Law, and shall effect no redemption except in accordance
with Applicable Law.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260070"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Only Whole VMTP Preferred Shares May Be Redeemed</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. In the case
of any redemption pursuant to this Section 10, only whole VMTP Preferred Shares
shall be redeemed.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260071"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(j)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Modification of Redemption Procedures</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 10, the Corporation may, in its sole
discretion, modify the procedures set forth above with respect to notification
of redemption for the VMTP Preferred Shares, provided that such modification
does not materially and adversely affect the Holders of the VMTP Preferred
Shares or cause the Corporation to violate any law, rule or regulation, or
shall in any way alter the obligations of the Redemption and Paying Agent
without the Redemption and Paying Agent&#8217;s prior written consent. Furthermore,
if in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, after consultation with
counsel, modification of the foregoing redemption provisions (x) are
permissible under the rules and regulations or interpretations of the SEC and
under other Applicable Law and (y) would not cause a material risk as to the
treatment of the VMTP Preferred Shares as equity for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, the Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, by resolution
may modify such redemption procedures.</font></h2>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260072"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">11.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liquidation</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rights.</font></b></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260073"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Ranking</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The VMTP Preferred Shares shall rank on a parity
with each other, with shares of any other Series of VMTP Preferred Shares and
with shares of any other series of Preferred Shares as to the distribution of
assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the
Corporation.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260074"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Distributions Upon Liquidation</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Upon the dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary
or involuntary, the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares then Outstanding shall be
entitled to receive and to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation legally
available for distribution to its stockholders under Applicable Law and
otherwise in accordance with Applicable Law, before any payment or distribution
shall be made on the Common Shares or on any other class of shares of the
Corporation ranking junior to the VMTP Preferred Shares upon dissolution,
liquidation or winding up, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference with
respect to such shares </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">plus </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">an amount equal to all dividends thereon
(whether or not declared) accumulated but unpaid to (but not including) the
date of final distribution in same day funds, together with any payments
required to be made pursuant to Section 3 of these Articles Supplementary in
connection with the liquidation of the Corporation. After the payment to the
Holders of the VMTP Preferred Shares of the full preferential amounts provided
for in this paragraph (b), the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares as such shall
have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Pro Rata Distributions</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. In the event the assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to the Holders of VMTP Preferred Shares
upon any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be insufficient to pay in
full all amounts to which such Holders are entitled pursuant to paragraph (b)
of this Section 11, no such distribution shall be made on account of any shares
of any other class or series of Preferred Shares ranking on a parity with the
VMTP Preferred Shares with respect to the distribution of assets upon such
dissolution, liquidation or winding up unless proportionate distributive
amounts shall be paid on account of the VMTP Preferred Shares, ratably, in
proportion to the full distributable amounts for which holders of all such
parity shares are respectively entitled upon such dissolution, liquidation or
winding up.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260076"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Rights of Junior Shares</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Subject to the rights of the holders
of shares of any series or class or classes of shares ranking on a parity with
the VMTP Preferred Shares with respect to the distribution of assets upon
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, after
payment shall have been made in full to the Holders of the VMTP Preferred
Shares as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 11, but not prior thereto,
any other series or class or classes of shares ranking junior to the VMTP
Preferred Shares with respect to the distribution of assets upon dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to
the respective terms and provisions (if any) applying thereto, be entitled to
receive any and all assets remaining to be paid or distributed, and the Holders
of the VMTP Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to share therein.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260077"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Certain Events Not Constituting Liquidation</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Neither the sale
of all or substantially all the property or business of the Corporation, nor
the merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Corporation into or with any
business or statutory trust, corporation or other entity nor the merger,
consolidation or reorganization of any business or statutory trust, corporation
or other entity into or with the Corporation shall be a dissolution,
liquidation or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary, for the purposes
of this Section 11.</font></h2>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260078"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">12.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Transfers</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h1>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257888"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Corporation, a Beneficial
Owner or Holder may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of VMTP Preferred
Shares only in whole shares and only to persons it reasonably believes are (i)
QIBs that are either registered closed-end management investment companies, the
shares of which are traded on a national securities exchange (&#8220;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Closed-End
Funds</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;), banks, insurance companies, companies that are included in the
S&amp;P 500 Index (and their direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries) or
registered open-end management investment companies or (ii) tender option bond trusts
in which all Beneficial Owners are QIBs that are Closed-End Funds, banks,
insurance companies, companies that are included in the S&amp;P 500 Index (and
their direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries) or registered open-end
management investment companies, in each case, pursuant to Rule 144A of the
Securities Act or another available exemption from registration under the
Securities Act, in a manner not involving any public offering within the
meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. Any transfer in violation of the
foregoing restrictions shall be void </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">ab initio </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">and any transferee of
VMTP Preferred Shares transferred in violation of the foregoing restrictions
shall be deemed to agree to hold all payments it received on any such
improperly transferred VMTP Preferred Shares in trust for the benefit of the
transferor of such VMTP Preferred Shares. The foregoing restrictions on
transfer </font></h5>
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Shares registered under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement or any subsequent transfer of such VMTP Preferred Shares thereafter.</font></h5>

