Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions
today as detailed below.
Municipal Funds:
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Declaration- 5/1/2013
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Ex-Date- 5/13/2013
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Record- 5/15/2013
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Payable- 6/3/2013
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National Funds
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Ticker
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Distribution
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Change From Prior Distribution
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BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust
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BYM
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$0.078000
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BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust
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BAF
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$0.068500
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BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
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BTA
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$0.062000
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BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.
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MUI
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$0.071500
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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
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MUA
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$0.062500
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BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust
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BPK
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$0.061000
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust
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BBK
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$0.078500
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BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust
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BKK
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$0.062250
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust
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BIE
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$0.076000
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
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BFK
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$0.080100
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II
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BLE
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$0.085000
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BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust
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BBF
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$0.072375
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BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust*
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BTT
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$0.099000
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BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.
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MEN
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$0.058000
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BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc.
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MUH
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$0.083000
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BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.
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MHD
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$0.091500
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BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.
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MUE
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$0.070500
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BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.
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MUS
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$0.074000
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BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund
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MFL
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$0.076500
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BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.
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MVT
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$0.091000
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BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.
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MVF
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$0.059000
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BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.
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MYD
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$0.083500
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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.
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MYI
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$0.072000
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BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
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MFT
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$0.071000
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BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund
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MYF
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$0.079000
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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.
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MQT
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$0.069500
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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.
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MQY
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$0.080000
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The BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.
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BKN
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$0.080000
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The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
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BSD
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$0.074000
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State-Specific Funds
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Ticker
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Distribution
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Change From Prior Distribution
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
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BFZ
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$0.077700
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BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust
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BJZ
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$0.051300
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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
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MUC
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$0.079000
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BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
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MYC
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$0.079000
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BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.
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MCA
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$0.076000
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BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust
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BZM
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$0.062500
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BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.
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MNE
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$0.062500
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BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc.
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MHN
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$0.076500
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BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.
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MYN
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$0.071000
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BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust
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BLH
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$0.045300
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BlackRock New York Municipal Income Quality Trust
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BSE
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$0.067500
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BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
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BQH
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$0.066500
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BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust
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BNY
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$0.069000
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BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II
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BFY
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$0.070000
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BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.
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MUJ
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$0.074000
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BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.
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MYJ
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$0.074000
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BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.
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MJI
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$0.072000
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust
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BLJ
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$0.073000
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust
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BNJ
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$0.075100
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BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
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MZA
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$0.069500
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BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund II, Inc.
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MYM
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$0.069000
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BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.
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MIY
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$0.076500
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BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund
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MPA
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$0.074000
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The BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust
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BPS
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$0.071000
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BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
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BHV
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$0.073000
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Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust
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MHE
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$0.062500
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Taxable Municipal Fund:
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Declaration- 5/1/2013
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Ex-Date- 5/13/2013
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Record- 5/15/2013
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Payable- 5/31/2013
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Fund
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Ticker
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Distribution
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Change From Prior Distribution
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BlackRock Build America Bond Trust*
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BBN
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$0.131800
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Taxable Funds:
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Declaration- 5/1/2013
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Ex-Date- 5/13/2013
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Record- 5/15/2013
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Payable- 5/31/2013
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Fund
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Ticker
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Distribution
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Change From Prior Distribution
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BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.
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ARK
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$0.025000
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
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BGT
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$0.077500
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BlackRock Strategic Bond Trust
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BHD
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$0.084500
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BlackRock Core Bond Trust
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BHK
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$0.073000
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BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust
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BHL
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$0.068500
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The BlackRock High Yield Trust
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BHY
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$0.044500
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BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust*
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BIT
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$0.116700
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The BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
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BKT
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$0.040500
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BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
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BLW
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$0.109500
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BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust, Inc.
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BNA
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$0.057000
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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust*
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BTZ
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$0.078500
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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.
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COY
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$0.051000
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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.
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CYE
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$0.052500
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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DSU
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$0.027000
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BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc.*
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EGF
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$0.065000
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
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FRA
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$0.077000
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BlackRock High Income Shares
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HIS
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$0.015200
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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc.
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HYT
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$0.087500
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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund V, Inc.
