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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950136-05-008366.txt : 20051228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051228171456
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950136-05-008366
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051228

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343793
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-2/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-129767
		FILM NUMBER:		051289460

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-882-0052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock Municipal Advantage Income Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051108

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343793
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-2/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		051289461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-882-0052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock Municipal Advantage Income Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051108
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Registration No. 333-129767<br> Investment
Company Registration No.
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1933</b></font></td>
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STATEMENT UNDER<br>THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OF
1940</b></font></td>
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Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust</p>


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Specified In Declaration of
Trust)</p>


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Parkway<br>Wilmington, Delaware
19809</p>


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Principal Executive Offices)</p>


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882-0052</p>


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Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)</p>


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President<br>BlackRock Long-Term Municipal
Advantage Trust<br> 40 East 52nd
Street<br>New York, New York
10022</p>


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Address of Agent for
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic">Copies
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K. Hoffman, Esq.<br>Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher &amp; Flom LLP<br>Four Times
Square<br>New York, New York
10036</b></font></td>
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Esq.<br>Clifford Chance US
LLP<br>31 West 52<sup>nd</sup>
Street<br>New York, NY
10019</b></font></td>
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<b>Approximate
Date of Proposed Public Offering:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As soon as practicable
after the effective date of this Registration Statement.</p>


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Being<br> Registered</font></td>
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Unit</font></td>
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Aggregate<br> Offering Price</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Amount
of<br> Registration
Fee</font></td>
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par
value</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">100,000
shares</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$15.00</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$1,500,000(1)</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$176.55</font></td>
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<b>The registrant hereby
amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that the Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section
8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such dates as the Commission, acting pursuant
to said Section 8(a), may determine.</b>
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Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust</p>

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A&mdash;Prospectus</p>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="7"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Items
in Part A of Form N</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Location in
Prospectus</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Outside
Front Cover</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Cover
Page</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;2.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Cover Pages; Other
Offering Information</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Cover
Page</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Fee Table and
Synopsis</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Prospectus Summary; Summary of Trust
Expenses</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Financial
Highlights</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Not
Applicable</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;5.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Plan of
Distribution</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Cover Page; Prospectus Summary;
Underwriting</font></td>
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Shareholders</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Not
Applicable</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;7.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Use of
Proceeds</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Use of Proceeds; The Trust&rsquo;s
Investments</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">General
Description of the Registrant</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The Trust; The Trust&rsquo;s
Investments; Risks;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Shares; Anti-Takeover
Provisions<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the Amended and Restated
Agreement and<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Declaration of Trust; Closed-End
Trust
Structure;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Management
of the Trust; Custodian and Transfer<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agent; Summary of Trust
Expenses</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Capital Stock,
Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Description of Shares;
Distributions; Dividend<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reinvestment Plan; Anti-Takeover
Provisions in<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Amended and Restated
Agreement and Declaration of Trust; Tax
Matters</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Defaults and Arrears
on Senior Securities</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Not
Applicable</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Legal
Proceedings</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Legal
Opinions</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Table of Contents
of the Statement of Additional Information</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Table of Contents
for the Statement of Additional<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information</font></td>
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Additional
Information</p>

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Page</font></td>
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Page</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Table of
Contents</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Cover
Page</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;16.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">General Information and
History</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Not
Applicable</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;17.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Investment
Objective and Policies</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Investment Objective and Policies;
Investment<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Policies and Techniques; Other Investment<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Policies and Techniques; Portfolio Transactions<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
Brokerage</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;18.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Management</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Management
of the Trust; Portfolio Transactions<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
Brokerage</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Control Persons
and Principal Holders of Securities</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Not
Applicable</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;20.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Investment
Advisory and Other Services</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Management of the Trust;
Experts</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Portfolio
Managers</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Management of the
Trust</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Item&nbsp;22.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Brokerage Allocation
and Other Practices</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Portfolio Transactions and
Brokerage</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Tax
Status</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Tax
Matters</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Financial
Statements</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Financial Statements; Independent Auditors&rsquo;
Report</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff">Items 25-34 have been
answered in Part C of this Registration
Statement</p>
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information in this prospectus is
not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until
the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these
securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in
any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted.</p>

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to Completion</p>

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Prospectus dated December
28,
2005</p>


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Shares</p>

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Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Investment
Objective.</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust (the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Trust&rsquo;&rsquo;) is a newly organized,
non-diversified, closed-end management
investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to
provide current income exempt from
regular Federal income
tax. The Trust cannot ensure that it will achieve its investment
objective.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">No Prior
History</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Because the Trust is newly organized, its shares
have no history of public trading. Shares of closed-end investment
companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value.
This risk may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares
in a relatively short period after completion of the public
offering</b>. The Trust anticipates that its common shares will be
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
&lsquo;&lsquo;BTA.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>


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<b>Investing in the common
shares involves certain risks. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Risks&rsquo;&rsquo; on page
26
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load(2)</font></td>
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expenses(3)</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">The
Trust has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up
to<font style="letter-spacing: 36pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>additional common shares at the price to public, less
the sales load, within 45 days of the date of this prospectus solely to
cover overallotments, if any. If such option is exercised in full, the
public offering
price, sales load, estimated offering expenses and
proceeds, after expenses, to the Trust will
be $&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;&nbsp;,
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, respectively. See
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(2)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">BlackRock
Advisors, Inc. has agreed to pay from its
own assets additional compensation to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
&amp; Smith Incorporated. BlackRock Advisors,
Inc. may pay commissions to employees of its affiliates that
participate in the marketing of the Trust's common shares. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Underwriting.&rsquo;&rsquo;</font></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(3)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">The
Trust will pay organizational and offering
expenses of the Trust (other than the sales load) up to an aggregate of
$.03 per share of the Trust&rsquo;s common shares sold in this
offering. This $.03 per common share amount includes a $.005 per common
share partial reimbursement of expenses to the underwriters and may
include a reimbursement of BlackRock
Advisors, Inc.'s
expenses incurred in connection with this offering. BlackRock
Advisors, Inc. has agreed to
pay such offering expenses
of the Trust to the extent offering
expenses (other than sales load) and organizational expenses
exceed $.03 per share of the Trust&rsquo;s common shares. The
aggregate offering expenses (other than sales load) to be incurred by
the Trust are estimated to be
$1,140,832 (including
amounts incurred by BlackRock Advisors, Inc.
on behalf of the Trust).</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 9pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">The
Trust&nbsp;will
pay its
organizational expenses out of its seed
capital prior to completion
of this
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the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</p>

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about<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>,
2006.</p>

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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">Advest,
Inc.</td>
<td align="center" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">BB&amp;T
Capital
Markets</td>
<td align="right" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">Robert W.
Baird &amp; Co.</td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">Ferris, Baker
Watts</td>
<td align="center" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L.
Lyons, Inc.</td>
<td align="right" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">Janney Montgomery Scott LLC</td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;"><font style="letter-spacing: 26.04pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>Incorporated</td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">Ladenburg
Thalmann &amp; Co.
Inc.</td>
<td align="center" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">RBC Capital
Markets</td>
<td align="right" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt; font-style: normal;">Stifel, Nicolaus &amp;
Company</td>
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Morgan Securities Inc.</p>

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date of this prospectus is &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2006.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">(continued
from previous
page)</font>
</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Investment
Advisor</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust's investment advisor is BlackRock
Advisors, Inc. (&lsquo;&lsquo;BlackRock
Advisors&rsquo;&rsquo; or the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Advisor&rsquo;&rsquo;)
and the Trust's sub-advisor is BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc. (&lsquo;&lsquo;BlackRock Financial
Management&rsquo;&rsquo; or the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Sub-Advisor&rsquo;&rsquo;).
We sometimes refer to the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor as
&lsquo;&lsquo;BlackRock&rsquo;&rsquo;
or the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Advisors&rsquo;&rsquo;.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Investment
Policies</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under normal market conditions, the Trust will
invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds,
municipal securities and derivative instruments with exposure to such
bonds or securities, in each case that are expected to pay interest or
income that is exempt from
regular
Federal income tax (which, for purposes of
this prospectus, does not include Federal
alternative
minimum
tax,
unless otherwise specified). BlackRock will
not conduct its own analysis of the tax status of the interest or
income paid by these instruments, but will rely on the opinion of
counsel to the issuer of each such
instrument.
Substantially all of the municipal bonds
owned by the Trust will be rated below investment
grade;&nbsp;however,
because the Trust will have
economic&nbsp;exposure to additional municipal
bonds through its&nbsp;ownership of residual
interest tender option bonds,&nbsp;at least
50% of the Trust's economic exposure to investment
securities will be to municipal bonds that at the time of investment
are rated investment grade quality. Economic exposure to municipal
bonds includes bonds owned by the Trust and bonds to which the Trust is
exposed through the ownership of residual
interest municipal
tender option bonds. Investment grade quality bonds are bonds rated
within the four highest grades
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo;
or
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo;
or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Moody's&rsquo;&rsquo;),
Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Group
(&lsquo;&lsquo;S&amp;P&rsquo;&rsquo;)
or Fitch IBCA, Inc.
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Fitch&rsquo;&rsquo;))
or bonds that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the
Trust's Advisor or Sub-Advisor. Up to 50% of the
Trust's economic exposure to investment securities may be to
municipal bonds that at the time of investment are rated as low as
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
by Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch or bonds that are unrated but judged
to be of comparable quality by the Trust's Advisor or
Sub-Advisor. Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as
having
predominantly
speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity
to pay interest and repay principal, and are commonly referred to as
&lsquo;&lsquo;junk
bonds.&rsquo;&rsquo; Under normal market
conditions, the Trust intends for its bond portfolio to consist
primarily of long-term
bonds.
Under normal market
conditions, the Trust's bond portfolio will have a
dollar-weighted average maturity of greater than 10
years. The Trust initially expects to have a
duration of 20 years or more. The Trust may
invest up to 25% of its net assets in residual interest
municipal tender option bonds, which are derivative interests in
municipal bonds. The Trust may also invest in securities of other open-
or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in municipal
bonds of the types in which the Trust may invest directly and in
tax-exempt preferred shares that pay dividends exempt from Federal
income
tax.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Leverage</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Trust intends to use leverage to seek to achieve its investment
objective. The Trust may use leverage by
issuing preferred shares, by investing in derivative&nbsp;instruments with leverage embedded in them or by using
a combination of these
methods.&nbsp;If the
Trust issues preferred shares, it
is permitted to
issue preferred shares up to
50%&nbsp;of the Trust's capital immediately after the
issuance of the preferred shares, but the
Trust may be limited by rating&nbsp;agency
requirements to issuing Preferred Shares&nbsp;representing less than 50% of the Trust's
capital.&nbsp;The
earliest the Trust could issue preferred shares is one to three
months&nbsp;after completion of this offering of
common shares. If the Trust invests in&nbsp;derivative instruments with leverage embedded in them,
the Trust may incur economic&nbsp;leverage up to
50% of its economic exposure to
investment
securities. The Trust's&nbsp;combined leverage through the issuance of preferred
shares and investment in&nbsp;derivative
instruments will not exceed 50% of its economic exposure to
investment
securities. The use of preferred shares and
investment&nbsp;in derivative instruments with
leverage embedded in them creates risks. The&nbsp;Trust's leveraging strategy may not be
successful.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">You should read this
prospectus, which contains important information about the Trust,
before&nbsp;deciding whether to invest in the
common shares, and retain it for future reference. A Statement
of&nbsp;Additional Information,
dated<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>, 2006, containing additional information about the
Trust, has&nbsp;been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and, as amended from time to time, is&nbsp;incorporated by reference in its entirety into this
prospectus. You can review the table of contents of&nbsp;the Statement of Additional Information on
page&nbsp;47
of this prospectus. You may request a free copy </p>

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of&nbsp;the Statement
of Additional Information by calling (800) 882-0052 or by writing to
the Trust, or&nbsp;obtain a copy (and other
information regarding the Trust) from the Securities and
Exchange&nbsp;Commission's Public Reference
Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information.
The&nbsp;Securities and Exchange Commission
charges a fee for copies. You can get the same information
free&nbsp;from the Securities and Exchange
Commission's web site (<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">http://www.sec.gov</font>). You may also
e-mail&nbsp;requests for these documents to
<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">publicinfo@sec.gov</font> or make a request in writing to the
Securities and&nbsp;Exchange Commission's
Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C.&nbsp;20549-0102. The Trust does not post a
copy of the Statement of Additional Information on its web
site&nbsp;because the Trust's common shares
are not continuously offered, which means the Statement of&nbsp;Additional Information will not be updated after
completion of this offering and the information&nbsp;contained in the Statement of Additional Information
will become outdated. The Trust's annual and&nbsp;semi-annual reports, when produced, will be available at
the Trust's web site&nbsp;<font style="white-space: nowrap;">(http://www.blackrock.com)</font>
</p>


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Trust's common shares do not represent a deposit or obligation
of, and are not guaranteed or&nbsp;endorsed by,
any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally
insured by the&nbsp;Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government
agency.</p>

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OF
CONTENTS</p>

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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Prospectus
Summary</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">1</font></td>
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of Trust
Expenses</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">16</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The
Trust</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">18</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Use
of
Proceeds</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">18</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The
Trust's
Investments</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">18</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Leverage</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">24</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">26</font></td>
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the Trust Manages
Risk</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">30</font></td>
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of the
Trust</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">31</font></td>
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Asset
Value</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">34</font></td>
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Provisions in the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of
Trust</font></td>
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Shares</font></td>
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Principles of the
Trust</font></td>
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Information</font></td>
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<b>You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have
not, authorized any other person to provide you with different
information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent
information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the
underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should
assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate only as of
the date of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition and
prospects may have changed since that
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">This is only a summary
of certain information contained in this prospectus relating to
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust. This summary
may not contain all of the information that you should consider before
investing in our common shares. You should review the more detailed
information contained in this prospectus and in the Statement of
Additional Information.</font>
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Trust</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust is a newly
organized,
non-diversified, closed-end management
investment company. Throughout the prospectus, we
refer to BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust simply as the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Trust&rsquo;&rsquo; or as
&lsquo;&lsquo;we,&rsquo;&rsquo; &lsquo;&lsquo;us&rsquo;&rsquo;
or &lsquo;&lsquo;our.&rsquo;&rsquo; See &lsquo;&lsquo;The
Trust.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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Trust is offering<font style="letter-spacing: 72pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>common shares of beneficial interest at
$15.00 per share through a group of
underwriters (the &lsquo;&lsquo;Underwriters&rsquo;&rsquo;) led by
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith
Incorporated,
an affiliate of Merrill Lynch &amp; Co.,
Inc.&nbsp;The common
shares of beneficial interest are called &lsquo;&lsquo;common
shares&rsquo;&rsquo; in the rest of this
prospectus. You must purchase at least 100 common
shares ($1,500) in order to participate in this
offering. The Trust has given the Underwriters an option to purchase up
to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; additional common shares to cover orders in
excess of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; common shares. BlackRock Advisors,
Inc.
(&lsquo;&lsquo;BlackRock
Advisors&rsquo;&rsquo; or the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Advisor&rsquo;&rsquo;)
has agreed to pay offering costs (other than sales load)
to the extent that offering costs
(other than sales load) and organizational expenses exceed
$.03 per common share. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Underwriting.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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provide current income exempt from
regular Federal income
tax. The Trust cannot ensure that it will achieve its investment
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The Trust
will invest primarily in municipal bonds, municipal securities and
derivative instruments with exposure to such bonds and
securities, in each case that are expected to
pay interest or income that is exempt from
regular Federal income
tax. BlackRock will not conduct its own analysis of the tax status of
the interest or income paid by these instruments, but will rely on the
opinion of counsel to the issuer of each such
instrument. The Trust will invest in municipal bonds that,
in the opinion of BlackRock Advisors
or BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. (&lsquo;&lsquo;BlackRock
Financial Management&rsquo;&rsquo; or the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Sub-Advisor&rsquo;&rsquo;) are underrated
or undervalued. Underrated municipal bonds are
those whose ratings do not, in the Advisor's
or Sub-Advisor's opinion, reflect their true
creditworthiness. Undervalued municipal bonds are
bonds that, in the Advisor's or
Sub-Advisor's opinion, are worth more than
the value assigned to them in the
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Under normal market conditions, the
Trust will invest at least 80% of its total
assets in municipal bonds, municipal securities and
derivative instruments with exposure to such bonds and securities, in
each case that are expected to pay interest
or income that is exempt from regular
Federal income tax (which, for purposes of
this prospectus, does not include regular
Federal
alternative
minimum
tax,
unless otherwise specified).
Substantially
all of the municipal bonds owned by the Trust will be rated below
investment
grade;
however, because
the Trust will
have economic
exposure to additional municipal bonds through its ownership of
residual interest tender option bonds,
at
least 50% of the Trust's economic exposure to investment
securities will be to municipal bonds rated investment grade quality.
As used in this
prospectus, economic exposure to municipal
bonds refers
to bonds owned by the Trust and bonds to
which the Trust is exposed through the ownership of residual interest
tender option bonds. Investment grade quality bonds are
bonds rated within the four highest grades
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; or
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo; or better by
Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch) or bonds that are
unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by
the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor. Up to
50% of the Trust's economic exposure to
investment securities may be to municipal bonds that at the
time of investment are rated as low as
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo; by Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch or
bonds that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the
Advisor or the Sub-Advisor. Bonds of below investment grade quality are
regarded as having predominantly speculative
characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay
interest and repay principal, and are commonly referred to as
&lsquo;&lsquo;junk
bonds.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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conditions, the Trust intends for its
municipal bond
portfolio to consist primarily of long-term bonds (meaning bonds with a
maturity of 10 years or
more).
Under normal market conditions, the Trust's municipal bond
portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of greater than
10 years.&nbsp;The
Trust initially expects to have a duration of 20&nbsp;years or more. In comparison
to maturity (which is the date on which the issuer of a debt instrument
is obligated to repay the principal amount), duration is a measure of
the price volatility of a debt instrument as a result
of
changes in market rates of interest, based on the weighted average
timing of the instrument's expected principal and interest
payments. Duration differs from maturity in that it takes into account
a security's yield, coupon payments and its principal payments in
addition to the amount of time until the security finally matures. As
the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration. Prices
of securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to
interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. In
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general, a portfolio of securities with a
longer duration can be expected to be more sensitive to interest rate
changes than a portfolio with a shorter
duration.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The Trust may invest up
to 25% of its net assets in residual interest municipal tender
option
bonds.
Residual interest municipal tender option bonds represent beneficial
interests in a special purpose&nbsp;trust formed
by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal bonds
purchased from the&nbsp;Trust or from another
third party. The special purpose trust typically sells two classes of
beneficial&nbsp;interests: short-term floating
rate interests, which are sold to third party investors, and
residual&nbsp;interests, which the Trust would
purchase. The short-term floating rate interests have first priority
on&nbsp;the cash flow from the municipal bonds.
The Trust is paid the residual cash flow from the special&nbsp;purpose trust. If the Trust is the initial seller of
the municipal bonds to the special purpose trust, it&nbsp;receives the proceeds from the sale of the floating
rate interests in the special purpose trust, less&nbsp;certain transaction costs. These proceeds generally
would be used by the Trust to purchase additional&nbsp;municipal bonds or other investments permitted by the
Trust's investment policies. If the Trust ever&nbsp;purchases all or a portion of the short-term floating
rate securities sold by the special purpose trust, it&nbsp;may surrender those short-term floating rate securities
together with a proportionate amount of&nbsp;residual interests to the trustee of the special
purpose trust in exchange for a proportionate amount of&nbsp;the municipal bonds owned by the special purpose trust.
In addition, all voting rights and decisions to&nbsp;be made with respect to any other rights relating to
the municipal bonds held in the special purpose&nbsp;trust are passed through to the Trust, as the holder of
the residual interests. The Trust will recognize&nbsp;taxable capital gains (or losses) upon any sale of
municipal bonds to a
special purpose trust.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The Trust
may invest in highly leveraged residual interest municipal tender
option bonds. A&nbsp;residual interest municipal
tender option bond generally is considered highly leveraged if the
principal&nbsp;amount of the short-term floating
rate interests issued by the related
tender option bond trust
exceeds
50% of the principal amount
of the municipal bonds
owned by the tender option bond trust. If
the Trust invests in highly leveraged residual&nbsp;interest municipal tender option bonds, the Trust may
lose&nbsp;money in excess of the amount of its
investment, up to an&nbsp;amount equal to the
value of the municipal bonds&nbsp;underlying
the residual interest municipal tender option
bonds. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;The Trust's
Investments&mdash;Tender Option
Bonds&rsquo;&rsquo; for a description of
this type of security.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The Trust may also invest
in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies that
invest primarily in municipal bonds of the types in which the Trust may
invest directly and in tax-exempt preferred shares that pay dividends
exempt from Federal income tax. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;The Trust's
Investments.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0; "><b>Special
Tax
Considerations</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The
Trust has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio
that may be invested in municipal bonds, municipal securities and
derivative instruments with exposure to such bonds or securities, in
each case that are subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of
Federal tax law, and the Trust expects that a portion of the interest
or income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable
income. Exempt interest dividends are also likely to be subject to
state and local income taxes. Distributions of any capital gain or
other taxable income will be taxable to shareholders. The Trust may not
be a suitable investment for investors subject to the Federal
alternative minimum tax or who would become subject to such tax by
investing in the Trust. See
"Risks&mdash;Alternative Minimum Tax
Risks" and &lsquo;&lsquo;Tax
Matters.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0; ">Leverage</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The
Trust intends to use leverage to seek to achieve its&nbsp;investment objective. The Trust may use leverage by
issuing preferred shares of beneficial
interest ("Preferred
Shares"), by investing in
derivative instruments with leverage embedded in them or by using a
combination of these
methods. If the Trust issues
Preferred
Shares,
it is permitted
to issue
Preferred
Shares
up to
50%
of the Trust's capital immediately after the issuance of the
Preferred
Shares,
but the Trust may be limited by rating agency requirements to issuing
Preferred Shares representing less than 50% of the Trust's
capital. The earliest the Trust could issue
Preferred
Shares
is one to three months after completion of this offering of common
shares. If the Trust invests in derivative instruments with leverage
embedded in them, the Trust may incur economic leverage up to
50% of its economic exposure to
investment
securities. The Trust's combined
leverage through the issuance of
Preferred
Shares
and investment in derivative instruments will not exceed 50% of
its economic exposure to
investment
securities.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Any
Preferred&nbsp;Shares
issued by the Trust
would pay adjustable rate dividends based on
shorter-term interest rates.&nbsp;The adjustment
period could be as short as a day or as long as a year or
more.&nbsp;The money the Trust obtains by selling
Preferred Shares would be
used
by the Trust to purchase&nbsp;additional
municipal bonds or other investments permitted&nbsp;by the Trust's investment
policies. If the
rate of return, after the payment of applicable expenses of the
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Trust,&nbsp;on
its
investment
securities is greater
than the dividend
rate&nbsp;paid by the Trust on the Preferred
Shares, the Trust will generate more income&nbsp;by investing the proceeds of the Preferred Shares than
it will need to pay dividends on the Preferred
Shares.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The Trust
also may
use economic leverage&nbsp;through its investments in residual interest
municipal&nbsp;tender option bonds. If the income
and gains earned on&nbsp;municipal bonds owned by
a tender option bond trust that&nbsp;issues a
residual interest to the Trust are greater than the&nbsp;payments due on the short-term floating rate
instruments&nbsp;issued by the tender option bond
trust, the Trust's returns&nbsp;will be
greater than if it had not invested in the residual&nbsp;interest tender option
bond.</td>
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
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<td height="1"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="15"></td>
<td height="1"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="337"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="10"></td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">If the Trust's
leveraging strategy is successful, the higher&nbsp;returns the Trust
earns may be used to pay higher dividends to
holders of&nbsp;common shares. However, the Trust
cannot assure you that&nbsp;the use of
leverage will result in a
higher return&nbsp;on its common shares. The use
of leverage involves risks and can magnify
the effect of any losses.&nbsp;For example, when leverage is employed, the net
asset&nbsp;value and market price of the
Trust's common shares will&nbsp;be more
volatile. See &lsquo;&lsquo;The Trust's
Investments&mdash;&nbsp;Tender&nbsp;Option
Bonds,&rsquo;&rsquo;
"Risks&mdash;Preferred Share
Risk,"
&lsquo;&lsquo;Risks&mdash;Tender Option
Bond
Risk,&rsquo;&rsquo;
and&nbsp;&lsquo;&lsquo;Risks&mdash;General
Leverage
Risk.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0; "><b>Investment
Advisor</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">BlackRock Advisors
will be the Trust's investment advisor and BlackRock
Advisors' affiliate, BlackRock Financial Management, will provide
certain day-to-day investment management services to the Trust.
Throughout the prospectus, we sometimes refer to BlackRock Advisors and
BlackRock Financial Management collectively as
&lsquo;&lsquo;BlackRock&rsquo;&rsquo;
or the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Advisors.&rsquo;&rsquo;
BlackRock Advisors will receive an annual fee, payable monthly, in a
maximum amount equal to 1.00% of the average weekly value of the
Trust's net assets (the
"Management Fee").
BlackRock Advisors has voluntarily agreed to
waive receipt of a portion of its Management Fee&nbsp;in the amount of .40% of the average weekly
value of the Trust's net assets for the first five years
of&nbsp;the Trust's operations (through
January 31, 2011) and for a declining amount for an additional
three&nbsp;years (through January 31, 2014).
BlackRock Advisers will pay a sub-advisory
fee to BlackRock Financial Management equal to: (i) prior to January
31, 2007, 38% of the monthly management fees received by
BlackRock
Advisors;
(ii) from January 31, 2007 to January 31,
2008,
19% of the monthly management fees received by BlackRock
Advisors; and (iii) after January 31, 2008, 0% of the management
fees received by BlackRock Advisors; provided thereafter that the
Sub-Advisor may be </td>
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compensated at cost for any services rendered
to the Trust at the request of BlackRock Advisors and approved of by
the board of trustees. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Management of the
Trust.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0; "><b>Distributions</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Commencing
with the Trust's initial dividend, the Trust intends to make
regular monthly cash distributions of all or a portion of its
net tax-exempt
interest and investment company taxable income to common shareholders.
We expect to declare the initial monthly dividend on the Trust's
common shares within approximately 45 days after completion of this
offering and to pay that initial monthly dividend approximately 60 to
90 days after completion of this offering. The Trust will pay common
shareholders annually at least 90% of its
net tax-exempt
interest and investment company taxable
income in order to qualify as a regulated
investment company for Federal income tax purposes. In addition, the
Trust intends to distribute, on an annual basis, all or substantially
all of its taxable net income and capital gains to its shareholders so
that the Trust will not be subject to Federal income or excise
taxes.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Various
factors will affect the level of the Trust's
net
tax-exempt interest and investment company taxable
income, such as its asset mix and the
movement of interest rates for municipal bonds. To permit the Trust to
maintain more stable monthly distributions, the Trust may from time to
time distribute less than the entire amount
earned in a particular
period. The retained
amounts would be available to supplement
future distributions. As a result, the distributions paid by the Trust
for any particular month may be more or less than the amount
actually earned by the
Trust during that month. Undistributed
earnings
will add to the Trust's net asset value and, correspondingly,
distributions from
undistributed
earnings and from capital, if any, will
deduct from the Trust's net asset value. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Distributions.&rsquo;&rsquo;
Shareholders will automatically have all dividends and distributions
reinvested in common shares issued by the Trust or common shares of the
Trust purchased in the open market in accordance with the Trust's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan, unless an election is made to receive cash.
See &lsquo;&lsquo;Dividend Reinvestment
Plan.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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<td height="1"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="250"></td>
<td height="1"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="15"></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Monthly
dividends&nbsp;paid by the
Trust will be
paid&nbsp;after
the payment of dividends&nbsp;on any Preferred Shares of the Trust that may be
outstanding. If the Trust&nbsp;realizes a capital
gain or other taxable income, it will be required to
allocate&nbsp;such income between the common
shares and any
outstanding Preferred Shares in
proportion&nbsp;to the total dividends paid to
each class for the year in which or with respect&nbsp;to which the income is paid. See
"Distributions" and
"Leverage&mdash;
Preferred
Shares."</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0; "><b>Listing</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The
Trust anticipates that its common shares will be listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol
&lsquo;&lsquo;BTA&rsquo;&rsquo;.
See &lsquo;&lsquo;Description of
Shares&mdash;Common
Shares.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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and Transfer Agent</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">State
Street Bank and Trust Company will serve as the Trust's
custodian, and Computershare will serve as the Trust's transfer
agent. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Custodian
and Transfer Agent.&rsquo;&rsquo;</td>
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Shares</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Common shares of closed-end investment companies
frequently trade at prices lower than their net asset value. Common
shares of closed-end investment companies, like the Trust, that invest
primarily in municipal bonds have during some periods traded at prices
higher than their net asset value and during other periods traded at
prices lower than their net asset value. The Trust cannot assure you
that its common shares will trade at a price higher than or equal to
net asset value. The Trust's net asset value will be reduced
immediately following this offering by the sales load and the amount of
the offering expenses paid by the Trust. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Use of
Proceeds.&rsquo;&rsquo; In addition to net asset value, the market
price of the Trust's common shares may be affected by such
factors as dividend levels, which are in turn affected
by interest rates, expenses, call protection
for portfolio securities, dividend stability, portfolio credit quality,
liquidity and market supply and demand. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Risks,&rsquo;&rsquo; &lsquo;&lsquo;Description of
Shares&rsquo;&rsquo; and the section of the Statement of Additional
Information with the heading &lsquo;&lsquo;Repurchase of Common
Shares.&rsquo;&rsquo; The common shares are designed primarily for
long-term investors and you should not purchase common shares of the
Trust if you intend to sell them shortly after
purchase.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0; "><b>Special
Risk Considerations</b></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">No
Operating History</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust is a newly organized,
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company and has no
operating history.</td>
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<td height="1"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="15"></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="10"></td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Investment
and Market Discount Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An investment in the Trust's
common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible
loss of the entire amount that you invest. As with any stock, the price
of the Trust's common
shares will fluctuate with market conditions
and other factors. If shares are sold, the price received may be more
or less than the original investment. Net asset value will be reduced
immediately following the initial offering by the amount of the sales
load and the amount of the offering expenses paid by the Trust. Common
shares are designed for long-term investors and should not be treated
as trading vehicles. Shares of closed-end management investment
companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value.
The Trust's common shares may trade at a price that is less than
the initial offering price. This </td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">7</p>
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risk may be greater for investors who sell
their common shares in a relatively short period of time after
completion of the initial
offering.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Interest Rate
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate risk is the risk that bonds, and the
Trust's other
assets, will decline in value because of
changes in interest rates. Generally, municipal bonds will decrease in
value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest
rates decline. This means that the net asset value of the common shares
will fluctuate with interest rate changes and the corresponding changes
in the value of the Trust's municipal bond holdings. The value of
the longer-term bonds in which the Trust generally invests fluctuates
more in response to changes in interest rates than does the value of
shorter-term bonds. Because the Trust will invest primarily in
long-term bonds, the net asset value and market price per share of the
common shares will fluctuate more in response to changes in market
interest rates than if the Trust invested primarily in shorter-term
bonds. The Trust's
use of leverage
will
tend to increase common share interest rate
risk.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Credit
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a municipal
bond will become unable to meet its obligation to make interest and
principal payments. In general, lower rated municipal bonds carry a
greater degree of risk that the issuer will lose its ability to make
interest and principal payments, which could have a negative impact on
the Trust's net asset value or
dividends.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">High Yield
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substantially all of the municipal bonds owned by the
Trust will be, and up to 50% of the Trust's economic
exposure to investment securities may be, to municipal bonds that, at
the time of investment, are rated as low as
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
by Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be
of comparable quality by BlackRock. Bonds of below investment grade
quality
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Ba/BB&rsquo;&rsquo;
or below) are regarded as having
predominantly
speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity
to pay interest and repay principal, and are commonly referred to as
&lsquo;&lsquo;junk
bonds.&rsquo;&rsquo; These securities are
subject to a greater risk of default. The value of high yield, lower
quality bonds is affected by the creditworthiness of the issuers of the
securities and by general economic and specific industry conditions.
Issuers of high yield bonds are not as strong financially as those with
higher credit ratings. These issuers are more vulnerable to financial
setbacks and recession than more creditworthy issuers, which may impair
their ability to make interest and principal
payments.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The Trust's
economic exposure to lower grade securities will expose the Trust to
greater risks than if the Trust were to have economic exposure to only
higher grade securities. </td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">8</p>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">
Because of the substantial risks associated
with lower grade securities, you could lose money on your investment in
common shares of the Trust, both in the short term and the long term.
The secondary market for
lower grade securities may be less liquid than that of higher rated
securities. Adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell
certain securities or could result in lower prices than those used in
calculating the Trust's net asset
value.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The
market values of lower grade securities tend to be more volatile than
investment grade securities.&nbsp;The
prices of these lower grade bonds are more sensitive to negative
developments, such as a decline in the issuer's revenues or a
general economic downturn, than are the prices of higher grade
securities. It is likely that an economic recession could severely
disrupt the market for such securities and may have an adverse impact
on the value of such securities. In addition, it is likely that any
such economic downturn could adversely affect the ability of the
issuers of such securities to repay principal and pay interest thereon
and increase the incidence of default for such
securities.</td>
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<td height="1"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="15"></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Municipal Bond
Market Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Economic exposure to the municipal bond market
involves certain risks. The Trust's economic exposure to
municipal bonds includes municipal bonds in the Trust's portfolio
and municipal bonds to which the Trust is exposed through the ownership
of residual interest municipal tender option bonds. The amount of
public information available about the municipal bonds to which the
Trust is economically exposed is generally less than that for corporate
equities or bonds, and the investment performance of the Trust may
therefore be more dependent on the analytical abilities of BlackRock
than would be a stock fund or taxable bond fund. The secondary market
for municipal bonds, particularly the below investment grade bonds to
which the Trust may be economically exposed, also tends to be less
well-developed or liquid than many other securities markets, which may
adversely affect the ability to sell such bonds at attractive
prices.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The ability of municipal
issuers to make timely payments of interest and principal may be
diminished in general economic downturns and as governmental cost
burdens are reallocated among Federal, state and local governments. In
addition, laws enacted in the future by Congress or state legislatures
or referenda could extend the time for payment of principal and/or
interest, or impose other constraints on enforcement of such
obligations or on the ability of municipalities to levy taxes. Issuers
of municipal bonds might seek protection under the bankruptcy laws. In
the event of bankruptcy of such an issuer, holders of </td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">9</p>
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<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
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municipal bonds could experience delays in
collecting principal and interest and such holders may not, in all
circumstances, be able to collect all principal and interest to which
they are entitled. To enforce its rights in the event of a default in
the payment of interest or repayment of principal, or both, the Trust
may take possession of and manage the assets securing the
issuer's obligations on such securities, which may increase the
Trust's operating expenses. Any income derived from the
Trust's ownership or operation of such assets may not be
tax-exempt.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Revenue bonds
issued by state or local agencies to finance the development of
low-income, multi-family housing involve special risks in addition to
those associated with municipal bonds generally, including that the
underlying properties may not generate sufficient income to pay
expenses and interest costs. Such bonds are generally non-recourse
against the property owner, may be junior to the rights of others with
an interest in the properties, may pay interest that changes based in
part on the financial performance of the property, may be prepayable
without penalty and may be used to finance the construction of housing
developments which, until completed and rented, do not generate income
to pay interest. Increases in interest rates payable on senior
obligations may make it more difficult for issuers to meet payment
obligations on subordinated
bonds.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Reinvestment
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the
Trust's bond portfolio will decline if and when the Trust invests
the proceeds from matured, traded, prepaid or called bonds at market
interest rates that are below the portfolio's current earnings
rate. A decline in income could affect the common shares' market
price or their overall
returns.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Preferred
Share Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred Share risk is the risk associated with
the issuance of the&nbsp;Preferred Shares to
leverage the common shares. If Preferred Shares are issued, the net
asset value&nbsp;and market value of the common
shares will be more volatile, and the yield to the holders of
common&nbsp;shares will tend to fluctuate with
changes in the shorter-term dividend rates on the Preferred
Shares.&nbsp;If the dividend rate on the
Preferred Shares approaches the net rate of return on the
Trust's&nbsp;investment portfolio, the
benefit of leverage to the holders of the common shares would be
reduced. If&nbsp;the dividend rate on the
Preferred Shares exceeds the net rate of return on the Trust's
portfolio, the&nbsp;leverage will result in a
lower rate of return to the holders of common shares than if the Trust
had not&nbsp;issued Preferred Shares. Because the
long-term municipal bonds in which the Trust invests will&nbsp;typically pay fixed rates of interest while the
dividend rate on the Preferred Shares will be adjusted&nbsp;periodically, this could </td>
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occur even when both long-term and
short-term municipal rates rise. In&nbsp;addition, the Trust will pay (and the holders of common
shares will bear) any costs and expenses&nbsp;relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of the
Preferred Shares. Accordingly, the Trust&nbsp;cannot assure you that the issuance of Preferred Shares
will result in a higher yield or return to the&nbsp;holders of the common shares.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Similarly,
any decline in the net asset value of the Trust's investments
will be borne entirely by&nbsp;the holders of
common shares. Therefore, if the market value of the Trust's
portfolio declines, the&nbsp;leverage will result
in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of common
shares than if&nbsp;the Trust were not leveraged.
This greater net asset value decrease will also tend to cause a
greater&nbsp;decline in the market price for the
common shares. The Trust might be in danger of failing to&nbsp;maintain the required
asset coverage
of the Preferred Shares
or of losing its ratings on the Preferred
Shares or, in an&nbsp;extreme case, the
Trust's current investment income might not be sufficient to meet
the dividend&nbsp;requirements on the Preferred
Shares. In order to counteract such an event, the Trust might need
to&nbsp;liquidate investments in order to fund a
redemption of some or all of the Preferred Shares.&nbsp;Liquidation at times of low municipal bond prices may
result in capital loss and may reduce returns to&nbsp;the holders of common shares.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Tender
Option Bond Risk.</font>&emsp;Residual interest municipal tender option
bonds are derivative&nbsp;municipal bond
securities that have embedded in them the risk of economic leverage. An
investment&nbsp;in these securities typically
will involve greater risk than an investment in a fixed rate municipal
bond.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Distributions on the residual interests will bear an
inverse relationship to short-term municipal&nbsp;bond interest rates. Distributions on the residual
interests paid to the Trust will be reduced or, in the&nbsp;extreme, eliminated as short-term municipal interest
rates rise and will increase when short-term&nbsp;municipal interest rates fall. The amount of such
reduction or increase is a function, in part, of the&nbsp;amount of short-term floating rate interests sold by
the issuer of these securities relative to the&nbsp;amount of residual interests that it sells. The greater
the amount of short-term floating rate interests&nbsp;sold relative to the residual interests, the more
volatile the distributions on the residual interests will&nbsp;be. The value of a residual interest municipal tender
option bond also is generally more volatile than&nbsp;that of a fixed rate municipal bond. In addition, the
market for these residual interest may not be&nbsp;liquid, which increases the volatility of these
derivative instruments and means that the Trust may not&nbsp;be able to sell them when it desires </td>
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to do so. If the Trust invests in highly
leveraged residual interest&nbsp;municipal tender
option bonds, the Trust may lose money in excess of the amount of its
investment,&nbsp;up to
an amount equal to the value of the
municipal bonds underlying the residual interest owned by&nbsp;the
Trust.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">Residual interest
municipal tender option bonds generally will underperform the market
for fixed&nbsp;rate municipal bonds in a rising
interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market
for&nbsp;fixed rate bonds when interest rates
decline or remain relatively stable. Should short-term
interest&nbsp;rates rise, the Trust's
investment in residual interest municipal tender option bonds likely
will&nbsp;adversely affect the Trust's net
asset value per share and income and distributions to
shareholders.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">General
Leverage Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the use of leverage by the Trust may
create an opportunity for&nbsp;higher total
return, it also results in additional risks and can magnify the effect
of any losses. If the&nbsp;income and gains
earned on municipal bonds to which the Trust has exposure through the
use of&nbsp;leverage are greater than the
payments due on the related short-term floating rate interests, the
Trust's&nbsp;returns will be greater than
if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income and gains
from&nbsp;those municipal bonds do not cover the
payments due in connection with the leverage used, the
return&nbsp;will be less than if the economic
leverage had not been used. BlackRock nevertheless may
determine&nbsp;to continue to use leverage if it
expects that the benefits to the Trust's shareholders will
outweigh the&nbsp;risk of a reduced return. There
is no assurance that the Trust's leverage strategy will be
successful.&nbsp;Leverage involves risks and
special considerations that shareholders should consider,
including:</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">&bull;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt;">the likelihood of greater
volatility of net asset value, market price and dividend rate of
the&nbsp;shares than a comparable portfolio
without leverage; and</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">&bull;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt;">the effect of
leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause greater
decline in the net&nbsp;asset value of the common
shares than if the Trust were not leveraged, which may result
in&nbsp;greater decline in the market price of
the common shares.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">While the Trust may from time to time
consider reducing leverage in response to actual or&nbsp;anticipated changes in interest rates in an effort to
mitigate the increased volatility of current income&nbsp;and net asset value associated with leverage, there can
be no assurance that the Trust will actually&nbsp;reduce leverage in the future or that any reduction, if
undertaken, will benefit the holders of common&nbsp;shares. Changes in the future direction of interest
rates are very difficult to predict accurately. If the&nbsp;Trust </td>
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were to reduce leverage based on a
prediction about future changes to interest rates, and that&nbsp;prediction turned out to be incorrect, the reduction in
leverage would likely operate to reduce the&nbsp;income and/or total returns to holders of common shares
relative to the circumstance where the Trust&nbsp;had not reduced leverage. The Trust may decide that
this risk outweighs the likelihood of achieving&nbsp;the desired reduction to volatility in income and share
price if the prediction were to turn out to be&nbsp;correct, and determine not to reduce leverage as
described above.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">The Trust may invest in the securities of
other investment companies. Such securities may also be&nbsp;leveraged and will therefore be subject to the leverage
risks described above. This additional leverage&nbsp;may in certain market conditions reduce the net asset
value of the Trust's common shares and the&nbsp;returns to the holders of common
shares.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Volatility
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
use of leverage by the Trust will cause the net asset value, and
possibly
the
market price, of the Trust's common shares to fluctuate
significantly in response to changes in interest rates and other
economic indicators. In addition, the Trust
may invest a significant portion of its assets in non-investment grade
municipal bonds, which may be less liquid and therefore more volatile
than investment grade municipal bonds. As a result, the net asset value
and market price of the common shares of the Trust will be more
volatile than those of a closed-end investment company that is not
exposed to leverage
or
that does not invest such a significant amount of its assets in
non-investment grade municipal
bonds.</td>
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Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inflation risk is the risk that the value of&nbsp;assets or income from investments will be worth less in
the&nbsp;future as inflation decreases the value
of money. As&nbsp;inflation increases, the real
value of the common shares&nbsp;and distributions
on those shares can decline. In addition,&nbsp;during any periods of rising inflation, short-term
rates&nbsp;would likely increase, which would
tend to further reduce&nbsp;returns on any
residual interest municipal tender option&nbsp;bonds owned by the Trust and therefore reduce returns
to&nbsp;the holders of common
shares.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Non-Diversification
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust has registered as a
&lsquo;&lsquo;non-diversified&rsquo;&rsquo;
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the &lsquo;&lsquo;Investment Company
Act&rsquo;&rsquo;). For
Federal
income tax purposes, the Trust, with respect to up to 50% of its
total assets, will be able to invest more than 5% (but not more
than 25%, except for investments in United States government
securities and securities of other regulated investment companies,
which are not limited for tax purposes) of the value of its total
assets in the obligations of any single issuer or the securities of one
or more </td>
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qualified publicly traded partnerships. To
the extent the Trust invests a relatively high percentage of its assets
in the obligations of a limited number of issuers, the Trust may be
more susceptible than a more widely diversified investment company to
any single economic, political or regulatory
occurrence.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Economic Sector
and Geographic Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust reserves the right to invest up
to&nbsp;25%
of its total assets in municipal obligations of issuers in the same
state (or U.S. territory) or
in
industrial development bonds of similar types of
projects, including without limitation the
following: lease rental obligations of state and local authorities;
obligations dependent on annual appropriations by a state's
legislature for payment; obligations of state and local housing finance
authorities, municipal utilities systems or public housing authorities;
obligations of hospitals or life care facilities; and industrial
development or pollution control bonds issued for electrical utility
systems, steel companies, paper companies or other purposes. This may
make the Trust more susceptible to adverse economic, political or
regulatory occurrences affecting a particular state or economic sector.
For example, health care related issuers are susceptible to Medicare,
Medicaid and other third party payor reimbursement policies, and
national and state health care legislation. As concentration increases,
so does the potential for fluctuation in the net asset value of the
Trust's common shares. For purposes of
determining compliance with this limitation, the Trust will apply the
value of a residual interest tender option bond backed by municipal
obligations of issuers located in the same state or industrial
development bonds of similar types of projects toward the 25%
limitation, and not the value of the municipal obligations or
industrial development bonds underlying the residual
interest.</td>
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Minimum Tax
Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>The Trust expects that a portion of the interest or
income it&nbsp;produces will be includable in
alternative minimum taxable income. Exempt interest dividends
also&nbsp;are likely to be subject to state and
local income taxes. Distributions of any capital gain or
other&nbsp;taxable income will be taxable to
shareholders. The Trust may not be a suitable investment for&nbsp;investors subject to the Federal alternative minimum
tax or who would become subject to such tax by&nbsp;investing in the Trust. Common shares may not be a
suitable investment for investors who are subject&nbsp;to the Federal alternative minimum tax or who would
become subject to such tax by purchasing&nbsp;common shares. The suitability of an investment in
common shares will depend upon a comparison of&nbsp;the after-tax yield likely to be provided from the
Trust with that from comparable tax-exempt</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;">investments not subject to
the alternative minimum tax, and from comparable fully
taxable&nbsp;investments, in light
of each such investor's tax position.
Special considerations apply to corporate&nbsp;investors.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Market
Disruption and Geopolitical Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The aftermath of the war in
Iraq and the continuing occupation of Iraq, instability in the Middle
East and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world
may have resulted in market volatility and may have long-term effects
on the U.S. and worldwide financial markets and may cause further
economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Trust
does not know how long the securities markets will continue to be
affected by these events and cannot predict the effects of the
occupation or similar events in the future on the U.S. economy and
securities markets. Given the risks described above, an investment in
the common shares may not be appropriate for all investors. You should
carefully consider your ability to assume these risks before making an
investment in the
Trust.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-left: 0pt;"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Anti-Takeover
Provisions</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could limit the
ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Trust or
convert the Trust to open-end status. These provisions could deprive
the holders of common shares of opportunities to sell their common
shares at a premium over the then current market price of the common
shares or at net asset value.&nbsp;In addition, if the Trust issues Preferred
Shares the holders of the Preferred&nbsp;Shares
will have voting rights that could deprive holders of common shares
of&nbsp;such
opportunities.</td>
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OF TRUST EXPENSES&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The following
table assumes the issuance of Preferred Shares in an
amount equal to
50%
of the Trust's capital (after their issuance), and
shows Trust expenses as a percentage of net assets attributable to
common shares.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Shareholder Transaction Expenses</p>
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load paid by
you (as a percentage of
offering
price)&emsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">4.5</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 50pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Offering expenses borne
by the Trust (as a percentage of offering
price)(1)(2)</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">.2</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
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reinvestment plan
fees(3)</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">None</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Percentage
of Net Assets<br>Attributable to
Common<br> Shares (assumes Preferred<br> Shares are
issued)</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><b>Annual
Expenses</b></font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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Fees</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">1.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 50pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Other
Expenses</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">.40</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">%(4)&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 50pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Total
Annual
Expenses</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">1.40</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%(5)(6)&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 50pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Fee
and Expense
Waiver</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">(.40</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">)%(6)&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 50pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Net
Annual
Expenses</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">1.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%(5)(6)&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(1)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">The
Trust will pay organizational and
offering costs of the Trust (other than the
sales load) up to an aggregate of&nbsp;$.03 per
share of the Trust&rsquo;s common shares sold in this offering which
may include a&nbsp;reimbursement of BlackRock
Advisors&rsquo; expenses incurred in connection with this
offering.&nbsp;BlackRock Advisors has agreed to
pay such offering costs of the Trust to the extent
offering expenses (other
than sales load) and organizational expenses
exceed&nbsp;$.03 per share of the Trust&rsquo;s
common
shares.</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">BlackRock
Advisors has agreed to pay from its own assets additional compensation
to Merrill&nbsp;Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith
Incorporated. BlackRock Advisors may pay commissions to&nbsp;employees of its affiliates that participate in the
marketing of the Trust's common shares. See&nbsp;&lsquo;&lsquo;Underwriting.&rsquo;&rsquo;</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">You
will be charged a $2.50 service charge and a brokerage commission of
$.15 per share sold
if&nbsp;you direct the Plan Agent (as defined
below) to sell your common shares held in a dividend&nbsp;reinvestment
account.</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">The
table presented in this footnote
assumes
the Trust is the same size as in the table above, but unlike the table
above, assumes that no Preferred Shares are issued or
outstanding and, instead the Trust incurs
all of its
economic leverage
through investment in residual interest tender option
bonds. In accordance with these assumptions,
the Trust's expenses would be estimated to be as
follows:</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Percentage
of Net Assets<br>Attributable to Common
Shares<br> (assumes no Preferred
Shares<br> are issued or
outstanding)</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><b>Annual
Expenses</b></font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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Fees</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">1.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
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Expenses</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">.15</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
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Annual
Expenses</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">1.15</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%(5)(6)&nbsp;</font></td>
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and Expense
Waiver</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">(.40</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">)%(6)&nbsp;</font></td>
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Annual
Expenses</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">.75</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%(5)(6)&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">Certain of these expenses
represent reimbursement at cost to BlackRock Advisors for&nbsp;non-advisory services provided to the Trust by
employees of BlackRock Advisors. See&nbsp;&lsquo;&lsquo;Management of the
Trust&mdash;Investment Management
Agreements.&rsquo;&rsquo;</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">BlackRock
Advisors has voluntarily agreed to waive receipt of a portion of the
management fee or other expenses of the Trust in the amount of
..40% of average weekly net assets attributable
to common shares for the first
five years of the
Trust's operations, .30% in year
six,
..20% in year
seven and
..10% in year
eight.</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The purpose of the table above and the example below is to help you
understand all fees and expenses that you, as a holder of common
shares, would bear directly or
indirectly.&nbsp;The expenses shown in the
table under "Other expenses" and
"Total annual
expenses" are based on estimated amounts for
the Trust's first full year of operations and assume that the
Trust issues 16,666,667
common shares. If the Trust issues fewer common shares, all other
things being equal, these expenses would increase as a
percentage of&nbsp;the Trust's net assets
attributable to common shares.
See &lsquo;&lsquo;Management of the Trust&rsquo;&rsquo; and
&lsquo;&lsquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
following example illustrates the expenses (including the
offering expenses borne by the Trust and the
sales load of $45) that you would pay on a $1,000 investment
in common shares, assuming (1) total annual
expenses of .75%
of net assets attributable to common shares in years
one through
five, .85% in year six,
..95% in year seven, 1.05% in year eight and 1.15%
thereafter, and (2) a 5% annual
return:(1)(2)</p>