<h5 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152257889"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If at any time the Corporation is not furnishing information to the SEC
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, in order to preserve the
exemption for resales and transfers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act, the
Corporation shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Holders of VMTP
Preferred Shares and prospective purchasers of VMTP Preferred Shares, upon
request, information with respect to the Corporation satisfying the
requirements of subsection (d)(4) of Rule 144A of the Securities Act.</font></h5>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260079"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Miscellaneous</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260080"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">No Fractional Shares</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. No fractional VMTP Preferred Shares
shall be issued.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260081"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Status of VMTP Preferred Shares Redeemed, Exchanged or Otherwise
Acquired by the Corporation</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. VMTP Preferred Shares which are redeemed,
exchanged or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall return to the status
of authorized and unissued Preferred Shares without designation as to series. Any
VMTP Preferred Shares which are provisionally delivered by the Corporation to
or for the account of an agent of the Corporation or to or for the account of a
purchaser of the VMTP Preferred Shares, but for which final payment is not
received by the Corporation as agreed, shall return to the status of authorized
and unissued VMTP Preferred Shares.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260082"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Treatment of VMTP Preferred Shares as Equity</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation
shall, and each Holder and Beneficial Owner, by virtue of acquiring VMTP
Preferred Shares, is deemed to have agreed to, treat the VMTP Preferred Shares
as equity in the Corporation for U.S. federal, state, local income and other
tax purposes.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260083"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Board May Resolve Ambiguities</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Subject to Section 5</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">of
these Articles Supplementary and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the
Board of Directors may interpret and give effect to the provisions of these
Articles Supplementary in good faith so as to resolve any inconsistency or
ambiguity or to remedy any formal defect. Notwithstanding anything expressed or
implied to the contrary in these Articles Supplementary, but subject to Section
5</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">the Board of Directors may amend these Articles Supplementary with
respect to any Series of VMTP Preferred Shares prior to the issuance of VMTP
Preferred Shares of such Series.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260084"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Headings Not Determinative</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The headings contained in these
Articles Supplementary are for convenience of reference only and shall not
affect the meaning or interpretation of these Articles Supplementary</font><font color=#424242 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260085"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(f)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notices</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. All notices or communications, unless otherwise
specified in the By-laws of the Corporation or these Articles Supplementary,
shall be sufficiently given if in writing and delivered in person, by
Electronic Means or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260086"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Redemption and Paying Agent</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall use its
commercially reasonable best efforts to engage at all times a Redemption and
Paying Agent to perform the duties specified in these Articles Supplementary.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Securities Depository</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall maintain settlement
of VMTP Preferred Shares in global book entry form through the Securities
Depository.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260088"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Voluntary Bankruptcy</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall not file a
voluntary application for relief under federal bankruptcy law or any similar
application under state law for so long as the Corporation is solvent and does
not reasonably foresee becoming insolvent.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260089"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(j)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Applicable Law Restrictions and Requirements</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Notwithstanding
anything expressed or implied to the contrary in these Articles Supplementary,
all dividends, redemptions and other payments by the Corporation on or in
respect of the VMTP Preferred Shares shall be paid only out of funds legally
available therefor under Applicable Law and otherwise in accordance with
Applicable Law.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Information</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. Without limitation of other provisions of these
Articles Supplementary, the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered
by the Redemption and Paying Agent, to each Holder:</font></h2>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">as promptly as practicable after the preparation and filing thereof with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, each annual and semi-annual report