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HYV
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$0.090000
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Equity Funds:
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Declaration- 5/1/2013
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Ex-Date- 5/13/2013
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Record- 5/15/2013
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Payable- 5/31/2013
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Fund
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Ticker
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Distribution
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Change From Prior Distribution
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BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust*
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BOE
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$0.311650
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BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust*
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BQY
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$0.230000
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BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust*
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BUI
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$0.362500
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* In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, each of the Funds noted
above posted to the DTC bulletin board and sent to their shareholders of
record as of the applicable record date a Section 19 notice with
the previous dividend payment. The Section 19 notice was provided for
informational purposes only and not for tax reporting purposes. This
information can be found in the “Closed-End Funds” section of www.blackrock.com.
As applicable, the final determination of the source and tax
characteristics of all distributions in 2013 will be made after the end
of the year.
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF), BlackRock Global
Opportunities Equity Trust (NYSE:BOE), BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings
Global Equity Managed Trust (NYSE MKT:BQY) and BlackRock Utility and
Infrastructure Trust (NYSE:BUI) (collectively, the “Plan Funds”) have
adopted a level distribution plan (a “Plan”) and employ either a managed
distribution or an option over-write policy to support a level
distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The
fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the
discretion of each Plan Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under
its Plan, each Plan Fund will distribute all available investment income
to its shareholders, consistent with its primary investment objectives
and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If
sufficient investment income is not available on a quarterly/monthly
basis, each Plan Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or
return capital to its shareholders in order to maintain a level
distribution.
The Plan Funds’ estimated sources of the distributions paid as of April
30, 2013 or February 28, 2013, as applicable, and for their current
fiscal year are as follows:
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Estimated Allocations as of April 30, 2013
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Plan Fund
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Distribution
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Net Investment Income
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Net Realized Short-Term Gains
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Net Realized Long-Term Gains
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Return of Capital
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EGF1 |
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$0.065000
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$0.037475 (58%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0.027525 (42%)
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Estimated Allocations as of February 28, 2013
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Plan Fund
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Distribution
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Net Investment Income
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Net Realized Short-Term Gains
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Net Realized Long-Term Gains
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Return of Capital
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BOE1 |
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$0.311650
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$0.018285 (6%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0.293365 (94%)
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BQY1 |
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$0.230000
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$0.067997 (30%)
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$0.045704 (20%)
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$0.116299 (50%)
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$0 (0%)
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BUI1 |
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$0.362500
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$0.173911 (48%)
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$0.004254 (1%)
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$0.028701 (8%)
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$0.155634 (43%)
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Estimated Allocations for the fiscal year through April 30, 2013
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Plan Fund
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Distribution
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Net Investment Income
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Net Realized Short-Term Gains
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Net Realized Long-Term Gains
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Return of Capital
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EGF1 |
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$0.195000
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$0.126144 (65%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0.068856 (35%)
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Estimated Allocations for the fiscal year through February 28,
2013
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Plan Fund
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Distribution
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Net Investment Income
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Net Realized Short-Term Gains
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Net Realized Long-Term Gains
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Return of Capital
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BOE1 |
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$0.623300
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$0.026701 (4%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0 (0%)
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$0.596599 (96%)
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BQY1 |
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$0.480000
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$0.091573 (19%)
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$0.091905 (19%)
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$0.192085 (40%)
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$0.104437 (22%)
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BUI1 |
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$0.725000
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$0.197837 (27%)
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$0.022575 (3%)
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$0.028701 (4%)
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$0.475887 (66%)
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1 The Plan Fund estimates that it has distributed more than
its income and net realized capital gains in the current fiscal year;
therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A
return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of
capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a Plan Fund’s
investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or
‘income’.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates
and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and
sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each
Plan Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Plan
Fund will send its shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year
that will tell its shareholders how to report these distributions for
federal income tax purposes.
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Plan Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
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Trust
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
5-year period ending on 3/31/2013
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage
of NAV as of 3/31/2013
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Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 3/31/2013
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Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV
as of 3/31/2013
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EGF
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4.41%
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4.89%
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(0.09)%
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0.81%
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BOE
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2.14%
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7.99%
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9.02%
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4.00%
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BQY
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3.05%
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6.61%
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7.43%
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3.45%
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BUI *
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14.04%
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6.99%
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6.53%
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3.50%
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* Portfolio launched within the past 5 years; this represents the
average annual total return (in relation to NAV) from
inception to 3/31/2013.
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Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Plan Fund’s
investment performance from the amount of the Plan Fund’s current
distributions or from the terms of the Plan Fund’s Plan.
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March 31, 2013, BlackRock’s AUM was $3.936 trillion. BlackRock offers
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unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and
timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent
and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and
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BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international
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specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and
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electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11)
the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or
negative performance of products at other financial institutions.
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