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Year</font></td>
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Years</font></td>
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Incurred</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">70</font></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">(1)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 433pt"><b>The
example should not be considered a representation of future expenses.
Actual expenses may be greater or less than those
assumed.</b>&emsp;The example assumes that the estimated
&lsquo;&lsquo;Other Expenses&rsquo;&rsquo; set forth in the Annual
Expenses table are accurate, and that all dividends and distributions
are reinvested at net asset value. Moreover, the Trust's actual
rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5%
return shown in the
example.</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">(2)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 433pt">Assumes waiver of fees
and expenses of .40%
of average weekly net assets attributable
to&nbsp;common shares in years one through
five,&nbsp;.30%
in year
six,
..20% in year
seven
and .10% in year
eight.
BlackRock Advisors has not agreed to waive any portion of its fees and
expenses beyond January 31, 2014. See "Management of the
Trust&mdash;Investment Management
Agreements."</td>
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<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;THE
TRUST&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust is a newly organized,
non-diversified, closed-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the
"Investment Company Act"). The
Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 7, 2005,
pursuant to an Agreement
and Declaration of Trust, as subsequently amended and
restated, governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The
Trust has no operating history. The Trust&rsquo;s principal office is
located at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, and its
telephone number is (800) 882-0052.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;USE OF
PROCEEDS&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The net proceeds of the offering of
common shares will be approximately $<font style="letter-spacing: 24pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>($<font style="letter-spacing: 24pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>if the
Underwriters exercise the overallotment option in full) after payment
of the estimated offering costs and
the deduction of the sales load. The Trust will invest the
net proceeds of the offering in accordance with the Trust's
investment objective and policies as stated below. We currently
anticipate that the Trust will be able to invest primarily in municipal
bonds, municipal securities and derivative instruments with exposure to
such bonds and securities, in each case that meet the Trust's
investment objective and policies, within
approximately three months after the completion of the offering. Such
investments are expected to pay interest or income that is exempt
from regular&nbsp;Federal
income tax. Pending such investment, it is anticipated that the
proceeds will be invested in short-term, tax-exempt or taxable
investment grade securities.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;THE TRUST'S
INVESTMENTS&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Investment Objective and
Policies</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust's investment
objective is to provide current income exempt from
regular&nbsp;Federal income tax. Under normal
market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its
total assets in municipal
bonds, municipal securities and derivative instruments with exposure to
such bonds and securities, in each case that are expected to pay
interest or income that is exempt from
regular&nbsp;Federal income
tax.
BlackRock
will not conduct its own analysis of&nbsp;the tax
status of the interest or income paid by these instruments, but will
rely on the opinion of&nbsp;counsel to the issuer
of each such
instrument.&nbsp;Substantially all of the
municipal bonds owned by the Trust
will be rated below investment
grade;
however, because the Trust will have
economic exposure to additional municipal bonds through its ownership
of residual interest tender option bonds,&nbsp;at
least 50% of the Trust's economic exposure to investment
securities will be to municipal bonds rated investment grade
quality. As used in this prospectus,
economic exposure to municipal bonds
refers
to bonds owned by the Trust and bonds to
which the Trust is exposed through the ownership of residual interest
tender option bonds. Investment grade quality means that
such bonds are rated, at the time of investment, within the four
highest grades (&lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; or
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo; or better by Moody's, S&amp;P
or Fitch) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by
BlackRock. Municipal bonds rated &lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; by
Moody's are investment grade, but Moody's considers
municipal bonds rated &lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; to have
speculative characteristics. Changes in economic conditions or other
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for
issuers of municipal bonds that are rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo; or
&lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; (or that have equivalent ratings)
to make principal and interest payments than is the case for issues of
higher grade municipal bonds.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Under normal market
conditions, up to 50% of
the Trust's economic exposure
to investment securities may be to municipal bonds that are
rated, at the time of investment, as low as
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo; by Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch or
that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.
Bonds of below investment grade quality
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Ba/BB&rsquo;&rsquo; or below) are commonly referred
to as &lsquo;&lsquo;junk bonds.&rsquo;&rsquo; Bonds of below
investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly
speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity
to pay interest and repay principal.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">These credit quality
policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Trust
is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades
its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In
determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating
</p>

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<page>

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agency has downgraded, BlackRock may consider
such factors as BlackRock's assessment of the credit quality of
the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be
sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating
agencies. Appendix A to the Statement of Additional Information
contains a general description of Moody's,
S&amp;P and Fitch's ratings of municipal
bonds.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Under normal market conditions,
the Trust intends for its bond portfolio to consist
primarily of long-term bonds (meaning
bonds with a maturity of 10 years or
more).&nbsp;Under normal market
conditions, the Trust's municipal bond portfolio will have a
dollar-weighted average maturity of greater than 10
years.&nbsp;The Trust
initially expects to&nbsp;have a duration of 20
years or more. In comparison to maturity
(which is the date on which the issuer of a debt instrument is
obligated to repay the principal amount), duration is a measure of the
price volatility of a debt instrument as a result
of
changes in market rates of interest, based on the weighted average
timing of the instrument's expected principal and
"interest
payments. Duration differs from maturity in that it takes into account
a security's yield, coupon payments and its principal payments in
addition to the amount of time until the security finally matures. As
the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration. Prices
of securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to
interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. In
general, a portfolio of securities with a longer duration can be
expected to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than a portfolio
with a shorter duration.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may
invest up to 25% of its net assets in residual interest
municipal tender option bonds, which are derivative interests of
municipal bonds. The Trust may also invest in securities of other open-
or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in municipal
bonds of the types in which the Trust may invest directly and in
tax-exempt preferred shares that pay dividends exempt from Federal
income tax. See
"&mdash;Tender
Option Bonds,"
&lsquo;&lsquo;&mdash;Other Investment
Companies,&rsquo;&rsquo; and
&lsquo;&lsquo;&mdash;Tax-Exempt Preferred
Securities&rsquo;&rsquo;.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust will invest in municipal bonds that, in BlackRock's
opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated municipal bonds are
those whose ratings do not, in BlackRock's opinion, reflect their
true creditworthiness. Undervalued municipal bonds are bonds that, in
the opinion of BlackRock, are worth more than the value assigned to
them in the marketplace. BlackRock may at times believe that bonds
associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but
not limited to, electrical utilities), or issued by a particular
municipal issuer, are undervalued. BlackRock may purchase those bonds
for the Trust's portfolio because they represent a market sector
or issuer that BlackRock considers undervalued, even if the value of
those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of
similar bonds. Municipal bonds of particular types (for example, but
not limited to, hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds
issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because
there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because
of a general decline in the market price of municipal bonds of the
market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular municipal
bonds that are considered undervalued. The Trust's investment in
underrated or undervalued municipal bonds will be based on
BlackRock's belief that their yield is higher than that available
on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk
and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise,
relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital
appreciation realized by the Trust will generally result in capital
gains distributions subject to Federal capital gains taxation.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may purchase municipal bonds that are additionally secured
by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit
quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will
affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature
reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the
higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the
Trust's income. Insurance generally will be obtained from
insurers with a claims-paying ability rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;Aaa&rsquo;&rsquo; by Moody's or
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo; by S&amp;P or Fitch. The insurance
feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations
or the net asset value of the common shares. The Trust may purchase
insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its
portfolio.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">During temporary defensive periods, including the
period during which the net proceeds of this offering are being
invested, and in order to keep the Trust's cash fully invested,
the Trust may invest up to 100% of its total assets in liquid,
short-term investments, including high quality, short-term
</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">19</p>
<br>
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<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">
securities that may be either tax-exempt or
taxable. The Trust may not achieve its investment objective under these
circumstances. The Trust intends to invest in taxable short-term
investments only if suitable tax-exempt short-term investments are not
available at reasonable prices and yields. If the Trust invests in
taxable short-term investments, a portion of your dividends would be
subject to regular Federal
income tax.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust cannot
change its investment objective without the approval of&nbsp;the holders of a majority of the outstanding common
shares and, once the Preferred&nbsp;Shares are
issued, the Preferred Shares voting together as a single class,
and&nbsp;of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding Preferred Shares voting as a&nbsp;separate class. A "majority of the
outstanding" means (1) 67% or more of
the&nbsp;shares present at a meeting, if the
holders of more than 50% of the shares are&nbsp;present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than
50% of the shares, whichever&nbsp;is less.
See "Description of Shares&mdash;Preferred
Shares&mdash;Voting Rights" and the&nbsp;Statement of Additional Information under
"Description of Shares&mdash;Preferred&nbsp;Shares" for additional information with
respect to the voting rights of holders&nbsp;of
Preferred Shares.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Municipal Bonds</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Municipal
bonds are either general obligation or revenue bonds and typically are
issued to finance public projects, such as roads or public buildings,
to pay general operating expenses or to refinance outstanding debt.
Municipal bonds may also be issued for private activities, such as
housing, medical and educational facility construction or for privately
owned industrial development and pollution control projects. General
obligation bonds are backed by the full faith and credit, or taxing
authority, of the issuer and may be repaid from any revenue source.
Revenue bonds may be repaid only from the revenues of a specific
facility or source. The Trust also may purchase municipal bonds that
represent lease obligations. These carry special risks because the
issuer of the bonds may not be obligated to appropriate money annually
to make payments under the lease. In order to reduce this risk, the
Trust will only purchase municipal bonds representing lease obligations
where BlackRock believes the issuer has a strong incentive to continue
making appropriations until maturity.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The municipal bonds in
which the Trust will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion
of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt
from regular&nbsp;Federal
income tax. BlackRock will not conduct its own analysis of the tax
status of the interest paid by municipal bonds held by the
Trust, but will rely on the opinion of counsel to the
issuer of each such instrument.
The Trust may also invest in municipal bonds issued by United States
Territories (such as Puerto Rico or Guam) that are exempt from
regular Federal income
tax. In addition to the types of municipal bonds described in the
prospectus, the Trust may invest in other securities that pay interest
or income that is, or make other distributions that are, exempt from
regular Federal income tax
and/or state and local personal taxes, regardless of the technical
structure of the issuer of the instrument. The Trust treats all of such
tax-exempt securities as municipal bonds.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The yields on
municipal bonds are dependent on a variety of factors, including
prevailing interest rates and the condition of the general money market
and the municipal bond market, the size of a particular offering, the
maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. The market
value of municipal bonds will vary with changes in interest rate levels
and as a result of changing evaluations of the ability of bond issuers
to meet interest and principal payments.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff"></p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust has not
established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be
invested in municipal bonds, municipal securities and derivative
instruments with exposure to such bonds or securities, in each case
that are subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of Federal
tax law, and the Trust expects that a portion of the interest or income
it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.
Common shares may not be a suitable investment for investors who are
subject to the Federal alternative minimum tax or who would become
subject to such tax by purchasing common shares. The suitability of an
investment in common shares will depend upon a comparison of the
after-tax yield likely to be provided from the Trust with that from
comparable tax-exempt investments not subject to the alternative
minimum tax, and from comparable fully taxable investments, in light of
each such investor's tax position. Special considerations apply
to corporate investors. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Tax
Matters.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>

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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Tender Option Bonds</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may
invest up to 25% of its net
assets in residual interest municipal tender option bonds,
which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The residual
interest municipal tender option bonds in which the Trust will invest
pay interest or income that, in the opinion of
counsel to the
issuer is exempt from
regular Federal income
tax. BlackRock will not conduct its own analysis of the tax status of
the interest or income paid by residual interest municipal tender
option bonds held by the Trust, but will rely on the
opinion of counsel
to the issuer. Although volatile, these residual interests
typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available
on fixed rate municipal bonds with comparable credit quality, coupon,
call provisions and maturity. The Trust
may invest in residual
interests for the purpose of
using economic leverage as
a more flexible alternative to the issuance of Preferred
Shares.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Residual interest municipal tender
option bonds represent beneficial interests in a special purpose trust
formed by a third party sponsor for the purpose of holding municipal
bonds purchased from the Trust or from another third party. The special
purpose trust typically sells two classes of beneficial interests:
short-term floating rate interests, which are sold to third party
investors, and residual interests, which the Trust would purchase. The
short-term floating rate interests have first priority on the cash flow
from the municipal bonds. The Trust is paid the residual cash flow from
the special purpose trust. If the Trust is the initial seller of the
municipal bonds to the special purpose trust, it receives the proceeds
from the sale of the floating rate interests in the special purpose
trust, less certain transaction costs. These proceeds generally would
be used by the Trust to purchase additional municipal bonds or other
investments permitted by the Trust's investment policies. If the
Trust ever purchases all or a portion of the short-term floating rate
securities sold by the special purpose trust, it may surrender those
short-term floating rate securities together with a proportionate
amount of residual interests to the trustee of the special purpose
trust in exchange for a proportionate amount of the municipal bonds
owned by the special purpose trust. In addition, all voting rights and
decisions to be made with respect to any other rights relating to the
municipal bonds held in the special purpose trust are passed through to
the Trust, as the holder of the residual interests. The Trust will
recognize taxable capital gains (or losses) upon any sale of municipal
bonds to the special purpose trust.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may invest in highly leveraged residual
interest municipal tender option bonds. A residual interest municipal
tender option bond generally is considered highly leveraged if the
principal amount of the short-term floating rate interests issued by
the related tender
option bond trust
exceeds
50% of the principal amount of the municipal bonds owned by the
tender option bond trust.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The sponsor
of a highly leveraged tender option bond trust generally will retain a
liquidity provider that stands ready to purchase the short-term
floating rate interests at their original purchase price upon the
occurrence of certain events, such as on
a certain date prior to the scheduled
expiration date of the transaction, upon
a certain percentage of the floating rate
interests failing to be remarketed in a timely fashion,
upon the bonds
owned by the
tender option bond trust being downgraded
(but not below investment grade or upon the occurrence of a bankruptcy
event with respect to the issuer of the municipal bonds)
or
upon the occurrence of certain regulatory or
tax events. However, the liquidity provider is not required to purchase
the floating rate interests upon the occurrence of certain other
events, including upon the downgrading of the municipal bonds owned by
the tender option bond trust below investment grade or certain events
that indicate the issuer of the bonds may be entering bankruptcy. The
general effect of these provisions is to pass to the holders of the
floating rate interests the most severe credit risks associated with
the municipal bonds owned by the tender option bond trust and to leave
with the liquidity provider the interest rate risk and certain other
risks associated with the municipal
bonds.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the liquidity provider
acquires the floating rate interests upon the occurrence of an event
described above, the liquidity provider generally will be entitled to
an in-kind distribution of the municipal bonds owned by the tender
option bond trust or to cause the tender option bond trust to sell the
bonds and distribute the proceeds to the liquidity provider. The
liquidity provider generally will enter into an agreement with the
Trust that will require the Trust to make a payment to the liquidity
provider in an amount equal to any loss suffered by the liquidity
provider in connection with </p>

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the foregoing transactions. The net economic
effect of this agreement and these transactions is as if the Trust had
entered into a special type of reverse repurchase agreement with the
sponsor of the tender option bond trust, pursuant to which the Trust is
required to repurchase the municipal bonds it sells to the sponsor only
upon the occurrence of certain events (such as a failed remarketing of
the floating rate interests&mdash;most likely due to an adverse change
in interest rates) but not others (such as a default of the municipal
bonds). In order to cover any potential obligation of the Trust to the
liquidity provider pursuant to this agreement, the Trust may designate
on its books and records liquid instruments having a value not less
than the amount, if any,
by which the original purchase price of the
floating rate interests issued by the related tender option bond
trust exceeds the market
value of the municipal bonds owned by the tender option bond
trust.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although regular
residual interest municipal tender option bonds are
derivative securities with economic leverage embedded in them, they
will not constitute senior securities of the Trust (and will not be
subject to the Trust's limitations on
borrowings), because the Trust has
no ongoing obligations to any party in
connection with its ownership of such
interests. With respect to highly leveraged
residual interest municipal tender option bonds, if the Trust
establishes and maintains a segregated account to cover any potential
obligation to the liquidity provider,
the Trust's
obligation to the liquidity provider pursuant to the agreement will not
be considered a borrowing by the Trust; however, under
circumstances in which the
Trust does not establish and maintain such a segregated account, such
obligation will be considered a borrowing for the purpose of the
Trust's limitation on borrowings.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">When-Issued
and Forward Commitment Securities</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may buy and sell
municipal bonds on a when-issued basis and may
buy or sell municipal
bonds on a &lsquo;&lsquo;forward commitment&rsquo;&rsquo; basis.
When such transactions are negotiated, the price, which is generally
expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment is made,
but delivery and payment for the securities takes place at a later
date. This type of transaction may involve an element of risk because
no interest accrues on the bonds prior to settlement and, because bonds
are subject to market fluctuations, the value of the bonds at the time
of delivery may be less or more than cost. The Trust will designate on
its books and records cash or other liquid debt securities having a
market value at all times at least equal to the amount of the
commitment.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Other Investment Companies</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may
invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other
open- or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in
municipal bonds of the types in which the Trust may invest directly.
The Trust generally expects to invest in other investment companies
either during periods when it has large amounts of uninvested cash,
such as the period shortly after the Trust receives the proceeds of
this offering of its common shares or the sale of a portion of its
municipal bonds, or during periods when there is a shortage of
attractive, high-yielding municipal bonds available in the market. As a
shareholder in an investment company, the Trust will bear its ratable
share of that investment company's expenses, and will remain
subject to payment of the Trust's advisory and other fees and
expenses with respect to assets so invested. Holders of common shares
will therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the
Trust invests in other investment companies. BlackRock will take
expenses into account when evaluating the investment merits of an
investment in an investment company relative to available municipal
bond investments. In addition, the securities of other investment
companies may also be leveraged and will therefore be subject to
certain leverage risks.
The net
asset value and market value of leveraged securities will be more
volatile and the yield to shareholders will tend to fluctuate more than
the yield generated by unleveraged securities.
The investment companies
in which the Trust invests may have
investment policies that differ from those of the Trust. In addition,
to the extent the Trust invests in other investment companies, the
Trust will be dependent upon the investment and research abilities of
persons other than BlackRock. The Trust
treats its investment in
open- or closed-end municipal
investment companies as investments in municipal
bonds for purposes of determining compliance with its
policy of investing at least 80% of its total assets in
municipal bonds,
municipal
securities and derivative instruments with exposure to such bonds and
securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Tax-Exempt Preferred Securities</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in
preferred interests of other investment funds that pay dividends that
are exempt from Federal income tax. A portion of
such dividends may be capital gains
distributions subject to Federal capital gains tax. Such
funds in turn invest in municipal bonds and other assets that generally
pay interest or make distributions that are exempt from
Federal income tax, such as revenue bonds issued by
state or local agencies to fund the development of low-income,
multi-family housing. Investing in such tax-exempt preferred shares
involves many of the same issues as investing in other open- or
closed-end investment companies as discussed above. These investments
also have additional risks, including liquidity risk, the absence of
regulation governing investment practices, capital structure and
leverage, affiliated transactions and other matters, and concentration
of investments in particular issuers or industries.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">High Yield
Securities</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Substantially all
of the municipal bonds owned by the Trust
will be rated below investment
grade; however,
because
the Trust will have economic exposure to additional municipal bonds
through its ownership of residual interest
tender
option bonds,&nbsp;only
up to 50% of the
Trust's economic exposure to investment securities may be to
municipal bonds that are below investment grade quality
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Ba/BB&rsquo;&rsquo; or below) and that are rated, at
the time of investment, as low as &lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo; by
Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of
comparable quality by BlackRock. Bonds of below investment grade
quality are commonly known as &lsquo;&lsquo;junk
bonds.&rsquo;&rsquo; Securities rated below investment grade are
judged to have speculative characteristics with respect to their
interest and principal payments. Such securities may face major ongoing
uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial or economic
conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely
interest and principal payments.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">S&amp;P
typically applies the &lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo; rating
where a
bankruptcy petition has been filed
or similar action has been taken, but payments on
the
obligation are being continued. Bonds which are rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
by Moody's demonstrate the weakest creditworthiness relative
to other U.S. municipal
or tax exempt issuers or issues. Fitch
typically applies
the
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
rating to
denote
an
extremely&nbsp;weak credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in
the same country, where the capacity for meeting financial
commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or
economic developments.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The prices of debt
securities generally are inversely related to interest rate changes;
however, the price volatility caused by fluctuating interest rates of
securities also is inversely related to the coupon of such securities.
Accordingly, lower grade securities may be relatively less sensitive to
interest rate changes than higher quality securities of comparable
maturity because of their higher coupon. This
higher coupon is what the investor receives in return for bearing
greater credit risk. The higher credit risk associated with lower grade
securities potentially can have a greater effect on the value of such
securities than may be the case with higher quality issues of
comparable maturity, and will be a substantial factor in the
Trust's relative share price volatility.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The ratings of
Moody's, S&amp;P and the other rating agencies represent their
opinions as to the quality of the obligations which they undertake to
rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and
although ratings may be useful in evaluating the safety of interest and
principal payments, they do not evaluate the market value risk of such
obligations. Although these ratings may be an initial criterion for
selection of portfolio investments,
the Advisors also will
independently evaluate these securities and the ability of the issuers
of such securities to pay interest and principal. To the extent that
the Trust invests in lower grade securities that have not been rated by
a rating agency, the Trust's ability to achieve its investment
objective will be more dependent on the
Advisors' credit analysis than would be the case when the Trust
invests in rated securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">LEVERAGE</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust intends to use leverage to seek to achieve its investment
objective.&nbsp;The Trust may use leverage by
issuing
Preferred
Shares,
by investing in derivative&nbsp;instruments with
leverage embedded in them (such as residual interest
municipal&nbsp;tender option bonds) or by using a
combination of these
methods. If the Trust issues&nbsp;Preferred
Shares,
it is permitted
to issue
Preferred
Shares
up to
50%
of the Trust's capital&nbsp;immediately
after the issuance of the
Preferred
Shares,
but the Trust may be limited by rating&nbsp;agency requirements to issuing Preferred
Shares&nbsp;representing less than 50% of
the Trust's
capital.
The earliest the Trust&nbsp;could issue
Preferred
Shares
is one to three months after completion of this&nbsp;offering of common shares. If the Trust invests in
derivative instruments with&nbsp;leverage
embedded in them, the Trust may incur economic leverage up to
50% of&nbsp;its economic exposure to
investment
securities. The Trust's combined
leverage through&nbsp;the issuance of
Preferred
Shares
and investment in derivative instruments will&nbsp;not exceed 50% of its economic exposure to
investment&nbsp;securities.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Preferred
Shares</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust
may, from time to time,
offer Preferred Shares representing up to
50%
of the Trust's capital immediately after the issuance of the
Preferred Shares.&nbsp;The
issuance of Preferred Shares would leverage the common shares and
the Preferred Shares
would
have complete priority upon distribution of assets&nbsp;over the common shares.
The
amount of,&nbsp;timing and other terms of
any
offering of Preferred&nbsp;Shares and the terms
of the Preferred Shares
would
be determined by the Trust's&nbsp;board of
trustees. If
Preferred Shares
are issued, the Trust expects to invest the
proceeds of the Preferred&nbsp;Shares offering in
other investments
permitted by the Trust's investment
policies. The
Preferred Shares
would
pay&nbsp;adjustable rate dividends based on
shorter-term interest rates, which would&nbsp;be
redetermined periodically by an auction process. The adjustment period
for&nbsp;Preferred Share dividends could be as
short as one day or as long as a year&nbsp;or
more. So long as the Trust's portfolio investments
provide&nbsp;a higher rate of return than the
dividend rate of the Preferred Shares, after&nbsp;taking expenses into consideration, the
issuance of Preferred
Shares
would cause you to receive a&nbsp;higher current rate of income than if the Trust were
not leveraged.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Changes&nbsp;in the value
of the Trust's investment portfolio, including investments bought
with the&nbsp;proceeds of the Preferred Shares
offering,
would
be borne entirely by the holders&nbsp;of common
shares. If there is a net decrease, or increase, in the value of
the&nbsp;Trust's investment portfolio, the
leverage
would
decrease, or increase (as the&nbsp;case may be),
the net asset value per common share to a greater extent
than&nbsp;if the Trust were not
leveraged. See
"Risks&mdash;Preferred
Share
Risk"
and "Risks&mdash;General Leverage
Risk."</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">For tax purposes,&nbsp;the Trust is currently
required to allocate tax-exempt interest income, net&nbsp;capital gain and other taxable income, if any, between
the common shares and&nbsp;Preferred Shares in
proportion to total dividends paid to each class for the&nbsp;year in which or with respect to which the net capital
gain or other taxable&nbsp;income is paid. If net
capital gain or other taxable income is allocated to&nbsp;Preferred Shares, instead of solely tax-exempt income,
the Trust
would
likely&nbsp;have to pay higher total dividends to
Preferred Shareholders or make special&nbsp;payments to Preferred Shareholders to compensate them
for the increased tax&nbsp;liability. This would
reduce the total amount of dividends paid to the holders&nbsp;of common shares, but would increase the portion of the
dividend that is tax-exempt.&nbsp;If the increase
in dividend payments or the special payments to Preferred
Shareholders&nbsp;are not entirely offset by a
reduction in the tax liability of, and an increase&nbsp;in the tax-exempt dividends received by, the holders of
common shares, the advantage&nbsp;of the
Trust's leveraged structure to holders of common shares
would
be reduced.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Under the Investment Company Act, the Trust is not
permitted to issue&nbsp;Preferred Shares unless
immediately after such issuance the value of the
Trust's&nbsp;capital is at least
200% of the liquidation value of the outstanding
Preferred&nbsp;Shares (i.e., the liquidation
value may not exceed 50% of the Trust's
capital).&nbsp;In addition, the Trust is not
permitted to declare any cash dividend or other&nbsp;distribution on its common shares unless, at the time
of such declaration, the&nbsp;value of the
Trust's capital is at least 200% of such liquidation
value. If&nbsp;Preferred Shares are issued, the
Trust intends, to the extent possible, to purchase&nbsp;or redeem Preferred Shares from time to time to the
extent necessary in order</p>

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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">to maintain coverage of any
Preferred Shares of at least 200%. In addition,&nbsp;as a condition to obtaining ratings on the Preferred
Shares, the terms of any&nbsp;Preferred Shares
issued are expected to include asset coverage maintenance
provisions&nbsp;which will require the redemption
of the Preferred Shares in the event of non-compliance&nbsp;by the Trust and may also prohibit dividends and other
distributions on the&nbsp;common shares in such
circumstances. These asset coverage
maintenance provisions generally will be required by Moody's and
S&amp;P and generally will be more restrictive than the limitations
imposed by the Investment Company Act, which means the Trust likely
will not be able to issue Preferred Shares to the maximum extent
permitted by the Investment Company Act (i.e., up to 50% of the
Trust's capital immediately after the issuance of the Preferred
Shares). In order to meet redemption
requirements applicable to Preferred
Shares,&nbsp;the Trust
may have to liquidate portfolio investments. Such liquidations
and&nbsp;redemptions would cause the Trust to
incur related transaction costs and could&nbsp;result in capital losses to the Trust. Prohibitions on
dividends and other distributions&nbsp;on the
common shares could impair the Trust's ability to qualify as a
regulated&nbsp;investment company under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the&nbsp;"Code").</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the Trust has Preferred Shares
outstanding, two of the Trust's&nbsp;trustees will be elected by the holders of Preferred
Shares voting separately&nbsp;as a class. The
remaining trustees of the Trust will be elected by holders
of&nbsp;common shares and Preferred Shares voting
together as a single class. In the&nbsp;event the
Trust failed to pay dividends on Preferred Shares for two years,
holders&nbsp;of Preferred Shares would be
entitled to elect a majority of the trustees of&nbsp;the Trust.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the Trust issues
Preferred Shares,
the Trust
would
be subject to certain restrictions imposed&nbsp;by guidelines of one or more rating agencies that may
issue ratings for Preferred&nbsp;Shares issued by
the Trust. These guidelines are expected to impose asset
coverage&nbsp;or portfolio composition
requirements that are more stringent than those imposed&nbsp;on the Trust by the Investment Company Act. It is not
anticipated that these&nbsp;covenants or
guidelines will impede BlackRock from managing the Trust's
portfolio&nbsp;in accordance with the
Trust's investment objective and policies.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The&nbsp;Trust may also borrow money as a temporary measure for
extraordinary or emergency&nbsp;purposes,
including the payment of dividends and the settlement of
securities&nbsp;transactions which otherwise
might require untimely dispositions of Trust
securities.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Assuming that the Preferred Shares will&nbsp;represent approximately
50%
of the Trust's capital and pay dividends at an annual&nbsp;average rate of
3.25%,
the income generated by the Trust's portfolio (net of&nbsp;estimated expenses) must exceed
1.63%
in order to cover the dividend payments&nbsp;and
other expenses specifically related to the Preferred Shares. Of
course,&nbsp;these numbers are merely estimates
used for illustration. Actual Preferred Share&nbsp;dividend rates will vary frequently and may be
significantly higher or lower&nbsp;than the rate
estimated above.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The following table is furnished in&nbsp;response to requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. It is designed&nbsp;to illustrate the
effect of an issuance of
Preferred Shares
on common share total return,
assuming&nbsp;investment portfolio total returns
(comprised of income and changes in the value&nbsp;of investments held in the
Trust's portfolio) of &ndash;10%, &ndash;5%,
0%, 5% and 10%. These assumed investment portfolio
returns are hypothetical figures and are not
necessarily&nbsp;indicative of the investment
portfolio returns experienced or expected to be&nbsp;experienced by the Trust. See
"Risks." The table further reflects the
issuance&nbsp;of Preferred Shares representing
50%
of the Trust's
capital&nbsp;and
an assumed annual
Preferred Share dividend
rate of
3.25%.</p>

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Expenses)</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">(10.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">)%&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">(5.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">)%&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">5.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">10.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
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Return</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">(23.25</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">)%&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">(13.25</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">)%&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">(3.25</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">)%&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">6.75</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">16.75</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">%&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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share total return is composed of two elements: the common
share&nbsp;dividends paid by the Trust (the
amount of which is largely determined by the&nbsp;net investment income of the Trust after paying
dividends on Preferred Shares)&nbsp;and gains or
losses on the value of the securities the Trust owns. As
required&nbsp;by Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, the table assumes that the Trust&nbsp;is more likely to suffer capital losses than to enjoy
capital appreciation.&nbsp;For example, to assume
a total </p>

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return of 0% the Trust must assume
that the tax-exempt&nbsp;interest it receives on
its municipal bond investments is entirely offset by&nbsp;losses in the value of those
bonds.</p>


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Interest Tender Option Bonds</p>


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Trust
also may
use economic leverage through its investments
in residual interest municipal tender option bonds, which are
derivative municipal bond securities that have economic leverage
embedded in them.&nbsp;Tender option bonds are described elsewhere
in this prospectus. See "The Trust's
Investments&mdash;Tender Option
Bonds."
The Trust
may
invest in residual interest municipal tender option bonds for the
purpose of
using
economic leverage as a more flexible alternative to the issuance of
Preferred Shares. If the income and gains earned on municipal bonds
to
which the Trust is exposed through ownership
of a residual interest
municipal tender option
bond are greater than the payments due on the
short-term floating rate instruments issued by the
related tender
option bond trust, the Trust's returns will be greater than if it
had not invested in the residual interest tender option bond. The
higher returns may be used to pay higher dividends to holders of common
shares. However, the Trust cannot assure you that the use of economic
leverage will result in a higher return on its common shares. The use
of economic leverage through investment in
residual&nbsp;interest
municipal&nbsp;tender option bonds
involves risks. For example, when economic leverage is employed, the
net asset value and market price of the
Trust's
common shares will be more volatile.
In addition, if
the Trust invests in highly leveraged
residual interest&nbsp;municipal tender option
bonds, the Trust may lose money in excess of the amount of its
investment,&nbsp;up to an amount equal to the
value of the municipal bonds underlying the residual interest owned
by&nbsp;the Trust. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;The Trust's
Investments&mdash;Tender Option
Bonds,&rsquo;&rsquo;&nbsp;
&lsquo;&lsquo;Risks&mdash;Tender Option Bond
Risk,&rsquo;&rsquo;
and
&lsquo;&lsquo;Risks&mdash;General
Leverage
Risk.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">No
Operating History.</font>&emsp;The Trust is a newly organized,
non-diversified, closed-end management
investment company and has no operating history.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Investment
and Market Discount Risk.</font>&emsp;An investment in the Trust's
common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible
loss of the entire amount that you invest. As with any stock, the price
of the Trust's common shares will
fluctuate with market conditions and other factors. If shares are sold,
the price received may be more or less than the original investment.
Net asset value will be reduced immediately following the initial
offering by the amount of the sales load and the amount of the offering
expenses paid by the Trust. Common shares are designed for long-term
investors and should not be treated as trading vehicles. Shares of
closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a
discount from their net asset value. The Trust's
common shares may trade at a price that is
less than the initial offering price. This risk may be greater for
investors who sell their common shares in a
relatively short period of time after completion of the initial
offering.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Interest Rate Risk.</font>&emsp;Interest rate risk
is the risk that bonds, and the Trust's other
assets, will decline in value because of changes in interest
rates. Generally, municipal bonds will decrease in value when interest
rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. This
means that the net asset value of the common shares will fluctuate with
interest rate changes and the corresponding changes in the value of the
Trust's municipal bond holdings. The value of the longer-term
bonds in which the Trust generally invests fluctuates more in response
to changes in interest rates than does the value of shorter-term bonds.
Because the Trust will invest primarily in long-term bonds, the net
asset value and market price per share of the common shares will
fluctuate more in response to changes in market interest rates than if
the Trust invested primarily in shorter-term bonds. The Trust's
use of
leverage
will tend to increase common share interest rate
risk.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Credit Risk.</font>&emsp;Credit risk
is the risk that an issuer of a municipal bond will become unable to
meet its obligation to make interest and principal payments. In
general, lower rated municipal bonds carry a greater degree of risk
that the issuer will lose its ability to make interest and principal
payments, which could have a negative impact on the Trust's net
asset value or dividends.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">High Yield Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substantially all of the
municipal bonds owned by the Trust will be, and up to
50% of the Trust's
economic exposure to investment securities may be, to
municipal bonds that, at the </p>

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time of investment, are rated
as low as "C&rsquo;&rsquo;
by Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch or that are
unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock. Bonds of
below investment grade quality (&lsquo;&lsquo;Ba/BB&rsquo;&rsquo;
or below) are regarded as having
predominantly speculative
characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay
interest and repay principal, and are commonly
referred to as &lsquo;&lsquo;junk bonds.&rsquo;&rsquo; These
securities are subject to a greater risk of default.
The&nbsp;value of
high yield, lower quality bonds is affected by the creditworthiness of
the issuers of the securities and by general economic and specific
industry conditions. Issuers of high yield bonds are not as strong
financially as those with higher credit ratings.
These issuers are more vulnerable to financial setbacks and recession
than more creditworthy issuers, which may
impair their ability to make interest and principal payments.</p>


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exposure to lower grade securities will expose the Trust to
greater risks than if the Trust were
to have economic exposure to only higher grade securities.
Because of the substantial risks associated with lower grade
securities, you could lose money on your investment in common shares of
the Trust, both in the short term and the long term.
The secondary market for lower
grade securities may be less liquid than that of higher rated
securities. Adverse conditions could make it difficult at times
to sell certain securities or could result in lower
prices than those used in calculating the Trust's net asset
value.</p>