prepared with respect to the Corporation, which delivery may be made by means
of the electronic availability of any such document on a public website;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(ii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of any change (including being put on Credit Watch or Watchlist),
suspension or termination in or of the ratings on the VMTP Preferred Shares by
any NRSRO then rating the VMTP Preferred Shares at the request of the
Corporation as promptly as practicable upon the occurrence thereof, to the
extent such information is publicly available;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(iii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of any failure to pay in full when due any dividend required to
be paid by Section 2 of these Articles Supplementary that remains uncured for
more than three Business Days as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no
event later than one Business Day after expiration of the grace period;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(iv)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of insufficient deposit to provide for a properly noticed
redemption or liquidation as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event,
later than two Business Days after discovery of insufficient deposits, to the
extent such information is publicly available;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(v)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of any failure to comply with (A) a provision of the Rating
Agency Guidelines when failure continues for more than five consecutive
Business Days or (B) the Minimum Asset Coverage that continues for more than
five consecutive Business Days as soon as reasonably practicable after
discovery of such failure, but in no event, later than one Business Day after
the later of (x) the expiration of the grace period or (y) the earlier of (1)
the discovery of such failure and (2) information confirming such failure
becomes publicly available;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(vi)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of any change to any investment adviser or sub-adviser of the
Corporation within two Business Days after a resignation or a notice of removal
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adviser or sub-adviser; provided, however, that this clause shall not apply to
personnel changes of the investment adviser or sub-adviser, to the extent such
information is publicly available;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(vii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of any proxy solicitation as soon as reasonably practicable, but
in no event, later than five Business Days after mailing thereof by the
Corporation&#8217;s proxy agent;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(viii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice one Business Day after the occurrence thereof of ( A) the failure
of the Corporation to pay the amount due on any senior securities or other debt
at the time outstanding, and any period of grace or cure with respect thereto
shall have expired; (B) the failure of the Corporation to pay, or admitting in
writing its inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or (C)
the failure of the Corporation to pay accumulated dividends on any additional
preferred stock ranking </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">pari passu</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> with the VMTP Preferred Shares, and
any period of grace or cure with respect thereto shall have expired, in each
case, to the extent such information is publicly available;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(ix)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of the occurrence of any Increased Rate Event and any subsequent
cure thereof as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event, later than
five days after knowledge of senior management of the Corporation thereof;
provided that the Corporation shall not be required to disclose the reason for
such Increased Rate Event unless such information is otherwise publicly
available;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(x)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation formally
commenced or threatened in writing against the Corporation or the Investment
Adviser in any court or before any governmental authority concerning these
Articles Supplementary, the Charter, the VMTP Preferred Shares or any Related
Document, as promptly as practicable, but in no event, later than ten (10)
Business Days after knowledge of senior management of the Corporation thereof,
in each case, to the extent such information is publicly available;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(xi)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">notice on each Friday, provided that if a Friday is not a Business Day,
notice shall be given on the next succeeding Business Day, of the Corporation&#8217;s
then current Effective Leverage Ratio, Minimum Asset Coverage and balances in
the Term Redemption Liquidity Account as of the close of business on the
immediately preceding Business Day which delivery may be made by means of
posting on a publicly available section of the Corporation&#8217;s website;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(xii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">a report of portfolio holdings of the Corporation as of the end of each
month fifteen (15) days after the end of each month; and</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(xiii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">when available, publicly available financial statements of the
Corporation&#8217;s most recent fiscal year-end and the auditors&#8217; report with respect
thereto, which shall present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Corporation at such date and for such period, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.</font></h3>

