BlackRock, Inc. today announced that quarter-end portfolio data for its
closed-end funds, as of June 30, 2008, is now available. The information
is available on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is one of the world’s largest
publicly traded investment management firms. At June 30, 2008, BlackRock’s
AUM was $1.428 trillion. The firm manages assets on behalf of
institutions and individuals worldwide through a variety of equity,
fixed income, cash management and alternative investment products. In
addition, a growing number of institutional investors use BlackRock
Solutions investment system, risk management and financial advisory
services. Headquartered in New York City, as of June 30, 2008, the firm
has approximately 5,700 employees in 19 countries and a major presence
in key global markets, including the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia and
the Middle East. For additional information, please visit the Company's
website at www.blackrock.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release, and other statements that BlackRock may make, may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to BlackRock’s
future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations.
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases
such as “trend,” “potential,”
“opportunity,” “pipeline,”
“believe,” “comfortable,”
“expect,” “anticipate,”
“current,” “intention,”
“estimate,” “position,”
“assume,” “outlook,”
“continue,” “remain,”
“maintain,” “sustain,”
“seek,” “achieve,”
and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,”
“would,” “should,”
“could,” “may”
or similar expressions.
BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update
forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could
differ materially from historical performance.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ
materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:
(1) the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business
initiatives and strategies; (2) changes in political, economic or
industry conditions, the interest rate environment or financial and
capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for products or
services or in the value of assets under management; (3) the relative
and absolute investment performance of BlackRock’s
investment products; (4) the impact of increased competition; (5) the
impact of future acquisitions or divestitures; (6) the unfavorable
resolution of legal proceedings; (7) the extent and timing of any share
repurchases; (8) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes
and the adequacy of intellectual property protections; (9) the impact of
legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory,
supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to
BlackRock, Merrill Lynch or PNC; (10) terrorist activities and
international hostilities, which may adversely affect the general
economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets; (11) the
ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (12) the
impact of changes to tax legislation; (13) BlackRock’s
ability to successfully integrate the MLIM and Quellos businesses with
its existing business; (14) the ability of BlackRock to effectively
manage the former MLIM and Quellos assets along with its historical
assets under management; and (15) BlackRock may elect to provide support
to its products from time to time.
The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the
BlackRock Closed-End Funds with the SEC are accessible on the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov and
on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com,
and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Closed-End Funds.
The information contained on our website is not a part of this press
release.
BlackRock Closed End Funds
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