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market values of lower grade securities tend to be more volatile than
investment grade
securities.&nbsp;The prices of these lower grade bonds are
more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the
issuer's revenues or a general economic downturn, than are the
prices of higher grade securities. It is likely that an
economic recession could severely
disrupt the market for such securities and
may have an adverse impact on the value of such securities. In
addition, it is likely that any such economic downturn could adversely
affect the ability of the issuers of such securities to repay principal
and pay interest thereon and increase the incidence of default for such
securities.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Municipal Bond Market
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Economic exposure to
the municipal bond market involves certain risks. The
Trust's economic exposure to
municipal bonds includes municipal bonds in the
Trust's portfolio and municipal bonds to which the
Trust is exposed through the ownership of residual interest municipal
tender option bonds. The amount of public information available about
the municipal bonds to which the Trust is economically exposed
is generally less than that for corporate equities or bonds,
and the investment performance of the Trust may therefore be more
dependent on the analytical abilities of BlackRock than would be a
stock fund or taxable bond fund. The secondary market for municipal
bonds, particularly the below investment grade bonds
to which the Trust may
be economically exposed,
also tends to be less well-developed or liquid than many other
securities markets, which may adversely affect the
ability to sell
such bonds at attractive
prices.</p>


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of interest and principal may be diminished in general economic
downturns and as governmental cost burdens are reallocated among
Federal, state and local governments. In addition, laws enacted in the
future by Congress or state legislatures or referenda could extend the
time for payment of principal and/or interest, or impose other
constraints on enforcement of such obligations or on the ability of
municipalities to levy taxes. Issuers of municipal bonds might seek
protection under the bankruptcy laws. In the event of bankruptcy of
such an issuer, holders of municipal
bonds could experience delays in collecting principal and
interest and such holders
may not, in all circumstances, be able to collect all principal and
interest to which they are
entitled. To enforce its rights in the event of a default in
the payment of interest or repayment of principal, or both, the Trust
may take possession of and manage the assets securing the
issuer's obligations on such securities, which may increase the
Trust's operating expenses. Any income derived from the
Trust's ownership or operation of such assets may not be
tax-exempt.</p>


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finance the development of low-income, multi-family housing involve
special risks in addition to those associated with municipal bonds
generally, including that the underlying properties may not generate
sufficient income to pay expenses and interest costs. Such bonds are
generally non-recourse against the property owner, may be junior to the
rights of others with an interest in the properties, may pay interest
that changes based in part on the financial performance of the
property, may be prepayable without penalty and may be used to finance
the construction of housing developments which, until completed and
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income to pay interest. Increases in
interest rates payable on senior obligations may make it more difficult
for issuers to meet payment obligations on subordinated
bonds.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Reinvestment
Risk.</font>&emsp;Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the
Trust's bond portfolio will decline if and when the Trust invests
the proceeds from matured, traded, prepaid or called bonds at market
interest rates that are below the portfolio's current earnings
rate. A decline in income could affect the common shares' market
price or their overall
returns.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Preferred
Share
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred
Share
risk&nbsp;is the risk associated
with the issuance of the Preferred Shares to
leverage the common shares.
If&nbsp;Preferred&nbsp;Shares are issued, the net asset value and market value
of the common shares&nbsp;will be more volatile,
and the yield to the holders of common shares will tend&nbsp;to fluctuate with changes in the shorter-term dividend
rates on the Preferred&nbsp;Shares. If the
dividend rate on the Preferred Shares approaches the net
rate&nbsp;of return on the Trust's
investment portfolio, the benefit of leverage to the&nbsp;holders of the common shares would be reduced. If the
dividend rate on the Preferred&nbsp;Shares
exceeds the net rate of return on the Trust's portfolio, the
leverage&nbsp;will result in a lower rate of
return to the holders of common shares than if&nbsp;the Trust
had not issued Preferred
Shares. Because the
long-term
municipal bonds
in
which the Trust
invests
will typically pay fixed rates of interest while the
dividend rate&nbsp;on
the Preferred Shares will be adjusted periodically, this could occur
even&nbsp;when both long-term and short-term
municipal rates rise. In addition, the Trust&nbsp;will pay (and the holders of common shares will bear)
any costs and expenses&nbsp;relating to the
issuance and ongoing maintenance of the Preferred Shares.
Accordingly,&nbsp;the Trust cannot assure you
that the issuance of Preferred Shares will result&nbsp;in a higher yield or return to the holders of the
common
shares.</p>


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investments&nbsp;will be borne entirely by the
holders of common shares. Therefore, if the market&nbsp;value of the Trust's portfolio declines, the
leverage will result in a greater&nbsp;decrease
in net asset value to the holders of common shares than if the
Trust&nbsp;were not leveraged. This greater net
asset value decrease will also tend to&nbsp;cause
a greater decline in the market price for the common shares. The
Trust&nbsp;might be in danger of failing to
maintain the required 200% asset coverage or&nbsp;of losing its ratings on the Preferred Shares or, in an
extreme case, the Trust's&nbsp;current
investment income might not be sufficient to meet the dividend
requirements&nbsp;on the Preferred Shares. In
order to counteract such an event, the Trust might&nbsp;need to liquidate investments in order to fund a
redemption of some or all of&nbsp;the Preferred
Shares. Liquidation at times of low municipal bond prices
may&nbsp;result in capital loss and may reduce
returns to the holders of common
shares.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Tender Option Bond
Risk.</font>&emsp;Residual interest municipal tender option bonds are
derivative municipal bond securities that have embedded in them the
risk of economic leverage. An investment in
these securities typically will involve greater risk than an investment
in a fixed rate municipal bond.</p>


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interests will bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal
bond interest rates. Distributions on the residual interests paid to
the Trust will be reduced or, in the extreme, eliminated as short-term
municipal interest rates rise and will increase when short-term
municipal interest rates fall. The amount of such reduction or increase
is a function, in part, of the amount of short-term floating rate
interests sold by the issuer of these securities relative to the amount
of residual interests that it
sells. The greater the amount of short-term
floating rate interests sold relative to the residual interests, the
more volatile the distributions on the residual interests will be. The
value of a residual interest municipal tender option bond also is
generally more volatile than that of a fixed rate municipal bond. In
addition, the market for these residual interest may not be liquid,
which increases the volatility of these derivative instruments and
means that the Trust may not be able to sell them when it desires to do
so.&nbsp;If the Trust invests in highly
leveraged residual interest municipal tender option bonds, the Trust
may lose money in excess of the amount of its investment, up to an
amount equal to the value of the municipal bonds
underlying
the residual interest owned by the
Trust.</p>


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underperform the market for fixed rate municipal bonds in a rising
interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed
rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable.
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rates rise, the Trust's investment in
residual interest municipal tender option bonds likely will adversely
affect the Trust's net asset value per share and income and
distributions to
shareholders.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">General
Leverage
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the use of
leverage by the
Trust may
create an
opportunity for
higher total return, it also results
in additional risks and can magnify the effect of
any&nbsp;losses. If the
income and gains earned
on municipal bonds to which the Trust has exposure through
the use of leverage
are greater than the payments due on
the&nbsp;related short-term
floating rate interests,
the Trust's returns will be greater than if
leverage had not been used.
Conversely, if the income and gains from those municipal bonds do not
cover the payments due in
connection with the leverage used, the return
will be less than if the economic leverage had not been used. BlackRock
nevertheless may
determine to continue
to use leverage&nbsp;if it expects
that the benefits to the
Trust's shareholders will outweigh the risk of a reduced return.
There is no assurance that the Trust's
leverage strategy will be
successful.
Leverage
involves risks and special considerations
that
shareholders
should consider,
including:</p>


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effect of
leverage in a declining
market, which is likely to cause greater
decline in the net asset value of the common shares than
if the Trust were not leveraged, which may result in greater decline in
the market price of the common
shares.</td>
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to time consider reducing leverage in response to actual or&nbsp;anticipated changes in interest rates in an effort to
mitigate the increased volatility of current income&nbsp;and net asset value associated with leverage, there can
be no assurance that the Trust will actually&nbsp;reduce leverage in the future or that any reduction, if
undertaken, will benefit the holders of common&nbsp;shares. Changes in the future direction of interest
rates are very difficult to predict accurately. If the&nbsp;Trust were to reduce leverage based on a prediction
about future changes to interest rates, and that&nbsp;prediction turned out to be incorrect, the reduction in
leverage would likely operate to reduce the&nbsp;income and/or total returns to holders of common shares
relative to the circumstance where the Trust&nbsp;had not reduced leverage. The Trust may decide that
this risk outweighs the likelihood of achieving&nbsp;the desired reduction to volatility in income and share
price if the prediction were to turn out to be&nbsp;correct, and determine not to reduce leverage as
described above.</p>


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in the securities of other investment companies. Such securities may
also be&nbsp;leveraged and will therefore be
subject to the leverage risks described above. This additional
leverage&nbsp;may in certain market conditions
reduce the net asset value of the Trust's common shares and
the&nbsp;returns to the holders of common
shares.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Volatility
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
use of leverage by the Trust will&nbsp;cause the
net asset value, and possibly the market price, of&nbsp;the Trust's common shares to fluctuate
significantly in&nbsp;response to changes in
interest rates and other economic&nbsp;indicators. In addition, the
Trust may invest a
significant portion of its assets in non-investment grade municipal
bonds, which may be less liquid and therefore more
volatile than investment grade municipal bonds. As a
result, the net asset value and market price of the common shares of
the Trust will be more volatile than those of a closed-end investment
company that is not exposed to
leverage
or
that does not invest such a significant amount of its
assets in non-investment grade
municipal bonds.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Inflation
Risk.</font>&emsp;Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or
income from investments will&nbsp;be worth less
in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation
increases, the real&nbsp;value of the common
shares and distributions on those shares can decline. In addition,
during any&nbsp;periods of rising inflation,
short-term rates would likely increase, which would tend to further
reduce&nbsp;returns on any residual interest
municipal tender option bonds owned by the Trust and
therefore&nbsp;reduce returns to the holders of
common
shares.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Non-Diversification
Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust has registered as a
&lsquo;&lsquo;non-diversified&rsquo;&rsquo;
investment company under the Investment Company
Act. For
Federal
income tax purposes, the Trust, with respect to up to 50% of its
total assets, will be able to invest more than 5% (but not more
than 25%, except for investments in United States government
securities and securities of other regulated investment companies,
which are not limited for tax purposes) of the value of its total
assets in the obligations of </p>

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any single issuer or the securities of one
or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. To the extent the Trust
invests a relatively high percentage of its assets in the obligations
of a limited number of issuers, the Trust may be more susceptible than
a more widely diversified investment company to any single economic,
political or regulatory
occurrence.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Economic Sector and
Geographic Risk</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust reserves the right to invest up
to
25% of its total assets in
municipal obligations of issuers in the same state (or U.S. territory)
or
in industrial development bonds of similar types of
projects,&nbsp;including without limitation the
following: lease rental obligations of state and local authorities;
obligations dependent on annual appropriations by a state's
legislature for payment; obligations of state and local housing finance
authorities, municipal utilities systems or public housing authorities;
obligations of hospitals or life care facilities; and industrial
development or pollution control bonds issued for electrical utility
systems, steel companies, paper companies or other purposes. This may
make the Trust more susceptible to adverse economic, political or
regulatory occurrences affecting a particular state or economic sector.
For example, health care related issuers are susceptible to Medicare,
Medicaid and other third party payor reimbursement policies, and
national and state health care legislation. As concentration increases,
so does the potential for fluctuation in the net asset value of the
Trust's common shares. For purposes of
determining compliance with this limitation, the Trust will apply the
value of a residual interest tender option bond backed by municipal
obligations of issuers located in the same state or industrial
development bonds of similar types of projects toward the 25%
limitation, and not the value of the municipal obligations or
industrial development bonds underlying the residual
interest.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Alternative
Minimum Tax
Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>The Trust expects that a portion of the interest or
income it produces will be includable in&nbsp;alternative minimum taxable income. Exempt interest
dividends also are likely to be subject to state&nbsp;and local income taxes. Distributions of any capital
gain or other taxable income will be taxable to&nbsp;shareholders. The Trust may not be a suitable
investment for investors subject to the Federal&nbsp;alternative minimum tax or who would become subject to
such tax by investing in the Trust. Common&nbsp;shares may not be a suitable investment for investors
who are subject to the Federal alternative&nbsp;minimum tax or who would become subject to such tax by
purchasing common shares. The suitability&nbsp;of
an investment in common shares will depend upon a comparison of the
after-tax yield likely to be&nbsp;provided from
the Trust with that from comparable tax-exempt investments not subject
to the&nbsp;alternative minimum tax, and from
comparable fully taxable investments, in light of each such&nbsp;investor's tax position. Special considerations
apply to corporate investors.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Market Disruption and
Geopolitical Risk.</font>&emsp;The aftermath of the war in Iraq and the
continuing occupation of Iraq, instability in the Middle East and
terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world may have
resulted in market volatility and may have long-term effects on the
U.S. and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic
uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Trust does not
know how long the securities markets will continue to be affected by
these events and cannot predict the effects of the occupation or
similar events in the future on the U.S. economy and securities
markets. Given the risks described above, an investment in the common
shares may not be appropriate for all investors. You should carefully
consider your ability to assume these risks before making an investment
in the Trust.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Anti-Takeover Provisions.</font>&emsp;The
Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could limit the
ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Trust or
convert the Trust to open-end status. These provisions could deprive
the holders of common shares of opportunities to sell their common
shares at a premium over the then current market price of the common
shares or at net asset value.</p>

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MANAGES RISK&nbsp;</p>

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Limitations</p>


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investment limitations designed to limit investment risk. These
limitations are fundamental policies and may
not be changed without the approval of the holders of a </p>

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majority of the outstanding common shares
and, if issued,
Preferred
Shares voting together as a
single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the
Preferred Shares voting as a separate class. Among
other restrictions, the Trust may not invest more than 25% of
its total assets in
securities of issuers in any one industry (as defined by
the Securities and Exchange Commission's industry
codes), except that this limitation does not apply to
municipal bonds backed by the assets and revenues of governments or
political subdivisions of governments.
The Trust may become subject to
guidelines which are more limiting than its&nbsp;investment restrictions in order to obtain and maintain
ratings from Moody's&nbsp;or S&amp;P on
any
Preferred Shares that it
may
issue. The Trust does not&nbsp;anticipate that
such guidelines would have a material adverse effect on the&nbsp;Trust's common shareholders or the Trust's
ability to achieve its investment&nbsp;objective.
See &lsquo;&lsquo;Investment Objective and
Policies&rsquo;&rsquo; in the Statement of Additional Information for
a complete list of the fundamental and non-fundamental investment
policies of the Trust.</p>


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Investments</p>


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all of the municipal bonds owned by the Trust will be rated below
investment grade;
however,
because
the Trust will have economic&nbsp;exposure to
additional municipal bonds through its&nbsp;ownership of residual interest tender option bonds,
at least 50% of
the Trust's economic exposure
to investment securities under normal market conditions will be to
municipal bonds that
at the time of investment are rated
investment grade quality. Economic
exposure to municipal bonds includes bonds owned by the Trust and bonds
to which the Trust is exposed through the ownership of residual
interest tender option bonds. Investment grade quality bonds are bonds
rated within the four highest grades
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; or
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo; or better by
Moody's,
S&amp;P
or Fitch&nbsp;or
bonds that are unrated but judged to be of
comparable quality by the
Trust's Advisor or Sub-Advisor.</p>

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Investment in Tender Option Bonds</p>

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than 25% of its net
assets in residual interest municipal tender option bonds,
measured at the time of
investment.</p>


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of Investment Portfolio and Capital Structure to Limit&nbsp;Leverage Risk</p>


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actions if short-term interest&nbsp;rates
increase or market conditions otherwise change (or the Trust
anticipates&nbsp;such an increase or change) and
the Trust's leverage begins (or is expected)&nbsp;to adversely affect common shareholders. In order to
attempt to offset such&nbsp;a negative impact of
leverage on common shareholders, the Trust may shorten&nbsp;the average maturity of its investment portfolio (by
investing in short-term,&nbsp;high quality
securities) or may extend the auction period of outstanding
Preferred&nbsp;Shares.&nbsp;The Trust may also
attempt to reduce the leverage by redeeming or otherwise&nbsp;purchasing Preferred Shares&nbsp;or by unwinding tender option bond
transactions in which it&nbsp;has
invested. As explained
above under
"Risks&mdash;General
Leverage Risk,"&nbsp;the success of any such attempt to limit leverage risk
depends on BlackRock's&nbsp;ability to
accurately predict interest rate or other market
changes.&nbsp;Because
of the difficulty of making such predictions, the Trust may
never&nbsp;attempt to manage its capital
structure in the manner described in this
paragraph.</p>


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Strategies</p>

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investment strategies designed to limit the risk of bond price
fluctuations and to preserve capital. These hedging strategies include
using financial futures contracts, options on financial futures or
options based on either an index of long-term municipal securities or
on taxable debt securities whose prices, in the opinion of BlackRock,
correlate with the prices of the Trust's investments. Successful
implementation of most hedging strategies would generate taxable
income.</p>
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TRUST&nbsp;</p>

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Officers</p>


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responsible for the overall management of the Trust, including
supervision of the duties performed by BlackRock. There are
ten trustees of the
Trust. A majority of </p>

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the trustees are not
&lsquo;&lsquo;interested persons&rsquo;&rsquo; (as defined in the
Investment Company Act) of the Trust. The name and business address of
the trustees and officers of the Trust and their principal occupations
and other affiliations during the past five years are set forth under
&lsquo;&lsquo;Management of the Trust&rsquo;&rsquo; in the
Statement of Additional Information.</p>


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Sub-Advisor</p>

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Trust&rsquo;s investment advisor. BlackRock Financial Management acts
as the Trust&rsquo;s sub-advisor. BlackRock Advisors, located at 100
Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, and BlackRock Financial
Management, located at 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022,
are wholly owned subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc., which is one of the
largest publicly traded investment management firms in the United
States with approximately $428 billion of assets under management as of
September 30, 2005. BlackRock manages assets on behalf of institutional
and individual investors worldwide through a variety of equity, fixed
income, liquidity and alternative investment products, including the
BlackRock Funds&trade; and BlackRock Liquidity Funds&trade;. In
addition, BlackRock provides risk management and investment system
services to institutional investors under the BlackRock
Solutions<sup>&reg;</sup> name.</p>
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over 17 years of experience managing closed-end products and, as of
September 30, 2005, advised a closed-end family of 56 active funds with
approximately $17.3  billion in assets. BlackRock has $287 billion
in fixed income assets under management as of September 30, 2005,
including $34 billion in municipal assets firm-wide. Clients are served
from the company&rsquo;s headquarters in New York City, as well as
offices in Boston, Chicago, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, San Francisco,
Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Wilmington. BlackRock, Inc. is a member of
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
(&lsquo;&lsquo;PNC&rsquo;&rsquo;), one of the largest diversified
financial services organizations in the United States, and is majority
owned by PNC and by BlackRock employees.</p>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Investment
Philosophy.</font>&emsp;BlackRock's investment decision-making
process for the municipal bond sector is subject to the same
discipline, oversight and investment philosophy that the firm applies
to other sectors of the fixed income market.</p>

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relative value strategy that evaluates the trade-off between risk and
return to seek to achieve the Trust's investment objective of
generating current income exempt from
regular&nbsp;Federal income tax. This strategy
is combined with disciplined risk control techniques and applied in
sector, sub-sector and individual security selection decisions.
BlackRock's extensive personnel and technology resources are the
key drivers of the investment philosophy.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">BlackRock's
Municipal Bond Team.</font>&emsp;BlackRock uses a team approach in
managing municipal portfolios. BlackRock believes that this approach
offers substantial benefits over one that is dependent on the market
wisdom or investment expertise of only a few individuals.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock's municipal bond team involved with the Trust
includes three portfolio managers with an average experience of 23
years and six credit research analysts with an average experience of
15  years. Kevin M. Klingert, senior portfolio manager and head of
municipal bonds at BlackRock, leads the team, a position he has held
since joining BlackRock in 1991. A Managing Director since 1996,
Mr.  Klingert was a Vice President from 1991 through 1993 and a
Director in 1994 and 1995. Mr.  Klingert has over 20 years of
experience in the municipal market. Prior to joining BlackRock in 1991,
Mr.  Klingert was an Assistant Vice President at Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, which he joined in 1985.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The portfolio management team also includes James McGinley and F.
Howard Downs. Mr.  McGinley has been a portfolio manager and a
member of the Investment Strategy Group at BlackRock since 1999. Prior
to joining BlackRock in 1999, Mr.  McGinley was Vice President of
Municipal Trading from 1996 to 1999 and Manager of the Municipal
Strategy Group from 1995 to 1999 with Prudential Securities
Incorporated. Mr.  McGinley joined Prudential Securities
Incorporated in 1993 as an Associate in Municipal Research. F. Howard
Downs has been a portfolio manager since joining BlackRock in 1999.
Prior to joining BlackRock in 1999, Mr.  Downs was a Vice
President, Institutional Salesman and Sales Manager from 1990 to 1999
at William E. Simon &amp; Sons Municipal </p>
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Securities, Inc. Mr.  Downs was one of
the original employees of William E. Simon &amp; Sons Municipal
Securities, Inc., founded in 1990, and was responsible for sales of
municipal bonds.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As of September 30, 2005, BlackRock's
municipal bond portfolio managers were responsible for over 100
municipal bond portfolios and over $26 billion in municipal bonds.
Municipal mandates include the management of open- and closed-end
mutual funds, municipal-only separate accounts or municipal allocations
within larger institutional mandates. In addition, BlackRock manages
12  municipal liquidity accounts valued at approximately $7.8
billion. The team currently manages 37  closed-end municipal funds
with over $9.3 billion in assets under management.</p>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">BlackRock's Investment Process.</font>&emsp;BlackRock has
in-depth expertise in the fixed income market. BlackRock applies the
same risk-controlled, active sector rotation style to the management
process for all of its fixed income portfolios. BlackRock believes that
it is unique in its integration of taxable and municipal bond
specialists. Both taxable and municipal bond portfolio managers share
the same trading floor and interact frequently for determining the
firm's overall investment strategy. This interaction allows each
portfolio manager to access the combined experience and expertise of
the entire portfolio management group at
BlackRock.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock's portfolio management process
emphasizes research and analysis of specific sectors and securities,
not interest rate speculation. BlackRock believes that market-timing
strategies can be highly volatile and potentially produce inconsistent
results. Instead, BlackRock thinks that value over the long-term is
best achieved through a risk-controlled approach, focusing on sector
allocation, security selection and yield curve management.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In the
municipal market, BlackRock believes one of the most important
determinants of value is supply and demand. BlackRock's ability
to monitor investor flows and the frequency
and seasonality of issuance is helpful in anticipating the supply and
demand for sectors. BlackRock believes that the breadth and expertise
of its municipal bond team allow it to anticipate issuance flows,
forecast which sectors are likely to have the most supply and plan its
investment strategy accordingly.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock also believes that
over the long-term, intense credit analysis will add incremental value
and avoid significant relative performance impairments. The municipal
credit team is led by Susan C. Heide, Ph.D., who has been, since 1999,
Managing Director, Head of Municipal Credit Research. From 1995 to
1999, Dr.  Heide was a Director and Head of Municipal Credit
Research. Dr.  Heide specializes in the credit analysis of
municipal securities and supervises the team of municipal bond analysts
that assists with the ongoing surveillance of approximately $26 billion
in municipal bonds managed by BlackRock.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Prior to joining
BlackRock as a Vice President and Head of Municipal Credit Research in
1993, Dr.  Heide was Director of Research and a portfolio manager
at OFFITBANK. For eight years prior to this assignment (1984 to 1992),
Dr.  Heide was with American Express Company's Investment
Division where she was the Vice President of Credit Research,
responsible for assessing the creditworthiness of $6 billion in
municipal securities. Dr.  Heide began her investment career in
1983 at Moody's Investors Service, Inc. where she was a municipal
bond analyst.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Dr.  Heide initiated the Disclosure Task
Force of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts in 1988 and was
co-chairperson of this committee from its inception through the
completion of the <font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Disclosure Handbook for Municipal
Securities&mdash;1992 Update</font>, published in January 1993. Dr.
Heide has authored a number of articles on municipal finance and edited
<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">The Handbook of Municipal Bonds</font> published in the fall of 1994.
Dr.  Heide was selected by
The Bond Buyer as a first
team All-American Municipal Analyst in 1990 and was recognized in
subsequent years.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Dr.  Heide has spoken at numerous industry
groups on various topics related to municipal bonds, such as the
institutional investors' perspective of municipal credit.
Dr.  Heide earned a
B.A. degree in
history from Marlboro College in 1967, and a
Ph.D.
degree in American urban history from Boston University in
1984.</p>

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combination of sector-based, top-down macro-analysis of industry
sectors to determine relative weightings with a name-specific
</p>
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(issuer-specific), bottom-up detailed credit
analysis of issuers and structures. The sector-based approach focuses
on rotating into sectors that are undervalued and exiting sectors when
fundamentals or technicals become unattractive. The name-specific
approach focuses on identifying special opportunities where the market
undervalues a credit, and devoting concentrated resources to research
the credit and monitor the position. BlackRock's analytical
process focuses on anticipating change in credit trends before market
recognition. Credit research is a critical, independent element of
BlackRock's municipal process.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Investment Management
Agreements</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Pursuant to an investment management agreement
between BlackRock Advisors and the Trust, the Trust has agreed to pay
for the investment advisory services and facilities provided by
BlackRock Advisors a fee payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate
equal to 1.00% of
the average weekly value of the Trust's
net assets (the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Management
Fee&rsquo;&rsquo;).&nbsp;BlackRock
Advisors has
voluntarily agreed to waive receipt
of a portion of its Management Fee in the amount of
..40% of the average
weekly value of the Trust's net assets for the
first five years of the
Trust's operations (through
January 31, 2011) and for a declining amount for
an
additional three years
(through January 31,
2014).</p>


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addition, with the approval of the board of trustees, including a
majority of the independent trustees, a pro rata portion of the
salaries, bonuses, health insurance, retirement benefits and similar
employment costs for the time spent on Trust operations (other than the
provision of services required under the investment management
agreement) of all personnel employed by BlackRock Advisors who devote
substantial time to Trust operations may be reimbursed, at cost to
BlackRock Advisors. BlackRock Advisors currently anticipates that it
may be reimbursed for employees that provide pricing, secondary market
support and compliance services to the Trust, subject to the approval
of the board of trustees, including a majority of the independent
trustees.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock Advisors will pay
to&nbsp;BlackRock Financial Management for sub-advisory
services pursuant to a sub-investment advisory&nbsp;agreement between the Trust, BlackRock Advisors and
BlackRock Financial Management a fee equal
to: (i) prior to&nbsp;January 31, 2007, 38% of the monthly management
fees&nbsp;received by BlackRock
Advisors;
(ii) from January 31,&nbsp;2007 to January 31,
2008,
19% of the monthly management&nbsp;fees
received by BlackRock Advisors; and (iii) after&nbsp;January
31,
2008, 0% of the management fees received by&nbsp;BlackRock Advisors; provided thereafter that
Black Rock
Financial Management may be compensated at
cost for any services&nbsp;rendered to the Trust
at the request of BlackRock&nbsp;Advisors and
approved of by the board of
trustees.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In
addition to the Management Fee of BlackRock Advisors, the Trust pays
all other costs and expenses of its operations, including compensation
of its trustees (other than those affiliated with BlackRock Advisors),
custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing agent expenses, legal fees,
leverage expenses, if any, rating agency fees, if any, listing fees and
expenses, expenses of independent
registered public accounting
firms, expenses of repurchasing shares, expenses of
preparing, printing and distributing shareholder reports, notices,
proxy statements and reports to governmental agencies, and taxes, if
any.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;NET ASSET VALUE&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
net asset value of the common shares of the Trust will be computed
based upon the value of the Trust&rsquo;s portfolio securities and
other assets. Net asset value per common share will be determined daily
on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business as of
the close of the regular trading session on the New York Stock
Exchange. The Trust calculates net asset value per common share by
subtracting liabilities (including accrued expenses or dividends) from
the total assets of the Trust (the value of the securities plus cash or
other assets, including interest accrued but not yet received) and
dividing the result by the total number of outstanding common shares of
the Trust.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust values its investments
primarily by using market quotations. Short-term debt investments
having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased and debt
investments originally purchased with maturities in excess of 60 days
but which currently have maturities of </p>

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60  days or less may be valued at cost
adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Any
investments and other assets for which such current market quotations
are not readily available are valued at fair value
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Fair Valued Assets&rsquo;&rsquo;) as determined in
good faith under procedures established by, and under the general
supervision and responsibility of, the Trust&rsquo;s board of
trustees. The Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor will submit its
recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies
for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. The valuation committee
may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all
Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to
the Trust&rsquo;s board of trustees.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">When
determining the price for a Fair Value Asset, the Advisor and/or
Sub-Advisor will seek to determine the price that the Trust might
reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an
arm&rsquo;s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be
based upon all available factors that the Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor
deem
relevant.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;DISTRIBUTIONS&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Commencing
with the Trust's initial dividend, the Trust intends to make
regular monthly cash distributions of all or a portion of
its net&nbsp;tax-exempt interest
and investment company taxable income to common
shareholders after payment of dividends on any
Preferred
Shares
of the Trust that may be outstanding.
We expect to declare the
initial monthly dividend on the Trust's
common shares within
approximately 45 days after completion of this offering
and to pay that initial
monthly dividend approximately 60 to 90 days after
completion of this offering. The Trust
will pay common shareholders
annually at least 90% of
its net
tax-exempt interest and investment
company taxable income&nbsp;in order to qualify as&nbsp;a regulated investment company for Federal income
tax&nbsp;purposes. In addition, the Trust intends
to distribute, on an&nbsp;annual basis, all or
substantially all of its taxable net&nbsp;income
and capital gains to its shareholders so that the&nbsp;Trust will not be subject to Federal
income or excise
taxes.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Various factors will affect
the level of the Trust's
net
tax-exempt interest and investment company taxable
income, such as its asset
mix, the amount of leverage
utilized by the Trust and the effects thereof
and the
movement of
interest rates for municipal bonds.
To permit the Trust to maintain more
stable monthly distributions, the Trust may
from time to time distribute less than the entire amount
earned
in a particular period. The income would be
available to supplement future distributions. As a result, the
distributions paid by the Trust for any particular
month may be more or less than the amount
actually earned
by the Trust during that month.
Undistributed
earnings
will add to the Trust's net asset value and, correspondingly,
distributions from undistributed
earnings&nbsp;and from capital, if any, will deduct from
the Trust's net asset value.
Shareholders
will automatically have all dividends and distributions reinvested in
common shares issued by the Trust or
common shares of the Trust purchased in the
openmarket in accordance with the Trust's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan, unless an
election is made to receive cash. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Dividend
Reinvestment Plan.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT
PLAN&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Unless the registered owner of common
shares elects to receive cash by contacting the Plan
Agent (as defined below), all dividends
declared for your common shares of the Trust will be automatically
reinvested by
Computershare (the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Plan Agent&rsquo;&rsquo;), agent for shareholders in
administering the Trust&rsquo;s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the
&lsquo;&lsquo;Plan&rsquo;&rsquo;), in additional common shares of
the Trust. If a registered owner of common shares elects not to
participate in the Plan, you will receive all dividends in cash paid by
check mailed directly to you (or, if the shares are held in street or
other nominee name, then to such nominee) by
Computershare, as
dividend disbursing agent. You may elect not to participate in the Plan
and to receive all dividends in cash by sending written instructions or
by contacting
Computershare, as
dividend disbursing agent, at the address set forth below.
Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated
or resumed at any time without penalty by contacting the Plan Agent
before the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or
resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared
dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to
receive cash on your behalf and may </p>

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re-invest that cash in additional common
shares of the Trust for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on
your common shares of the Trust to be automatically reinvested pursuant
to the Plan, please contact your broker.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Plan Agent will
open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same
name in which such shareholder&rsquo;s common
shares are registered. Whenever the Trust declares a dividend or other
distribution (together, a &lsquo;&lsquo;dividend&rsquo;&rsquo;)
payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and
participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common shares.
The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Agent for the
participants&rsquo; accounts, depending upon the circumstances
described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but
authorized common shares from the Trust (&lsquo;&lsquo;newly issued
common shares&rsquo;&rsquo;) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding
common shares on the open market (&lsquo;&lsquo;open-market
purchases&rsquo;&rsquo;) on the New York Stock Exchange or
elsewhere.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If, on the payment date for any dividend, the market
price per common share plus estimated brokerage commissions is greater
than the net asset value per common share (such condition being
referred to herein as &lsquo;&lsquo;market premium&rsquo;&rsquo;),
the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued common
shares, including fractions, on behalf of the participants. The number
of newly issued common shares to be credited to each
participant&rsquo;s account will be determined by dividing the dollar
amount of the dividend by the net asset value per common share on the
payment date; provided that, if the net asset value per common share is
less than 95% of the market price per common share on the
payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by
95% of the market price per common share on the payment
date.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset
value per common share is greater than the market value per common
share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being
referred to herein as &lsquo;&lsquo;market discount&rsquo;&rsquo;),
the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in common shares
acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any
dividend, the Plan Agent will have until the last business day before
the next date on which the common shares trade on an
&lsquo;&lsquo;ex-dividend&rsquo;&rsquo; basis or 120 days after the
payment date for such dividend, whichever is sooner (the
&lsquo;&lsquo;last purchase date&rsquo;&rsquo;), to invest the
dividend amount in common shares acquired in open-market purchases. It
is contemplated that the Trust will pay monthly dividends. Therefore,
the period during which open-market purchases can be made will exist
only from the payment date of each dividend through the date before the
&lsquo;&lsquo;ex-dividend&rsquo;&rsquo; date of the third month of
the quarter. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its open-market
purchases, the market price of a common share exceeds the net asset
value per common share, the average per common share purchase price
paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value of the common
shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if the
dividend had been paid in newly issued common shares on the dividend
payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open
market purchases, if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full
dividend amount in open market purchases during the purchase period or
if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase
period, the Plan Agent may cease making open-market purchases and may
invest the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued
common shares at the net asset value per common share at the close of
business on the last purchase date; provided that, if the net asset
value per common share is less than 95% of the market price per
common share on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend
will be divided by 95% of the market price per common share on
the payment date.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Plan Agent maintains all
shareholders&rsquo; accounts in the Plan and furnishes written
confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information
needed by shareholders for tax records. Common shares in the account of
each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent on behalf of the
Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares
purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward
all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for
shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the
participants.</p>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In the case of shareholders such as
banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the
beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis
of the number of common shares certified from time to time by the
record shareholder&rsquo;s name and held for the account of beneficial
owners who participate in the Plan.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">There will be no brokerage
charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Trust.
However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage
commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases. The
automatic reinvestment of dividends will not relieve participants of
any Federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required
to be withheld) on such dividends. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Tax
Matters.&rsquo;&rsquo; Participants that request a sale of shares
through the Plan Agent are subject to $2.50 sales fee and a brokerage
commission of $.15 per share sold.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust
reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct
service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Trust reserves
the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the
participants.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">All correspondence concerning the Plan should be
directed to the Plan Agent at
Computershare,
250 Royall Street, Canton,
Massachusetts 02021; telephone: (800)
699-1236.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;DESCRIPTION
OF SHARES&nbsp;</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Common Shares</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust
is a
statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware
pursuant to an Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust dated as of
December 1, 2005. The
Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of
beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share. Each common share has
one vote and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of
this offering, will be fully paid and non-assessable, except that the
trustees shall have the power to cause shareholders to pay expenses of
the Trust by setting off charges due from shareholders from declared
but unpaid dividends or distributions owed the shareholders and/or by
reducing the number of common shares owned by each respective
shareholder. If
the Trust issues Preferred Shares, the holders of common
shares
would
not be entitled to receive any distributions from the Trust unless all
accrued dividends on Preferred Shares
have been paid, unless
asset coverage (as defined in the Investment Company Act) with respect
to Preferred Shares would be at least 200% after giving effect
to the distributions and unless certain other requirements imposed by
any rating agencies rating the Preferred Shares
have been met. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;&mdash;Preferred Shares&rsquo;&rsquo; below. All
common shares are equal as to dividends, assets and voting privileges
and have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights. The
Trust will send annual and semi-annual reports, including financial
statements, to all holders of its shares.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust has no
present intention of offering any additional shares other
than, from time to time,&nbsp;Preferred Shares and the
common shares it may
issue under the Trust's
Plan. Any additional offerings of shares will require
approval by the Trust's board of trustees. Any additional
offering of common shares will be subject to the requirements of the
Investment Company Act, which provides that shares may not be issued at
a price below the then current net asset value, exclusive of sales
load, except in connection with an offering to existing holders of
common shares or with the consent of a majority of the Trust's
outstanding voting securities.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust anticipates that its
common shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol
&lsquo;&lsquo;BTA.&rsquo;&rsquo;
Net asset value will be reduced immediately following the offering of
common shares by the amount of the sales load and the amount of the
offering expenses paid by the Trust. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Summary of
Trust
Expenses.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust's net asset value per share generally increases when
interest rates decline, and decreases when interest rates rise, and
these changes would be likely to be greater in the event that the Trust
implements a leveraged capital structure. Net asset value will be
reduced immediately following the offering of common shares by the
amount of the sales load and the amount of the offering expenses paid
by the Trust. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Use of Proceeds.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
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<br>
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<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Unlike open-end funds, closed-end funds
like the Trust do not continuously offer shares and do not provide
daily redemptions. Rather, if a shareholder determines to buy
additional common shares or sell shares already held, the shareholder
may do so by trading through a broker on the New York Stock Exchange or
otherwise. Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade
on an exchange at prices lower than net asset value. Shares of
closed-end investment companies like the Trust that invest
predominantly in investment grade municipal bonds have during some
periods traded at prices higher than net asset value and during other
periods have traded at prices lower than net asset value. Because the
market value of the common shares may be influenced by such factors as
dividend levels (which are in turn affected by expenses), call
protection on its portfolio securities, dividend stability, portfolio
credit quality, net asset value, relative demand for and supply of such
shares in the market, general market and economic conditions and other
factors beyond the control of the Trust, the Trust cannot assure you
that common shares will trade at a price equal to or higher than net
asset value in the future. The common shares are designed primarily for
long-term investors and you should not purchase the common shares if
you intend to sell them soon after purchase. See the Statement of
Additional Information under &lsquo;&lsquo;Repurchase of Common
Shares.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Preferred
Shares</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that the
Trust's board of&nbsp;trustees may
authorize and issue Preferred Shares with rights as
determined&nbsp;by the board of trustees, by
action of the board of trustees without the approval&nbsp;of the holders of the common shares. Holders of common
shares have no preemptive&nbsp;right to purchase
any Preferred Shares that might be issued.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust's&nbsp;board of trustees has
indicated its intention to authorize offerings of Preferred&nbsp;Shares, from time to time,
representing
up to
50%
of the Trust's capital immediately after&nbsp;the Preferred Shares are issued,
occurring from time to
time and subject to market conditions and&nbsp;to
the board of trustees' continuing belief that leveraging the
Trust's capital&nbsp;structure through the
issuance of Preferred Shares is likely to achieve the&nbsp;potential benefits to the holders of common shares
described in this prospectus.&nbsp;Accordingly,
the Trust may conduct other offerings of Preferred Shares in the future
subject&nbsp;to the same percentage restriction,
after giving effect to previously issued&nbsp;Preferred Shares and in
light of the amount of economic leverage to which the Trust is exposed
through its investment in residual interest tender
option
bonds.
As
noted above, the Trust will not issue Preferred Shares if it would
cause the Trust's combined leverage through issuances of
Preferred Shares and investment in residual interest tender option
bonds to exceed 50% of the value of
the investment securities to which the Trust
has economic exposure. We cannot assure you,
however, that any Preferred Shares will be&nbsp;issued.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although the terms of any Preferred
Shares, including dividend rate,&nbsp;liquidation
preference and redemption provisions, will be determined by
the&nbsp;board of trustees, subject to applicable
law and the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration&nbsp;of Trust, it is likely that the Preferred Shares will
be structured to carry&nbsp;a relatively
short-term dividend rate reflecting interest rates on
short-term&nbsp;tax-exempt debt securities, by
providing for the periodic redetermination of&nbsp;the dividend rate at relatively short intervals through
an auction, remarketing&nbsp;or other procedure.
The Trust also believes that it is likely that the
liquidation&nbsp;preference, voting rights and
redemption provisions of the Preferred Shares&nbsp;will be similar to those stated
below.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Liquidation
Preference</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or
winding&nbsp;up of the Trust, the holders of
Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive&nbsp;a preferential liquidating distribution, which is
expected to equal the original&nbsp;purchase
price per Preferred Share plus accrued and unpaid dividends,
whether&nbsp;or not declared, before any
distribution of assets is made to holders of common&nbsp;shares. After payment of the full amount of the
liquidating distribution to&nbsp;which they are
entitled, the holders of Preferred Shares will not be
entitled&nbsp;to any further participation in any
distribution of assets by the
Trust.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Voting Rights</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Investment Company Act requires that
the holders of any Preferred Shares, voting
separately as a single class, have the right&nbsp;to elect at least two trustees at all times. The
remaining trustees will be&nbsp;elected by
holders of common shares and Preferred Shares, voting together
</p>