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inform the Corporation as soon as reasonably practicable after the Investment
Adviser&#8217;s knowledge or discovery of the occurrence of any of the items set forth
in Sections 13(i)(ix) and 13(i)(x) of these Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Tax Status of the Corporation</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation will use its best
efforts to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company within the meaning of
Section 851(a) of the Code and to qualify the dividends made with respect to
the VMTP Preferred Shares as tax-exempt dividends to the extent designated by
the Corporation.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260092"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(m)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Maintenance of Existence</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. At any time the VMTP Preferred
Shares are outstanding, the Corporation shall use its best efforts to maintain
its existence as a corporation under the laws of State of Maryland, with
requisite power to issue the VMTP Preferred Shares and to perform its obligations
under these Articles Supplementary and each other Related Document to which it
is a party.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Use of Proceeds</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall use the gross proceeds
from the sale of VMTP Preferred Shares to the Purchaser pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement to redeem the Corporation&#8217;s Series W-7 (Retired) Variable
Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares as set forth in this Section 13(n). The
Corporation shall give a notice of redemption of the fund&#8217;s outstanding Series
W-7 (Retired) Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares for redemption of the outstanding
Series W-7 (Retired) Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares at the earliest
practicable date pursuant to the governing documents of the Corporation&#8217;s
outstanding Series W-7 (Retired) Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">,
which date is not to be greater than sixty (60) days from the Closing Date. If
the foregoing requirements of the prior sentence are not complied with the
Corporation shall redeem, out of funds legally available therefor under
Applicable Law and otherwise in accordance with Applicable Law, the VMTP Preferred
Shares as promptly as possible.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Compliance with Law</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. At any time the VMTP Preferred Shares
are outstanding, the Corporation shall use commercially reasonable best efforts
to comply with all laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations that are
applicable to it if the failure to comply should reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on the Corporation&#8217;s ability to comply with its
obligations under these Articles Supplementary, any of the VMTP Preferred
Shares, and the other Related Documents to which it is a party.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Maintenance of Approvals; Filings, Etc</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. At any time the VMTP
Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Corporation shall at all times use
commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain in effect, renew and comply
with all the terms and conditions of all consents, filings, licenses, approvals
and authorizations as are required under any Applicable Law for its performance
of its obligations under these Articles Supplementary and the other Related
Documents to which it is a party, except those as to which the failure to do so
should not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Corporation&#8217;s ability to comply with its obligations under these Articles
Supplementary, the VMTP Preferred Shares, and the other Related Documents to
which it is a party.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">1940 Act Registration</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. At any time the VMTP Preferred Shares
are outstanding, the Corporation shall use best efforts to maintain its
registration as a closed-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="_Toc152260097"></a><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(r)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Compliance with Eligible Assets Definition</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. At any time the
VMTP Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Corporation shall maintain policies
and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to ensure compliance
with Section 6(c) of these Articles Supplementary.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Access to Information Relating to Compliance with Eligible Assets
Definition</font></u><font color=#464646 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Corporation shall, upon
request, provide a Beneficial Owner and such of its internal and external
auditors and inspectors as a Beneficial Owner may from time to time designate,
with reasonable access to publicly available information and records of the
Corporation relevant to the Corporation&#8217;s compliance with Section 6(c) of these
Articles Supplementary, but only for the purposes of internal and external
audit.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Purchase by Affiliates</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall not, nor shall
it permit, or cause to be permitted, the Investment Adviser, or any account or
entity over which the Corporation or the Investment Adviser exercises
discretionary authority or control or any of their respective affiliates (other
than by the Corporation, in the case of a redemption permitted by these
Articles Supplementary, the VMTP Preferred Shares which are subject to such
redemption, are to be cancelled by the Corporation upon such redemption), to
purchase in the aggregate more than 25% of the Outstanding VMTP Preferred
Shares without the prior written consent of a Majority of the Holders of the
VMTP Preferred Shares Outstanding, and any such purchases shall be void </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">ab </font></i><i><font color=#262626 face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">initio.</font></i></h2>