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as&nbsp;a single
class. In addition, subject to the prior rights, if any, of the
holders&nbsp;of any other class of senior
securities outstanding, the holders of any Preferred&nbsp;Shares have the right to elect a majority of the
trustees of the Trust at any&nbsp;time dividends
on any Preferred Shares are unpaid for two years. The
Investment&nbsp;Company Act also requires that,
in addition to any approval by shareholders&nbsp;that might otherwise be required, the approval of the
holders of a majority&nbsp;of any outstanding
Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class, would be&nbsp;required to (1) adopt any plan of reorganization that
would adversely affect&nbsp;the Preferred Shares,
and (2) take any action requiring a vote of security holders&nbsp;under Section 13(a) of the Investment Company Act,
including, among other things,&nbsp;changes in
the Trust's subclassification as a closed-end investment
company&nbsp;or changes in its fundamental
investment restrictions.
As
a result of these voting rights,&nbsp;the
Trust's ability to take any such actions may be impeded to the
extent that&nbsp;there are any Preferred Shares
outstanding. The board of trustees presently&nbsp;intends that, except as otherwise indicated in this
prospectus and except as&nbsp;otherwise required
by applicable law, holders of Preferred Shares will have&nbsp;equal voting rights with holders of common shares (one
vote per share, unless&nbsp;otherwise required by
the Investment Company Act) and will vote together with&nbsp;holders of common shares as a single class.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
affirmative vote of&nbsp;the holders of a
majority of the outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a
separate&nbsp;class, will be required to amend,
alter or repeal any of the preferences, rights&nbsp;or powers of holders of Preferred Shares so as to
affect materially and adversely&nbsp;such
preferences, rights or powers, or to increase or decrease the
authorized&nbsp;number of Preferred Shares. The
class vote of holders of Preferred Shares described&nbsp;above will in each case be in addition to any other
vote required to authorize&nbsp;the action in
question.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Redemption, Purchase and Sale of Preferred Shares by the
Trust.</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The terms of the Preferred
Shares are expected to provide that (1) they are redeemable&nbsp;by the Trust in whole or in part at the original
purchase price per share plus&nbsp;accrued
dividends per share, (2) the Trust may tender for or purchase
Preferred&nbsp;Shares and (3) the Trust may
subsequently resell any Preferred Shares so tendered for&nbsp;or purchased. Any redemption or purchase of Preferred
Shares by the Trust will&nbsp;reduce the leverage
applicable to the common shares, while any resale of shares&nbsp;by the Trust will increase that leverage.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
discussion above describes&nbsp;the possible
offering of Preferred Shares by the Trust. If the board of
trustees&nbsp;determines to proceed with such an
offering, the terms of the Preferred Shares&nbsp;may be the same as, or different from, the terms
described above, subject to&nbsp;applicable law
and the Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of
Trust. The board&nbsp;of trustees, without the
approval of the holders of common shares, may authorize&nbsp;an offering of Preferred Shares or may determine not to
authorize such an offering,&nbsp;and may fix the
terms of the Preferred Shares to be
offered.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust intends to apply
for ratings for
any
Preferred Shares from Moody's&nbsp;and/or
S&amp;P. In order to obtain and maintain the required ratings, the
Trust&nbsp;will be required to comply with
investment quality, diversification and other&nbsp;guidelines established by Moody's and/or S&amp;P.
Such guidelines will likely be&nbsp;more
restrictive than the restrictions set forth above. The Trust does not
anticipate&nbsp;that such guidelines would have a
material adverse effect on the Trust's holders&nbsp;of common shares or its ability to achieve its
investment objective. The Trust&nbsp;presently
anticipates that any Preferred Shares that it intends to issue
would&nbsp;be initially given the highest ratings
by Moody's (Aaa) or by S&amp;P (AAA), but&nbsp;no assurance can be given that such ratings will be
obtained. No minimum rating&nbsp;is required for
the issuance of Preferred Shares by the Trust. Moody's and
S&amp;P&nbsp;receive fees in connection with
their ratings issuances.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">ANTI-TAKEOVER
PROVISIONS IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED<br>
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could have the effect of
limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of
the Trust or to change the composition of its board of trustees. This
could have the effect of depriving shareholders of an opportunity to
sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by
discouraging a </p>

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<br>
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third party from seeking to obtain control
over the Trust. Such attempts could have the effect of increasing the
expenses of the Trust and disrupting the normal operation of the Trust.
The board of trustees is divided into three classes, with the terms of
one class expiring at each annual meeting of shareholders. At each
annual meeting, one class of trustees is elected to a three-year term.
This provision could delay for up to two years the replacement of a
majority of the board of trustees. A trustee may be removed from office
for cause only, and not without cause, and only by the action of a
majority of the remaining trustees followed by a vote of the holders of
at least 75% of the shares then entitled to vote for the
election of the respective trustee.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In addition, the
Trust&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust requires the favorable vote of a majority of
the Trust&rsquo;s board of trustees followed by the favorable vote of
the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of each
affected class or series of the Trust, voting separately as a class or
series, to approve, adopt or authorize certain transactions with
5% or greater holders of a class or series of shares and their
associates, unless the transaction has been approved by at least
80% of the trustees, in which case &lsquo;&lsquo;a majority of
the outstanding voting securities&rsquo;&rsquo; (as defined in the
Investment Company Act) of the Trust shall be required. For purposes of
these provisions, a 5% or greater holder of a class or series of
shares (a &lsquo;&lsquo;Principal Shareholder&rsquo;&rsquo;) refers
to any person who, whether directly or indirectly and whether alone or
together with its affiliates and associates, beneficially owns
5% or more of the outstanding shares of all outstanding classes
or series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
5% holder transactions subject to these special approval
requirements are: the merger or consolidation of the Trust or any
subsidiary of the Trust with or into any Principal Shareholder; the
issuance of any securities of the Trust to any Principal Shareholder
for cash, except pursuant to any automatic dividend reinvestment plan;
the sale, lease or exchange of all or any substantial part of the
assets of the Trust to any Principal Shareholder, except assets having
an aggregate fair market value of less than 2% of the total
assets of the Trust, aggregating for the purpose of such computation
all assets sold, leased or exchanged in any series of similar
transactions within a twelve-month period; or the sale, lease or
exchange to the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust, in exchange for
securities of the Trust, of any assets of any Principal Shareholder,
except assets having an aggregate fair market value of less than
2% of the total assets of the Trust, aggregating for purposes of
such computation all assets sold, leased or exchanged in any series of
similar transactions within a twelve-month period.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">To convert
the Trust to an open-end investment company, the Trust&rsquo;s
Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust requires the favorable vote of a majority of the
board of the trustees followed by the favorable vote of the holders of
at least 75% of the outstanding shares of each affected class or
series of shares of the Trust, voting separately as a class or series,
unless such amendment has been approved by at least 80% of the
trustees, in which case &lsquo;&lsquo;a majority of the outstanding
voting securities&rsquo;&rsquo; (as defined in the Investment Company
Act) of the Trust shall be required. The foregoing vote would satisfy a
separate requirement in the Investment Company Act that any conversion
of the Trust to an open-end investment company be approved by the
shareholders. If approved in the foregoing manner, we anticipate
conversion of the Trust to an open-end investment company might not
occur until 90 days after the shareholders&rsquo; meeting at which
such conversion was approved and would also require at least 10
days&rsquo; prior notice to all shareholders. Conversion of the Trust
to an open-end investment company would require the redemption of
outstanding Preferred Shares, if any, which could eliminate or alter
the leveraged capital structure of the Trust with respect to the common
shares. Following any such conversion, it is possible that certain of
the Trust&rsquo;s investment policies and strategies would have to be
modified to assure sufficient portfolio liquidity. In the event of
conversion, the common shares would cease to be listed on the New York
Stock Exchange or other national securities exchanges or market
systems. Shareholders of an open-end investment company may require the
company to redeem their shares at any time, except in certain
circumstances as authorized by or under the Investment Company Act, at
their net asset value, less such redemption charge, if any, as might be
in effect at the time of a redemption. The Trust expects to pay all
such redemption requests in cash, but reserves the right to pay
redemption requests in a combination of cash
and securities. If such
partial payment in securities were made, investors may incur brokerage
costs in converting such securities to cash. If the Trust were
converted to an open-end </p>

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fund, it is likely that new shares would be
sold at net asset value plus a sales load. The board of trustees
believes, however, that the closed-end structure is desirable in light
of the Trust&rsquo;s investment objective and
policies. Therefore, you should assume that it is not likely that the
board of trustees would vote to convert the Trust to an open-end
fund.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">For the purposes of calculating &lsquo;&lsquo;a majority
of the outstanding voting securities&rsquo;&rsquo; under the
Trust&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust, each class and series of the Trust shall vote
together as a single class, except to the extent required by the
Investment Company Act or the Trust&rsquo;s Amended and
Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, with respect to
any class or series of shares. If a separate class vote is required,
the applicable proportion of shares of the class or series, voting as a
separate class or series, also will be required.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Declaration
of Trust also provides that the Trust may be liquidated upon the
approval of 80% of the trustees.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The board of trustees
has determined that provisions with respect to the board of trustees
and the shareholder voting requirements described above, which voting
requirements are greater than the minimum requirements under Delaware
law or the Investment Company Act, are in the best interest of
shareholders generally. For a more
complete explanation, see the Trust&rsquo;s
Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust, on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, for the full
text of these provisions.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;CLOSED-END TRUST
STRUCTURE&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust is a
non-diversified, closed-end management
investment company with no operating history (commonly referred to as a
closed-end fund). Closed-end funds differ from open-end funds (which
are generally referred to as mutual funds) in that closed-end funds
generally list their shares for trading on a stock exchange and do not
redeem their shares at the request of the shareholder. This means that
if you wish to sell your shares of a closed-end fund you must trade
them on the market like any other stock at the prevailing market price
at that time. In a mutual fund, if the shareholder wishes to sell
shares of the fund, the mutual fund will redeem or buy back the shares
at &lsquo;&lsquo;net asset value.&rsquo;&rsquo; Also, mutual funds
generally offer new shares on a continuous basis to new investors, and
closed-end funds generally do not. The continuous inflows and outflows
of assets in a mutual fund can make it difficult to manage a mutual
fund&rsquo;s investments. By comparison, closed-end funds are
generally able to stay more fully invested in securities that are
consistent with their investment objective, and also have greater
flexibility to make certain types of investments, and to use certain
investment strategies, such as financial leverage and investments in
illiquid securities.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade
at a discount to their net asset value. Because of this possibility and
the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of
shareholders, the Trust&rsquo;s board of trustees might consider from
time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, tender offers for
shares or other programs intended to reduce the discount. We cannot
guarantee or assure, however, that the Trust&rsquo;s board of trustees
will decide to engage in any of these actions. Nor is there any
guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result
in the shares trading at a price equal or close to net asset value per
share. The board of trustees might also consider converting the Trust
to an open-end mutual fund, which would also require a vote of the
shareholders of the Trust.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;REPURCHASE OF COMMON
SHARES&nbsp;</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Shares of closed-end investment companies
often trade at a discount to their net asset value, and the
Trust&rsquo;s common shares may also trade at a discount to their net
asset value, although it is possible that they may trade at a premium
above net asset value. The market price of the Trust&rsquo;s common
shares will be determined by such factors as relative demand for and
supply of such common shares in the market, the Trust&rsquo;s net
asset value, general market and economic conditions and other factors
beyond the control of the Trust. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Net Asset
Value.&rsquo;&rsquo; Although the Trust&rsquo;s common shareholders
will not have the right to redeem their common shares, the Trust may
take action to repurchase common shares in the open market or make
tender offers for its common shares. This may have the effect of
reducing any market discount from net asset value.</p>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">There is no assurance that, if action is
undertaken to repurchase or tender for common shares, such action will
result in the common shares&rsquo; trading at a price which
approximates their net asset value. Although share repurchases and
tenders could have a favorable effect on the market price of the
Trust&rsquo;s common shares, you should be aware that the acquisition
of common shares by the Trust will decrease the capital of the Trust
and, therefore, may have the effect of increasing the Trust&rsquo;s
expense ratio and decreasing the asset coverage with respect to any
Preferred Shares
outstanding. Any share repurchases or tender offers will be made in
accordance with requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Investment Company Act and the principal stock exchange on
which the common shares are traded.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;TAX
MATTERS&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The discussion below and in the
Statement of Additional Information provides general tax information
related to an investment in the common shares. The discussion reflects
applicable tax laws of the United States as of the date of this
prospectus, which tax laws may be changed or subject to new
interpretations by the courts or the Internal Revenue Service
retroactively or prospectively. This
discussion does not purport to be complete or to deal with all aspects
of Federal income taxation that may be relevant to shareholders in
light of their particular circumstances. Unless otherwise noted, this
discussion assumes you are
a U.S. shareholder and
that you
hold your
shares as a capital asset. Prospective investors should
consult their own tax
advisers with regard to
the Federal
tax consequences of the
purchase, ownership, or disposition of common stock of the
Trust, as well as the tax
consequences arising under the laws of any state, non-U.S. country, or
other taxing jurisdiction.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust primarily invests
in municipal bonds the income of which is exempt from&nbsp;regular
Federal income tax. Consequently, the regular monthly
dividends you receive will generally be exempt from
regular Federal income
tax. A portion of these dividends, however, may be subject to the
Federal alternative minimum tax and are likely to be
subject to
state
and
local
income taxes.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although the Trust does not seek to
realize taxable income or capital gains, the Trust may realize and
distribute taxable income or capital gains from time to time as a
result of the Trust's normal investment activities. The Trust
will distribute at least annually any taxable income or realized
capital gains. Distributions of net short-term capital
gains are taxable as ordinary income. Distributions of net
long-term capital gains are taxable to you as long-term capital gains
regardless of how long you have owned your common shares.
In addition, gain realized by the Trust from the
disposition of a tax-exempt municipal obligation that is attributable
to accrued market discount will be treated as ordinary income rather
than capital gain, and thus may increase the amount of ordinary income
dividends received by holders of common shares. Dividends
will not qualify for a dividends received deduction generally available
to corporate shareholders.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Certain ordinary
income dividends paid to individuals with respect to taxable years
beginning on or before December 31, 2008 will be eligible for taxation
at the rates applicable to long-term capital gains (currently at a
maximum rate of 15%) provided that certain holding period and
other requirements are met by the Trust and the
shareholders.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Each
year, you will receive a year-end statement designating the amounts of
tax-exempt dividends, capital gain dividends and ordinary income
dividends paid to you during the preceding year, including the source
of investment income by state and the portion of income that is subject
to the Federal alternative minimum tax. You will receive this statement
from the firm where you purchased your common shares if you hold your
investment in street name; the Trust will send you this statement if
you hold your shares in registered form.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The tax status of your
dividends is not affected by whether you reinvest your dividends or
receive them in cash.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In order to avoid corporate taxation of
its taxable income and be permitted to pay tax-exempt dividends, the
Trust must elect to be treated as a regulated investment company under
Subchapter M of the Code and meet certain requirements that govern the
Trust's sources of income, diversification of assets and
distribution of earnings to shareholders. The Trust intends to make
such an election and meet these requirements. If the Trust failed to do
so, the Trust would be required to pay corporate </p>
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taxes on its taxable income and all the
distributions would be taxable as ordinary income to the extent of the
Trust's earnings and profits. In particular, in order for the
Trust to pay tax-exempt dividends, at least 50% of the value of
the Trust's total assets must consist of tax-exempt obligations
on a quarterly basis. The Trust intends to meet this requirement. If
the Trust failed to do so, it would not be able to pay tax-exempt
dividends and your distributions attributable to interest received by
the Trust from any source would be taxable as ordinary income to the
extent of the Trust's earnings and profits.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The redemption, sale or exchange of common shares
normally will result in capital gain or loss to the holders of common
shares who hold their shares as capital assets. Generally, a
shareholder's gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss
if the shares have been held for more than one year even though the
increase in value in such common shares is attributable to tax-exempt
interest income. Present law taxes both long- and short-term capital
gains of corporations at the rates applicable to ordinary income. For
non-corporate taxpayers, however, long-term capital gains are currently
taxed at a maximum rate of 15%, while short-term capital gains
and other ordinary income are currently taxed at a maximum rate of
35%.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">No loss will be allowed on
the redemption, sale or exchange of common shares if the shareholder
purchases other common shares of the Trust (whether through
reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) or the shareholder acquires
or enters into a contract or option to acquire shares that are
substantially identical to common shares of the Trust within a period
of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after such
redemption, sale or exchange. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected
in an adjustment to the basis of the shares acquired. Further, any
losses realized on the redemption, sale or exchange of common shares
held for six months or less will be disallowed to the extent of any
exempt-interest dividends received with respect to such common shares
and, if not disallowed, such losses will be treated as long-term
capital losses to the extent of any capital gain dividends received (or
amounts credited as undistributed capital gains) with respect to such
common shares.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may be required to withhold
taxes on certain of your dividends if you have not provided the Trust
with your correct taxpayer identification number (if you are an
individual, normally your Social Security number), or if you are
otherwise subject to back-up withholding. If you receive Social
Security benefits, you should be aware that tax-free income is taken
into account in calculating the amount of these benefits that may be
subject to Federal income tax. If you borrow money to buy Trust shares,
you may not be permitted to deduct the interest on that loan. Under
Federal income tax rules, Trust shares may be treated as having been
bought with borrowed money even if the purchase of the Trust shares
cannot be traced directly to borrowed money. Holders are urged to
consult their own tax advisors regarding the impact of an investment in
common shares upon the deductibility of interest payable by the
holder.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If you are subject to the Federal alternative minimum
tax, a portion of your regular monthly dividends may be taxable.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">State and Local Tax Matters</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The exemption from Federal
income tax for exempt-interest dividends does not necessarily result in
exemption for such dividends under the income or other tax laws of any
state or local taxing authority. In some states, the portion of any
exempt-interest dividend that is derived from interest received by a
regulated investment company on its holdings of that state's
securities and its political subdivisions and instrumentalities is
exempt from that state's income tax. Therefore, the Trust will
report annually to its shareholders the percentage of interest income
earned by the Trust during the preceding year on tax-exempt obligations
indicating, on a state-by-state basis, the source of such income.
Shareholders of the Trust are advised to consult with their own tax
advisors about state and local tax matters.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Please refer to the
Statement of Additional Information for more detailed information. You
are urged to consult your tax
advisor.</p>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;UNDERWRITING&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Subject
to the terms and conditions of a purchase agreement dated
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2006, each Underwriter named
below, for which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp;
Smith Incorporated is acting as representative, has
severally agreed to purchase, and the Trust has agreed to sell to such
Underwriter, the number of common shares set
forth opposite the name of such Underwriter.</p>

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of<br>Common
Shares</font></td>
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Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith<br>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Advest,
Inc.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">BB&amp;T Capital
Markets, a division of Scott &amp;
Stringfellow,
Inc.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Robert W. Baird &amp; Co.
Incorporated</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Ferris, Baker
Watts,&nbsp;Incorporated</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">J.J.B.&nbsp;Hilliard, W.L. Lyons,
Inc.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Janney Montgomery Scott LLC</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Ladenburg, Thalmann &amp; Co. Inc.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">RBC Capital&nbsp;Markets
Corporation</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Stifel, Nicolaus &amp;
Company,&nbsp;Incorporated</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #000000 ; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
purchase agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriters to
purchase the shares included in this offering are subject to the
approval of certain legal matters by counsel and certain other
conditions. The Underwriters are obligated to purchase all the common
shares sold under the purchase agreement if any of the common shares
are purchased. In the purchase agreement, the Trust, the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against
certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute payments the underwriters may
be required to make for any of those liabilities.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Commissions and Discounts</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Underwriters propose to
initially offer some of the common shares directly to the public at the
public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus
and some of the common shares to certain dealers at the public offering
price less a concession not in excess of
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;per
share. The sales load the Trust will pay of
$.675
per share is equal to 4.5% of the initial offering price. The
Underwriters may allow,
and the dealers may reallow, a discount not
in excess of $&emsp;per share on sales to other dealers.
After the initial public offering, the public offering price,
concession and discount may be changed.
Investors must pay
for any common shares purchased on or before
&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;, 2006.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The following
table shows the public offering price, sales load,
estimated offering expenses and
proceeds,&nbsp;after
expenses, to the Trust. The
information assumes either no exercise or full exercise by the
Underwriters of their
overallotment
option.</p>

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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Per
Share</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Without Option</font></td>
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Option</font></td>
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price</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">15.00</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Sales
load</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">.675</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Estimated
offering
expenses</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">.03</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Proceeds,
after expenses, to the
Trust</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">14.295</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"></font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>
</div>

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expenses of the offering are estimated at
$1,140,832 and are payable
by the Trust. The Trust will pay all
of its organizational and
offering costs (other than sales load) up to
and including $.03 per common
share. This amount includes the $.005 per
common share
partial reimbursement of expenses to the
Underwriters and may also include a reimbursement of BlackRock's
expenses incurred in connection with this offering. The amount paid by
the Trust as the partial reimbursement to the Underwriters will not
exceed
..03335%
of the total price to the public of the common shares sold in this
offering. BlackRock </p>

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Advisors has agreed to pay all of the
Trust's offering costs (other than sales load)
to the extent offering
expenses (other than sales load) and organizational
expenses exceed $.03 per common
share.</p>

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Option</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust has granted the Underwriters an option to
purchase up to
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;additional
common shares at the public offering price, less the sales load, within
45 days from the date of this prospectus solely to cover any
overallotments. If the
Underwriters exercise this
option, each will be obligated, subject to conditions contained in the
purchase agreement, to purchase a number of additional shares
proportionate to that
Underwriter's
initial amount reflected in the above table.</p>


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Bids</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Until the distribution of the common shares is
complete, the rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission may limit
Underwriters and selling group members from bidding for and
purchasing our common shares. However, the representatives may engage
in transactions that stabilize the price of our common shares, such as
bids or purchases to peg, fix or maintain that price.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the
Underwriters create a
short position in our common shares in connection with the offering,
i.e., if they sell more common shares than are listed on the cover of
this prospectus, the representatives may reduce that short position by
purchasing common shares in the open market. The representatives may
also elect to reduce any short position by exercising all or part of
the overallotment option described above. Purchases
of our common shares to stabilize its price or to reduce a short
position may cause the price of our common shares to be higher than it
might be in the absence of such purchases. The
Underwriters may also impose a penalty bid, whereby selling concessions
allowed to syndicate members or other brokers in respect of the common
shares sold in this offering for their account may be reclaimed by the
syndicate if such common shares are repurchased by the syndicate in
stabilizing or covering transactions.</p>


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any of the Underwriters makes any representation or prediction as to
the direction or magnitude of any effect that the
transactions described above may have on the
price of our common shares. In addition, neither we nor any of the
Underwriters make any representation that the representatives will
engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once
commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.</p>


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agreed not to offer or sell any additional common shares for a period
of 180 days after the date of the purchase agreement without the prior
written consent of the
Underwriters, except
for the sale of the common shares to the
Underwriters pursuant to
the purchase agreement and certain transactions related to the
Trust's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan.</p>


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Underwriters may from
time to time act as brokers or dealers in executing the Trust's
portfolio transactions after they have ceased to be underwriters. The
Underwriters are active
underwriters of, and dealers in, securities and act as market makers in
number of such securities, and therefore can be expected to engage in
portfolio transactions with the
Trust.</p>


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or more of the Underwriters
of the common
shares may also act as an Underwriter of the Trust's
Preferred
Shares,
if any.</p>


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common shares will be sold to ensure that the New York Stock
Exchange's distribution standards (i.e., round lots, public
shares and aggregate market value) will be
met.</p>


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Relationships</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock Advisors (and
not the Trust) has agreed to pay from its own assets additional
compensation to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated
payable quarterly at the annual rate of
..15%
of the Trust's net assets during the continuance of the
investment management agreement between BlackRock
Advisors and the Trust. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
&amp; Smith Incorporated has agreed to provide, at the request of
BlackRock Advisors, certain after market shareholder support services,
including services designed to maintain the visibility of the Trust on
an ongoing basis and to provide relevant information, studies or
reports regarding the Trust and the closed-end investment </p>

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company industry and asset management
industry. The total amount of these additional compensation payments to
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated will not exceed
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&emsp;% of the total price to the public of the
common shares sold in this
offering.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock Advisors (and not
the Trust) may
also pay certain qualifying Underwriters a sales
incentive
fee, structuring fee or, alternatively, additional compensation in
connection with the offering.</p>


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Advisors (and not the Trust) has agreed to pay a commission to certain
wholesalers of its
broker-dealer
affiliate, BlackRock Investments, Inc., that participate in the
marketing of the Trust's common shares, which commissions will
not exceed<font style="letter-spacing: 60pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>% of the total price to the public of the
common shares sold in this offering. The Trust may reimburse BlackRock
for all or a portion of its expenses incurred in connection with this
offering (other than those described in the preceding sentence), to the
extent that the $.005 per common share reimbursement of expenses of the
Underwriters (described above) and the other offering expenses of the
Trust do not equal or exceed the $.03 per common share the Trust has
agreed to pay for the offering expenses of the
Trust.</p>


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above, plus the amount paid by the Trust as of the $.005 per common
share partial reimbursement of expenses to the Underwriters, will not
exceed 4.5% of the aggregate initial offering price of the
common shares offered hereby. The sum total of all compensation
to the
Underwriters in connection with this public offering of common shares,
including sales load and additional compensation to and reimbursement
of the
Underwriters, will be limited to 9% of the total price to the
public of the common shares sold in this
offering.</p>


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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated is 4 World
Financial Center, New York, New York
10080.</p>

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AGENT&nbsp;</p>

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custodian of the assets
of the Trust is State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225 Franklin
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The Custodian performs custodial,
fund accounting and portfolio accounting services.
Computershare, 150 Royall
Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, will serve as the Trust's
transfer agent and dividend
disbursing agent with respect to the common
shares.</p>

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OPINIONS&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Certain legal matters in connection
with the common shares will be passed upon for the Trust by Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP, New York, New York and for the
Underwriters by Clifford Chance US
LLP, New York, New York. Clifford Chance US LLP may rely on the opinion
of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP as to matters of
Delaware law.</p>


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PRINCIPLES OF THE TRUST</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust is committed to maintaining the privacy of its shareholders and
to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following
information is provided to help you understand what personal
information the Trust collects, how the Trust protects that information
and why, in certain cases, the Trust may share information with select
other parties.</p>


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does not receive any non-public personal information relating to its
shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of its
shareholders may become available to the Trust. The Trust does not
disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or
former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is
necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a
transfer agent or third party administrator).</p>


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information about its shareholders to employees of the Trust's
investment advisor and its affiliates with a legitimate business need
for the information. The Trust maintains physical, electronic and
procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal
information of its
shareholders.</p>

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CONTENTS FOR THE<br>STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION</p>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Page</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Use
of
Proceeds</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">B-1</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Investment
Objective and Policies</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">B-1</font></td>
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Policies and Techniques</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">B-3</font></td>
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Policies and
Techniques</font></td>
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of the Trust</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">B-12</font></td>
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Brokerage</font></td>
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of
Shares</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">B-27</font></td>
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of Common
Shares</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">B-28</font></td>
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Matters</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">B-29</font></td>
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Information</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">B-33</font></td>
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of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">F-1</font></td>
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Report</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">F-2</font></td>
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Investments</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A-1</font></td>
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Characteristics and Risks of Strategic
Transactions</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">B-1</font></td>
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Procedures; Proxy Voting
Policy</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 8pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">C-1</font></td>
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Trust currently intends to file an amended Statement of Additional
Information with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about
January
9,
2006.
The amended
Statement
of Additional Information will include the audited financial statements
of the Trust and other
additional information relating to the Trust and the
Advisors. You may
request a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information by
calling (800) 882-0052 or by writing to the Trust, or obtain a copy
(and other information regarding the Trust) from the Securities and
Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.
Call 1-202-942-8090 for information. The Securities and Exchange
Commission charges a fee for copies. You can get the same information
free from the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site
(<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">http://www.sec.gov</font>). You may also e-mail requests for these
documents to <font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">publicinfo@sec.gov</font> or make a request in
writing to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public
Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549-0102.</p>

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2006 (25 days after the commencement of this offering), all dealers
that buy, sell or trade the common shares, whether or not participating
in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This
delivery requirement is in addition to the dealers' obligation to
deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to
their unsold allotments or subscriptions.</p>


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Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust</p>


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Shares<br>$15.00 per
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R O S P E C T U
S</p>

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Lynch &amp;
Co.<br>
Advest, Inc.<br> BB&amp;T Capital Markets<br> Robert W. Baird &amp;
Co.<br> Ferris, Baker
Watts</p>


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<font style="letter-spacing: 197.04000000000002pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>Incorporated</p>


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Inc.<br> Janney Montgomery Scott LLC<br> Ladenburg, Thalmann &amp;
Co. Inc.<br> RBC Capital Markets<br> Stifel, Nicolaus &amp;
Company</p>


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<font style="letter-spacing: 197.04000000000002pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>Incorporated</p>


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Inc.</p>


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2006</p>

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information in this Statement of Additional Information is not complete
and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission is effective. This Statement of Additional Information is
not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to
buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted.</p>
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INFORMATION</p>


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December
28,
2005</p>


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ADVANTAGE TRUST</p>


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INFORMATION</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust (the &lsquo;&lsquo;Trust&rsquo;&rsquo;)
is a newly organized, non-diversified,
closed-end management investment company with no operating history.
This Statement of Additional Information relating to common shares does
not constitute a prospectus, but should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus relating thereto
dated<font style="letter-spacing: 24pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>, 2006.
This Statement of Additional Information, which is not a prospectus,
does not include all information that a prospective investor should
consider before purchasing common shares, and investors should obtain
and read the prospectus prior to purchasing such shares. A copy of the
prospectus may be obtained without charge by calling (800) 882-0052.
You may also obtain a copy of the prospectus on the Securities and
Exchange Commission's web site (http://www.sec.gov). Capitalized
terms used but not defined in this Statement of Additional Information
have the meanings ascribed to them in the
prospectus.</p>


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Additional Information is dated<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>,
2006.</p>

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Brokerage</font></td>
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of Common
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of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">APPENDIX A Ratings of
Investments</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A-1</font></td>
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<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">APPENDIX B General
Characteristics and Risks of Strategic
Transactions</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">B-1</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">APPENDIX C Proxy Voting
Procedures; Proxy Voting
Policy</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">C-1</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">USE
OF PROCEEDS</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Pending investment in municipal
bonds, municipal securities and derivative instruments
with exposure to such bonds or securities that meet the
Trust's investment objective and policies, the net proceeds of
the offering will be invested in high quality, short-term tax-exempt
money market securities or in high quality municipal bonds with
relatively low volatility (such as pre-refunded and intermediate-term
bonds), to the extent such securities are available. If necessary to
invest fully the net proceeds of the offering immediately, the Trust
may also purchase, as temporary investments, short-term taxable
investments of the type described under &lsquo;&lsquo;Investment
Policies and Techniques&mdash; Short-Term Taxable Fixed Income
Securities,&rsquo;&rsquo; the income on which is subject to
regular Federal income
tax, and securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies
that invest primarily in municipal bonds of the type in which the Trust
may invest directly.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND
POLICIES</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust has not established any limit on the
percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in municipal
bonds, municipal securities and derivative instruments
with exposure to such bonds or securities, in each case that
are subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of
Federal tax law, and the Trust expects that a portion of the
interest or income it produces will be
includable in alternative minimum taxable income.
Exempt interest dividends also are
likely to be subject to state and local income taxes. Distributions of
any capital gain or other taxable income will be taxable to
shareholders. The Trust may not be a suitable investment for investors
who are subject to
the Federal alternative minimum tax or who would become subject to such
tax by investing in the Trust. Common shares may not be a
suitable investment for investors who are subject to the Federal
alternative minimum tax or who would become subject to such tax by
purchasing common shares. The suitability of an investment in common
shares will depend upon a comparison of the after-tax yield likely to
be provided from the Trust with that from comparable tax-exempt
investments not subject to the alternative minimum tax, and from
comparable fully taxable investments, in light of each such
investor's tax position. Special considerations apply to
corporate investors. See &lsquo;&lsquo;Tax
Matters.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Investment
Restrictions</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Except as described below, the
Trust, as a fundamental policy, may not, without the approval of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and Preferred
Shares, if any were to be issued, voting together as a single class,
and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Shares,
if any were to be issued, voting as a separate class:</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(1) invest 25% or more of the value of its
total assets in any one industry (as defined by the
Security and Exchange Commission's industry codes),
provided that this limitation does not apply to municipal bonds other
than those municipal bonds backed only by assets and revenues of
non-governmental issuers and, provided further, that this limitation
does not apply to securities of the U.S. government, its agencies, or
instrumentalities, and securities backed by the credit of a
governmental entity are not considered to represent
industries;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(2) issue senior securities or
borrow money other than as permitted by the Investment Company Act or
pledge its assets other than to secure such issuances or in connection
with hedging transactions, short sales, when-issued and forward
commitment transactions and similar investment strategies;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(3)
make loans of money or property to any person, except through loans of
portfolio securities, the purchase of fixed income securities
consistent with the Trust's investment objective and policies or
the entry into repurchase agreements;</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(4)
underwrite the securities of other issuers, except to the extent that
in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities or the sale
of its own securities the Trust may be deemed to be an underwriter;</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(5)
purchase or sell real estate or interests therein other than municipal
bonds secured by real estate or interests therein, provided that the
Trust may hold and sell any real estate acquired in connection with its
investment in portfolio securities; or</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-1</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(6)
purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts for any purposes
except as, and to the extent, permitted by applicable law without the
Trust becoming subject to registration with the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (the &lsquo;&lsquo;CFTC&rsquo;&rsquo;) as a
commodity pool.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As a fundamental policy, under normal market
conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its
total assets in municipal
bonds, municipal securities and derivative instruments with exposure to
such bonds or securities, in each case that are expected to pay
interest or income that is exempt from
regular Federal income
tax which, as used in this
Statement of Additional Information, does not include Federal
alternative minimum tax.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">When used with respect to particular shares of the Trust,
&lsquo;&lsquo;majority of the outstanding&rsquo;&rsquo; means
(i)  67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if
the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or
represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the shares,
whichever is less.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">For purposes of applying the limitation set
forth in subparagraph (1) above, securities of the U.S. government, its
agencies, or instrumentalities, and securities backed by the credit of
a governmental entity are not considered to represent industries.
However, obligations backed only by the assets and revenues of
non-governmental issuers may for this purpose be deemed to be issued by
such non-governmental issuers. Thus, the 25% limitation would
apply to such obligations. It is nonetheless possible that the Trust
may invest more than 25% of its
total assets in a broader
economic sector of the market for municipal obligations, such as
revenue obligations of hospitals and other health care facilities or
electrical utility revenue obligations. The Trust reserves the right to
invest more than 25% of its
total assets in
industrial development bonds and private activity securities.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">For the purpose of applying the limitation set forth in subparagraph
(1) above, a non-governmental issuer shall be deemed the sole issuer of
a security when its assets and revenues are separate from other
governmental entities and its securities are backed only by its assets
and revenues. Similarly, in the case of a non-governmental issuer, such
as an industrial corporation or a privately owned or operated hospital,
if the security is backed only by the assets and revenues of the
non-governmental issuer, then such non-governmental issuer would be
deemed to be the sole issuer. Where a security is also backed by the
enforceable obligation of a superior or unrelated governmental or other
entity (other than a bond insurer), it shall also be included in the
computation of securities owned that are issued by such governmental or
other entity. Where a security is guaranteed by a governmental entity
or some other facility, such as a bank guarantee or letter of credit,
such a guarantee or letter of credit would be considered a separate
security and would be treated as an issue of such government, other
entity or bank. When a municipal bond is insured by bond insurance, it
shall not be considered a security that is issued or guaranteed by the
insurer; instead, the issuer of such municipal bond will be determined
in accordance with the principles set forth above. The foregoing
restrictions do not limit the percentage of the Trust's assets
that may be invested in municipal bonds insured by any given
insurer.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended
(the "Investment Company Act"),
the Trust may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the
aggregate in shares of other investment companies and up to 5%
of its total assets in any one investment company, provided the
investment does not represent more than 3% of the voting stock
of the acquired investment company at the time such shares are
purchased. As a shareholder in any investment company, the Trust will
bear its ratable share of that investment company's expenses, and
will remain subject to payment of the Trust's advisory fees and
other expenses with respect to assets so invested. Holders of common
shares will therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent
the Trust invests in other investment companies. In addition, the
securities of other investment companies may also be leveraged and will
therefore be subject to the same leverage risks described herein and in
the prospectus. As described in the prospectus in the section entitled
&lsquo;&lsquo;Risks,&rsquo;&rsquo; the net asset value and market
value of leveraged shares will be more volatile and the yield to
shareholders will tend to fluctuate more than the yield generated by
unleveraged shares.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In addition to the foregoing fundamental
investment policies, the Trust is also subject to the following
non-fundamental restrictions and policies, which may be changed by the
board of trustees. The Trust may not:</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-2</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(1) make any short sale
of securities except in conformity with applicable laws, rules and
regulations and unless after giving effect to such sale, the market
value of all securities sold short does not exceed 25% of the
value of the Trust's total
assets and the Trust's aggregate short sales of a
particular class of securities does not exceed 25% of the then
outstanding securities of that class. The Trust may also make short
sales &lsquo;&lsquo;against the box&rsquo;&rsquo; without respect
to such limitations. In this type of short sale, at the time of the
sale, the Trust owns or has the immediate and unconditional right to
acquire at no additional cost the identical security;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(2) purchase securities of open-end or closed-end
investment companies except in compliance with the Investment Company
Act or any exemptive relief obtained thereunder; or</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(3) purchase securities of companies for the
purpose of exercising control.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
restrictions
and other limitations set forth above will apply only at the time of
purchase of securities and will not be considered violated unless an
excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result
of the acquisition of securities, provided that
a
reduction in the value of the Trust's
assets that would cause the Trust to not comply with the asset coverage
requirements of
the
Investment Company Act would prohibit the Trust from borrowing
additional amounts for investment purposes or from paying dividends on
its common shares until it once again complied with the asset coverage
requirements.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock closed-end
investment companies that share the same
board
of
trustees
as the Trust have applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission for
exemptive relief from the Investment Company Act to the extent
necessary to permit such funds to invest cash balances in affiliated
money market funds. The Trust anticipates that it would be able to rely
on such exemptive relief if it were to be granted. There can be no
assurance that the requested relief will be
granted.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In addition, to comply with Federal tax
requirements for qualification as a regulated investment company, the
Trust's investments will be limited in a manner such that at the
close of each quarter of each taxable year, (a) no more than 25%
of the value of the Trust's total assets are invested (i) in the
securities (other than United States government securities or
securities of other regulated investment companies) of a single issuer
or two or more issuers controlled by the Trust and engaged in the same,
similar or related trades or businesses or (ii) in the securities of
one or more &lsquo;&lsquo;qualified publicly traded
partnerships&rsquo;&rsquo; (as defined under Section 851(h) of the
Code) and (b) with regard to at least 50% of the Trust's
total assets, no more than 5% of its total assets are invested
in the securities (other than United States
government securities or
securities of other regulated investment companies) of a single issuer
and no investment represents more than 10% of the outstanding
voting securities of such issuer. These tax-related limitations may be
changed by the trustees
to the extent appropriate in light of changes to applicable
tax requirements.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust intends to apply for
ratings for
any
Preferred Shares it may
issue from Moody's&nbsp;and/or S&amp;P. In order to obtain and maintain the
required ratings, the Trust&nbsp;will be required
to comply with investment quality, diversification and other&nbsp;guidelines established by Moody's and/or S&amp;P.
Such guidelines will likely be&nbsp;more
restrictive than the restrictions set forth above. The Trust does not
anticipate&nbsp;that such guidelines would have a
material adverse effect on the Trust's holders&nbsp;of common shares or its ability to achieve its
investment objective. The Trust&nbsp;presently
anticipates that any Preferred Shares that it
may
issue would&nbsp;be initially given the highest
ratings by Moody's (Aaa) or by S&amp;P (AAA), but&nbsp;no assurance can be given that such ratings will be
obtained. No minimum rating&nbsp;is required for
the issuance of Preferred Shares by the Trust. Moody's and
S&amp;P&nbsp;receive fees in connection with
their ratings issuances.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The percentage limitations
applicable to the Trust's portfolio described in the prospectus
and this Statement of Additional Information apply only at the time of
investment and the Trust will not be required to sell securities due to
subsequent changes in the value of securities it
owns.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The following
information supplements the discussion of the Trust's investment
objective, policies and techniques that are described in the
prospectus.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-3</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Portfolio Investments</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust
will invest primarily in a portfolio of investment grade municipal
bonds that are exempt from regular&nbsp;Federal income tax.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Issuers of bonds of below
investment grade quality (&lsquo;&lsquo;Ba/BB&rsquo;&rsquo; or
below) are regarded as having current capacity to make principal and
interest payments but are subject to business, financial or economic
conditions which could adversely affect such payment capacity.
Municipal bonds rated &lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; or
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo; are considered
&lsquo;&lsquo;investment grade&rsquo;&rsquo; securities; municipal
bonds rated &lsquo;&lsquo;Baa&rsquo;&rsquo; are considered medium
grade obligations which lack outstanding investment characteristics and
have speculative characteristics, while municipal bonds rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo; are regarded as having adequate
capacity to pay principal and interest. Municipal bonds rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo; in which the Trust may invest may
have been so rated on the basis of the existence of insurance
guaranteeing the timely payment, when due, of all principal and
interest. Municipal bonds rated below investment grade quality are
obligations of issuers that are considered predominantly speculative
with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay
principal according to the terms of the obligation and, therefore,
carry greater investment risk, including the possibility of issuer
default and bankruptcy and increased market price volatility. Municipal
bonds rated below investment grade tend to be less marketable than
higher-quality bonds because the market for them is less broad. The
market for unrated municipal bonds is even narrower. During periods of
thin trading in these markets, the spread between bid and asked prices
is likely to increase significantly and the Trust may have greater
difficulty selling its portfolio securities. The Trust will be more
dependent on BlackRock's research and analysis when investing in
these securities.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">A general description of Moody's,
S&amp;P's and Fitch's ratings of municipal bonds is set
forth in Appendix A hereto. The ratings of Moody's, S&amp;P and
Fitch represent their opinions as to the quality of the municipal bonds
they rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general
and are not absolute standards of quality. Consequently, municipal
bonds with the same maturity, coupon and rating may have different
yields while obligations of the same maturity and coupon with different
ratings may have the same yield.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Under normal market conditions,
the Trust will primarily invest in municipal bonds with
long-term maturities in order to maintain a portfolio
duration of 20 years or
more. Under normal market
conditions, the Trust's
municipal bond
portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of greater than
10 years. In comparison to maturity (which is the date on which the
issuer of a debt instrument is obligated to repay the principal
amount), duration is a measure of the price volatility of a debt
instrument as a result in changes in market rates of interest, based on
the weighted average timing of the instrument's expected
principal and interest payments. Duration differs from
maturity in that it takes into account a
security's yield, coupon payments and its principal payments in
addition to the amount of time until the security finally matures. As
the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration. Prices
of securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to
interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. In
general, a portfolio of securities with a longer duration can be
expected to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than a portfolio
with a shorter duration.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">During
temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in BlackRock's
opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary
dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price
at which long-term or intermediate-term municipal bonds are available),
in order to keep cash on hand fully invested, including the
period during which the net proceeds of the offering are being
invested, the Trust may invest any percentage of its assets in
short-term investments including high quality, short-term securities
which may be either tax-exempt or taxable and securities of other open-
or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in municipal
bonds of the type in which the Trust may invest directly. The Trust
intends to invest in taxable short-term investments only in the event
that suitable tax-exempt temporary investments are not available at
reasonable prices and yields. Tax-exempt temporary investments include
various obligations issued by state and local governmental issuers,
such as tax-exempt notes (bond anticipation notes, tax anticipation
notes and revenue anticipation notes or other such municipal bonds
maturing in three years or less from the date of issuance) and
municipal commercial paper. The Trust will invest only in </p>

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taxable temporary investments which are U.S.
government securities or securities rated within the highest grade by
Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch, and which mature within one year from
the date of purchase or carry a variable or floating rate of interest.
Taxable temporary investments of the Trust may include certificates of
deposit issued by U.S. banks with assets of at least $1 billion,
commercial paper or corporate notes, bonds or debentures with a
remaining maturity of one year or less, or repurchase agreements. See
&lsquo;&lsquo;Other Investment Policies and
Techniques&mdash;Repurchase Agreements.&rsquo;&rsquo; To the extent
the Trust invests in taxable investments, the Trust will not at such
times be in a position to achieve its investment objective of
tax-exempt income.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The foregoing policies as to ratings of
portfolio investments will apply only at the time of the purchase of a
security and the Trust will not be required to dispose of securities in
the event Moody's, S&amp;P or Fitch downgrades its assessment of
the credit characteristics of a particular issuer.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Also included
within the general category of municipal bonds described in the
prospectus are participations in lease obligations or installment
purchase contract obligations of municipal authorities
or entities (hereinafter collectively called
&lsquo;&lsquo;Municipal Lease
Obligations&rsquo;&rsquo;). Although a Municipal
Lease Obligation does not constitute a general obligation of the
municipality for which the municipality's taxing power is
pledged, a Municipal Lease Obligation is ordinarily backed by the
municipality's covenant to budget for, appropriate and make the
payments due under the Municipal Lease Obligation. However, certain
Municipal Lease Obligations contain
&lsquo;&lsquo;non-appropriation&rsquo;&rsquo; clauses which provide
that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or installment
purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for such
purpose on a yearly basis. In the case of a
&lsquo;&lsquo;non-appropriation&rsquo;&rsquo; lease, the
Trust's ability to recover under the lease in the event of
non-appropriation or default will be limited solely to the repossession
of the leased property, without recourse to the general credit of the
lessee, and the disposition or re-leasing of the property might prove
difficult. In order to reduce this risk, the Trust will only purchase
Municipal Lease Obligations where BlackRock believes the issuer has a
strong incentive to continue making appropriations until maturity.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Obligations of issuers of municipal bonds are subject to the
provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the
rights and remedies of creditors, such as the Bankruptcy Reform Act of
1978, as amended. In addition, the
obligations of such issuers may become subject to the laws enacted in
the future by Congress, state legislatures or referenda extending the
time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or imposing other
constraints upon enforcement of such obligations or upon municipalities
to levy taxes. There is also the possibility that, as a result of
legislation or other conditions, the power or ability of any issuer to
pay, when due, the principal of and interest on its municipal bonds may
be materially affected.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In addition to the types of municipal
bonds described in the prospectus, the Trust may invest in other
securities that pay interest or income that is, or make other
distributions that are, exempt from
regular Federal income tax
and/or state and local taxes, regardless of the
technical structure of the issuer of the instrument. The Trust treats
all such tax-exempt securities as municipal bonds.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Short-Term
Taxable Fixed Income Securities</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">For temporary defensive
purposes or to keep cash on hand fully invested, the Trust may invest
up to 100% of its total assets in cash equivalents and
short-term taxable fixed income securities, although the Trust intends
to invest in taxable short-term investments only in the event that
suitable tax-exempt short-term investments are not available at
reasonable prices and yields. Short-term taxable fixed income
investments are defined to include, without limitation, the
following:</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(1) U.S. government securities,
including bills, notes and bonds differing as to maturity and rates of
interest that are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or
by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. government
securities include securities issued by (a) the Federal Housing
Administration, Farmers Home Administration, Export-Import Bank of the
United States, Small Business Administration, and the Government
National Mortgage Association, whose securities are supported by the
full faith and credit of the United States; (b)  the Federal Home
Loan Banks, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, and the Tennessee Valley
</p>
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Authority, whose securities are supported by
the right of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; (c) the
Federal National Mortgage Association, whose securities are supported
by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase
certain obligations of the agency or instrumentality; and (d) the
Student Loan Marketing Association, whose securities are supported only
by its credit. While the U.S. government provides financial support to
such U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities, no
assurance can be given that it always will do so since it is not so
obligated by law. The U.S. government, its agencies and
instrumentalities do not guarantee the market value of their
securities. Consequently, the value of such securities may
fluctuate.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(2) Certificates of deposit issued
against funds deposited in a bank or a savings and loan association.
Such certificates are for a definite period of time, earn a specified
rate of return, and are normally negotiable. The issuer of a
certificate of deposit agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest
to the bearer of the certificate on the date specified thereon.
Certificates of deposit purchased by the Trust may not be fully insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(3) Repurchase agreements, which involve purchases
of debt securities. At the time the Trust purchases securities pursuant
to a repurchase agreement, it simultaneously agrees to resell and
redeliver such securities to the seller, who also simultaneously agrees
to buy back the securities at a fixed price and time. This assures a
predetermined yield for the Trust during its holding period, since the
resale price is always greater than the purchase price and reflects an
agreed-upon market rate. Such actions afford an opportunity for the
Trust to invest temporarily available cash. The Trust may enter into
repurchase agreements only with respect to obligations of the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities; certificates of deposit;
or bankers' acceptances in which the Trust may invest. Repurchase
agreements may be considered loans to the seller, collateralized by the
underlying securities. The risk to the Trust is limited to the ability
of the seller to pay the agreed-upon sum on the repurchase date; in the
event of default, the repurchase agreement provides that the Trust is
entitled to sell the underlying collateral. If the value of the
collateral declines after the agreement is entered into, and if the
seller defaults under a repurchase agreement when the value of the
underlying collateral is less than the repurchase price, the Trust
could incur a loss of both principal and interest. BlackRock monitors
the value of the collateral at the time the action is entered into and
at all times during the term of the repurchase agreement. BlackRock
does so in an effort to determine that the value of the collateral
always equals or exceeds the agreed-upon repurchase price to be paid to
the Trust. If the seller were to be subject to a Federal bankruptcy
proceeding, the ability of the Trust to liquidate the collateral could
be delayed or impaired because of certain provisions of the bankruptcy
laws.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:20pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(4) Commercial paper, which consists of
short-term unsecured promissory notes, including variable rate master
demand notes issued by corporations to finance their current
operations. Master demand notes are direct lending arrangements between
the Trust and a corporation. There is no secondary market for such
notes. However, they are redeemable by the Trust at any time. BlackRock
will consider the financial condition of the corporation (e.g., earning
power, cash flow and other liquidity ratios) and will continuously
monitor the corporation's ability to meet all of its financial
obligations, because the Trust's liquidity might be impaired if
the corporation were unable to pay principal and interest on demand.
Investments in commercial paper will be limited to commercial paper
rated in the highest categories by a major rating agency and which
mature within one year of the date of purchase or carry a variable or
floating rate of interest.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fixed Income
Securities</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Short-term tax-exempt fixed income securities are
securities that are exempt from regular&nbsp;Federal income tax and mature within three years or
less from the date of issuance. Short-term tax-exempt fixed income
securities are defined to include, without limitation, the
following:</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Bond Anticipation Notes
(&lsquo;&lsquo;BANs&rsquo;&rsquo;) are usually general obligations
of state and local governmental issuers which are sold to obtain
interim financing for projects that will eventually be </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-6</p>
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funded through the sale of long-term debt
obligations or bonds. The ability of an issuer to meet its obligations
on its BANs is primarily dependent on the issuer's access to the
long-term municipal bond market and the likelihood that the proceeds of
such bond sales will be used to pay the principal and interest on the
BANs.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Tax Anticipation Notes
(&lsquo;&lsquo;TANs&rsquo;&rsquo;) are issued by state and local
governments to finance the current operations of such governments.
Repayment is generally to be derived from specific future tax revenues.
TANs are usually general obligations of the issuer. A weakness in an
issuer's capacity to raise taxes due to, among other things, a
decline in its tax base or a rise in delinquencies could adversely
affect the issuer's ability to meet its obligations on
outstanding TANs.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Revenue Anticipation Notes
(&lsquo;&lsquo;RANs&rsquo;&rsquo;) are issued by governments or
governmental bodies with the expectation that future revenues from a
designated source will be used to repay the notes. In general, they
also constitute general obligations of the issuer. A decline in the
receipt of projected revenues, such as anticipated revenues from
another level of government, could adversely affect an issuer's
ability to meet its obligations on outstanding RANs. In addition, the
possibility that the revenues would, when received, be used to meet
other obligations could affect the ability of the issuer to pay the
principal and interest on RANs.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Construction Loan Notes are
issued to provide construction financing for specific projects.
Frequently, these notes are redeemed with funds obtained from the
Federal Housing Administration.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Bank Notes are notes issued by
local government bodies and agencies to commercial
banks as evidence of borrowings. The purposes for which the notes are
issued are varied but they are frequently issued to meet short-term
working capital or capital-project needs. These notes may have risks
similar to the risks associated with TANs and RANs.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Tax-Exempt
Commercial Paper (&lsquo;&lsquo;municipal paper&rsquo;&rsquo;)
represents very short-term unsecured, negotiable promissory notes,
issued by states, municipalities and their agencies. Payment of
principal and interest on issues of municipal paper may be made from
various sources, to the extent the funds are available therefrom.
Maturities on municipal paper generally will be shorter than the
maturities of TANs, BANs or RANs. There is a limited secondary market
for issues of municipal paper.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Certain municipal bonds may carry
variable or floating rates of interest whereby the rate of interest is
not fixed but varies with changes in specified market rates or indices,
such as a bank prime rate or tax-exempt money market indices.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">While the various types of notes described above as a group
represent the major portion of the tax-exempt note market, other types
of notes are available in the marketplace and the Trust may invest in
such other types of notes to the extent permitted under its investment
objective, policies and limitations. Such notes may be issued for
different purposes and may be secured differently from those mentioned
above.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Strategic Transactions and Risk Management</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Consistent with its investment objective and
policies set forth in the prospectus , the Trust
may also enter into certain risk management transactions. In
particular, the Trust may purchase and sell futures contracts, exchange
listed and over-the-counter put and call options on securities, equity
and other indices and futures contracts, forward foreign currency
contracts, and may enter into various interest rate transactions
(collectively, &lsquo;&lsquo;Strategic Transactions&rsquo;&rsquo;).
Strategic Transactions may be used to attempt to protect against
possible changes in the market value of the Trust&rsquo;s portfolio
resulting from fluctuations in the securities markets and changes in
interest rates, to protect the Trust&rsquo;s unrealized gains in the
value of its portfolio securities, to facilitate the sale of such
securities for investment purposes and to establish a position in the
securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing particular
securities. Any or all of these Strategic Transactions may be used at
any time. There is no particular strategy that requires use of one
technique rather than another. Use of any Strategic Transaction is a
function of market conditions. The ability of the Trust to manage them
successfully will depend on BlackRock&rsquo;s ability to predict
pertinent market movements as well as sufficient correlation among the
instruments, which cannot be assured. The Strategic Transactions that
the Trust </p>

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may use are described below. Although the
Trust recognizes it is not likely that it will use certain of these
strategies in light of its investment policies, it nevertheless
describes them here because the Trust may seek to use these strategies
in certain circumstances.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Interest Rate
Transactions.</font>&emsp;Among the Strategic Transactions in which the
Trust may enter into are interest rate swaps and the purchase or sale
of interest rate caps and floors. The Trust expects to enter into these
transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular
investment or portion of its portfolio as a duration management
technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities
the Trust anticipates purchasing at a later date. The Trust intends to
use these transactions for risk management purposes and not as a
speculative investment. The Trust will not sell interest rate caps or
floors that it does not own. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange
by the Trust with another party of their respective commitments to pay
or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for
fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. The
purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent
that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to
receive payments of interest on a notional principal amount from the
party selling such interest rate cap. The purchase of an interest rate
floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index
falls below a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of
interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such
interest rate floor.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may enter into interest rate
swaps, caps and floors on either an asset based or liability-based
basis, depending on whether it is offsetting volatility with respect to
its assets or liabilities, and will usually enter into interest rate
swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out,
with the Trust receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net
amount of the two payments on the payment dates. Inasmuch as these
Strategic Transactions are
entered into for good
faith risk management purposes. BlackRock and the Trust believe such
obligations do not constitute senior securities, and, accordingly will
not treat them as being subject to its borrowing restrictions. The
Trust will accrue the net amount of the excess, if any, of the
Trust&rsquo;s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each
interest rate swap on a daily basis and will designate on its books and
records with a custodian an amount of cash or liquid high grade
securities having an aggregate net asset value at all times at least
equal to the accrued excess. The Trust will not enter into any interest
rate swap, cap or floor transaction unless the unsecured senior debt or
the claims paying ability of the other party thereto is rated in the
highest rating category of at least one nationally recognized
statistical rating organization at the time of entering into such
transaction. If there is a default by the other party to such a
transaction, the Trust will have contractual remedies pursuant to the
agreements related to the transaction. The swap market has grown
substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and
investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents
utilizing standardized swap documentation. Caps and floors are more
recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet
been developed and, accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts.</font>&emsp;In
connection with its Strategic Transactions and other risk management
strategies, the Trust may also enter into contracts for the purchase or
sale for future delivery (&lsquo;&lsquo;futures
contracts&rsquo;&rsquo;) of debt securities, aggregates of debt
securities or indices or prices thereof, other financial indices and
U.S. government debt securities or options on the above. The Trust will
ordinarily engage in such transactions only for bona fide hedging, risk
management (including duration management) and other portfolio
management purposes. However, the Trust is also permitted to enter into
such transactions for non-hedging purposes to enhance income or gain,
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the CFTC, which
currently provide that no such transaction may be entered into if at
such time more than 5% of the Trust's net assets would be
posted as initial margin and premiums with respect to such non-hedging
transactions.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">
<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Calls on Securities, Indices and Futures
Contracts.</font>&emsp;In order to enhance income or reduce fluctuations
on net asset value, the Trust may sell or purchase call options
(&lsquo;&lsquo;calls&rsquo;&rsquo;) on municipal bonds and indices
based upon the prices of futures contracts and debt securities that are
traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and in the
over-the-counter markets. A call option gives the purchaser of the
option the right to buy, and obligates the seller to sell, the
underlying security, futures contract or index at the exercise price at
any time or at a specified time during the option </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-8</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
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period. All such calls sold by the Trust must
be &lsquo;&lsquo;covered&rsquo;&rsquo; as long as the call is
outstanding (i.e., the Trust must own the securities or futures
contract subject to the call or other securities acceptable for
applicable escrow requirements). A call sold by the Trust exposes the
Trust during the term of the option to possible loss of opportunity to
realize appreciation in the market price of the underlying security,
index or futures contract and may require the Trust to hold a security
or futures contract which it might otherwise have sold. The purchase of
a call gives the Trust the right to buy a security, futures contract or
index at a fixed price. Calls on futures on municipal bonds must also
be covered by assets or instruments acceptable under applicable
segregation and coverage requirements.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">
<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Puts on Securities,
Indices and Futures Contracts.</font>&emsp;The Trust may purchase put
options (&lsquo;&lsquo;puts&rsquo;&rsquo;) that relate to municipal
bonds (whether or not it holds such securities in its portfolio),
indices or futures contracts. The Trust may also sell puts on municipal
bonds, indices or futures contracts on such securities if the
Trust's contingent obligations on such puts are secured by
segregated assets consisting of cash or liquid high grade debt
securities having a value not less than the exercise price. The Trust
will not sell puts if, as a result, more than 50% of the
Trust's total assets would be required to cover its potential
obligations under its hedging and other investment transactions. In
selling puts, there is a risk that the Trust may be required to buy the
underlying security at a price higher than the current market
price.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">
<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Municipal Market Data Rate Locks.</font>&emsp;The Trust
may purchase and sell Municipal Market Data Rate Locks
(&lsquo;&lsquo;MMD Rate Locks&rsquo;&rsquo;). An MMD Rate Lock
permits the Trust to lock in a specified municipal interest rate for a
portion of its portfolio to preserve a return on a particular
investment or a portion of its portfolio as a duration management
technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities
to be purchased at a later date. The Trust will ordinarily use these
transactions as a hedge or for duration or risk management although it
is permitted to enter into them to enhance income or gain. An MMD Rate
Lock is a contract between the Trust and an MMD Rate Lock provider
pursuant to which the parties agree to make payments to each other on a
notional amount, contingent upon whether the Municipal Market Data AAA
General Obligation Scale is above or below a specified level on the
expiration date of the contract. As used in this
Statement of Additional Information, the AAA General Obligation Scale
refers to the mean of AAA rated
state
general obligations. For example, if the Trust buys an MMD
Rate Lock and the Municipal Market Data AAA General Obligation Scale is
below the specified level on the expiration date, the counterparty to
the contract will make a payment to the Trust equal to the specified
level minus the actual level, multiplied by the notional amount of the
contract. If the Municipal Market Data AAA General Obligation Scale is
above the specified level on the expiration date, the Trust will make a
payment to the counterparty equal to the actual level minus the
specified level, multiplied by the notional amount of the contract. In
entering into MMD Rate Locks, there is a risk that municipal yields
will move in the direction opposite of the direction anticipated by the
Trust. The Trust will not enter into MMD Rate Locks if, as a result,
more than 50% of its total assets would be required to cover its
potential obligations under its hedging and other investment
transactions.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Appendix B contains further information about the
characteristics, risks and possible benefits of Strategic Transactions
and the Trust's other policies and limitations (which are not
fundamental policies) relating to investment in futures contracts and
options. The principal risks relating to the use of futures contracts
and other Strategic Transactions are: (a) less than perfect correlation
between the prices of the instrument and the market value of the
securities in the Trust's portfolio; (b) possible lack of a
liquid secondary market for closing out a position in such instruments;
(c) losses resulting from interest rate or other market movements not
anticipated by BlackRock; and (d) the obligation to meet additional
variation margin or other payment requirements, all of which could
result in the Trust being in a worse position than if such techniques
had not been used.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Certain provisions of the Code may restrict
or affect the ability of the Trust to engage in Strategic Transactions.
See &lsquo;&lsquo;Tax Matters.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Short
Sales</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may make short sales of bonds. A short sale is
a transaction in which the Trust sells a security it does not own in
anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. The
Trust </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-9</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">
may make short sales to hedge positions, for
duration and risk management, in order to maintain portfolio
flexibility or to enhance income or gain.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">When the Trust makes a
short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to
the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral
for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale.
The Trust may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is
often obligated to pay over any payments received on such borrowed
securities.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust's obligation to replace the borrowed
security will be secured by collateral deposited with the
broker-dealer, usually cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid
securities. The Trust will also be required to earmark similar
collateral with its custodian to the extent, if any, necessary so that
the aggregate collateral value is at all times at least equal to the
current market value of the security sold short. Depending on
arrangements made with the broker-dealer from which it borrowed the
security regarding payment over of any payments received by the Trust
on such security, the Trust may not receive any payments (including
interest) on its collateral deposited with such broker-dealer.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the price of the security sold short increases between the time
of the short sale and the time the Trust replaces the borrowed
security, the Trust will incur a loss; conversely, if the price
declines, the Trust will realize a gain. Any gain will be decreased,
and any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above.
Although the Trust's gain is limited to the price at which it
sold the security short, its potential loss is theoretically
unlimited.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust will not make a short sale if, after giving
effect to such sale, the market value of all securities sold short
exceeds 25% of the value of its
net assets or the
Trust's aggregate short sales of a particular class of securities
exceeds 25% of the outstanding securities of that class. The
Trust may also make short sales &lsquo;&lsquo;against the
box&rsquo;&rsquo; without respect to such limitations. In this type
of short sale, at the time of the sale, the Trust owns or has the
immediate and unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost the
identical security.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES AND
TECHNIQUES</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Restricted and Illiquid Securities</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Certain
of the Trust's investments may be illiquid. Illiquid securities
are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on disposition or lack
an established secondary trading market. The sale of restricted and
illiquid securities often requires more time and results in higher
brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than
does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities
exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may
sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to
restrictions on resale.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">When-Issued And Forward Commitment
Securities</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may purchase
or sell securities on a
&lsquo;&lsquo;when-issued&rsquo;&rsquo; basis and may purchase or
sell securities on a
&lsquo;&lsquo;forward commitment&rsquo;&rsquo; basis in order to
acquire the security or to offset against anticipated changes in
interest rates and prices. When such transactions are negotiated, the
price, which is generally expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the
time the commitment is made, but delivery and payment for the
securities take place at a later date. When-issued securities and
forward commitments may be sold prior to the settlement date, but the
Trust will enter into when-issued and forward commitments only with the
intention of actually receiving or delivering the securities, as the
case may be. If the Trust disposes of the right to acquire a
when-issued security
prior to its acquisition or disposes of its right to deliver or receive
against a forward commitment, it might incur a gain or loss. At the
time the Trust enters into a transaction on a when-issued or forward
commitment basis, it will designate on its books and records cash or
liquid debt securities equal to at least the value of the when-issued
or forward commitment securities. The value of these assets will be
monitored daily to ensure that their marked to market value will at all
times equal or exceed the corresponding obligations of the Trust. There
is always a risk that the securities may not be delivered and that the
Trust may incur a loss. Settlements in the ordinary course, which may
take substantially more than five business days, are not treated by the
Trust as when-issued or forward commitment transactions and accordingly
are not subject to the foregoing restrictions.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-10</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Borrowing</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although it has no
present intention of doing so, the Trust reserves the right to borrow
funds to the extent permitted as described under the caption
&lsquo;&lsquo;Investment Objective and Policies&mdash;Investment
Restrictions.&rsquo;&rsquo; The proceeds of borrowings may be used
for any valid purpose including, without limitation, liquidity,
investments and repurchases of shares of the Trust. Borrowing is a form
of leverage and, in that respect, entails risks comparable to those
associated with the issuance of Preferred Shares.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Reverse
Repurchase Agreements</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio investments subject
to the investment restrictions set forth herein. Reverse repurchase
agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Trust with an
agreement by the Trust to repurchase the securities at an agreed upon
price, date and interest payment. At the time the Trust enters into a
reverse repurchase agreement, it
will designate on its
books and records liquid instruments having a value not less than the
repurchase price (including accrued interest). If the Trust establishes
and maintains such a segregated account, a reverse repurchase agreement
will not be considered a borrowing by the Trust; however, under certain
circumstances in which the Trust does not establish and maintain such a
segregated account, such reverse repurchase agreement will be
considered a borrowing for the purpose of the Trust's limitation
on borrowings. The use by the Trust of reverse repurchase agreements
involves many of the same risks of leverage since the proceeds derived
from such reverse repurchase agreements may be invested in additional
securities. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the
market value of the securities acquired in connection with the reverse
repurchase agreement may decline below the price of the securities the
Trust has sold but is obligated to repurchase. Also, reverse repurchase
agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities
retained in lieu of sale by the Trust in connection with the reverse
repurchase agreement may decline in price.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the buyer of
securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or
becomes insolvent, such buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an
extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Trust's
obligation to repurchase the securities, and the Trust's use of
the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectively be
restricted pending such decision. Also, the Trust would bear the risk
of loss to the extent that the proceeds of the reverse repurchase
agreement are less than the value of the securities subject to such
agreement.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Repurchase Agreements</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As temporary
investments, the Trust may invest in repurchase agreements. A
repurchase agreement is a contractual agreement whereby the seller of
securities agrees to repurchase the same security at a specified price
on a future date agreed upon by the parties. The agreed-upon repurchase
price determines the yield during the Trust's holding period.
Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans collateralized by the
underlying security that is the subject of the repurchase contract. The
Trust will only enter into repurchase agreements with registered
securities dealers or domestic banks that, in the opinion of BlackRock,
present minimal credit risk. The risk to the Trust is limited to the
ability of the issuer to pay the agreed-upon repurchase price on the
delivery date; however, although the value of the underlying collateral
at the time the transaction is entered into always equals or exceeds
the agreed-upon repurchase price, if the value of the collateral
declines there is a risk of loss of both principal and interest. In the
event of default, the collateral may be sold but the Trust might incur
a loss if the value of the collateral declines, and might incur
disposition costs or experience delays in connection with liquidating
the collateral. In addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced
with respect to the seller of the security, realization upon the
collateral by the Trust may be delayed or limited. BlackRock will
monitor the value of the collateral at the time the transaction is
entered into and
throughout the term of
the repurchase agreement in an effort to determine that such value
always equals or exceeds the agreed-upon repurchase price. In the event
the value of the collateral declines below the repurchase price,
BlackRock will demand additional collateral from the issuer to increase
the value of the collateral to at least that of the repurchase price,
including interest.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-11</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Zero Coupons and Deferred Payment
Obligations</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are
normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not
provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may
experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity
debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.
Additionally, current federal tax law requires the holder of certain
zero-coupon bonds to accrue income with respect to these securities
prior to the receipt of cash payments. To maintain its qualification as
a regulated investment company and to potentially avoid liability for
federal income and excise taxes, the Trust may be required to
distribute income accrued with respect to these securities and may have
to dispose of Trust securities under disadvantageous circumstances in
order to generate cash to satisfy these distribution
requirements.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may invest in deferred
payment securities. Deferred
payment securities are
securities that remain zero-coupon
securities until a predetermined date, at which time the
stated coupon rate becomes effective and interest becomes payable at
regular intervals. Deferred payment
securities are subject to greater fluctuations in value and
may have lesser liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions
than comparably rated securities paying cash interest at regular
interest payment periods.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Lending of Securities</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust may lend its portfolio securities to banks or dealers which meet
the creditworthiness standards established by the board of trustees of
the Trust (&lsquo;&lsquo;Qualified Institutions&rsquo;&rsquo;). By
lending its portfolio securities, the Trust attempts to increase its
income through the receipt of interest on the loan. Any gain or loss in
the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the
term of the loan will be for the account of the Trust. The Trust may
lend its portfolio securities so long as the terms and the structure of
such loans are not inconsistent with the
requirements of the Investment Company Act, which currently
require that (i) the borrower pledge and maintain with the Trust
collateral consisting of cash, a letter of credit issued by a domestic
U.S. bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government
having a value at all times not less than 100% of the value of
the securities loaned, (ii) the borrower add to such collateral
whenever the price of the securities loaned rises (i.e., the value of
the loan is &lsquo;&lsquo;marked to the market&rsquo;&rsquo; on a
daily basis), (iii) the loan be made subject to termination by the
Trust at any time and (iv) the Trust receive reasonable interest on the
loan (which may include the Trust's investing any cash collateral
in interest bearing short-term investments), any distributions on the
loaned securities and any increase in their market value. The Trust
will not lend portfolio securities if, as a result, the aggregate of
such loans exceeds 33 1/3% of the value of the Trust's
total assets (including such loans). Loan arrangements made by the
Trust will comply with all other applicable regulatory requirements,
including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange
which rules presently require the borrower, after notice, to redeliver
the securities within the normal settlement time of five business days.
All relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of
the Qualified Institution, will be monitored by BlackRock, and will be
considered in making decisions with respect to lending securities,
subject to review by the Trust's board of trustees.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust may pay reasonable negotiated fees in connection with loaned
securities, so long as such fees are set forth in a written contract
and approved by the Trust's board of trustees. In addition,
voting rights may pass with the loaned securities, but if a material
event were to occur affecting such a loan, the loan must be called and
the securities voted.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">MANAGEMENT OF THE
TRUST</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Investment Management
Agreement</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although BlackRock Advisors intends to devote such
time and effort to the business of the Trust as is reasonably necessary
to perform its duties to the Trust, the services of BlackRock Advisors
are not exclusive and BlackRock Advisors provides similar services to
other investment companies and other clients
and may engage in other
activities.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The investment management
agreement also provides that in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations
thereunder, BlackRock Advisors is </p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-12</p>
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<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">
not liable to the Trust or any of the
Trust's shareholders for any act or omission by BlackRock
Advisors in the supervision or management of its respective investment
activities or for any loss sustained by the Trust or the Trust's
shareholders and provides for indemnification by the Trust of BlackRock
Advisors, its directors, officers, employees, agents and control
persons for liabilities incurred by them in connection with their
services to the Trust, subject to certain limitations and
conditions.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The investment management
agreement and certain scheduled waivers of the investment advisory fees
were approved by the Trust's board of trustees at an
"in person" meeting of the board of trustees
held on
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2005 including a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the
agreement or interested persons of any such party (as such term is
defined in the Investment Company Act). This agreement provides for the
Trust to pay a management fee at an annual rate equal to 1.00%
of the average weekly value of the Trust's net assets. A related
waiver letter from BlackRock
Advisors provided for temporary fee waiver
of .40%
of the average
weekly value of the Trust's net assets in each of the first five
years of the Trust's operations (through January 31, 2011) and
for a declining amount for an additional three years (through January
31, 2014). In approving this agreement the board of trustees
considered, among other things, the nature and quality of services to
be provided by BlackRock Advisors, the profitability to BlackRock
Advisors of its relationship with the Trust, economies of scale and
comparative fees and expense
ratios.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The investment management
agreement and the
waivers of the management fees were approved by the sole common
shareholder of the Trust as of
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2005. The investment management agreement will continue in effect for a
period of two years from its effective date, and if not sooner
terminated, will continue in effect for successive periods of 12 months
thereafter, provided that each continuance is specifically approved at
least annually by both (1) the vote of a majority of the Trust's
board of trustees or the vote of a majority of the
securities of the Trust
at the time outstanding and entitled to vote (as such term is defined
in the Investment Company Act) and (2) by the vote of a majority of the
trustees who are not parties to the investment management agreement or
interested persons (as such term is defined in the Investment Company
Act) of any such
party, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
The investment management agreement may be terminated as a whole at any
time by the Trust, without the payment of any penalty, upon the vote of
a majority of the Trust's board of trustees or a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Trust or by BlackRock Advisors, on
60 days' written notice by either party to the other which can be
waived by the non-terminating party. The investment management
agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment
(as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act and the rules
thereunder).</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Sub-Investment Advisory
Agreement</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock Financial
Management, the Sub-Advisor, is a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock,
Inc. Pursuant to the sub-investment advisory agreement, BlackRock
Advisors has appointed BlackRock Financial Management, one of its
affiliates, to perform certain of the day-to-day investment management
of the Trust. BlackRock Financial Management will receive a portion of
the management fee paid by the Trust to BlackRock Advisors. From the
management fees, BlackRock Advisors will pay BlackRock Financial
Management, for serving as Sub-Advisor, a fee equal to:
(i)  prior
to January 31, 2007, 38% of the monthly management fees received
by BlackRock
Advisors;
(ii)  from
January 31, 2007 to January 31,
2008,
19% of the monthly management fees received by BlackRock
Advisors; and (iii) after January 31, 2008, 0% of the management
fees received by BlackRock Advisors; provided thereafter that
BlackRock
Financial
Management may be compensated at cost for
any services rendered to the Trust at the request of BlackRock Advisors
and approved of by the board of
trustees.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The sub-investment advisory
agreement also provides that, in the absence of willful misfeasance,
bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations
thereunder, the Trust will indemnify BlackRock Financial Management,
its directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and control
persons for liabilities incurred by them in connection with their
services to the Trust, subject to certain
limitations.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-13</p>
<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although BlackRock Financial Management
intends to devote such time and effort to the business of the Trust as
is reasonably necessary to perform its duties to the Trust, the
services of BlackRock Financial Management are not exclusive and
BlackRock Financial Management provides similar services to other
investment companies and other clients and may engage in other
activities.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The sub-investment
advisory agreement was approved by the Trust's board of trustees
at an "in person" meeting held on
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2006, including a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the
agreement or interested persons of any such party (as such term is
defined in the Investment Company Act). In approving this agreement the
board of trustees considered, among other things, the nature and
quality of services to be provided by BlackRock Financial Management,
the profitability to BlackRock Financial Management of its relationship
with the Trust, economies of scale and comparative fees and expense
ratios.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The sub-investment advisory
agreement was approved by the sole common shareholder of the Trust as
of
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2005. The sub-investment advisory agreement will continue in effect for
a period of two years from its effective date, and if not sooner
terminated, will continue in effect for successive periods of 12 months
thereafter, provided that each continuance is specifically approved at
least annually by both (1) the vote of a majority of the Trust's
board of trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Trust at the time outstanding and entitled to vote
(as defined in the Investment Company Act) and (2) by the vote of a
majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or
interested persons (as such term is defined in the Investment Company
Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval. The sub-investment advisory
agreement may be terminated as a whole at any time by the Trust or by
BlackRock Advisors without the payment of any penalty, upon the vote of
a majority of the Trust's board of trustees or a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Trusts, or BlackRock Financial
Management, on 60 days' written notice by any party to the other
(which may be waived by the non-terminating
party). The
sub-investment advisory agreement will also
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as such term is
defined in the Investment Company Act and the rules
thereunder).</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Information Received by the
Board</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In considering the
Trust's investment
management and sub-investment advisory agreements, the board of
trustees received information specifically related to the approval of
the investment management and sub-advisory agreements including
information regarding: (i) the team of investment advisory personnel
assigned to the Trust; (ii) the structure, expertise and finances of
BlackRock Advisors, BlackRock Financial Management and their parent
companies; (iii) the
Trust's management
fee and total operating expenses as compared to
funds with similar investment policies and
strategies selected by Lipper, Inc.; (iv)
BlackRock's
profitability with respect to other funds in the BlackRock family of
closed-end funds; (v)
BlackRock's overall
profitability as compared with available industry data; (vi) certain
direct and indirect &lsquo;&lsquo;fallout&rsquo;&rsquo; benefits to
BlackRock from its relationship with the Trust; and (vii)
BlackRock's
policies and procedures in respect of execution of portfolio
transactions. Periodically, the trustees, in connection with their
duties as trustees or directors of other funds in the BlackRock family
of closed-end funds, have received other information including general
information regarding
BlackRock's
management of relationships with service providers and resources
devoted to compliance with such
funds' investment
objectives and polices and other matters.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Matters Considered by
the Board</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In considering the investment management and
sub-investment advisory agreements, the board of trustees, including
the non-interested trustees, did not identify any factor as
all-important or all-controlling and instead considered these factors
collectively in light of all of the
Trust's surrounding
circumstances. Matters considered by the board of trustees, including
the non-interested trustees, in approving
the investment management and sub-advisory agreements included the
following:</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Nature and Quality of Investment Advisory and
Sub-Advisory Services.</font>&emsp;The board of trustees, including the
non-interested trustees, considered the nature and quality of the
services to be provided by BlackRock Advisors and BlackRock Financial
Management, respectively, to the Trust. In this connection the board
reviewed:</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-14</p>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="26"></td>
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</tr>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">BlackRock's
compliance record, including whether other funds advised or sub-advised
by BlackRock Advisors or BlackRock Financial Management have operated
within their investment objectives, policies and restrictions;
and</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">the resources of BlackRock Advisors
and BlackRock Financial Management and the size, education and
experience of the
Trust's portfolio
management team and BlackRock
Advisors' and
BlackRock Financial
Management's use of
technology and their approach to recruiting, training and retaining
portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management
personnel.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Nature and Quality of Other
Services.</font>&emsp;The board of trustees, including the
non-interested trustees, considered the nature, quality, cost and
extent of administrative and shareholder services to be performed by
BlackRock under the investment management
agreement and sub-investment advisory
agreement. The board of trustees, including the
non-interested trustees, also considered the nature and extent of
BlackRock's
supervision of third party service providers.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">
<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Fees and
Expenses</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The board of trustees, including the non-interested
trustees, considered the Trust's management fee and expense ratio
in comparison to the management fee and expense ratios of two peer
groups of funds.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The first peer group selected for the Trust was
the General Municipal Debt Funds group. The peer group contained 65
closed-end funds (including the Trust). All of the funds in the peer
group used leverage.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The peer group comparison was done within
four sub-categories of fees and expenses: (i)  management fee
after fee waivers; (ii) management fee before fee waivers; (iii) total
expenses after fee waivers; and (iv) total expenses before fee waivers.
Each comparison was done both with and without giving effect to
leverage for each fund in the peer group, because leverage increases
the effective management fee and other expenses paid by the holders of
the common shares of a fund if the management fee or other expenses are
payable on total managed assets. In this connection, the board of
trustees noted that, because the proposed 1.00% management fee
would be paid only on net assets, the fee was approximately equivalent
to the Trust paying a management fee of 0.67% on total managed
assets, assuming that the Trust borrowed money for investment purposes
in an amount equal to 33% of its total managed assets. The board
of trustees also noted that, if the Trust did not invest in residual
tender option bonds, that the Trust likely would be required to borrow
money for investment purposes in an amount equal to at least 33%
of its total managed assets.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">When compared to funds in the peer
group and after giving effect to leverage, when ranked from lowest fee
to highest fee, the Trust ranked as follows within each of the four
sub-categories: (i) 14th out of 65 (14 basis
points below the median and 13 basis points below the average); (ii)
46th out of 65 (five basis points above the
median and seven basis points above the average); (iii)
12th out of 65 (30 basis points below the
median and 25 basis points below the average); and (iv)
47th out of 65 (four basis points above the
median and six basis points above the average).</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">When compared to
funds in the peer group assuming no leverage was used by any of the
funds, when ranked from lowest fee to highest fee, the Trust ranked as
follows within each of the four sub-categories of fees and expenses:
(i) 35th out of 65 (three basis points above
the median and six basis points above the average); (ii)
65th out of 65 (38 basis points above the
median and 40 basis points above the average); (iii) 39th
out of 65 (three basis points above the
median and five basis points above the average); and (iv) 64th
out of 65 (39 basis points above the median
and 39 basis points above the average).</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The second
peer group selected for the Trust was the High Yield Municipal Debt
Funds group. This peer group contained 16 closed-end funds (including
the Trust) and was selected because a significant portion of the
Trust's exposure to municipal bonds may be to municipal bonds
rated below investment grade.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The peer
group comparison was also done within four sub-categories of fees and
expenses: (i)  management fee after fee waivers; (ii) management
fee before fee waivers; (iii) total expenses after </p>

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fee waivers; and (iv) total expenses before
fee waivers. Each comparison was done both with and without giving
effect to leverage for each fund in the peer group, because leverage
increases the effective management fee and other expenses paid by the
holders of the common shares of a fund if the management fee or other
expenses are payable on total managed
assets.</p>


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peer group and after giving effect to leverage, when ranked from lowest
fee to highest fee, the Trust ranked as follows within each of the four
sub-categories: (i) 4th out of
16 (21  basis points below the median
and 22 basis points below the average); (ii) 11th
out of 16 (10
basis points above the median and 13 basis points above the average);
(iii) 3rd out of 16
(19 basis points below the median and 23
points below the average); and (iv) 12th out
of 16 (seven basis points above the median
and 11 basis points above the average).</p>


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leverage was used by any of the funds, when ranked from lowest fee to
highest fee, the Trust ranked as follows within each of the four
sub-categories of fees and expenses: (i) 4th
out of 16 (eight
basis points below the median and five basis points below the average);
(ii) 16th out of
16 (31 basis points above the median and 30
basis points above the average); (iii) 3rd
out of 16 (6 basis
points below the median and 6 basis point below the average); and (iv)
16th out of 16 (32
basis points above the median and 29 basis points above the
average).</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Profitability.</font>&emsp;The board of
trustees, including the independent trustees, considered the level of
BlackRock's profits
in respect of the management of the BlackRock closed-end funds. The
board considered the potential for economies of scale in connection
with BlackRock
Advisors'
management of the BlackRock closed-end funds. It also considered the
profits realized from non-fund businesses which may benefit from or be
related to the
Trust's business.
The board of trustees, including the independent trustees, also
considered
BlackRock's profit
margins in comparison with available industry data.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Other
Benefits.</font>&emsp;The board of trustees, including the
non-interested trustees, also considered the benefits to BlackRock
associated with BlackRock and its affiliates providing non-advisory
services to the Trust, including administrative services. The board of
trustees, including the independent trustees, considered the intangible
benefits that accrue to BlackRock and its affiliates by virtue of their
relationship with the Trust, including potential benefits accruing to
BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of potentially stronger
relationships with members of the broker-dealer
community, increased name recognition of BlackRock and its affiliates,
enhanced sales of other investment funds and products sponsored by
BlackRock and its affiliates and increased assets under management
which may increase the benefits realized by BlackRock from soft dollar
arrangements with broker-dealers. The board also
considered the unquantifiable nature of these potential
benefits..</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Miscellaneous.</font>&emsp;During the board of
trustees'
deliberations in connection with its approval of the management fee,
the board of trustees was aware that BlackRock Advisors intended to pay
compensation, out of its own assets, to the lead underwriter and to
certain qualifying underwriters of the
Trust's common
shares and to employees of BlackRock Advisors and its affiliates that
participate in the offering of the
Trust's common
shares, the anticipated amounts of such compensation and the general
nature of the services to be rendered to BlackRock Advisors in
consideration of such compensation. The board of trustees also
considered whether the management fee met applicable standards in light
of the services provided by BlackRock Advisors, without regard to
whether BlackRock Advisors ultimately pays any portion of the
anticipated compensation to the underwriters. The board of trustees
considered the scale of
BlackRock's equity
management operations and the potential for economies of scale in the
context of the Trust. The board of trustees was informed
that BlackRock does not advise comparable institutional
accounts.</p>

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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Based on the information
reviewed and discussions held with respect to each of the foregoing
items, the board of trustees, including a majority of the
independent trustees,
approved in principle&nbsp;each of the investment advisory agreement between
BlackRock Advisors and the Trust and the sub-advisory agreement among
BlackRock Advisors, BlackRock Financial Management and the Trust as in
the best interests of shareholders of the
Trust.</p>

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officers of the Trust manage its day-to-day operations. The officers
are directly responsible to the
Trust&rsquo;s board of
trustees which sets broad policies for the Trust and chooses its
officers. Below is a list of the trustees and officers of the Trust and
their present positions and principal occupations during the past five
years. Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust (as defined in
the Investment Company Act) are denoted by an asterisk (*). Trustees
who are independent trustees (as defined in the Investment Company Act)
(the &lsquo;&lsquo;Independent
Trustees&rsquo;&rsquo;)
are denoted without an asterisk. The business address of the Trust,
BlackRock Advisors and their board members and officers is 100 Bellevue
Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, unless specified otherwise
below.</p>


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directors of other closed-end funds in which BlackRock Advisors acts as
investment
advisor.</p>