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</font></b><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Audits</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. The audits of the Corporation&#8217;s financial
statements shall be conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).</font></h2>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><a name="_Toc152260101"></a><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">14.</font></b><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Global Certificate.</font></b></h1>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Prior to the commencement of a Voting Period, (i) all of
the VMTP Preferred Shares Outstanding from time to time shall be represented by
one or more global certificates registered in the name of the Securities
Depository or its nominee and countersigned by the Redemption and Paying Agent
and (ii) no registration of transfer of VMTP Preferred Shares shall be made on
the books of the Corporation to any Person other than the Securities Depository
or its nominee.</font></p>

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shall be conspicuously noted on the face or back of the certificates of VMTP
Preferred Shares in such a manner as to comply with the requirements of Section
2-211 of the Maryland General Corporation Law and Section 8-204 of the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Maryland, or any successor
provisions.</font></p>









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Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. has caused these Articles Supplementary
to be signed as of December 20, 2023, in its name and on its behalf by the
person named below who acknowledges that these Articles Supplementary are the
act of the Corporation and, to the best of such person&#8217;s knowledge, information
and belief and under penalties for perjury, all matters and facts contained in
these Articles Supplementary are true in all material respects.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:3.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">BLACKROCK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST INC.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:3.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:24.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">By: </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ Jonathan Diorio&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <br>
</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Name:&#160; Jonathan Diorio<br>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Title:&#160;&#160;&#160; Vice President</font></p>

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Name: &#160; Janey Ahn<br>
Title:&#160;&#160; &#160; Secretary</font></p>

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A</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:32.9pt;margin-right:33.9pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">ELIGIBLE</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">ASSETS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">On</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.35pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.35pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.45pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Original</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Issue</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">at all</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">times</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">thereafter</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">that</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">VMTP</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Preferred</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Shares</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">are </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Outstanding:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;margin-right:6.5pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;Eligible</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Assets&#8221;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">are</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">defined</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">to</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">consist</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">only</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:1.9pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:1.95pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">assets</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">that</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">conform</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:1.9pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">to</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">following requirements as of the time of
investment:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:77.05pt;margin-right:6.8pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;">A.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">obligations.&#160;&#160;&#160; The</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">following</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">debt</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">obligations</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">which</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">are</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">not</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">in</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">payment default at the time of investment:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:5.8pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">i.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;Municipal securities,&#8221; defined as obligations of a State, the
District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or a political subdivision</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">thereof</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and including general obligations, limited obligation bonds, revenue
bonds, and obligations that satisfy the requirements of section 142(b)(1) of
the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Internal Revenue Code of 1986
issued by or on behalf of any State, the District of Columbia, any U.S.
territory or any political subdivision thereof, including any municipal
corporate instrumentality of 1 or more States, or any public agency or
authority of any State, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territory or any
political subdivision thereof.</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The
purchase of any municipal security will be based upon the Investment Adviser&#8217;s
assessment of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">an asset&#8217;s relative
value in terms of current yield, price, credit quality, and future</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">prospects;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Investment Adviser will monitor the
creditworthiness of the Corporation&#8217;s portfolio investments and analyze
economic, political and demographic trends affecting the markets for such
assets.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">ii.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">obligations</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.45pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">United</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">States.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:5.95pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">iii.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt obligations issued, insured, or guaranteed by a department
or an agency of the U.S. Government, if the obligation, insurance, or guarantee
commits the full faith and credit of the United States for the repayment of the
obligation.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">iv.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt obligations of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority guaranteed by the Secretary of Transportation under Section 9 of the
National Capital Transportation Act of 1969.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">v.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">obligations</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.4pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Federal</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Home</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Loan</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Banks.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:6.05pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">vi.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt obligations, participations or other instruments of or
issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Government National
Mortgage Association.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:6.05pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">vii.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt obligations which are or ever have been sold by the Federal
Home Loan</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Mortgage</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Corporation</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">pursuant to sections</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">305
or 306</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.4pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:6.15pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">viii.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt obligations of any agency named in 12 U.S.C. &#167; 24(Seventh)
as eligible to issue obligations that a national bank may underwrite, deal in,
purchase and sell for the bank&#8217;s own account, including qualified</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Canadian government obligations.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:5.8pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">ix.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Debt obligations of issuers other than those specified in (i) through
(viii) above that are rated in one of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the
three highest rating categories by two or more NRSROs, or by one NRSRO if the
security has been rated by only one NRSRO, and which have been determined by
the Corporation, based on the Corporation&#8217;s internal credit due diligence, to
be securities where the issuer has adequate capacity to meet financial
commitments under the security for</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the
projected life of the security such that the lack of default on the security</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">such</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">that
the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">risk of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.4pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">default on</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">security is low, and the full</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and timely repayment of principal and
interest is expected, and that are &#8220;marketable&#8221;.</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">For these purposes, an obligation is &#8220;marketable&#8221; if:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:131.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8226;</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">it</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">is</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">registered</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">under</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Securities</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;">Act;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:131.05pt;margin-right:6.25pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8226;</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">it is</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">offered</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">sold</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">pursuant to Securities</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Exchange</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Commission Rule 144A; 17 CFR 230.144A; or</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:131.05pt;margin-right:5.55pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8226;</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">it can be sold with reasonable promptness at a price that corresponds
reasonably to its fair value.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:6.25pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">x.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Certificates or other securities evidencing ownership interests
in a municipal bond trust structure (generally referred to as a tender option
bond</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">structure)</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">that invests</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">in</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.4pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">debt obligations</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.55pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">types</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">described
in (i) above or (b) depository receipts reflecting ownership interests in
accounts holding debt obligations of the types described in (i) above.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">An</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.45pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">asset</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">shall</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">not</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">fail</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">to qualify</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">as</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">an</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Eligible</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Asset</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">solely</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">by virtue</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.4pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">fact </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">that:</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">it provides for repayment of principal and interest in any form
including fixed and floating rate, zero interest, capital appreciation, discount,
leases, and payment in kind; or</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">it</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">is</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">for</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">long-term</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.55pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">or</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">short-term</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.35pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">financing</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">purposes.</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Derivatives</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Interest</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">rate</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">derivatives;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">or</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Swaps, credit default swaps, futures, forwards, structured notes,
options and swaptions related to Eligible Assets or on an index related to
Eligible </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Assets.</font></p>