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Served</font></td>
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Portfolios in<br> Fund Complex<br> Overseen by<br>
Trustee</font></td>
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TRUSTEES:</b></font></td>
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Brimmer&emsp;<br>P.O. Box
4546<br>New York, NY
10163-4546<br>Age:
78<br> Lead
Trustee<br>Audit Committee
Chairman</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">President
of Brimmer &amp; Company, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based economic and
financial consulting firm, also Wilmer D. Barrett Professor of
Economics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Former member of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Former Chairman, District
of Columbia Financial Control
Board.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Director
of CarrAmerica Realty Corporation and Borg-Warner Automotive.
Former Director of AirBorne
Express, BankAmerica Corporation (Bank of America), Bell South
Corporation, College Retirement Equities Fund (Trustee), Commodity
Exchange (Public Governor), Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
E.I. du Pont de Nemours &amp; Company, Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States, Gannett Company, Mercedes-Benz of North America,
MNC Financial Corporation (American Security Bank), NCM Capital
Management, Navistar International Corporation, PHH Corp. and UAL
Corporation (United
Airlines).</font></td>
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E. Cavanagh&emsp;<br>P.O. Box 4546<br>New
York, NY 10163-4546<br>Age:
59<br>Trustee<br>Audit
Committee Member</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">President
and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board, Inc., a leading
global business research organization, from 1995-present. Former
Executive Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
University from 1988-1995. Acting Director, Harvard Center for Business
and Government (1991-1993).
Former Partner (principal)
of McKinsey &amp; Company, Inc. (1980-1988). Former Executive Director
of Federal Cash Management, White House Office of Management and Budget
(1977-1979). Co-author, THE WINNING PERFORMANCE (best selling
management book published in 13 national
editions)</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Trustee:
Aircraft Finance Trust (AFT) and Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Director, Arch Chemical, Fremont Group and The Guardian Life Insurance
Company of
America.</font></td>
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Dixon&emsp;<br>P.O. Box
4546<br>New York, NY
10163-4546<br>Age:
68<br>Trustee<br>Audit
Committee Member</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Consultant/Investor.
Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Federal Savings
Bank of America and Banc PLUS Savings Association, former Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast
Savings.</font></td>
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Director of ISFA (the owner of INVEST, a national securities brokerage
service designed for banks and thrift
institutions).</font></td>
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Address, Age and Position(s) Held With
Registrant</font></td>
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and<br> Length of<br> Time
Served</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Principal Occupation<br>
During the Past Five Years and<br> Other
Affiliations</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number of<br>
Portfolios in<br> Fund Complex<br> Overseen by<br>
Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Other Directorships<br> Held by
Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Frank
J. Fabozzi&emsp;<br>P.O. Box
4546<br>New York, NY
10163-4546<br>Age:
57<br>Trustee<br>Audit
Committee Member</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Consultant.
Editor of THE JOURNAL OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT and Frederick Frank
Adjunct Professor of Finance at the School of Management at Yale
University. Author and editor of several books on fixed income
portfolio management. Visiting Professor of Finance and Accounting at
the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
from 1986 to August
1992.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">56</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Director,
Guardian Mutual Funds Group<br>(18
portfolios).</font></td>
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Feldstein&emsp;<br>P.O. Box
4546<br>New York, NY
10163-4546<br>Age:
64<br>Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">President
of Economic Studies, Inc., a Belmont, MA-based private economic
consulting firm, since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital
in Belmont,
MA</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">55</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Director
of BellSouth Inc. and Knight Ridder, Inc.; Trustee of the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, and of the Committee for Economic Development;
Corporation Member, Partners HealthCare and Sherrill House; Member of
the Visiting Committee of the Harvard University Art Museums and of the
Advisory Board to the International School of Business at Brandeis
University.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">R. Glenn
Hubbard&emsp;<br>P.O. Box
4546<br>New York, NY
10163-4546<br>Age:
46<br>Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Dean
of Columbia Business School since July 1, 2004. Columbia faculty member
since 1988. Co-director of Columbia Business School&rsquo;s
Entrepreneurship Program 1994-1997. Visiting Professor at the John F.
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Harvard
Business School, as well as the University of Chicago. Visiting scholar
at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington and member of
International Advisory Board of the MBA Program of Ben-Gurion
University. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department
for Tax Policy from 1991-1993. Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic
Advisers under the President of the United States
2001-2003.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">56</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Director
of ADP, Dex Media, KKR Financial Corporation, and Ripplewood Holdings.
Member of Board of Directors of Duke Realty. Formerly on the advisory
boards of the Congressional Budget Office, the Council on
Competitiveness, the American Council on Capital Formation, the Tax
Foundation and the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse. Trustee of
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church of New
York.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">James Clayburn
LaForce, Jr.&emsp;<br>P.O. Box
4546<br>New York, NY
10163-4546<br>Age:
76<br>Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Dean
Emeritus of the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management,
University of California since July 1, 1993. Acting Dean of the School
of Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 1990-1993.
From 1978 to September 1993, Dean of the John E. Anderson Graduate
School of Management, University of
California.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">56</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Director
of Payden &amp; Rygel Investment Trust, Metzler-Payden Investment
Trust, Advisors
Series Trust, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and CancerVax
Corporation. Former director of First
Nationwide Bank, Eli Lilly &amp; Company, National Intergroup, Rockwell
International, Cyprus Mines, Getty Oil Company, The Timken Company,
Jacobs Engineering Group, and Motor Cargo
Industries.</font></td>
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S. Kapito*&emsp;<br>Age:
48<br>Trustee and
Presiden</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Vice
Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. Head of the Portfolio Management Group.
Also a member of the Management Committee, the Investment Strategy
Group, the Fixed Income and Global Operating Committees and the Equity
Investment Strategy Group of BlackRock, Inc. Responsible for the
portfolio management of the Fixed Income, Domestic Equity and
International Equity, Liquidity, and Alternative Investment Groups of
BlackRock.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">56</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Chairman
of the Hope &amp; Heroes Children&rsquo;s Cancer Fund. President of
the Board of Directors of Periwinkle National Theatre for Young
Audiences.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Ralph L.
Schlosstein*&emsp;<br>Age:
54<br>Trustee and Chairman of the
Board</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Director
since 1999 and President of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998
and of BlackRock, Inc.'s predecessor entities since 1988. Member
of the Management Committee and Investment Strategy Group of BlackRock,
Inc. Formerly, Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Co-head
of its Mortgage and Savings Institutions Group, Chairman and President
of the BlackRock Liquidity Funds and director of several of
BlackRock's alternative investment
vehicles.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">56</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Director
and Chairman of the Board of Anthracite Capital, Inc. Member of the
Visiting Board of Overseers of the John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University, a member of the board of the Financial
Institution Center of The Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, a
trustee of Trinity School in New York City, a member of the Board of
Advisors of Marujupu LLC, and a trustee of New Visions for Public
Education, The Public Theater in New York City and the James Beard
Foundation. Formerly, a director of Pulte Corporation, the
nation's largest homebuilder, a Trustee of Denison University and
a member of Fannie Mae's Advisory
Council.</font></td>
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<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Walter
F. Mondale(3)&emsp;<br>P.O. Box
4546<br>New York, NY
10163-4546<br>Age:
77<br>Trustee</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3
years</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Senior
Counsel, Dorsey &amp; Whitney LLP, a law firm (January 2004-present);
Partner, Dorsey &amp; Whitney LLP (December 1996-December 2003,
September 1987-August 1993). Formerly U.S. Ambassador to Japan
(1993-1996). Formerly, Vice President of the United States, U.S.
Senator and Attorney General of the State of Minnesota. 1984 Democratic
Nominee for President of the United
States.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">56</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 3pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 3pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Chairman
of Panasonic Foundation&rsquo;s Board of Directors and Director of
United Health Foundation. Member of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of
Public Affairs Advisory Board, The Mike and Maureen Mansfield
Foundation and the Dean&rsquo;s Board of Visitors of the Medical
School at the University of
Minnesota.</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">&lsquo;&lsquo;Interested
person&rsquo;&rsquo; of the Trust as defined in the Investment
Company Act. Messrs. Kapito and Schlosstein are interested persons due
to their employment with the investment advisor.</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">After a trustee&rsquo;s initial term, each
trustee is expected to serve a three-year term concurrent with the
class of trustees for which he or she serves:</font></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 40pt">&mdash;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 416pt">Messrs. Cavanagh,
La Force and Hubbard, as Class I trustees, are expected to stand for
re-election at the Trust&rsquo;s 2008 annual meeting of
shareholders</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 40pt">&mdash;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 416pt">Messrs.
Schlosstein, Fabozzi and Mondale, and Ms. Feldstein, as Class II
trustees, are expected to stand for re-election at the Trust&rsquo;s
2006 annual meeting of shareholders</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="53"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="549"></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 40pt">&mdash;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 416pt">Messrs.
Kapito, Brimmer and Dixon, as Class III trustees, are expected to stand
for re-election at the Trust&rsquo;s 2007 annual meeting of
shareholders</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="572"></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">(2)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 433pt">Each trustee
has served in such capacity since the Trust&rsquo;s inception.</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="572"></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">(3)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 433pt">Mr. Mondale may be deemed an interested
person of one or more of the Trust&rsquo;s principal underwriters
because his law firm, Dorsey &amp; Whitney LLP, serves as legal counsel
to such principal underwriters. Because Mr. Mondale may be deemed an
interested person of certain of the Trust&rsquo;s principal
underwriters, he also may be deemed to be an interested person of the
Trust during the pendency of any securities offering by the Trust in
which such underwriters
participate.</td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-19</p>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Name
and Age&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Title
&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Principal Occupation During
the Past Five Years and Other
Affiliations&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Anne
F. Ackerley&emsp;<br>Age:
43</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Vice
President</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="t" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Managing Director of
BlackRock, Inc. since 2000. Formerly, First Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisition Group at Merrill Lynch &amp;
Co. from 1997 to 2000; First Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, Public Finance Group at Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. from 1995 to
1997; First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research at
Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. prior
thereto.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Bartholomew&nbsp;A.
Battista&emsp;<br>Age:
46</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Chief&nbsp;Compliance<br>
Officer</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Chief Compliance Officer and
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since 2004.
Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
of the BlackRock Funds and the BlackRock Liquidity Funds since 2004.
Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (2000-2002) of BlackRock,
Inc. Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management from
1995-1998.</font></td>
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<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Henry&nbsp;Gabbay&emsp;<br>Age:
58</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Treasurer</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. and its predecessor
entities.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">James&nbsp;Kong&emsp;<br>Age:
44</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Assistant&nbsp;Treasurer</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. and its predecessor
entities.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Vincent&nbsp;Tritto,&nbsp;Esq.&emsp;<br>Age:
44</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Secretary</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Managing
Director, Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary of BlackRock, Inc.
(since January 2005) and Director, Senior Counsel and Assistant
Secretary (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Formerly, Executive Director
(2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley &amp; Co.
Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of
various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles; Counsel (1998)
and Associate (1988-1997), Rogers &amp; Wells LLP, New York, NY;
Foreign Associate (1992-1994), Asahi Law Offices/Masuda &amp; Ejiri,
Tokyo,
Japan.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Brian&nbsp;Kindelan,&nbsp;Esq.&emsp;<br>Age:
46</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Assistant
Secretary</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 9pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 9pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Managing Director and
Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel
(2001-2004),and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000),
BlackRock, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. from May 1995 to April
1998; Associate, Stradley Ronon Stevens &amp; Young, LLP from March
1990 to May
1995.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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Ownership</p>

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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Name
of
Trustee&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Dollar
Range of Equity<br> Securities in the
Trust(*)</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities<br> Overseen by
Trustees
in the Family
of<br> Registered Investment
Companies(*)</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Andrew F.
Brimmer</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Richard E.
Cavanagh</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Kent
Dixon</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Frank J.
Fabozzi</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Kathleen F.
Feldstein</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$10,001-$50,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">R.
Glenn
Hubbard</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$50,000-$100,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Robert
S.
Kapito</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">James Clayburn La
Force,
Jr.</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Walter F.
Mondale</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Ralph L.
Schlosstein</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">over
$100,000</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">As
of February 28, 2005.</font></td>
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<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">The
trustees do not own shares
in the Trust as the Trust has no operating
history.</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Compensation
of Trustees</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The fees and expenses of
the Independent Trustees of the Trust are paid by the Trust. The
trustees who are members of the BlackRock organization receive no
compensation from the Trust. It is estimated that the Independent
Trustees will receive from the Trust the amounts set forth before the
Trust's calendar year ending December 31, 2006,
assuming the Trust will have been in existence for the full calendar
year.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-20</p>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Name
of Board
Member</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Estimated<br>Compensation<br>from
the
Trust</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Total
Compensation from the Trust and<br>Fund Complex Paid to Board
Members(1)</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Dr.
Andrew F.
Brimmer</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">5,600</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">310,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><sup>(3)(4)(5)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Richard
E.
Cavanagh</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">4,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(2)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">220,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(4)(5)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Kent
Dixon</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">4,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><sup>(2)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">220,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><sup>(4)(5)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Frank
J.
Fabozzi</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">4,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(2)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">220,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(4)(5)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Kathleen
F.
Feldstein</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3,400</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><sup>(2)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">190,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><sup>(4)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">R.
Glenn
Hubbard</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">3,400</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(2)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">190,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(4)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">James
Clayburn La Force,
Jr</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">3,400</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><sup>(2)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;190,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><sup>(4)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Walter
F.
Mondale</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">3,400</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(2)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">190,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;"><sup>(4)</sup>&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="602"></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(1)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">Estimates
the total compensation to be earned by that person during the calendar
year ending December 31,
2006 from the closed-end
funds advised by the Advisor (the &lsquo;&lsquo;Fund
Complex&rsquo;&rsquo;).</font></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(2)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">Of
these amounts it is anticipated that
trustees Brimmer,
Cavanagh, Dixon, Fabozzi, Feldstein, La Force, Hubbard, and Mondale may
defer $0, $0, $0, $0, $0,
$3,400,
$3,400
and $0, respectively, pursuant to the Fund Complex&rsquo;s deferred
compensation plan in the calendar year ended December&nbsp;31,
2006.</font></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(3)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">Dr. Brimmer
serves as &lsquo;&lsquo;lead director&rsquo;&rsquo; and Governance
Committee Chairman for each board of trustees/directors in the Fund
Complex. For his services as lead trustee/director, Dr. Brimmer will be
compensated in the amount of $60,000 per annum by the Fund
Complex.</font></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(4)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">Of this amount,
trustees Brimmer,
Cavanagh, Dixon, Fabozzi, Feldstein, La Force, Hubbard and Mondale are
expected to defer $50,000, $50,000, $50,000, $50,000, $30,000,
$190,000, $190,000 and $30,000, respectively, pursuant to the Fund
Complex&rsquo;s deferred compensation plan.</font></td>
</tr>
</table>


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="23"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="602"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left">(5)</font></td>
<td align="left" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;"><font style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt;  padding-bottom: 6pt;">Includes compensation for service on the Audit
Committee. Dr. Brimmer receives $60,000 per annum for his service as
Chairman of the Audit Committee and all other
trustees on the Audit
Committee receive $30,000 base per annum for their service on the Audit
Committee.</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust shall pay a pro rata portion (based on
relative net assets) of the following
trustee fees paid by the
Fund Complex: (i) $190,000 per annum for each Independent Trustee as a
retainer and (ii)  $3,000 per day for each Independent Trustee
for each special meeting of each board in the Fund Complex (i.e., any
meeting, whether telephonic or in person, other than one of the six
regularly scheduled meetings of each board per year) attended. Each
Independent Trustee shall also be entitled to reimbursement for all of
his or her out-of-pocket expenses in attending each meeting of the
board of
trustees of the Trust and
any committee thereof. Dr. Brimmer will receive an additional $60,000
per annum from the Fund Complex for acting as the lead trustee for each
board of trustees/directors in the Fund Complex plus an additional
$60,000 per annum for his service as chairman of the Audit Committee.
Messrs. Cavanagh, Dixon and Fabozzi will receive an additional $30,000
per annum from the Fund Complex for their service on the Audit
Committee of the Fund Complex. This additional compensation to Messrs.
Brimmer, Cavanagh, Dixon and Fabozzi will be allocated among the
funds/trusts in the Fund Complex based on their relative net assets.
Certain of the above fees paid to the Independent Trustees will be
subject to mandatory deferrals pursuant to the Fund Complex's
deferred compensation plan. The Independent Trustees have agreed that
at least $30,000 of their $190,000 retainer will be
mandatorily deferred
pursuant to the Fund Complex's deferred compensation plan. Also,
members of the Audit Committee of the Fund Complex will be required to
defer $20,000 of the per annum fee they will receive for their services
on the Audit Committee pursuant to the Fund Complex's deferred
compensation plan. Under the deferred compensation plan, deferred
amounts earn a return for the Independent Trustees as though equivalent
dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other
funds/trusts in the Fund Complex selected by the Independent Trustees.
This has approximately the same economic
effect for the Independent Trustees as if they had invested the
deferred amounts in such other funds/trusts. The deferred compensation
plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general
unsecured claims against the general assets of a fund/trust. A
fund/trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of those
funds/trusts selected by the Independent Trustee in order to match its
deferred compensation obligations.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-21</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The board of trustees of the Trust
currently has five committees: an Executive Committee, an Audit
Committee, a Governance Committee, a Compliance Committee and a
Portfolio Review Committee.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Executive Committee consists of Messrs. Schlosstein and Kapito, and
acts in accordance with the powers permitted to such a committee under
the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the
By-Laws of the Trust. The Executive Committee, subject to the
Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust,
By-Laws and applicable law, acts on behalf of the full board of
trustees in the intervals between meetings of the board.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Brimmer, Cavanagh, Dixon and
Fabozzi. The Audit Committee acts according to the Audit Committee
charter. Dr. Brimmer has been appointed as Chairman of the Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and
evaluating issues related to the accounting and financial reporting
policies of the Trust, overseeing the quality and objectivity of the
Trust's financial statements and the audit thereof and acting as
a liaison between the board of trustees and the Trust's
independent accountants. The board of trustees of the Trust has
determined that the Trust has three audit committee financial experts
serving on its Audit Committee, Messrs. Brimmer, Dixon and Fabozzi, all
of whom are independent for the purpose of the definition of audit
committee financial expert as applicable to the
Trust.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Governance Committee consists of all
of the Independent Trustees. The Governance Committee acts
in accordance with the Governance Committee charter.
Dr. Brimmer has been
appointed as Chairman of the Governance Committee. The Governance
Committee performs those functions
enumerated in the Governance Committee charter including, but not
limited to, making nominations for the appointment or election of
Independent Trustees including shareholder nominees, reviewing
Independent Trustee compensation, retirement policies and personnel
training policies and administrating the provisions of the Code of
Ethics applicable to the Independent Trustees.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Governance Committee will consider trustee candidates recommended by
shareholders. In considering candidates submitted by shareholders, the
Governance Committee will take into consideration the needs of the
Board and the qualifications of the candidate. The Governance Committee
may also take into consideration the number of shares held by the
recommending shareholder and the length of time that such shares have
been held. To have a candidate considered by the Governance Committee,
a shareholder must submit the recommendation in writing and must
include:</p>
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</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">The name of the shareholder
and evidence of the person's ownership of shares of the Trust,
including the number of shares owned and the length of time of
ownership; and</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">The name of the
candidate, the candidate's resume or a listing of his or her
qualifications to be a trustee of the Trust and the person's
consent to be named as a trustee if selected by the Governance
Committee and nominated by the Board.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
shareholder recommendation and information described above must be sent
to the Corporate Secretary, c/o BlackRock, P.O. Box 4546, New York, New
York 10163.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Compliance Committee
consists of Messrs. Brimmer, Cavanagh, Hubbard, La Force, Mondale, and
Mrs. Feldstein. The Compliance Committee acts according to the
Compliance Committee charter. Dr. Brimmer has been appointed as
Chairman of the Compliance Committee. The Compliance Committee performs
those functions enumerated in the Compliance Committee charter,
including, but not limited to, supporting the Independent Trustees in
acting independently of BlackRock Advisors in pursuing the best
interests of the Trust and its shareholders, receiving information on
and, where appropriate, recommending policies concerning the
Trust's compliance with applicable law, and receiving reports
from and making certain recommendations in respect of the Trust's
Chief Compliance Officer.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Portfolio
Review Committee consists of Messrs. Brimmer, Cavanagh, Hubbard, La
Force, Mondale, and Mrs. Feldstein. The Portfolio Review Committee acts
in accordance with the Portfolio Review Committee charter. Dr. Brimmer
has been appointed as an Ex Officio member of the </p>

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Portfolio Review Committee. The Portfolio
Review Committee performs those functions enumerated in the Portfolio
Review Committee
charter,
including, but not limited to, supporting the
Independent Trustees in acting independently of BlackRock in pursuing
the best interests of the Trust and its shareholders, developing an
understanding of and reviewing the investment
objective, policies and
practices of the Trust, and reviewing with respect to the Trust: (a)
whether the Trust has complied with its investment policies and
restrictions as reflected in its prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information, (b) appropriate benchmarks and competitive universes, (c)
investment performance, (d)  unusual or exceptional investment
matters, and (e) other matters bearing on the Trust&rsquo;s investment
results.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As the Trust is a closed-end investment
company with no prior investment operations, no meetings of the above
committees have been held in the current fiscal year, provided that the
Governance Committee has acted by written consent to form the Audit
Committee which, in turn, met in connection with the organization of
the Trust to select the Trust&rsquo;s independent
registered public accounting
firm.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Prior to this offering, all of the outstanding
shares of the Trust were owned by an affiliate of BlackRock
Advisors.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Proxy Voting Policies</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The board of trustees
of the Trust has delegated the voting of proxies for Trust securities
to BlackRock pursuant to BlackRock's proxy voting guidelines.
Under these guidelines, BlackRock will vote proxies related to Trust
securities in the best interests of the Trust and its shareholders. A
copy of BlackRock's proxy voting procedures is attached as
Appendix C to this
Statement of Additional Information.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Codes of Ethics</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor have adopted codes of
ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act. These codes
permit personnel subject to the codes to invest in securities,
including securities that may be purchased or held by the Trust. These
codes can be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at
1-202-942-8090. These
codes of ethics are available on the EDGAR
Database on the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site
(http://www.sec.gov), and copies of these codes may be obtained, after
paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail
address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Securities and
Exchange Commission's Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C.
20549-0102.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Investment Advisor and Sub-Advisor</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 13pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock Advisors acts as the Trust's investment advisor.
BlackRock Financial Management acts as the Trust's sub-advisor.
BlackRock Advisors, located at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington,
Delaware 19809, and BlackRock Financial Management, located at 40 East
52nd Street, New York, New York 10022, are wholly owned subsidiaries of
BlackRock, Inc., which is one of the largest publicly traded investment
management firms in the United States with approximately $427.8 billion
of assets under management as
of September 30, 2005. BlackRock manages assets on behalf of
institutional and individual investors worldwide through a variety of
equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative investment products,
including the BlackRock Funds&trade; and
BlackRock Liquidity Funds&trade;. In addition,
BlackRock provides risk management and investment system services to
institutional investors under the BlackRock Solutions<sup>&reg;</sup>
name.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The BlackRock organization has over 17 years of experience
managing closed-end funds. As
of September 30, 2005, BlackRock advised a closed-end family
of 56 active funds with approximately $17.3 billion in assets.
BlackRock has $26 billion
in municipal bonds under
management as of September 30, 2005, including
$9.3 billion in assets
across 37&nbsp;municipal closed-end
funds. Clients are </p>

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served from the company's headquarters
in New York City, as well as offices in Boston, Chicago, Edinburgh,
Hong Kong, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Wilmington.
BlackRock, Inc. is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.,
one of the largest diversified financial services organizations in the
United States, and is majority owned by PNC and by BlackRock
employees.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Portfolio Managers</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As of September 30, 2005,
Kevin M. Klingert managed or was a member of the management team for
the following client
accounts:</p>
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<div style="padding:0;margin:0;text-align:center">

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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="152"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="56"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="83"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="88"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="76"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Type
of Account</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number
of<br>Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Total
Assets<br>in the
Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number of<br>Accounts Subject to<br> a Performance
Fee</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Assets Subject to a<br>Performance
Fee</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Registered Investment
Companies</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">45</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$12,046
million</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&mdash;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Pooled
Investment Vehicles Other Than Registered Investment
Companies</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">1</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$220
million</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">1</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$220
million</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Other
Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">152</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$19,534
million</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">19</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$2,513
million</font></td>
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</tr>
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</div>
</div>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As of September 30, 2005, James
McGinley managed or was a member of the management team for the
following client
accounts:</p>
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="153"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="57"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="80"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="90"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="77"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Type
of Account</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number
of<br>
Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Total
Assets in<br>
the Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number of<br> Accounts
Subject to<br> a Performance Fee</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Assets Subject to<br> a
Performance Fee</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Registered Investment
Companies</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">20</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$4,055
million</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&mdash;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Pooled
Investment Vehicles Other Than Registered Investment
Companies</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$0</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&mdash;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Other
Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">32</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$4,701
million</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">8</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">1,893
million</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>
</div>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff">As of September 30,
2005, F. Howard Downs managed or was a member of the management team
for the following client
accounts:</p>
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<div style="border: 1px solid #FFFFFF; width: 602px; padding-top: 6px" align="left">
<div style="padding:0;margin:0;text-align:center">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="154"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="59"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="74"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="92"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="78"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Type
of Account</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number
of<br>
Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Total
Assets in<br>the
Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number of<br> Accounts
Subject to<br> a Performance Fee</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Assets Subject to<br> a
Performance Fee</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Registered Investment
Companies</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">1</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$43
million</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&mdash;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Pooled
Investment Vehicles Other Than Registered Investment
Companies</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&mdash;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">&mdash;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Other
Accounts</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">26</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$705
million</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">&mdash;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
</tr>
</table>

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</div>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock
Advisors has built a professional working environment, firm-wide
compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to
protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over
another. BlackRock Advisors has adopted policies and procedures that
address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of
portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other
potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all
client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless,
BlackRock Advisors furnishes investment management and advisory
services to numerous clients in addition to the Trust, and BlackRock
Advisors may, consistent with applicable law, make investment
recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which
are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock,
or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt
of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to
the Trust. In addition, BlackRock Advisors, its affiliates and any
officer, director, stockholder or employee may or may not have an
interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock Advisors
recommends to the Trust. Actions with respect to securities of the same
kind may be the same as or different from the action which BlackRock
Advisors, or any of </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-24</p>
<br>
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<br>
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its affiliates, or any officer, director,
stockholder, employee or any member of their families may take with
respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock Advisors may
refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of
companies of which any of BlackRock Advisors&rsquo; (or its
affiliates&rsquo;) officers, directors or employees are directors or
officers, or companies as to which BlackRock Advisors or any of its
affiliates or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has
any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public
information. In addition to its various policies and procedures
designed to address these issues, BlackRock Advisors includes
disclosure regarding these matters to its clients in both its Form ADV
and investment management agreements.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Circumstances may arise
under which BlackRock Advisors determines that, while it would be both
desirable and suitable that a particular security or other investment
be purchased or sold for the account of more than one of its clients
accounts, there is a limited supply of or demand for the security or
other investment. Under such circumstances, BlackRock Advisors will
seek to allocate the opportunity to purchase or sell that security or
other investment among those accounts on an equitable basis but shall
not be required to assure equality of treatment among all of its
clients (including that the opportunity to purchase or sell that
security or other investment will be proportionally allocated among
those clients according to any particular or predetermined standards or
criteria). Where, because of prevailing market conditions, it is not
possible to obtain the same price or time of execution for all of the
securities or other investments purchased or sold for the Trust,
BlackRock Advisors may, consistent with its allocation procedures and
applicable law, average the various prices and charge or credit the
Trust with the average price. Each portfolio manager also may manage
accounts&nbsp;whose investment strategies
may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for the
Trust.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Portfolio Manager
Compensation</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock Advisors&rsquo; financial arrangements
with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its
career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management
places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of
components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors.
The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a
discretionary bonus, various retirement benefits and one or more of the
incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock Advisors such
as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan and Restricted Stock
Program.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">
<b>Base compensation.</b>&emsp;Generally, portfolio
managers receive base compensation based on their seniority and/or
their position with the firm, which may include the amount of assets
supervised and other management roles within the
firm.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">
<b>Discretionary compensation.</b>&emsp;In addition to
base compensation, portfolio managers may receive discretionary
compensation, which can be a substantial portion of total compensation.
Discretionary compensation can include a discretionary cash bonus as
well as one or more of the
following:</p>

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<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 20pt">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 436pt"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Long-Term Retention and
Incentive Plan (LTIP</font> ) &ndash; The LTIP is a long-term incentive
plan that seeks to reward certain key employees. The plan provides for
the grant of awards that are expressed as an amount of cash that, if
properly vested and subject to the attainment of certain performance
goals, will be settled in part in cash and in part in BlackRock, Inc.
common stock. Messrs. Klingert,
Downs and McGinley have received awards under the
LTIP.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 20pt">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 436pt"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Deferred Compensation
Program</font>&ensp;&ndash;&ensp;A portion of the compensation paid to
each portfolio manager may be voluntarily deferred by the portfolio
manager into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the
firm&rsquo;s investment products. Each portfolio manager is permitted
to allocate his deferred amounts among various options, including to
certain of the firm&rsquo;s hedge funds and other unregistered
products. In addition, a portion of the annual compensation of certain
senior managers, including Messrs.
Klingert and McGinley, is
mandatorily deferred in a similar manner for a number of
years.</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

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</tr>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 436pt"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Options and
Restricted Stock Awards</font>&ensp;&ndash;&ensp;While incentive stock
options are not presently being awarded to BlackRock employees,
BlackRock, Inc. previously granted stock options to key employees,
including Messrs. Klingert, Downs
and McGinley, who may still hold unexercised or unvested
options. BlackRock, Inc. also has a restricted stock award program
designed to reward certain key employees, including Mr.
Klingert, as an incentive to contribute to the long-term
success of BlackRock. These awards vest over a period of
years.</td>
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</tr>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 436pt"><font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Incentive Savings
Plans</font>&ensp;&ndash;&ensp;The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.,
which owns approximately 71% of BlackRock, Inc.&rsquo;s common
stock, has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which
BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including an Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and a 401(k) plan. The 401(k) plan may
involve a company match of the employee&rsquo;s contribution of up to
6% of the employee&rsquo;s salary. The company match is made
using BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The firm&rsquo;s 401(k) plan
offers a range of investment options, including registered investment
companies managed by the firm. Messrs.
Klingert, Downs and
McGinley are eligible to participate in these
plans.</td>
</tr>
</table>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Annual incentive compensation for each
portfolio manager is a function of two components: the investment
performance of the firm&rsquo;s assets under management or supervision
by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the
individual&rsquo;s teamwork and contribution to the overall
performance of these portfolios. Unlike many other firms, portfolio
managers at BlackRock compete against benchmarks, rather than each
other. In most cases, including for the portfolio managers of the
Trust, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks
against which the performance of the Trust or other accounts are
measured. A committee of BlackRock, Inc.&rsquo;s officers compares
each fund&rsquo;s performance against those benchmarks that the
committee believes are most applicable to the fund. In the case of the
Trust, it is anticipated that such benchmarks would include
the<font style="letter-spacing: 132pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>. The committee then makes a subjective determination
with respect to the portfolio managers&rsquo; compensation based on
the Trust&rsquo;s performance relative to the various
benchmarks.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Senior portfolio managers who perform
additional management functions within BlackRock may receive additional
compensation in these other capacities. Compensation is structured such
that key professionals benefit from remaining with the firm.
BlackRock&rsquo;s Management Committee determines all
compensation matters for portfolio managers. BlackRock&rsquo;s
basic compensation structure has been in place since its
inception.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Securities Ownership of Portfolio Managers</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust is a newly organized investment company. Accordingly, as of the
date of this Statement of Additional Information, none of the portfolio
managers beneficially owns any securities issued by the
Trust.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Advisor
and the Sub-Advisor are responsible for decisions to buy and sell
securities for the Trust, the selection of brokers and dealers to
effect the transactions and the negotiation of prices and any brokerage
commissions. The Trust will generally purchase securities on a stock
exchange effected through brokers who charge a commission for their
services. The Trust may also invest in securities that are traded
principally in the over-the-counter market. In the over-the-counter
market, securities are generally traded on a
&lsquo;&lsquo;net&rsquo;&rsquo; basis with dealers acting as
principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although
the price of such securities usually includes a mark-up to the dealer.
Securities purchased in underwritten offerings generally
include in the price a fixed amount
of compensation for the manager(s), underwriter(s) and dealer(s). The
Trust may also purchase certain money market instruments directly from
an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are
paid.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Payments of commissions to brokers who are affiliated
persons of the Trust (or affiliated persons of such persons) will be
made in accordance with Rule 17e-1 under the Investment Company Act.
Commissions paid on such transactions would be commensurate with the
rate of commissions paid on similar transactions to brokers that are
not so affiliated.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-26</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Advisor and Sub-Advisor may,
consistent with the interests of the Trust, select brokers on the basis
of the research, statistical and pricing services they provide to the
Trust and the Advisor&rsquo;s or Sub-Advisor&rsquo;s other clients.
Such research, statistical and/or pricing services must provide lawful
and appropriate assistance to the Advisor&rsquo;s or
Sub-Advisor&rsquo;s investment decision making process in order for
such research, statistical and/or pricing services to be considered by
the Advisor or Sub-Advisor in selecting a broker. These research
services may include information on securities markets, the economy,
individual companies, pricing information, research products and
services and such other services as may be permitted from time to time
by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Information and
research received from such brokers will be in addition to, and not in
lieu of, the services required to be performed by the Advisor and
Sub-Advisor under their respective contracts. A commission paid to such
brokers may be higher than that which another qualified broker would
have charged for effecting the same transaction, provided that the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such commission is
reasonable in terms either of the transaction or the overall
responsibility of the Advisor or Sub-Advisor and its other clients and
that the total commissions paid by the Trust will be reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Trust over the long-term. The advisory
fees that the Trust pays
to the Advisor will not be reduced as a consequence of the
Advisor&rsquo;s or Sub-Advisor&rsquo;s receipt of brokerage and
research services. To the extent that portfolio transactions are used
to obtain such services, the brokerage commissions paid by the Trust
will exceed those that might otherwise be paid by an amount which
cannot be presently determined. Such services generally would be useful
and of value to the Advisor or Sub-Advisor in serving one or more of
their other clients and, conversely, such services obtained by the
placement of brokerage business of other clients generally would be
useful to the Advisor and Sub-Advisor in carrying out their obligations
to the Trust. While such services are not expected to reduce the
expenses of the Advisor or Sub-Advisor, the Advisor would, through use
of the services, avoid the additional expenses which would be incurred
if they should attempt to develop comparable information through their
own staffs. Commission rates for brokerage transactions on foreign
stock exchanges are generally fixed.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">One or more of the other
investment companies or accounts which the Advisor and/or the
Sub-Advisor manages may own from time to time some of the same
investments as the Trust. Investment decisions for the Trust are made
independently from those of such other investment companies or
accounts; however, from time to time, the same investment decision may
be made for more than one company or account. When two or more
companies or accounts seek to purchase or sell the same securities, the
securities actually purchased or sold will be allocated among the
companies and accounts on a good faith equitable basis, usually on a
pro rata basis, by the Advisor and/or the Sub-Advisor in their
discretion in accordance with the accounts&rsquo; various investment
objectives. Such allocations are based upon the written procedures of
the Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor, which have been reviewed and approved
by the board of trustees. In some cases, this system may adversely
affect the price or size of the position obtainable for the Trust. In
other cases, however, the ability of the Trust to participate in volume
transactions may produce better execution for the Trust. It is the
opinion of the Trust&rsquo;s board of trustees that this advantage,
when combined with the other benefits available due to the
Advisor&rsquo;s or the Sub-Advisor&rsquo;s organization, outweighs
any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to
simultaneous transactions.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">It is not the Trust&rsquo;s policy to
engage in transactions with the objective of seeking profits from
short-term trading. However, the annual portfolio turnover rate of the
Trust may be greater than 100%. Because it is difficult to
predict accurately portfolio turnover rates, actual turnover may be
higher or lower. Higher portfolio turnover results in increased Trust
costs, including brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other
transaction costs on the sale of securities and on the reinvestment in
other securities.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">DESCRIPTION OF SHARES</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Common
Shares</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust intends to hold annual meetings of
shareholders so long as the common shares are listed on a national
securities exchange and such meetings are required as a condition to
such listing. </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-27</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">
All common shares are equal as to dividends,
assets and voting privileges and have no conversion, preemptive or
other subscription rights. The Trust will send annual and semi-annual
reports, including financial statements, to all holders of its
shares.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Preferred Shares</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although
the terms of any Preferred Share issued by the Trust, including their
dividend rate, voting rights, liquidation preference and redemption
provisions&nbsp;will be
determined by the board of trustees (subject to applicable law and the
Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust) when it
authorizes
a Preferred Shares offering, the Trust currently expects
that the preference on distributions, liquidation preference, voting
rights and redemption provisions of any such Preferred
Shares will likely be as
stated in the prospectus.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the board of trustees determines to
proceed with an offering of Preferred Shares, the terms of the
Preferred Shares may be the same as, or different from, the terms
described in the prospectus, subject to applicable law and the
Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust. The board of trustees, without the approval
of the holders of common shares, may authorize an offering of Preferred
Shares or may determine not to authorize such an offering, and may fix
the terms of the Preferred Shares to be offered.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Other
Shares</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The board of trustees (subject to applicable law and the
Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust) may authorize an offering, without the
approval of the holders of either common shares or Preferred Shares, of
other classes of shares, or other classes or series of shares, as they
determine to be necessary, desirable or appropriate, having such terms,
rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions as the
board of trustees see fit. The Trust currently does not expect to issue
any other classes of shares, or series of shares, except for the common
shares and the Preferred Shares.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">REPURCHASE OF COMMON SHARES</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust is a closed-end
management investment company and as such its shareholders will not
have the right to cause the Trust to redeem their shares. Instead, the
Trust's common shares will trade in the open-market at a price
that will be a function of several factors, including dividend levels
(which are in turn affected by expenses), net asset value, call
protection, dividend stability, relative demand for and supply of such
shares in the market, general market and economic conditions and other
factors. Because shares of a closed-end investment company may
frequently trade at prices lower than net asset value, the
Trust's board of trustees may consider action that might be taken
to reduce or eliminate any material discount from net asset value in
respect of common shares, which may include the repurchase of such
shares in the open-market or in private transactions, the making of a
tender offer for such shares, or the conversion of the Trust to an
open-end investment company. The board of trustees may decide not to
take any of these actions. In addition, there can be no assurance that
share repurchases or tender offers, if undertaken, will reduce market
discount.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time when the
Trust's Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Trust may not
purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its common shares unless
(1) all accrued Preferred Shares dividends have been paid and (2) at
the time of such purchase, redemption or acquisition, the net asset
value of the Trust's portfolio (determined after deducting the
acquisition price of the common shares) is at least 200% of the
liquidation value of the outstanding Preferred Shares (expected to
equal the original purchase price per share plus any accrued and unpaid
dividends thereon). Any service fees incurred in connection with any
tender offer made by the Trust will be borne by the Trust and will not
reduce the stated consideration to be paid to tendering
shareholders.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Subject to its investment restrictions, the Trust
may borrow to finance the repurchase of shares or to make a tender
offer. Interest on any borrowings to finance share repurchase
transactions or the accumulation of cash by the Trust in anticipation
of share repurchases or tenders will reduce the </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-28</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">
Trust's net income. Any share
repurchase, tender offer or borrowing that might be approved by the
Trust's board of trustees would have to comply with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Investment Company Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although the decision
to take action in response to a discount from net asset value will be
made by the board of trustees at the time it considers such issue, it
is the board's present policy, which may be changed by the board
of trustees, not to authorize repurchases of common shares or a tender
offer for such shares if: (1) such transactions, if consummated, would
(a) result in the delisting of the common shares from the New York
Stock Exchange or (b) impair the
Trust's status as a regulated investment company under the Code,
(which would make the Trust a taxable entity, causing the Trust's
income to be taxed at the corporate level in addition to the taxation
of shareholders who receive dividends from the Trust) or as a
registered closed-end investment company under the Investment Company
Act; (2) the Trust would not be able to liquidate portfolio securities
in an orderly manner and consistent with the Trust's investment
objective and policies in order to repurchase shares; or (3) there is,
in the board's judgment, any (a) material legal action or
proceeding instituted or threatened challenging such transactions or
otherwise materially adversely affecting the Trust, (b) general
suspension of or limitation on prices for trading securities on the New
York Stock Exchange, (c) declaration of a banking moratorium by Federal
or state authorities or any suspension of payment by United States or
New York banks, (d) material limitation affecting the Trust or the
issuers of its portfolio securities by Federal or state authorities on
the extension of credit by lending institutions or on the exchange of
foreign currency, (e) commencement of war, armed hostilities or other
international or national calamity directly or indirectly involving the
United States, or (f) other event or condition which would have a
material adverse effect (including any adverse tax effect) on the Trust
or its shareholders if shares were repurchased. The board of trustees
may in the future modify these conditions in light of experience.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The repurchase by the Trust of its shares at prices below net asset
value will result in an increase in the net asset value of those shares
that remain outstanding. However, there can be no assurance that share
repurchases or tender offers at or below net asset value will result in
the Trust's shares trading at a price equal to their net asset
value. Nevertheless, the fact that the Trust's shares may be the
subject of repurchase or tender offers from time to time, or that the
Trust may be converted to an open-end investment company, may reduce
any spread between market price and net asset value that might
otherwise exist.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In addition, a purchase by the Trust of its
common shares will net assets which would likely have the
effect of increasing the Trust's expense ratio. Any purchase by
the Trust of its common shares at a time when Preferred Shares are
outstanding will increase
the leverage applicable to the outstanding common shares then
remaining.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Before deciding whether to take any action if the
common shares trade below net asset value, the Trust's board of
trustees would likely consider all relevant factors, including the
extent and duration of the discount, the liquidity of the Trust's
portfolio, the impact of any action that might be taken on the Trust or
its shareholders and market considerations. Based on these
considerations, even if the Trust's shares should trade at a
discount, the board of trustees may determine that, in the interest of
the Trust and its shareholders, no action should be taken.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">TAX
MATTERS</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The following is a description of certain Federal income
tax consequences to a shareholder of acquiring, holding and disposing
of common stock of the Trust. This discussion does not
purport to be complete or to deal with all aspects of Federal income
taxation that may be relevant to shareholders in light of their
particular circumstances. Unless otherwise noted, this discussion
assumes you are a U.S. shareholder and that you hold your shares as a
capital asset. The discussion reflects applicable tax laws
of the United States as of the date of this prospectus, which tax laws
may be changed or subject to new interpretations by the courts or the
Internal Revenue Service retroactively or prospectively.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
Trust intends to elect to be treated and to qualify to be taxed as a
regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, and to
satisfy conditions which will enable dividends on </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-29</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">
common shares or Preferred Shares which are
attributable to interest on tax-exempt municipal securities to be
exempt from Federal income tax in the hands of its shareholders,
subject to the possible application of the Federal alternative minimum
tax.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, the
Trust must satisfy certain requirements relating to the source of its
income, diversification of its assets, and distributions of its income
to its shareholders. First, the Trust must derive at least 90%
of its annual gross income (including tax-exempt interest) from
dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains
from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign
currencies, other income (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its
business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and
interests in &lsquo;&lsquo;qualified publicly traded
partnerships&rsquo;&rsquo; (collectively, the
&lsquo;&lsquo;90% gross income test&rsquo;&rsquo;). Second,
the Trust must diversify its holdings so that, at the close of each
quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the value of
its total assets is comprised of cash, cash items, United States
government securities, securities of other regulated investment
companies and other securities limited in respect of any one issuer to
an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the
Trust's total assets and to not more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than
25% of the value of the total assets is invested in the
securities (other than United States government securities and
securities of other regulated investment companies) of (a) any one
issuer, (b) any or two or more issuers controlled by the Trust and
engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses or (c) any
one or more &lsquo;&lsquo;qualified publicly traded
partnerships.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As a regulated investment company,
the Trust will not be subject to Federal income tax on income and gains
that it distributes each taxable year to its shareholders, provided
that in such taxable year it distributes at least 90% of the sum
of (i) its &lsquo;&lsquo;investment company taxable
income&rsquo;&rsquo; (which includes, among other items, dividends,
taxable interest, taxable original issue discount and market discount
income, income from securities lending, net short-term capital gain in
excess of net long-term capital loss, and any other taxable income
other than &lsquo;&lsquo;net capital gain&rsquo;&rsquo; (as defined
below) and is reduced by deductible expenses) determined without regard
to the deduction for dividends paid and (ii) its net tax-exempt
interest (the excess of its gross tax-exempt interest income over
certain disallowed deductions). The Trust may retain for investment its
net capital gain (which consists of the excess of its net long-term
capital gain over its net short-term capital loss). However, if the
Trust retains any net capital gain or any investment company taxable
income, it will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates on the
amount retained. If the Trust retains any net capital gain, it may
designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a
notice to its shareholders who, if subject to Federal income tax on
long-term capital gains, (i) will be required to include in income for
Federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gain, their share of
such undistributed amount and (ii) will be entitled to credit their
proportionate shares of the tax paid by the Trust against their Federal
income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent the
credit exceeds such liabilities. For Federal income tax purposes, the
tax basis of shares owned by a shareholder of the Trust will be
increased by the amount of undistributed capital gains included in the
gross income of the shareholder less the tax deemed paid by the
shareholder under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. The Trust
will pay shareholders
90% of its net tax-exempt interest and any investment
company taxable income&nbsp;in order to qualify as&nbsp;a regulated investment company for Federal income
tax&nbsp;purposes. In addition, the Trust intends
to distribute, on an&nbsp;annual basis, all or
substantially all of its taxable net&nbsp;income
and capital gains to its shareholders so that the&nbsp;Trust will not be subject to Federal income
or excise
taxes.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Treasury regulations
permit a regulated investment company, in determining its investment
company taxable income and net capital gain, to elect (unless it has
made a taxable year election for excise tax purposes as discussed
below) to treat all or part of any net capital loss, any net long-term
capital loss or any net foreign currency loss incurred after October 31
as if it had been incurred in the succeeding year.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Distributions
by the Trust of investment company taxable income, if any, whether
received in cash or additional shares, will be taxable to shareholders
as ordinary income (to the extent of the current or accumulated earning
and profits of the Trust) and generally will not qualify for the
dividends </p>