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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Other Assets</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:113.05pt;margin-right:5.55pt;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.05pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">i.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(A) Shares of other investment companies registered under Section
8 of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the Investment Company Act of
1940 (open- or closed-end funds and ETFs) the assets of which consist entirely
of Eligible Assets based on the Investment Adviser&#8217;s assessment of the assets
of each such investment company taking into account the investment company&#8217;s
most recent publicly available schedule of investments and publicly disclosed
investment policies.</font></p>

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Notwithstanding Paragraph C.i.(A) above, the Corporation shall be</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">permitted, subject to Applicable Law, to
invest up to five percent (5%) of the Corporation&#8217;s Managed Assets as of the
time of investment in securities issued by</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">a
money-market fund (each, an &#8220;Eligible Money-Market Fund&#8221;) that is (a)
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and (b) affiliated with
the Investment Adviser; provided that if the Investment Advisor represents that
the Eligible Money-Market Fund meets the requirements of Paragraph C.i.(A)
above, the amount of such Managed Assets invested in any such Eligible
Money-Market Fund meeting the requirements of Paragraph C.i.(A) above shall be
excluded from the foregoing five percent (5%) limitation.</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Cash.</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Repurchase</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">agreements</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">on</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">assets</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">described</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">in</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">A</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.3pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">above.</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Taxable fixed-income securities issued by an issuer described in</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:4.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Paragraph</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">1(A) (a &#8220;Permitted Issuer&#8221;) that are not in</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">default at the time of acquisition, acquired for the purpose of
influencing control over such Permitted Issuer or creditor group of municipal
bonds of such Permitted Issuer (a) the Corporation already owns and (b) which
have deteriorated or are expected shortly to deteriorate, with the expectation
that such investment should enable the Corporation to better maximize the value
of its existing investment in such issuer, provided that the taxable
fixed-income</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:2.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">securities of such
issuer so acquired do not constitute more than 0.5% of the Corporation&#8217;s
Managed Assets as of the time of investment.</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Corporation has instituted policies and procedures that it believes
are sufficient to ensure that the Corporation comply with the representations,
warranties and covenants contained in this Appendix A to the Articles
Supplementary. </font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Corporation will, upon request, provide DNT Asset Trust and its
internal and external auditors and inspectors as DNT Asset Trust may from time
to time designate, with all reasonable assistance and access to information and
records of the Corporation relevant to the Corporation&#8217;s compliance with and
performance of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this
Appendix A to the Articles Supplementary, but only for the purposes of internal
and external audit.</font></p>