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received deduction in the case of corporate
shareholders. In addition, gain realized by the Trust
from the disposition of a tax-exempt municipal obligation that is
attributable to accrued market discount will be treated as ordinary
income rather than capital gain, and thus may increase the amount of
ordinary income dividends received by holders of common shares.
Net long-term capital gains realized by the Trust and
distributed to shareholders in cash or additional shares will be
taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains regardless of the
length of time investors have owned shares of the Trust. Distributions
by the Trust that do not constitute ordinary income dividends, capital
gain distributions or exempt-interest dividends (as defined below) will
be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction
of) the shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares. Any excess
will be treated as gain from the sale of his or her shares, as
discussed below.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Certain ordinary income
dividends paid to individuals with respect to taxable years beginning
on or before December 31, 2008 will be eligible for taxation at the
rates applicable to long-term capital gains (currently at a maximum
rate of 15%) provided that certain holding period and other
requirements are met by the Trust and the
shareholders.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Where one or more
distributions occur in any taxable year, the available current and
accumulated earnings and profits of the Trust will be allocated, first,
to the distributions made to the holders of any outstanding preferred
shares of beneficial interest in the Trust (including the Preferred
Shares, if any), and only thereafter to distributions made to common
shareholders. As a result, the holders of any outstanding preferred
shares of beneficial interest in the Trust (including the Preferred
Shares, if any) may receive a disproportionate share of the
distributions treated as dividends, and the holders of the common
shares may receive a disproportionate share of the distributions
treated as a return of capital.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If the Trust engages
in hedging transactions involving financial futures and options, these
transactions will be subject to special tax rules, the effect of which
may be to accelerate income to the Trust, defer the Trust's
losses, cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Trust's
securities, convert long-term capital gains into short-term capital
gains and convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital
losses. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing and
character of distributions to holders of common shares.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Prior to
purchasing shares in the Trust, an investor should carefully consider
the impact of dividends which are expected to be or have been declared,
but not paid. Any dividend declared shortly after a purchase of such
shares prior to the record date will have the effect of reducing the
per share net asset value by the per share amount of the dividend.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although dividends generally will be treated as distributed when
paid, dividends declared in October, November or December, payable to
holders of common shares of record on a specified date in one of those
months and paid during the following January, will be treated as having
been distributed by the Trust (and received by the holder of common
shares) on December 31.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Federal income tax law imposes an
alternative minimum tax with respect to both corporations and
individuals based on certain items of tax preference. To the extent the
Trust receives income treated as tax preference items for purposes of
the alternative minimum tax, a portion of the dividends paid by it,
although otherwise exempt from Federal income tax, will be taxable to
holders of common shares to the extent that their tax liability is
determined under the alternative minimum tax. The Trust will annually
supply holders of common shares with reports indicating the amount and
nature of all income distributed to them as well as the percentage of
Trust income attributable to tax preference items subject to the
alternative minimum tax.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust intends to invest in
sufficient tax-exempt municipal bonds to permit payment of
&lsquo;&lsquo;exempt-interest dividends&rsquo;&rsquo; (as defined
in the Code). Except as provided below, exempt-interest dividends paid
to holders of common shares are not includable in the holder's
gross income for Federal income tax purposes.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Internal
Revenue Service's position in a published revenue ruling
indicates that the Trust is required to designate distributions paid
with respect to its common shares and its Preferred Shares as
consisting of a portion of each type of income distributed by the
Trust. The portion of each type of income deemed received by the
holders of each class of shares will be equal to the portion of total
</p>
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Trust dividends received by such class.
Thus, the Trust will designate dividends paid as exempt-interest
dividends in a manner that allocates such dividends between the holders
of the common shares and the holders of Preferred Shares in proportion
to the total dividends paid to each such class during or with respect
to the taxable year, or otherwise as required by applicable law.
Capital gain dividends and ordinary income dividends will similarly be
allocated between the two classes.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Interest on certain
&lsquo;&lsquo;private activity bonds&rsquo;&rsquo; is an item of
tax preference subject to the alternative minimum tax on individuals
and corporations. The Trust may invest a portion of its assets in
municipal bonds subject to this provision so that a portion of its
exempt-interest dividends is an item of tax preference to the extent
such dividends represent interest received from these private activity
bonds. Accordingly, investment in the Trust could cause a holder of
common shares to be subject to, or result in an increased liability
under, the alternative minimum tax.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Exempt-interest dividends
are included in determining what portion, if any, of a person's
Social Security and railroad retirement benefits will be includable in
gross income subject to Federal income tax.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Although
exempt-interest dividends generally may be treated by holders of common
shares as items of interest excluded from their gross income, each
holder is advised to consult his tax advisor with respect to whether
exempt-interest dividends retain their exclusion if the shareholder
would be treated as a &lsquo;&lsquo;substantial user,&rsquo;&rsquo;
or a &lsquo;&lsquo;related person&rsquo;&rsquo; of a substantial
user, of the facilities financed with respect to any of the tax-exempt
obligations held by the Trust.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">For corporations, alternative
minimum taxable income is increased by 75% of the difference
between an alternative measure of income (&lsquo;&lsquo;adjusted
current earnings&rsquo;&rsquo;) and the amount otherwise determined
to be the alternative minimum taxable income. Interest on municipal
bonds, and therefore all exempt-interest dividends received from the
Trust, are included in calculating adjusted current earnings.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The redemption, sale or exchange of common shares normally will
result in capital gain or loss to the holders of common shares who hold
their shares as capital assets. Generally, a shareholder's gain
or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been
held for more than one year even though the increase in value in such
common shares is attributable to tax-exempt interest
income. Present law taxes both long- and short-term
capital gains of corporations at the rates applicable to ordinary
income. For non-corporate taxpayers, however, long-term capital gains
are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 15%, while short-term
capital gains and other ordinary income are currently taxed at a
maximum rate of 35%.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">All or a portion of a sales charge
paid in purchasing common shares cannot be taken into account for
purposes of determining gain or loss on the redemption, sale or
exchange of such shares within 90 days after their purchase to the
extent common shares or shares of another fund are subsequently
acquired without payment of a sales charge pursuant to the reinvestment
or exchange privilege. Any disregarded portion of such charge will
result in an increase in the shareholder's tax basis in the
shares subsequently acquired. In addition, no loss will be allowed on
the redemption, sale or exchange of common shares if the shareholder
purchases other common shares of the Trust (whether through
reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) or the shareholder acquires
or enters into a contract or option to acquire shares that are
substantially identical to common shares of the Trust within a period
of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after such
redemption, sale or exchange. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected
in an adjustment to the basis of the shares acquired. Further, any
losses realized on the redemption, sale or exchange of common shares
held for six months or less will be disallowed to the extent of any
exempt-interest dividends received with respect to such common shares
and, if not disallowed, such losses will be treated as long-term
capital losses to the extent of any capital gain dividends received (or
amounts credited as undistributed capital gains) with respect to such
common shares.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In order to avoid a 4% Federal excise tax,
the Trust must distribute or be deemed to have distributed by December
31 of each calendar year the sum of 98% of its taxable ordinary
income for such year, at least 98% of its capital gain net
income (the excess of its realized capital gains over its </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-32</p>
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realized capital losses, generally computed
on the basis of the one-year period ending on October 31 of such year)
and 100% of any taxable ordinary income and capital gain net
income for the prior year that was not distributed during such year and
on which the Trust paid no Federal income tax. For purposes of the
excise tax, a regulated investment company may reduce its capital gain
net income (but not below its net capital gain) by the amount of any
net ordinary loss for the calendar year. The Trust intends to make
timely distributions in compliance with these requirements and
consequently it is anticipated that it generally will not be required
to pay the excise tax.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If in any year the Trust should fail to
qualify under Subchapter M for tax treatment as a regulated investment
company, the Trust would incur a regular corporate Federal income tax
upon its taxable income for that year, and distributions to its
shareholders would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary dividend
income for Federal income tax purposes to the extent of the
Trust's earnings and profits.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust is required to
withhold tax at a rate of 28% on taxable dividends and certain
other payments paid to non-corporate shareholders who have not
furnished to the Trust their correct taxpayer identification number (in
the case of individuals, their Social Security number) and certain
certifications, or who are otherwise subject to backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amount withheld may
be refunded or credited against the shareholder's Federal income
tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the
Internal Revenue Service.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">
<b>THE FOREGOING IS
A GENERAL AND ABBREVIATED SUMMARY OF THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE
CODE AND TREASURY REGULATIONS PRESENTLY IN EFFECT. FOR THE COMPLETE
PROVISIONS, REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PERTINENT CODE SECTIONS AND
THE TREASURY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. THE CODE AND THE U.S.
TREASURY REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL OR
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, EITHER PROSPECTIVELY OR RETROACTIVELY. PERSONS
CONSIDERING AN INVESTMENT IN COMMON SHARES SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX
ADVISORS REGARDING THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF COMMON
SHARES</b>.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">EXPERTS</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Statement of Net Assets of the
Trust as of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2005 appearing in this
Statement of Additional Information has been audited by
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, independent
registered public accounting
firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing
elsewhere herein, and is included in reliance upon such report given
upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, located at &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
provides accounting and auditing services to the
Trust.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">A Registration Statement on
Form N-2, including amendments thereto, relating to the shares offered
hereby, has been filed by the Trust with the Securities and Exchange
Commission,&nbsp;Washington,
D.C. The prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information do not
contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement,
including any exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information
with respect to the Trust and the shares offered hereby, reference is
made to the Registration Statement. Statements contained in the
prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information as to the
contents of any contract or other document referred to are not
necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to the copy
of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in all
respects by such reference. A copy of the Registration Statement may be
inspected without charge at the Securities and Exchange
Commission's principal office in Washington, D.C., and
copies of all or any part thereof may be obtained from the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon the
payment of certain fees prescribed by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-33</p>
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<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff">To the Board of Trustees and Shareholder of
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust:</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock
Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust (the &lsquo;&lsquo;Trust&rsquo;&rsquo;)
as of<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>, 2005 and the related statements of operations and
changes in net assets for the period from<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>, 2005 (date of
inception) to<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>, 2005. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In
our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock
Long-Term Trust as of<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>, 2005, and the
results of its operations and the changes in its net assets for the
period from<font style="letter-spacing: 72pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>, 2005 (date of inception) to<font style="letter-spacing: 48pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>,
2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America.</p>

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<br>
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<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; background-color: #ffffff;">BLACKROCK LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL
ADVANTAGE TRUST<br>STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2005</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">F-2</p>
<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; background-color: #ffffff;">BLACKROCK LONG-TERM
TRUST<br>STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS<br> For the period
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2005 (date of inception) to
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2005</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">F-3</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; background-color: #ffffff;">BLACKROCK LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL
ADVANTAGE TRUST<br>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET
ASSETS<br> For the period &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2005 (date of inception)
to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2005</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">F-4</p>
<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; background-color: #ffffff;">NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">F-5</p>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">APPENDIX
A</p>


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OF INVESTMENTS</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Standard &amp;
Poor&rsquo;s Corporation</font>&mdash;A brief description of the
applicable Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s Corporation
(&lsquo;&lsquo;S&amp;P&rsquo;&rsquo;)
rating symbols and their meanings (as published by S&amp;P)
follows:</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">ISSUE CREDIT RATING
DEFINITIONS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">A Standard &amp;
Poor&rsquo;s issue credit rating is a current opinion of the
creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial
obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific
financial program (including ratings on medium-term note programs and
commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the
creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit
enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in
which the obligation is denominated. The issue credit rating is not a
recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a financial obligation,
inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a
particular investor.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Issue credit
ratings are based on current information furnished by the obligors or
obtained by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s from other sources it
considers reliable. Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s does not perform an
audit in connection with any credit rating and may, on occasion, rely
on unaudited financial information. Credit ratings may be changed,
suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability
of, such information, or based on other
circumstances.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Issue credit ratings can
be either long term or short term. Short-term ratings are generally
assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant
market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an
original maturity of no more than 365 days&mdash;including commercial
paper. Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the
creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on
long-term obligations. The result is a dual rating, in which the
short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the usual
long-term rating. Medium-term notes are assigned long-term
ratings.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Long-Term Issue Credit
Ratings</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Issue credit ratings are
based, in varying degrees, on the following
considerations:</p>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="26"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="545"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Likelihood
of payment&mdash;capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of
the
obligation;</td>
</tr>
</table>


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="26"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="545"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Nature
of and provisions of the obligation;
and</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="26"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="545"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Protection
afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of
bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of
bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors&rsquo;
rights.</td>
</tr>
</table>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The issue rating definitions
are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior
obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower
than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy,
as noted above. (Such differentiation applies when an entity has both
senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations,
or operating company and holding company obligations.) Accordingly, in
the case of junior debt, the rating may not conform exactly with the
category
definition.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">A-1</p>
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AAA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo;
has the highest rating assigned by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s. The
obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is extremely
strong.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;AA&rsquo;&rsquo;
differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The
obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is very
strong.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;A&rsquo;&rsquo;
is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated
categories. However, the obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation is still
strong.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BBB"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo;
exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic
conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a
weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on
the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BB,"
"B," "CCC,"
"CC," and
"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;BB&rsquo;&rsquo;,
&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;,
&lsquo;&lsquo;CCC&rsquo;&rsquo;,
&lsquo;&lsquo;CC&rsquo;&rsquo;,
and
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics.
&lsquo;&lsquo;BB&rsquo;&rsquo;
indicates the least degree of speculation and
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and
protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large
uncertainties or major exposures to adverse
conditions.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BB"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;BB&rsquo;&rsquo;
is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues.
However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the
obligor&rsquo;s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment
on the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;
is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;BB&rsquo;&rsquo;,
but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic
conditions will likely impair the obligor&rsquo;s capacity or
willingness to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CCC"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;CCC&rsquo;&rsquo;
is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable
business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet
its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely
to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CC"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;CC&rsquo;&rsquo;
is currently highly vulnerable to
nonpayment.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C''</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has
been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are
being continued. A
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on
dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently
paying.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;D&rsquo;&rsquo;
is in payment default. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;D&rsquo;&rsquo;
rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on
the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired,
unless Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s believes that such payments will be
made during such grace period. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;D&rsquo;&rsquo;
rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or
the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are
jeopardized.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">PLUS (+) OR
MINUS (&minus;)</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The ratings from
&lsquo;&lsquo;AA&rsquo;&rsquo;
to
&lsquo;&lsquo;CCC&rsquo;&rsquo;
may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (&ndash;) sign
to show relative standing within the major rating
categories.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"N.R."</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient
information on which to base a rating, or that Standard &amp;
Poor&rsquo;s does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of
policy.</font></td>
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Ratings</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A-1"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;A-1&rsquo;&rsquo;
is rated in the highest category by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s. The
obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are
designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the
obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these
obligations is extremely
strong.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A-2"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;A-2&rsquo;&rsquo;
is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating
categories. However, the obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation is
satisfactory.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A-3"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;A-3&rsquo;&rsquo;
exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic
conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a
weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on
the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;
is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. Ratings
of
&lsquo;&lsquo;B-1&rsquo;&rsquo;,
&lsquo;&lsquo;B-2&rsquo;&rsquo;,
and
&lsquo;&lsquo;B-3&rsquo;&rsquo;
may be assigned to indicate finer distinctions within the
&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;
category. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing
uncertainties which could lead to the obligor's inadequate
capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B-1"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;B-1&rsquo;&rsquo;
is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, but the
obligor has a relatively stronger capacity to meet its financial
commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade
obligors.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B-2"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;B-2&rsquo;&rsquo;
is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the
obligor has an average speculative-grade capacity to meet its financial
commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade
obligors.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B-3"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;B-3&rsquo;&rsquo;
is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the
obligor has a relatively weaker capacity to meet its financial
commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade
obligors.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable
business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet
its financial commitment on the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"D"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;D&rsquo;&rsquo;
is in payment default. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;D&rsquo;&rsquo;
rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on
the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired,
unless Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s believes that such payments will be
made during such grace period. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;D&rsquo;&rsquo;
rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or
the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are
jeopardized.</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">A-3</p>
<br>
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<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Active Qualifiers
(Currently applied and/or
outstanding)</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"i"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
subscript is used for issues in which the credit factors, terms, or
both, that determine the likelihood of receipt of payment of interest
are different from the credit factors, terms or both that determine the
likelihood of receipt of principal on the obligation. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;i&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript indicates that the rating addresses the interest portion of
the obligation only. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;i&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript will always be used in conjunction with the
&lsquo;&lsquo;p&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript, which addresses likelihood of receipt of principal. For
example, a rated obligation could be assigned ratings of
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAAp
N.R.i&rsquo;&rsquo; indicating that the
principal portion is rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo;
and the interest portion of the obligation is not
rated.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"L"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Ratings
qualified with
&lsquo;&lsquo;L&rsquo;&rsquo;
apply only to amounts invested up to federal deposit insurance
limits.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"P"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
subscript is used for issues in which the credit factors, the terms, or
both, that determine the likelihood of receipt of payment of principal
are different from the credit factors, terms or both that determine the
likelihood of receipt of interest on the obligation. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;p&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript indicates that the rating addresses the principal portion of
the obligation only. The
&lsquo;&lsquo;p&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript will always be used in conjunction with the
&lsquo;&lsquo;i&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript, which addresses likelihood of receipt of interest. For
example, a rated obligation could be assigned ratings of
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAAp
N.R.i&rsquo;&rsquo; indicating that the
principal portion is rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo;
and the interest portion of the obligation is not
rated.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"pi"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Ratings
with a
&lsquo;&lsquo;pi&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript are based on an analysis of an issuer&rsquo;s published
financial information, as well as additional information in the public
domain. They do not, however, reflect in-depth meetings with an
issuer&rsquo;s management and are therefore based on less
comprehensive information than ratings without a
&lsquo;&lsquo;pi&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript. Ratings with a
&lsquo;&lsquo;pi&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript are reviewed annually based on a new year&rsquo;s financial
statements, but may be reviewed on an interim basis if a major event
occurs that may affect the issuer&rsquo;s credit
quality.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"pr"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The
letters
&lsquo;&lsquo;pr&rsquo;&rsquo;
indicate that the rating is provisional. A provisional rating assumes
the successful completion of the project financed by the debt being
rated and indicates that payment of debt service requirements is
largely or entirely dependent upon the successful, timely completion of
the project. This rating, however, while addressing credit quality
subsequent to completion of the project, makes no comment on the
likelihood of or the risk of default upon failure of such completion.
The investor should exercise his own judgment with respect to such
likelihood and
risk.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"preliminary"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Preliminary
ratings are assigned to issues, including financial programs, in the
following
circumstances.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Preliminary
ratings may be assigned to obligations, most commonly structured and
project finance issues, pending receipt of final documentation and
legal opinions. Assignment of a final rating is conditional on the
receipt and approval by Standard &amp; Poor's of appropriate
documentation. Changes in the information provided to Standard &amp;
Poor&rsquo;s could result in the assignment of a different rating. In
addition, Standard &amp; Poor's reserves the right not to issue a
final
rating.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Preliminary
ratings are assigned to Rule 415 Shelf Registrations. As specific
issues, with defined terms, are offered from the master registration, a
final rating may be assigned to them in accordance with Standard &amp;
Poor&rsquo;s policies. The final rating may differ from the
preliminary
rating.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"t"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
symbol indicates termination structures that are designed to honor
their contracts to full maturity or, should certain events occur, to
terminate and cash settle all their contracts before their final
maturity date.</font></td>
</tr>
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</tr>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">A-4</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Inactive Qualifiers (No
longer applied or
outstanding)</p>

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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"*"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
symbol indicated continuance of the ratings is contingent upon Standard
&amp; Poor's receipt of an executed copy of the escrow agreement
or closing documentation confirming investments and cash flows.
Discontinued use in August
1998.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
qualifier was used to provide additional information to investors that
the bank may terminate its obligation to purchase tendered bonds if the
long-term credit rating of the issuer is below an investment-grade
level and/or the issuer&rsquo;s bonds are deemed taxable. Discontinued
use in January
2001.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"q"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
&lsquo;&lsquo;q&rsquo;&rsquo;
subscript indicates that the rating is based solely on quantitative
analysis of publicly available information. Discontinued use in April
2001.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"r"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The
&lsquo;&lsquo;r&rsquo;&rsquo;
modifier was assigned to securities containing extraordinary risks,
particularly market risks, that are not covered in the credit rating.
The absence of an
&lsquo;&lsquo;r&rsquo;&rsquo;
modifier should not be taken as an indication that an obligation will
not exhibit extraordinary non-credit related risks. Standard &amp;
Poor&rsquo;s discontinued the use of the
&lsquo;&lsquo;r&rsquo;&rsquo;
modifier for most obligations in June 2000 and for the balance of
obligations (mainly structured finance transactions) in November
2002.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>
</div>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">MUNICIPAL
ISSUER CREDIT RATING
DEFINITIONS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">A Standard &amp;
Poor's issuer credit rating is a current opinion of an
obligor's overall financial capacity (its creditworthiness) to
pay its financial obligations. This opinion focuses on the
obligor's capacity and willingness to meet its financial
commitments as they come due. It does not apply to any specific
financial obligation, as it does not take into account the nature of
and provisions of the obligation, its standing in bankruptcy or
liquidation, statutory preferences, or the legality and enforceability
of the obligation. In addition, it does not take into account the
creditworthiness of the guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit
enhancement on the obligation. The issuer credit rating is not a
recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a financial obligation issued
by an obligor, as it does not comment on market price or suitability
for a particular investor.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Issuer
credit ratings are based on current information furnished by obligors
or obtained by Standard &amp; Poor's from other sources it
considers reliable. Standard &amp; Poor's does not perform an
audit in connection with any issuer credit rating and may, on occasion,
rely on unaudited financial information. Issuer credit ratings may be
changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or
unavailability of, such information, or based on other circumstances.
Issuer credit ratings can be either long term or short term. Short-term
issuer credit ratings reflect the obligor's creditworthiness over
a short-term time horizon.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Long-Term
Issue Credit Ratings</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Issue credit
ratings are based in varying degrees, on the following
considerations:</p>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="26"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="545"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Likelihood of
payment&mdash;capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of
the obligation;</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="26"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="545"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Nature of and provisions of
the obligation; and</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="26"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="30"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="545"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Protection afforded by, and
relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy,
reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and
other laws affecting creditors' rights.</td>
</tr>
</table>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The issue ratings definitions are expressed in terms
of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior obligations of an
entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior
obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted
above.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">A-5</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AAA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'AAA' has the highest rating assigned by
Standard &amp; Poor's. The obligor's capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation is extremely
strong.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'AA' differs from the highest-rated
obligations only to a small degree. The obligor's capacity to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very
strong.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'A' is somewhat more susceptible to the
adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions
than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the
obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is still strong.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BBB"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'BBB' exhibits adequate protection
parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the
obligor to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BB," "B,"
"CCC," "CC," and
"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations rated 'BB', 'B',
'CCC', 'CC', and 'C' are regarded
as having significant speculative characteristics. 'BB'
indicates the least degree of speculation and 'C' the
highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and
protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large
uncertainties or major exposures to adverse
conditions.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BB"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'BB' is less vulnerable to nonpayment than
other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties
or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions,
which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'B' is more vulnerable to nonpayment than
obligations rated 'BB', but the obligor currently has the
capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the
obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CCC"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'CCC' is currently vulnerable to
nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and
economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or
economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CC"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'CC' is currently highly vulnerable to
nonpayment.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The
'C' rating may be used to cover a situation where a
bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action has been taken,
but payments on this obligation are being
continued.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"D"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
obligation rated 'D' is in payment default. The
'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation
are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has
not expired, unless Standard &amp; Poor's believes that such
payments will be made during such grace period. The 'D'
rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or
the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are
jeopardized.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">PLUS (+) OR
MINUS (&minus;)</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">The ratings from
'AA' to 'CCC' may be modified by the addition
of a plus (+) or minus (&ndash;) sign to show relative standing within
the major rating categories.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"N.R."</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">An
issue designated N.R. is not
rated.</font></td>
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Ratings</p>


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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">A
Standard &amp; Poor's U.S. municipal note rating reflects the
liquidity factors and market access risks unique to notes. Notes due in
three years or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes maturing
beyond three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating.
The following criteria will be used in making that
assessment:</p>


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schedule&mdash;the larger the final maturity relative to other
maturities, the more likely it will be treated as a note;
and</p>


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dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more
likely it will be treated as a note.</p>


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are as follows:</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Strong
capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess
a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+)
designation.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Satisfactory
capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to
adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the
notes.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Speculative
capacity to pay principal and
interest.</font></td>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Moody&rsquo;s
Investors Service, Inc</font>.&mdash;A brief description of the
applicable Moody&rsquo;s Investors Service, Inc.
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Moody&rsquo;s&rsquo;&rsquo;)
rating symbols and their meanings (as published by Moody&rsquo;s)
follows:</p>


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RATINGS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Moody&rsquo;s long
term obligation ratings are opinions of the relative credit risk of a
fixed income obligation with an original maturity of one year or more.
They address the possibility that a financial obligation will not be
honored as promised. Such ratings reflect both the likelihood of
default and any financial loss suffered in the event of
default.</p>


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Definitions:</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AAA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit
risk.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low
credit
risk.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated A are considered upper medium grade and are subject to low credit
risk.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BAA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered
medium grade and as such may possess certain speculative
characteristics.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to
substantial credit
risk.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit
risk.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CAA"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very
high credit
risk.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near,
default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and
interest.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Obligations
rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in
default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or
interest.</font></td>
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<b>Note</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moody&rsquo;s
appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating
classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the
obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic </p>

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<br>
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rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a
mid range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower
end of that generic rating
category.</p>


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RATINGS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Moody&rsquo;s assigns
long term ratings to individual debt securities issued from medium term
note (MTN) programs, in addition to indicating ratings to MTN programs
themselves. Notes issued under MTN programs with such indicated ratings
are rated at issuance at the rating applicable to all par&iacute; passu
notes issued under the same program, at the program&rsquo;s relevant
indicated rating, provided such notes do not exhibit any of the
characteristics of listed
below:</p>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Notes
containing features that link interest or principal to the credit
performance of any third party or
parties</td>
</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Notes
allowing for negative coupons, or negative
principal</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Notes
containing any provision that could obligate the investor to make any
additional
payments</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="545"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 20pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 23pt">&bull;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 413pt">Notes
containing provisions that subordinate the
claim.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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characteristics, the rating of the individual note may differ from the
indicated rating of the program.</p>


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participants must determine whether any particular note is rated, and
if so, at what rating level. Moody&rsquo;s encourages market
participants to contact Moody&rsquo;s Ratings Desks or visit
www.moodys.com directly if they have questions regarding ratings for
specific notes issued under a medium term note program. Unrated notes
issued under an MTN program may be assigned an NR
symbol.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">SHORT TERM RATING
DEFINITIONS:</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Moody&rsquo;s
short term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor
short term financial obligations. Ratings may be assigned to issuers,
short term programs or to individual short term debt instruments. Such
obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding thirteen
months, unless explicitly
noted.</p>


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following designations to indicate the relative repayment ability of
rated
issuers:</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"P-1"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
(or supporting institutions) rated Prime 1 have a superior ability to
repay short term debt
obligations.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"P-2"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
(or supporting institutions) rated Prime 2 have a strong ability to
repay short term debt
obligations.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"P-3"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
(or supporting institutions) rated Prime 3 have an acceptable ability
to repay short term
obligations.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"NP"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
(or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of
the Prime rating
categories.</font></td>
</tr>
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</tr>
</table>

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</div>

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<b>Note</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Canadian
issuers rated P 1 or P 2 have their short term ratings enhanced by the
senior most long term rating of the issuer, its guarantor or support
provider.</p>


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EXEMPT RATINGS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Municipal
Ratings are opinions of the investment quality of issuers and issues in
the US municipal and tax exempt markets. As such, these ratings
incorporate Moody&rsquo;s assessment of the default probability and
loss severity of these issuers and issues. The default and loss content
for Moody&rsquo;s municipal long term rating scale differs from
Moody&rsquo;s general long term rating scale. (Please refer to
Corporate Equivalent Ratings under Policies and
Procedures.)</p>

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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Municipal Ratings are based
upon the analysis of four primary factors relating to municipal
finance: economy, debt, finances, and administration/management
strategies. Each of the factors is evaluated individually and for its
effect on the other factors in the context of the municipality&rsquo;s
ability to repay its debt.</p>


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Long Term Rating
Definitions:</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AAA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated Aaa demonstrate the strongest creditworthiness relative
to other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated Aa demonstrate very strong creditworthiness relative to
other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated A present above average creditworthiness relative to
other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BAA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated Baa represent average creditworthiness relative to
other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated Ba demonstrate below average creditworthiness relative
to other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated B demonstrate weak creditworthiness relative to other
US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CAA"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated Caa demonstrate very weak creditworthiness relative to
other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated Ca demonstrate extremely weak creditworthiness relative
to other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Issuers
or issues rated C demonstrate the weakest creditworthiness relative to
other US municipal or tax exempt issuers or
issues.</font></td>
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<b>Note</b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moody&rsquo;s
appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating category
from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the issuer or
obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the
modifier 2 indicates a mid range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates
a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating
category.</p>


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And Demand Obligation
Ratings</p>


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Definitions:</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">There are three rating
categories for short term municipal obligations that are considered
investment grade. These ratings are designated as Municipal Investment
Grade (MIG) and are divided into three levels&mdash;MIG 1 through MIG
3. In addition, those short term obligations that are of speculative
quality are designated SG, or speculative grade. MIG ratings expire at
the maturity of the
obligation.</p>

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1"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This designation
denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by
established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or
demonstrated broad based access to the market for
refinancing.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"MIG
2"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This designation
denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample,
although not as large as in the preceding
group.</font></td>
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3"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This designation
denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash flow protection
may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less
well
established.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
designation denotes speculative grade credit quality. Debt instruments
in this category may lack sufficient margins of
protection.</font></td>
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Definitions:</p>


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rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two component rating is assigned; a
long or short term debt rating and a demand obligation rating. The
first element represents Moody&rsquo;s evaluation of the degree of
risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments. The
second element represents Moody&rsquo;s evaluation of the degree of
risk associated with the ability to receive purchase price upon demand
(&lsquo;&lsquo;demand
feature&rsquo;&rsquo;), using a variation
of the MIG rating scale, the Variable Municipal Investment Grade or
VMIG rating.</p>


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short term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR,
e.g. Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.</p>


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expirations are a function of each issue&rsquo;s specific structural
or credit
features.</p>

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1"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This designation
denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by
the superior short term credit strength of the liquidity provider and
structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of
purchase price upon
demand.</font></td>
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2"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This designation
denotes strong credit quality. Good protection is afforded by the
strong short term credit strength of the liquidity provider and
structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of
purchase price upon
demand.</font></td>
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3"</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This designation
denotes acceptable credit quality. Adequate protection is afforded by
the satisfactory short term credit strength of the liquidity provider
and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of
purchase price upon
demand.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">This
designation denotes speculative grade credit quality. Demand features
rated in this category may be supported by a liquidity provider that
does not have an investment grade short term rating or may lack the
structural and/or legal protections necessary to ensure the timely
payment of purchase price upon
demand.</font></td>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Fitch IBCA,
Inc</font>.&mdash;A brief description of the applicable Fitch IBCA, Inc.
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Fitch&rsquo;&rsquo;)
ratings symbols and meanings (as published by Fitch)
follows:</p>


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LONG-TERM CREDIT
RATINGS</p>


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Long-Term Credit Ratings (LTCR) may also be referred to as Long-Term
Ratings. When assigned to most issuers, it is used as a benchmark
measure of probability of default and is formally described as an
Issuer Default Rating (IDR). The major exception is within Public
Finance, where IDRs will not be assigned as market convention has
always focused on timeliness and does not draw analytical distinctions
between issuers and their underlying obligations. When applied to
issues or securities, the LTCR may be higher or lower than the issuer
rating (IDR) to reflect relative differences in recovery
expectations.</p>


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scale applies to foreign currency and local currency
ratings:</p>


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Grade</p>

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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Highest
credit quality</b>.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo;
ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned
only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial
commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected
by foreseeable
events.</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Very
high credit quality</b>.
&lsquo;&lsquo;AA&rsquo;&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ratings denote expectations of very low credit risk. They indicate very
strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is
not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable
events.</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>High
credit quality</b>.
&lsquo;&lsquo;A&rsquo;&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ratings denote expectations of low credit risk. The capacity for
payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity
may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in
economic conditions than is the case for higher
ratings.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BBB"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Good
credit quality</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo;
ratings indicate that there is currently expectations of low credit
risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered
adequate but adverse changes in circumstances and economic conditions
are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment
grade
category.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
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Grade</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BB"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Speculative</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&lsquo;&lsquo;BB&rsquo;&rsquo;
ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing,
particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time;
however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow
financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are
not investment
grade.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Highly
speculative</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For issuers and performing obligations,
&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;
ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited
margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being
met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a
sustained, favorable business and economic environment. For individual
obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with
potential for extremely high recoveries. Such obligations would possess
a Recovery Rating of
&lsquo;&lsquo;R1&rsquo;&rsquo;
(outstanding).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CCC"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">For
issuers and performing obligations, default is a real possibility.
Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon
sustained, favorable business or economic conditions. For individual
obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with
potential for average to superior levels of recovery. Differences in
credit quality may be denoted by plus/minus distinctions. Such
obligations typically would possess a Recovery Rating of
&lsquo;&lsquo;R2&rsquo;&rsquo;
(superior), or
&lsquo;&lsquo;R3&rsquo;&rsquo;
(good) or
&lsquo;&lsquo;R4&rsquo;&rsquo;
(average).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CC"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">For
issuers and performing obligations, default of some kind appears
probable. For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or
defaulted obligations with a Recovery Rating of
&lsquo;&lsquo;R4&rsquo;&rsquo;
(average) or
&lsquo;&lsquo;R5&rsquo;&rsquo;
(below average).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">For
issuers and performing obligations, default is imminent. For individual
obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with
potential for below-average to poor recoveries. Such obligations would
possess a Recovery Rating of
&lsquo;&lsquo;R6&rsquo;&rsquo;
(poor).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"RD"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
an entity that has failed to make due payments (within the applicable
grace period) on some but not all material financial obligations, but
continues to honor other classes of
obligations.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"D"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
an entity or sovereign that has defaulted on all of its financial
obligations. Default generally is defined as one of the
following:</font></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">&ndash;
</td>
<td style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">failure of an obligor to make timely payment of principal
and/or interest under the contractual terms of any financial
obligation;</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="477"></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 72pt">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">&ndash;</td>
<td style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">the bankruptcy
filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other winding-up
or cessation of business of an obligor;
or</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 72pt">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">&ndash; </td>
<td style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">the distressed or other
coercive exchange of an obligation, where creditors were offered
securities with diminished structural or economic terms compared with
the existing obligation.</td>
</tr>
</table>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Default
ratings are not assigned prospectively; within this context,
non-payment on an instrument that contains a deferral feature or grace
period will not be considered a default until after the expiration of
the deferral or grace period.</p>

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<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Issuers will be rated
&lsquo;&lsquo;D&rsquo;&rsquo;
upon a default. Defaulted and distressed obligations typically are
rated along the continuum of
&lsquo;&lsquo;C&rsquo;&rsquo;
to
&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;
ratings categories, depending upon their recovery prospects and other
relevant characteristics. Additionally, in structured finance
transactions, where analysis indicates that an instrument is
irrevocably impaired such that it is not expected to meet pay interest
and/or principal in full in accordance with the terms of the
obligation&rsquo;s documentation during the life of the transaction,
but where no payment default in accordance with the terms of the
documentation is imminent, the obligation may be rated in the
&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;
or
&lsquo;&lsquo;CCC-C&rsquo;&rsquo;
categories.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Default is determined by
reference to the terms of the obligations&rsquo; documentation. Fitch
will assign default ratings where it has reasonably determined that
payment has not been made on a material obligation in accordance with
the requirements of the obligation&rsquo;s documentation, or where it
believes that default ratings consistent with Fitch&rsquo;s published
definition of default are the most appropriate ratings to
assign.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Notes to International
Long-Term and Short-Term ratings:</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
modifiers
&lsquo;&lsquo;+&rsquo;&rsquo;
or
&lsquo;&lsquo;&ndash;&rsquo;&rsquo;
may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major
rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo;
Long-term rating category, to categories below
&lsquo;&lsquo;CCC&rsquo;&rsquo;,
or to Short-term ratings other than
&lsquo;&lsquo;F1&rsquo;&rsquo;.
(The +/&minus; modifiers are only used to denote issues within the CCC
category, whereas issuers are only rated CCC without the use of
modifiers.)</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Rating Watch:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratings
are placed on Rating Watch to notify investors that there is a
reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of
such change. These are designated as
&lsquo;&lsquo;Positive&rsquo;&rsquo;,
indicating a potential upgrade,
&lsquo;&lsquo;Negative&rsquo;&rsquo;,
for a potential downgrade, or
&lsquo;&lsquo;Evolving&rsquo;&rsquo;,
if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. Rating Watch is
typically resolved over a relatively short
period.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Rating Outlook: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
Outlook indicates the direction a rating is likely to move over a one
to two-year period. Outlooks may be positive, stable or negative. A
positive or negative Rating Outlook does not imply a rating change is
inevitable. Similarly, ratings for which outlooks are
&lsquo;&lsquo;stable&rsquo;&rsquo;
could be upgraded or downgraded before an outlook moves to positive or
negative if circumstances warrant such an action. Occasionally, Fitch
Ratings may be unable to identify the fundamental trend. In these
cases, the Rating Outlook may be described as
evolving.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Program ratings (such as the
those assigned to MTN shelf registrations) relate only to standard
issues made under the program concerned; it should not be assumed that
these ratings apply to every issue made under the program. In
particular, in the case of non-standard issues, i.e. those that are
linked to the credit of a third party or linked to the performance of
an index, ratings of these issues may deviate from the applicable
program rating.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Variable rate demand
obligations and other securities which contain a short-term
&lsquo;&lsquo;put&rsquo;&rsquo;
or other similar demand feature will have a dual rating, such as
AAA/F1+. The first rating reflects the ability to meet long-term
principal and interest payments, whereas the second rating reflects the
ability to honor the demand feature in full and on
time.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Interest Only</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Interest Only ratings are assigned to interest
strips. These ratings do not address the possibility that a security
holder might fail to recover some or all of its initial investment due
to voluntary or involuntary principal
repayments.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Principal
Only</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Principal Only ratings address
the likelihood that a security holder will receive their initial
principal investment either before or by the scheduled maturity
date.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">A-12</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Rate of
Return</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Ratings also may be assigned to
gauge the likelihood of an investor receiving a certain predetermined
internal rate of return without regard to the precise timing of any
cash
flows.</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;PIF&rsquo;&rsquo;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Paid-in-Full;
denotes a security that is paid-in-full, matured, called, or
refinanced.</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">indicates
that Fitch Ratings does not rate the issuer or issue in
question.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;Withdrawn&rsquo;&rsquo;:</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
rating is withdrawn when Fitch Ratings deems the amount of information
available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation
matures, is called, or refinanced, or for any other reason Fitch
Ratings deems
sufficient.</font></td>
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LONG-TERM CREDIT
RATINGS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">National Ratings are
an assessment of credit quality relative to the rating of the
&lsquo;&lsquo;best&rsquo;&rsquo;
credit risk in a country. This
&lsquo;&lsquo;best&rsquo;&rsquo;
risk will normally, although not always, be assigned to all financial
commitments issued or guaranteed by the sovereign
state.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">A special identifier for the
country concerned will be added at the end of all national ratings. For
illustrative purposes, (xxx) has been used, in the table
below.</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AAA(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo;
national ratings denote the highest rating assigned in its national
rating scale for that country. This rating is assigned to the
&lsquo;&lsquo;best&rsquo;&rsquo;
credit risk relative to all other issuers or issues in the same country
and will normally be assigned to all financial commitments issued or
guaranteed by the sovereign
state.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"AA(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;AA&rsquo;&rsquo;
national ratings denote a very strong credit risk relative to other
issuers or issues in the same country. The credit risk inherent in
these financial commitments differs only slightly from the
country&rsquo;s highest rated issuers or
issues.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"A(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;A&rsquo;&rsquo;
national ratings denote a strong credit risk relative to other issuers
or issues in the same country. However, changes in circumstances or
economic conditions may affect the capacity for timely repayment of
these financial commitments to a greater degree than for financial
commitments denoted by a higher rated
category.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BBB(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;BBB&rsquo;&rsquo;
national ratings denote an adequate credit risk relative to other
issuers or issues in the same country. However, changes in
circumstances or economic conditions are more likely to affect the
capacity for timely repayment of these financial commitments than for
financial commitments denoted by a higher rated
category.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"BB(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;BB&rsquo;&rsquo;
national ratings denote a fairly weak credit risk relative to other
issuers or issues in the same country. Within the context of the
country, payment of these financial commitments is uncertain to some
degree and capacity for timely repayment remains more vulnerable to
adverse economic change over
time.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;B&rsquo;&rsquo;
national ratings denote a significantly weak credit risk relative to
other issuers or issues in the same country. Financial commitments are
currently being met but a limited margin of safety remains and capacity
for continued timely payments is contingent upon a sustained, favorable
business and economic
environment.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"CCC(xxx),"
"CC(xxx),"
"C(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">These
categories of national ratings denote an extremely weak credit risk
relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Capacity for
meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained,
favorable business or economic
developments.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"DDD(xxx),"
"DD(xxx),"
"D(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">These
categories of national ratings are assigned to entities or financial
commitments which are currently in
default.</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">A-13</p>
<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">INTERNATIONAL
SHORT-TERM CREDIT RATINGS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The
following ratings scale applies to foreign currency and local currency
ratings. A Short-term rating has a time horizon of less than 13 months
for most obligations, or up to three years for US public finance, in
line with industry standards, to reflect unique risk characteristics of
bond, tax, and revenue anticipation notes that are commonly issued with
terms up to three years. Short-term ratings thus place greater emphasis
on the liquidity necessary to meet financial commitments in a timely
manner.</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="387"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"F1"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Highest
credit quality</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indicates the strongest capacity for timely
payment of financial commitments; may have an added
&lsquo;&lsquo;+&rsquo;&rsquo;
to denote any exceptionally strong credit
feature.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"F2"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Good
credit quality</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of
financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in
the case of the higher
ratings.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"F3"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Fair
credit quality</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The capacity for timely payment of financial
commitments is adequate; however, near term adverse changes could
result in a reduction to non investment
grade.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>Speculative</b>.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments,
plus vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and
economic
conditions.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;"><b>High
default risk</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Default is a real possibility. Capacity for
meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained,
favorable business and economic
environment.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"RD"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial
commitments, although it continues to meet other
obligations.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"D"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 11pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 11pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
an entity or sovereign that has defaulted on all of its financial
obligations.</font></td>
</tr>
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International Long-Term and Short-Term
ratings:</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The modifiers
&lsquo;&lsquo;+&rsquo;&rsquo;
or
&lsquo;&lsquo;&ndash;&rsquo;&rsquo;
may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major
rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the
&lsquo;&lsquo;AAA&rsquo;&rsquo;
Long-term rating category, to categories below
&lsquo;&lsquo;CCC&rsquo;&rsquo;,
or to Short-term ratings other than
&lsquo;&lsquo;F1&rsquo;&rsquo;.
(The +/&minus; modifiers are only used to denote issues within the CCC
category, whereas issuers are only rated CCC without the use of
modifiers.)</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Rating Watch:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratings
are placed on Rating Watch to notify investors that there is a
reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of
such change. These are designated as
&lsquo;&lsquo;Positive&rsquo;&rsquo;,
indicating a potential upgrade,
&lsquo;&lsquo;Negative&rsquo;&rsquo;,
for a potential downgrade, or
&lsquo;&lsquo;Evolving&rsquo;&rsquo;,
if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. Rating Watch is
typically resolved over a relatively short
period.</p>