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<p style="margin-bottom:3.15pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:10.0pt;">REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><b><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;">To the Shareholders and the
Board of Trustees/Directors of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,
Inc., BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II,
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc., BlackRock
MuniVest Fund II, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.:</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">In
planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of</font><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> BlackRock
Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., BlackRock Municipal Income Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.,
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc., and BlackRock
MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (the &#8220;Funds&#8221;), </font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">as of and for the year ended July 31,
2024, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds&#8217; internal
control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding
securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of
expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on
the effectiveness of the Funds&#8217; internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;">The management of the Funds is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of
the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition
of a company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;">Because of its inherent limitations, internal control
over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;">A deficiency in internal control over financial
reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned
functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material
weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control
over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement of the company&#8217;s annual or interim financial statements
will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;">Our consideration of the Funds&#8217; internal control over
financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal
control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the
PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds&#8217; internal control over
financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of
July 31, 2024. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;">This report is intended solely for the information and
use of management and the Board of Trustees/Directors of the Funds and the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; BLACKROCK INVESTMENT
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hereby certify to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State
of Maryland that:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">FIRST</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Pursuant
to Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the &#8220;MGCL&#8221;), the
charter of the Corporation (the &#8220;Charter&#8221;) is hereby amended by renaming a
series of the Corporation as set forth below:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECOND</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
amendment to the Charter that is effected by these Articles of Amendment has
been approved by a majority of the entire board of directors of the Corporation
and is limited to a change expressly authorized by Section 2-605(a)(2) of the
MGCL to be made without action by the stockholders of the Corporation.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">THIRD</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">These Articles of Amendment shall be
effective as of the 20th day of December, 2023.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">FOURTH</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; As
amended hereby, the Charter shall remain in full force and effect.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these
Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf on this 15<sup>th</sup>
day of December, 2023, by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation who acknowledges that these Articles of Amendment are the act of
the Corporation and that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief,
and under penalties for perjury, the matters and facts set forth herein are
true in all material respects. </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-left:3.0in;text-indent:-3.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">WITNESS:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; BLACKROCK
INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST, INC.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ Janey Ahn&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; By:</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; /s/ Jonathan Diorio&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Janey Ahn&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
John M. Perlowski</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Secretary&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;President
and Chief Executive Officer </font></p>

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THE ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES
OF </font></b></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">This is to certify
that:</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">First</font></u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">: The charter of BlackRock
Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
&#8220;Corporation&#8221;), is amended by these Articles of Amendment, which amend the
Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Variable
Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares, dated as of December 15, 2011, as amended to
date (the &#8220;Articles Supplementary&#8221;). </font></p>

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the Corporation is hereby amended by deleting &#8220;12:00 noon, New York City time,
on a Business Day not less than ten (10) Business Days preceding&#8221; in Section
10(g) of the Articles Supplementary.</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Third</font></u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">: These Articles
of Amendment shall be effective as of December 6, 2023.</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Fourth</font></u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">: The amendment to
the charter of the Corporation as set forth above in these Articles of
Amendment has been duly advised by the board of directors of the Corporation
and approved by the stockholders of the Corporation as and to the extent
required by law and in accordance with the charter of the Corporation.</font></p>

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Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be
signed as of December 4, 2023, in its name and on its behalf by the person
named below, who acknowledges that these Articles of Amendment are the act of
the Corporation and, to the best of such person&#8217;s knowledge, information, and
belief and under penalties for perjury, all matters and facts contained in
these Articles of Amendment are true in all material respects.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; By:
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;/s/Jonathan Diorio&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></u></p>

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Jonathan Diorio</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-left:334.6pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160; Vice</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">President</font></p>

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