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Outlook indicates the direction a rating is likely to move over a one
to two-year period. Outlooks may be positive, stable or negative. A
positive or negative Rating Outlook does not imply a rating change is
inevitable. Similarly, ratings for which outlooks are
&lsquo;&lsquo;stable&rsquo;&rsquo;
could be upgraded or downgraded before an outlook moves to positive or
negative if circumstances warrant such an action. Occasionally, Fitch
Ratings may be unable to identify the fundamental trend. In these
cases, the Rating Outlook may be described as
evolving.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Program ratings (such as the
those assigned to MTN shelf registrations) relate only to standard
issues made under the program concerned; it should not be assumed that
these ratings apply to every issue made under the program. In
particular, in the case of non-standard issues, i.e. those that are
linked to the credit of a third party or linked to the performance of
an index, ratings of these issues may deviate from the applicable
program rating.</p>


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obligations and other securities which contain a short-term
&lsquo;&lsquo;put&rsquo;&rsquo;
or other similar demand feature will have a dual rating, such as
AAA/F1+. The first rating reflects the ability </p>

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to meet long-term principal and interest
payments, whereas the second rating reflects the ability to honor the
demand feature in full and on time.</p>


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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Interest Only
ratings are assigned to interest strips. These ratings do not address
the possibility that a security holder might fail to recover some or
all of its initial investment due to voluntary or involuntary principal
repayments.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Principal
Only</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Principal Only ratings address
the likelihood that a security holder will receive their initial
principal investment either before or by the scheduled maturity
date.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Rate of
Return</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Ratings also may be assigned to
gauge the likelihood of an investor receiving a certain predetermined
internal rate of return without regard to the precise timing of any
cash
flows.</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;PIF&rsquo;&rsquo;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Paid-in
- -Full; denotes a security that is paid-in-full, matured, called, or
refinanced.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;NR&rsquo;&rsquo;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">indicates
that Fitch Ratings does not rate the issuer or issue in
question.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&lsquo;&lsquo;Withdrawn&rsquo;&rsquo;:</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">A
rating is withdrawn when Fitch Ratings deems the amount of information
available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation
matures, is called, or refinanced, or for any other reason Fitch
Ratings deems
sufficient.</font></td>
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SHORT-TERM CREDIT
RATINGS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">National Ratings are
an assessment of credit quality relative to the rating of the
&lsquo;&lsquo;best&rsquo;&rsquo;
credit risk in a country. This
&lsquo;&lsquo;best&rsquo;&rsquo;
risk will normally, although not always, be assigned to all financial
commitments issued or guaranteed by the sovereign
state.</p>


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country concerned will be added at the end of all national ratings. For
illustrative purposes, (xxx) has been used, in the table
below.</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="69"></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"F1(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 10pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments
relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Under their
national rating scale, this rating is assigned to the
&lsquo;&lsquo;best&rsquo;&rsquo;
credit risk relative to all others in the same country and is normally
assigned to all financial commitments issued or guaranteed by the
sovereign state. Where the credit risk is particularly strong, a
&lsquo;&lsquo;+&rsquo;&rsquo;
is added to the assigned
rating.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"F2(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 10pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
a satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments
relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, the
margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher
ratings.</font></td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"F3(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 10pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
an adequate capacity for timely payment of financial commitments
relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, such
capacity is more susceptible to near-term adverse changes than for
financial commitments in higher rated
categories.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"B(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 10pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
an uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments
relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Such capacity
is highly susceptible to near-term adverse changes in financial and
economic conditions.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"C(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 10pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
a highly uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments
relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Capacity or
meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained,
favorable business and economic
environment.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">"D(xxx)"</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 10pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Indicates
actual or imminent payment
default.</font></td>
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Short-Term ratings:</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In certain
countries, regulators have established credit rating scales, to be used
within their domestic markets, using specific nomenclature. In these
countries, our National Short-Term Ratings definitions for F1+(xxx),
F1(xxx), F2(xxx) and F3(xxx) may be substituted by those regulatory
scales, e.g. A1+, A1, A2 and
A3.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">A-16</p>
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<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">APPENDIX
B</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND RISKS OF STRATEGIC
TRANSACTIONS</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">In order to manage the risk of its securities
portfolio, or to enhance income or gain as described in the prospectus,
the Trust will engage in Strategic Transactions. The Trust will engage
in such activities in the Advisor&rsquo;s or Sub-Advisor's
discretion, and may not necessarily be engaging in such activities when
movements in interest rates that could affect the value of the assets
of the Trust occur. The Trust&rsquo;s ability to pursue certain of
these strategies may be limited by applicable regulations of the CFTC.
Certain Strategic Transactions may give rise to taxable income.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Put and Call Options on Securities and
Indices</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust may purchase and sell put
and call options on securities and indices. A put option gives the
purchaser of the option the right to sell and the writer the obligation
to buy the underlying security at the exercise price during the option
period. The Trust may also purchase and sell options on securities
indices ("index options&rsquo;&rsquo;). Index options
are similar to options on securities except that, rather than taking or
making delivery of securities underlying the option at a specified
price upon exercise, an index option gives the holder the right to
receive cash upon exercise of the option if the level of the securities
index upon which the option is based is greater, in the case of a call,
or less, in the case of a put, than the exercise price of the option.
The purchase of a put option on a security could protect the
Trust&rsquo;s holdings in a security or a number of securities against
a substantial decline in the market value. A call option gives the
purchaser of the option the right to buy and the seller the obligation
to sell the underlying security or index at the exercise price during
the option period or for a specified period prior to a fixed date. The
purchase of a call option on a security could protect the Trust against
an increase in the price of a security that it intended to purchase in
the future. In the case of either put or call options that it has
purchased, if the option expires without being sold or exercised, the
Trust will experience a loss in the amount of the option premium plus
any related commissions. When the Trust sells put and call options, it
receives a premium as the seller of the option. The premium that the
Trust receives for selling the option will serve as a partial offset,
in the amount of the option premium, against changes in the value of
the securities in its portfolio. During the term of the option,
however, a covered call seller has, in return for the premium on the
option, given up the opportunity for capital appreciation above the
exercise price of the option if the value of the underlying security
increases, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the
underlying security decline. Conversely, a secured put seller retains
the risk of loss should the market value of the underlying security
decline below the exercise price of the option, less the premium
received on the sale of the option. The Trust is authorized to purchase
and sell exchange listed options and over-the-counter options
("OTC Options&rsquo;&rsquo;) which are privately
negotiated with the counterparty. Listed options are issued by the
Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC&rsquo;&rsquo;) which
guarantees the performance of the obligations of the parties to such
options.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Trust&rsquo;s ability to close
out its position as a purchaser or seller of an exchange listed put or
call option is dependent upon the existence of a liquid secondary
market on option exchanges. Among the possible reasons for the absence
of a liquid secondary market on an exchange are: (i) insufficient
trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions on transactions
imposed by an exchange; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other
restrictions imposed with respect to particular classes or series of
options or underlying securities; (iv) interruption of the normal
operations on an exchange; (v) inadequacy of the facilities of an
exchange or OCC to handle current trading volume; or (vi) a decision by
one or more exchanges to discontinue the trading of options (or a
particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary
market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would
cease to exist, although outstanding options on that exchange that had
been listed by the OCC as a result of trades on that exchange would
generally continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.
OTC Options are purchased from or sold to dealers, financial
institutions or other counterparties which have entered into direct
agreements with the Trust. With OTC Options, such variables as
expiration date, exercise price and premium will be agreed upon between
the Trust and the counterparty, without the intermediation of a third
party such as the OCC. If the counterparty </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">B-1</p>
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fails to make or take delivery of the
securities underlying an option it has written, or otherwise settle the
transaction in accordance with the terms of that option as written, the
Trust would lose the premium paid for the option as well as any
anticipated benefit of the transaction.</p>

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on securities may not conform to the hours during which the underlying
securities are traded. To the extent that the option markets close
before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price
movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be
reflected in the option markets.</p>
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Options</p>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Characteristics.</font>&emsp;The Trust may sell
financial futures contracts or purchase put and call options on such
futures as an offset against anticipated market movements. The sale of
a futures contract creates an obligation by the Trust, as seller, to
deliver the specific type of financial instrument called for in the
contract at a specified future time for a specified price. Options on
futures contracts are similar to options on securities except that an
option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right in return
for the premium paid to assume a position in a futures contract (a long
position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is
a put).</p>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Margin Requirements.</font>&emsp;At the time a futures
contract is purchased or sold, the Trust must allocate cash or
securities as a deposit payment ("initial
margin&rsquo;&rsquo;). It is expected that the initial margin that
the Trust will pay may range from approximately 1% to
approximately 5% of the value of the securities or commodities
underlying the contract. In certain circumstances, however, such as
periods of high volatility, the Trust may be required by an exchange to
increase the level of its initial margin payment. Additionally, initial
margin requirements may be increased generally in the future by
regulatory action. An outstanding futures contract is valued daily and
the payment in case of "variation margin&rsquo;&rsquo;
may be required, a process known as "marking to the
market.&rsquo;&rsquo; Transactions in listed options and futures are
usually settled by entering into an offsetting transaction, and are
subject to the risk that the position may not be able to be closed if
no offsetting transaction can be arranged.</p>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Limitations on Use
of Futures and Options on Futures.</font>&emsp;The Trust&rsquo;s use of
futures and options on futures will in all cases be consistent with
applicable regulatory requirements and in particular the rules and
regulations of the CFTC. The Trust currently may enter into such
transactions without limit for bona fide strategic purposes, including
risk management and duration management and other portfolio strategies.
The Trust may also engage in transactions in futures contracts or
related options for non-strategic purposes to enhance income or gain
provided that the Trust will not enter into a futures contract or
related option (except for closing transactions) for purposes other
than bona fide strategic purposes, or risk management including
duration management if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the amount
of its initial deposits and premiums on open contracts and options
would exceed 5% of the Trust&rsquo;s liquidation value,
<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">i.e</font>., net assets (taken at current value); provided, however,
that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of the
purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the
5% limitation. The above policies are non-fundamental and may be
changed by the Trust&rsquo;s board of trustees at any time. Also, when
required, an account of cash equivalents designated on the books and
records will be maintained and marked to market on a daily basis in an
amount equal to the market value of the contract.</p>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Segregation
and Cover Requirements.</font>&emsp;Futures contracts, interest rate
swaps, caps, floors and collars, short sales, reverse repurchase
agreements and dollar rolls, and listed or OTC options on securities,
indices and futures contracts sold by the Trust are generally subject
to earmarking and coverage requirements of either the CFTC or the SEC,
with the result that, if the Trust does not hold the security or
futures contract underlying the instrument, the Trust will be required
to designate on its books and records an ongoing basis, cash, U.S.
government securities, or other liquid high grade debt obligations in
an amount at least equal to the Trust&rsquo;s obligations with respect
to such instruments.</p>
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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Such amounts fluctuate as the
obligations increase or decrease.</font>&emsp;The earmarking requirement
can result in the Trust maintaining securities positions it would
otherwise liquidate, segregating assets at a time when it might be
disadvantageous to do so or otherwise restrict portfolio
management.</p>

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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Strategic
Transactions Present Certain
Risks</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to Strategic Transactions and risk management, the variable
degree of correlation between price movements of strategic instruments
and </p>

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price movements in the position being offset
create the possibility that losses using the strategy may be greater
than gains in the value of the Trust&rsquo;s position. The same is
true for such instruments entered into for income or gain. In addition,
certain instruments and markets may not be liquid in all circumstances.
As a result, in volatile markets, the Trust may not be able to close
out a transaction without incurring losses substantially greater than
the initial deposit. Although the contemplated use of these instruments
predominantly for Strategic Transactions should tend to minimize the
risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the position, at the same
time they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from an
increase in the value of such position. The ability of the Trust to
successfully utilize Strategic Transactions will depend on the
Advisor&rsquo;s and the Sub-Advisor's ability to predict
pertinent market movements and sufficient correlations, which cannot be
assured. Finally, the daily deposit requirements in futures contracts
that the Trust has sold create an ongoing greater potential financial
risk than do options transactions, where the exposure is limited to the
cost of the initial premium. Losses due to the use of Strategic
Transactions will reduce net asset value.</p>


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<font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Regulatory
Considerations</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Trust has claimed an exclusion from the term &lsquo;&lsquo;commodity
pool operator&rsquo;&rsquo; under the Commodity Exchange Act and,
therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity
pool operator under the Commodity Exchange
Act.</p>

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C</p>

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Investment
Advisers</p>


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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">This Proxy Voting Policy (&lsquo;&lsquo;Policy&rsquo;&rsquo;)
for BlackRock Advisors, Inc. and its affiliated registered investment
advisers ("BlackRock&rsquo;&rsquo;) reflects our duty as
a fiduciary under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
"Advisers
Act&rsquo;&rsquo;) to
vote proxies in the best interests of our clients. In addition, the
Department of Labor views the fiduciary act of managing ERISA plan
assets to include the voting of proxies. Proxy voting decisions must be
made solely in the best interests of the pension plan&rsquo;s
participants and beneficiaries. The Department of Labor has interpreted
this requirement as prohibiting a fiduciary from subordinating the
retirement income interests of participants and beneficiaries to
unrelated objectives. The guidelines in this Policy have been
formulated in a manner designed to ensure
decision-making consistent with these fiduciary
responsibilities.</p>


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proxy voting guidelines provided by an advisory client or its
designated agent in writing will supercede the specific guidelines in
this Policy for that client. BlackRock will
disclose to our advisory clients information about this Policy as well
as disclose to our clients how they may obtain information on how we
voted their proxies. Additionally, BlackRock will maintain proxy voting
records for our advisory clients consistent with the Advisers Act. For
those of our clients that are registered investment companies,
BlackRock will disclose this Policy to the shareholders of such funds
and make filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and make
available to fund shareholders the specific proxy votes that we cast in
shareholder meetings of issuers of portfolio securities in accordance
with the rules and regulations under the Investment Company Act of
1940.</p>


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are advised by BlackRock as well as certain of our advisory clients may
participate in securities lending programs, which may reduce or
eliminate the amount of shares eligible for voting by BlackRock in
accordance with this Policy if such shares are out on loan and cannot
be recalled in time for the vote.</p>


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in the initial decision to retain or invest in the security of a
corporation is acceptance
of its existing corporate ownership structure, its management, and its
operations. Accordingly, proxy proposals that would change the existing
status of a corporation will be supported only when
we conclude that the
proposed changes are likely to benefit the corporation and its
shareholders. Notwithstanding this favorable predisposition,
we will
assess management on an
ongoing basis both in terms of its business capability and its
dedication to shareholders to seek
to ensure that our continued confidence remains warranted.
If we determine that
management is acting on its own behalf instead of for the well being of
the corporation, we will vote to support shareholder proposals, unless
we determine other mitigating circumstances
are present.</p>


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arise that involve an actual or perceived conflict of interest. For
example, we may manage assets of a pension plan of a company whose
management is soliciting proxies, or a BlackRock employee involved with
managing an account may have a close relative who serves as a director
or executive of a company that is soliciting proxies regarding
securities held in such account. In all cases,
we seek to vote proxies
based on our clients&rsquo; best
interests.</p>


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and its attendant recommendations attempt to generalize a complex
subject. It should be clearly understood that specific fact situations,
including differing voting practices in jurisdictions outside the
United States, might warrant departure from these guidelines. In such
instances, we will
consider the facts we believe are
relevant, and if we vote contrary to these guidelines
we will
record the reasons
for this contrary
vote.</p>

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proposals that may be characterized as routine and lists examples of
the types of proposals we would typically support. Section II of the
Policy describes various types of non-routine proposals and provides
general voting guidelines. These non-routine proposals are categorized
as those involving:</p>


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Issues, and</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">Shareholder Rights.</td>
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describes the procedures we
follow in casting
votes pursuant to these
guidelines.</p>


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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Routine proxy
proposals, amendments, or resolutions are typically proposed by
management and meet the following criteria:</p>


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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">They do not measurably change the structure,
management control, or operation of the
corporation.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">They are
consistent with industry standards as well as the corporate laws of the
state of incorporation.</td>
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Recommendation</p>


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<u>support</u> the following <u>routine
proposals</u>:</p>


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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
increase authorized common shares.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To increase authorized preferred shares as
long as there are not disproportionate voting rights per preferred
share.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To elect or
re-elect directors, except as noted below.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">4.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To appoint or elect
auditors.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">5.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To approve
indemnification of directors and limitation of directors&rsquo;
liability.</td>
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</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">6.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
establish compensation levels.</td>
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</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">7.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To establish employee stock purchase or
ownership plans.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">8.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
set time and location of annual meeting.</td>
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</table>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock will withhold its vote for a nominee to the
board if he or she failed to attend at least 75% of the board
meetings in the previous year without a valid reason. In addition,
BlackRock will withhold its vote for all nominees standing for election
to a board if (1) since the last annual meeting of shareholders and
without shareholder approval, the board or its compensation committee
has repriced underwater options; or (2) within the last year,
shareholders approved by majority vote a resolution recommending that
the board rescind a &lsquo;&lsquo;poison
pill&rsquo;&rsquo; and the board has failed
to take responsive action to that resolution. Responsive action would
include the rescission of the
&lsquo;&lsquo;poison
pill&rsquo;&rsquo; (without a broad
reservation to reinstate the
&lsquo;&lsquo;poison
pill&rsquo;&rsquo; in the event of a
hostile tender offer), or public assurances that the terms of the
&lsquo;&lsquo;poison
pill&rsquo;&rsquo; would be put to a
binding shareholder vote within the next five to seven
years.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock evaluates a contested
election of directors on a case-by-case basis considering the long-term
financial performance of the company relative to its industry,
management&rsquo;s track record, the qualifications of the nominees
for both slates and an evaluation of what each side is offering
shareholders.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-2</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">SECTION II<br> NON-ROUTINE
PROPOSALS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Social Issues</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Proposals in this category involve issues of social conscience. They
are typically proposed by shareholders who believe that the
corporation&rsquo;s internally adopted policies are ill-advised or
misguided.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Voting
Recommendation</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">If we have determined that
management is generally socially responsible, we will generally vote
<u>against</u> the following <u>shareholder
proposals</u>:</p>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">1.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
enforce restrictive energy policies.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">2.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To place arbitrary restrictions on military
contracting.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
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</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">3.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To bar or
place arbitrary restrictions on trade with other
countries.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">4.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To restrict
the marketing of controversial products.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">5.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To limit corporate political
activities.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">6.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To bar or
restrict charitable contributions.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">7.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To enforce a general policy regarding human
rights based on arbitrary parameters.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">8.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To enforce a general policy regarding
employment practices based on arbitrary
parameters.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">9.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To enforce
a general policy regarding animal rights based on arbitrary
parameters.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">10.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To place
arbitrary restrictions on environmental
practices.</td>
</tr>
</table>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial/Corporate
Issues</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Proposals in this category are
usually offered by management and seek to change a corporation&rsquo;s
legal, business or financial structure.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Voting Recommendation</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We will generally
vote in favor of the following management proposals provided the
position of current shareholders is preserved or
enhanced:</p>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">1.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To change
the state of incorporation.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">2.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To approve mergers, acquisitions or
dissolution.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">3.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
institute indenture changes.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">4.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To change
capitalization.</td>
</tr>
</table>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholder
Rights</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Proposals in this category are made
regularly both by management and shareholders. They can be generalized
as involving issues that transfer or realign board or shareholder
voting power.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We typically would oppose any
proposal aimed solely at thwarting potential takeover offers by
requiring, for example, super-majority approval. At the same time, we
believe stability and continuity promote profitability. The guidelines
in this area seek to find a middle road, and they are no more than
guidelines. Individual proposals may have to be carefully assessed in
the context of their particular
circumstances.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-3</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Voting Recommendation</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We will
generally vote <u>for</u> the following <u>management
proposals</u>:</p>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">1.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
require majority approval of shareholders in acquisitions of a
controlling share in the corporation.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">2.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To institute staggered board of
directors.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">3.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To require
shareholder approval of not more than 66 2/3% for a proposed
amendment to the corporation&rsquo;s by-laws.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">4.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To eliminate cumulative
voting.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">5.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To adopt
anti-greenmail charter or by-law amendments or to otherwise restrict a
company&rsquo;s ability to make greenmail
payments.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">6.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To create a
dividend reinvestment program.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">7.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To eliminate preemptive
rights.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">8.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To eliminate
any other plan or procedure designed primarily to discourage a takeover
or other similar action (commonly known as a &lsquo;&lsquo;poison
pill&rsquo;&rsquo;).</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">9.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To adopt or continue a stock option or
restricted stock plan if all such plans for a particular company do not
involve excessive dilution.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We will generally vote
<u>against</u> the following <u>management
proposals</u>:</p>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">1.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
require greater than 66 2/3% shareholder
approval for a proposed amendment to the corporation&rsquo;s by-laws
(&lsquo;&lsquo;super-majority
provisions&rsquo;&rsquo;).</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">2.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To require that an arbitrary fair price be
offered to all shareholders that is derived from a fixed formula
(&lsquo;&lsquo;fair price
amendments&rsquo;&rsquo;).</td>
</tr>
</table>


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">3.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To authorize a new class of common stock or
preferred stock which may have more votes per share than the existing
common stock.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">4.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
prohibit replacement of existing members of the board of
directors.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">5.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
eliminate shareholder action by written consent without a shareholder
meeting.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">6.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To allow only
the board of directors to call a shareholder meeting or to propose
amendments to the articles of incorporation.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">7.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To implement any other action or procedure
designed primarily to discourage a takeover or other similar action
(commonly known as a &lsquo;&lsquo;poison
pill&rsquo;&rsquo;).</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">8.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To limit the ability of shareholders to
nominate directors.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">9.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To adopt or continue a
stock option or restricted stock plan if plan contributes to excessive
dilution.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We will generally <u>vote</u> for the following
<u>shareholder proposals</u>:</p>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
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</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">1.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To rescind share purchases rights or require
that they be submitted for shareholder approval, but only if the vote
required for approval is not more than 66
2/3%.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">2.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To opt
out of state anti-takeover laws deemed to be detrimental to the
shareholder.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">3.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To change
the state of incorporation for companies operating under the umbrella
of anti-shareholder state corporation laws if another state is chosen
with favorable laws in this and other areas.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">4.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To eliminate any other plan or procedure
designed primarily to discourage a takeover or other similar
action.</td>
</tr>
</table>


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="602">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">5.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To permit
shareholders to participate in formulating management&rsquo;s proxy
and the opportunity to discuss and evaluate management&rsquo;s
director nominees, and/or to nominate shareholder nominees to the
board.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-4</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">6.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To require that the
board&rsquo;s audit, compensation, and/or nominating committees be
comprised exclusively of independent directors.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">7.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To adopt anti-greenmail charter or by-law
amendments or otherwise restrict a company&rsquo;s ability to make
greenmail payments.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">8.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
create a dividend reinvestment program.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">9.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To recommend that votes to
&lsquo;&lsquo;abstain&rsquo;&rsquo; not be considered votes
"cast&rsquo;&rsquo; at an annual meeting or special
meeting, unless required by state law.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">10.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To require that &lsquo;&lsquo;golden
parachutes&rsquo;&rsquo; be submitted for shareholder
ratification.</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">11.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
rescind a stock option or restricted stock plan if the plan contributes
to excessive dilution.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">We will generally vote <u>against</u>
the following <u>shareholder proposals</u>:</p>


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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">1.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To restore preemptive
rights.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">2.&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To restore
cumulative voting.</td>
</tr>
</table>


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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="554"></td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To
require annual election of directors or to specify
tenure.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To eliminate a
staggered board of directors.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To require confidential
voting.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To require
directors to own a minimum amount of company stock in order to qualify
as a director or to remain on the board.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To dock director pay for failing to attend
board meetings.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To rescind a stock option
or restricted stock plan if the plan does not contribute to excessive
dilution.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">To prohibit the provision of any
non-audit services by a company&rsquo;s auditors to the
company.</td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">SECTION III<br> VOTING
PROCESS</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">BlackRock has engaged
an independent
third-party service provider to assist us in the voting of proxies.
These guidelines have been provided to this service provider, who then
analyzes all proxy solicitations we receive for our clients and makes
recommendations to us as to how, based upon our guidelines, the
relevant votes should be cast. These recommendations are set out in a
report that is provided to the relevant BlackRock
Portfolio Management Group team, who must approve the proxy
vote in writing and return such written approval to the
BlackRock Operations Group
(e-mail is deemed to be a writing). If any authorized member
of a Portfolio Management Group team desires to vote in a manner that
differs from the third-party service
provider recommendation, the reason for such differing vote
shall be noted in the written approval
form sent to the
BlackRock Operations Group.
The head of each relevant BlackRock
Portfolio Management Group team is responsible for making
sure that proxies are voted in a timely manner. The
BlackRock Equity Investment Policy
Oversight Committee (or
similar or successor committee, the "EIPOC")
receives regular reports of votes cast that differ from recommendations
made by the third-party service provider and votes
cast that may have involved a
material conflict of interest. The
EIPOC also review these guidelines from time to time to
determine their continued appropriateness and whether any changes to
the guidelines or the proxy voting process should be
made.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Votes may involve a conflict of
interest if (i) the vote is proposed to be cast in
a manner that differs from the
third-party service provider recommendation and (ii) the subject matter
of the proxy involves a party that has a material relationship with
BlackRock, or the issuer of the proxy has such a relationship, such as
where the issuer soliciting the vote is
a BlackRock client. The BlackRock
Operations Group identifies potential conflicts of interest and then
refers any potential conflict to BlackRock&rsquo;s Legal and
Compliance Department for review prior to
a vote being
cast.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-5</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">With respect to votes in connection with
securities held on a particular record date but sold from a client
account prior to the holding of the related meeting, BlackRock may take
no action on proposals to be voted on in such
meeting.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">With respect to voting proxies of
non-U.S. companies, a number of logistical problems may arise that may
have a detrimental effect on BlackRock&rsquo;s ability to vote such
proxies in the best interests of our clients. These problems include,
but are not limited to, (i) untimely and/or inadequate notice of
shareholder meetings, (ii) restrictions on the ability of holders
outside the
issuer's
jurisdiction of organization to exercise votes, (iii) requirements to
vote proxies in person, if not practicable, (iv) the imposition of
restrictions on the sale of the securities for a period of time in
proximity to the shareholder meeting, and (v) impracticable or
inappropriate requirements to provide local agents with power of
attorney to facilitate the voting instructions. Accordingly, BlackRock
may determine not to vote proxies if it believes that the restrictions
or other detriments associated with such vote outweigh the benefits
that will be derived by voting on the
company's
proposal.</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff">*****</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Any
questions regarding this Policy may be directed to the General Counsel
of BlackRock.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-6</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>






<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">PART
C</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">OTHER INFORMATION</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 25.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements
and Exhibits</p>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">Financial
Statements</td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff">Part A&mdash;None.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:36pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff">Part
B&mdash;Statement of Assets and Liabilities.</p>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 420pt">Exhibits</td>
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</table>

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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(a)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Amended and Restated
Agreement and Declaration of Trust.<sup>(1)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>

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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(b)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">By-Laws.<sup>(1)</sup></td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(c)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Inapplicable.</td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(d)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Form of Specimen
Certificate.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(e)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Form
of Dividend Reinvestment Plan.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(f)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Inapplicable.</td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(g)(1)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Investment Management
Agreement.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(g)(2)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Sub-Investment Advisory
Agreement.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(h)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Form of
Purchase
Agreement.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
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</table>

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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(i)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Form of
the BlackRock Closed-End Trusts Amended and Restated</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="63"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="491"></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 48pt">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 372pt">Deferred Compensation
Plan.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(j)(1)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Form of
Custody
Agreement.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
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<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(j)(2)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt"><sup>(2)</sup></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(k)(1)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Form
of Stock Transfer Agency
Agreement.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
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</table>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(k)(2)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Form
of NYSE Listing
Agreement.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(l)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Opinion
and Consent of Counsel to the
Trust.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(m)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Inapplicable.</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(n)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consent.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(o)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Inapplicable.</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(p)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Subscription
Agreement.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(q)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Inapplicable.</td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(r)(1)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Code
of Ethics of
Trust.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>
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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(r)(2)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Code of
Ethics of the
Advisor.<sup>(2)</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="48"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="507"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; font-style: normal; width: 36pt"></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: left;  font-style: normal; width: 36pt">(s)&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 10pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 384pt">Power of
Attorney.<sup>(3)</sup></td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 438pt">Previously
filed.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 438pt">To be
filed by
amendment.</td>
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<td valign="top" style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size: 8pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; width: 438pt">Filed
herewith.</td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 26.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marketing
Arrangements</p>


<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Reference
is made to the Form of
Purchase Agreement for
the Registrant's shares of beneficial interest to be filed by
amendment to this registration statement.</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-1</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 27.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Expenses of Issuance
and Distribution</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The following table sets forth the estimated
expenses to be incurred in connection with the offering described in
this registration statement:</p>
<img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"><br>
<div style="border: 1px solid #FFFFFF; width: 602px; padding-top: 9px" align="left">
<div style="padding:0;margin:0;text-align:center">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="507" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="321"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="6"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="63"></td>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Registration
fees</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">29,425</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">NYSE listing
fee</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">30,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Printing (other than
certificates)</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">465,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Engraving and
printing certificates</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">14,407</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Accounting
fees and expenses related to the
offering</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">15,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Legal fees and expenses
related to the offering</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">262,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">NASD
fee</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">75,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Miscellaneous (i.e. travel)
related to the
offering</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">250,000</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #ffffff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Total</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">$</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">1,140,832</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td>
</tr>
</table>

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28.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Persons Controlled by or
Under Common Control with
the Registrant</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">None.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 29.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Holders of
Shares</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">As of
December&nbsp;27, 2005.</p>

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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Title of class</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Number
of<br> Record holders</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">Shares of
Beneficial Interest ($.001 par value per
share)</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;  padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #cceeff;" align="right" valign="bottom" colspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; background-color: #cceeff;">0</font></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff ; padding-top: 0pt ;background-color: #cceeff;white-space:nowrap;" align="left" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #cceeff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item
30.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Article V of the Registrant's
Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust provides as follows:</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">5.1 <font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">No Personal
Liability of Shareholders, Trustees, etc</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Shareholder of
the Trust shall be subject in such capacity to any personal liability
whatsoever to any Person in connection with Trust Property or the acts,
obligations or affairs of the Trust. Shareholders shall have the same
limitation of personal liability as is extended to stockholders of a
private corporation for profit incorporated under the Delaware General
Corporation Law. No Trustee or officer of the Trust shall be subject in
such capacity to any personal liability whatsoever to any Person, save
only liability to the Trust or its Shareholders arising from bad faith,
willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard for his
duty to such Person; and, subject to the foregoing exception, all such
Persons shall look solely to the Trust Property for satisfaction of
claims of any nature arising in connection with the affairs of the
Trust. If any Shareholder, Trustee or officer, as such, of the Trust,
is made a party to any suit or proceeding to enforce any such
liability, subject to the foregoing exception, he shall not, on account
thereof, be held to any personal liability. Any repeal or modification
of this Section 5.1 shall not adversely affect any right or protection
of a Trustee or officer of the Trust existing at the time of such
repeal or modification with respect to acts or omissions occurring
prior to such repeal or modification.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">5.2 <font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Mandatory
Indemnification&emsp;</font>(a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify
each person who at any time serves as a Trustee or officer of the Trust
(each such person being an &lsquo;&lsquo;indemnitee&rsquo;&rsquo;)
against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in
satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and
reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in
connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other
proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or
administrative or investigative body in which he may be or may have
been involved as a party or otherwise or with which he may be or may
have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth in this
Article V by reason of his having acted in any such capacity, except
with respect to any matter as to which he shall not have acted in good
faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interest
of the Trust or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which he
shall have had reasonable </p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-2</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: pt; background-color: #ffffff">
cause to believe that the conduct was
unlawful, provided, however, that no indemnitee shall be indemnified
hereunder against any liability to any person or any expense of such
indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad
faith, (iii) gross negligence, or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties
involved in the conduct of his position (the conduct referred to in
such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as
&lsquo;&lsquo;disabling conduct&rsquo;&rsquo;). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding
voluntarily prosecuted by any indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification
shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or
other proceeding by such indemnitee (1)  was authorized by a
majority of the Trustees or (2) was instituted by the indemnitee to
enforce his or her rights to indemnification hereunder in a case in
which the indemnitee is found to be entitled to such indemnification.
The rights to indemnification set forth in this Declaration shall
continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Trustee or officer of
the Trust and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors
and personal and legal representatives. No amendment or restatement of
this Declaration or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or
eliminate any of the benefits provided to any person who at any time is
or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust or otherwise entitled to
indemnification hereunder in respect of any act or omission that
occurred prior to such amendment, restatement or repeal.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification shall be made
hereunder unless there has been a determination (i) by a final decision
on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before
whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification hereunder was brought
that such indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder or, (ii)
in the absence of such a decision, by (1) a majority vote of a quorum
of those Trustees who are neither &lsquo;&lsquo;interested
persons&rsquo;&rsquo; of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of
the Investment Company Act) nor parties to the proceeding
(&lsquo;&lsquo;Disinterested Non-Party Trustees&rsquo;&rsquo;),
that the indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder, or (2) if
such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if such majority
so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion concludes
that the indemnitee should be entitled to indemnification hereunder.
All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the
expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in
accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) below.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(c) The Trust shall make advance payments in connection with the
expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification
might be sought hereunder if the Trust receives a written affirmation
by the indemnitee of the indemnitee's good faith belief that the
standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a
written undertaking to reimburse the Trust unless it is subsequently
determined that the indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification and
if a majority of the Trustees determine that the applicable standards
of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In
addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the
indemnitee shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii)
the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any
lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested
Non-Party Trustees, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct,
independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based
on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type
inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the
indemnitee ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(d) The rights accruing to any indemnitee under these provisions
shall not exclude any other right which any person may have or
hereafter acquire under this Declaration, the By-Laws of the Trust, any
statute, agreement, vote of stockholders or Trustees who are
&lsquo;&lsquo;disinterested persons&rsquo;&rsquo; (as defined in
Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) or any other right to
which he or she may be lawfully entitled.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(e) Subject to any
limitations provided by the 1940 Act and this Declaration, the Trust
shall have the power and authority to indemnify and provide for the
advance payment of expenses to employees, agents and other Persons
providing services to the Trust or serving in any capacity at the
request of the Trust to the full extent corporations organized under
the Delaware General Corporation Law may indemnify or provide for the
advance payment of expenses for such Persons, provided that such
indemnification has been approved by a majority of the Trustees.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">5.3 <font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">No Bond Required of Trustees</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Trustee shall, as
such, be obligated to give any bond or other security for the
performance of any of his duties hereunder.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-3</p>
<br>
<hr width="760" style="padding-left: 0pt;" align="left">
<br>
<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">5.4 <font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">No Duty of Investigation; Notice in
Trust Instruments, etc</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No purchaser, lender, transfer agent
or other person dealing with the Trustees or with any officer, employee
or agent of the Trust shall be bound to make any inquiry concerning the
validity of any transaction purporting to be made by the Trustees or by
said officer, employee or agent or be liable for the application of
money or property paid, loaned, or delivered to or on the order of the
Trustees or of said officer, employee or agent. Every obligation,
contract, undertaking, instrument, certificate, Share, other security
of the Trust, and every other act or thing whatsoever executed in
connection with the Trust shall be conclusively taken to have been
executed or done by the executors thereof only in their capacity as
Trustees under this Declaration or in their capacity as officers,
employees or agents of the Trust. The Trustees may maintain insurance
for the protection of the Trust Property, its Shareholders, Trustees,
officers, employees and agents in such amount as the Trustees shall
deem adequate to cover possible tort liability, and such other
insurance as the Trustees in their sole judgment shall deem advisable
or is required by the Investment Company Act.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">5.5 <font style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">Reliance on
Experts, etc</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Trustee and officer or employee of the
Trust shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely
justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act
resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or
other records of the Trust, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports
made to the Trust by any of the Trust's officers or employees or
by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer,
accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with
reasonable care by the Trustees, officers or employees of the Trust,
regardless of whether such counsel or expert may also be a Trustee.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act,
may be terminated to Trustees, officers and controlling persons of the
Trust, pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Trust has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
Trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such Trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue. Reference is made to Article 6 of the purchase agreement
attached as Exhibit (h), which is incorporated herein by reference.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 31.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Business and Other Connections of Investment
Advisor</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Not Applicable</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 32.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Location of
Accounts and Records</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">The Registrant&rsquo;s accounts, books
and other documents are currently located at the offices of the
Registrant, c/o BlackRock Advisors, Inc., 100 Bellevue Parkway,
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 and at the offices of the
Registrant&rsquo;s Sub-Advisor, Custodian and Transfer
Agent.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 33.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management Services</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Not
Applicable</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Item 34.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(1) The
Registrant hereby undertakes to suspend the offering of its units until
it amends its prospectus if (a) subsequent to the effective date of its
registration statement, the net asset value declines more than 10
percent from its net asset value as of the effective date of the
Registration Statement or (b)  the net asset value increases to an
amount greater than its net proceeds as stated in the prospectus.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(2) Not applicable</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(3) Not applicable</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-4</p>
<br>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(4) Not applicable</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(5) (a) For the
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of a
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the
form of prospectus filed by the Registrant under Rule 497 (h) under the
Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of the Registration
Statement as of the time it was declared effective.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(b) For the
purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">(6) The
Registrant undertakes to send by first class mail or other means
designed to ensure equally prompt delivery within two business days of
receipt of a written or oral request, any Statement of Additional
Information.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-5</p>
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<page>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">SIGNATURES</p>

<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 13pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the
28<sup>th</sup>
day of December
2005.</p>

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<td style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 6pt;" valign="top" align="left"><u>&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>
<br>Robert
S. Kapito<br> President and Chief
Executive
Officer</td>
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<td style="font-family: serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" align="center">Name</td>
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<td style="font-family: serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" align="center">Title</td>
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<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee,
President&nbsp;and
Chief<br> Executive
Officer</td>
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<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Robert
S. Kapito</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
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<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Treasurer and
Principal Financial<br>
Officer</td>
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<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Henry
Gabbay</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Andrew F.
Brimmer</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Richard
E.
Cavanagh</td>
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<tr>
<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Kent
Dixon</td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Frank
J.
Fabozzi</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Kathleen
F.
Feldstein</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">R.
Glenn
Hubbard</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
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<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">James
Clayburn L Force,
Jr.</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Walter
F.
Mondale</td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Trustee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Ralph
L.
Schlosstein</td>
</tr>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" align="center" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">*By:
/s/ ANNE F. ACKERLEY</td>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
<td valign="top" rowspan="3" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; " align="left">Attorney-in-fact</td>
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<td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top" style="font-family: serif; font-weight: normal;  font-size: 10pt ; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt ; ">Anne F.
Ackerley</td>
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<td><img src="spacer.gif" height="16" width="1"></td>
</tr>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt; text-align: center; width: 456pt;">C-6</p>
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EXHIBITS</p>
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99.s</font></td>
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Attorney</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: right; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Exhibit
99.s</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: center; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">That each of the undersigned
officers and trustees of BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust,
a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the
"Trust"), do constitute and appoint Ralph L.
Schlosstein, Robert S. Kapito and Anne F. Ackerley, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the
name and on behalf of each of the undersigned as such officer or
trustee, a Registration Statement on Form N-2, including any
pre-effective amendments and/or any post-effective amendments thereto
and any subsequent Registration Statement of the Trust pursuant to Rule
462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act") and any other filings in
connection therewith, and to file the same under the 1933 Act or the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or otherwise, with respect
to the registration of the Trust, the registration or offering of the
Trust's common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per
share, or the registration or offering of the Trust's preferred
shares, par value $.001 per share; granting to such attorneys and
agents and each of them, full power of substitution and revocation in
the premises; and ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and
agents, or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these
presents.</p>
<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 12pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which
taken together shall constitute one instrument.</p>
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<p style="font-family:serif;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;  width: 456pt; text-align: left; font-style: normal; line-height: 13pt; padding-top:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:0pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 20pt; background-color: #ffffff">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned
has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 19<sup>th</sup> day of
December, 2005.</p>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr.
Andrew F. Brimmer</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Dr. Andrew F.
Brimmer</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
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E. Cavanagh</font></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kent
Dixon</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kathleen
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Feldstein</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R.
Glenn Hubbard</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James
Clayburn La Force, Jr.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">James Clayburn La
Force, Jr.</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Walter
F. Mondale</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Walter F.
Mondale</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ralph
L. Schlosstein</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Ralph L.
Schlosstein</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Chairman and
Trustee</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert
S. Kapito</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Robert S.
Kapito</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Trustee, President and Chief
Executive Officer</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000 ;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 16pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Henry
Gabbay</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Henry Gabbay</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Treasurer and</font></td>
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<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></td>
<td style="padding-top: 0pt;background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;"><img src="spacer.gif" height="1" width="2"></td>
<td style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; border-bottom: 3px double #ffffff;padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;padding-top: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff;" align="left" valign="bottom" colspan="3"><font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;background-color: #ffffff;">Principal
Financial Officer</font></td>
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