Dividend Dates and Distribution Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End...

Dividend Dates and Distribution Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The BlackRock closed-end funds listed below announced today their
distributions.

BlackRock Global Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR) announced
a dividend increase from the prior quarter. The increase takes into
account the fund's dividend income, premiums from the option writing
strategy, and overall total return performance.

Details are as follows:

Municipal Funds:

Declaration- 9/2/2008 Ex-Date- 9/11/2008 Record- 9/15/2008
Payable- 10/1/2008

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Change From
National Funds Ticker Dividend Prior Month

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. APX $0.046500 -
BlackRock Insured Municipal 2008 Term
Trust, Inc. BRM $0.025500 -
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust BYM $0.061000 -
BlackRock Insured Municipal Term Trust,
Inc. BMT $0.030417 -
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust BTA $0.055000 -
BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration
Fund, Inc. MUI $0.058000 -
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $0.067500 -
BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust BPK $0.075500 -
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust BKK $0.062250 -
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust BBK $0.072500 -
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.068600 -
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II BLE $0.066000 -
BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. MEN $0.043000 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. MUH $0.063000 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. MHD $0.071000 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Fund II,
Inc. MUE $0.050000 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Fund, Inc. MUS $0.048500 -
BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. MVT $0.071000 -
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. MVF $0.043000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. MYD $0.064000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. MYI $0.056000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. MQT $0.050000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. MQY $0.057000 -
The BlackRock Investment Quality
Municipal Trust, Inc. BKN $0.063000 -
The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust BSD $0.062500 -
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Change From
State-Specific Funds Ticker Dividend Prior Month

BlackRock California Insured Municipal
2008 Term Trust, Inc. BFC $0.027500 -
BlackRock California Insured Municipal
Income Trust BCK $0.056000 -
BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term
Trust BJZ $0.061250 -
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust BZA $0.062000 -
BlackRock California Municipal Income
Trust BFZ $0.068200 -
BlackRock California Municipal Income
Trust II BCL $0.057000 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Insured
Fund, Inc. MUC $0.053000 -
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. MYC $0.055000 -
BlackRock MuniYield California Insured
Fund, Inc. MCA $0.053500 -
The BlackRock California Investment
Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. RAA $0.046500 -
BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008
Term Trust BRF $0.005000 -
BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal
Income Trust BAF $0.058000 -
BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term
Trust, Inc. BFO $0.051000 -
BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust BIE $0.068800 -
BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust BBF $0.072875 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings Florida Insured
Fund MFL $0.055500 -
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund MYF $0.058000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Insured Fund MFT $0.053500 -
The BlackRock Florida Investment Quality
Municipal Trust RFA $0.044500 -
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust BZM $0.065400 -
BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate
Duration Fund, Inc. MNE $0.053000 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured
Fund, Inc. MHN $0.053000 -
BlackRock MuniYield New York Insured
Fund, Inc. MYN $0.052500 -
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal 2008
Term Trust, Inc. BLN $0.027500 -
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal
Income Trust BSE $0.058000 -
BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term
Trust, Inc. BLH $0.068750 -
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust BQH $0.068000 -
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust BNY $0.075339 -
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust
II BFY $0.062500 -
The BlackRock New York Investment Quality
Municipal Trust, Inc. RNY $0.058200 -
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Insured
Fund, Inc. MUJ $0.053000 -
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. MYJ $0.058000 -
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Insured
Fund, Inc. MJI $0.054000 -
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust BLJ $0.070500 -
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income
Trust BNJ $0.077600 -
The BlackRock New Jersey Investment
Quality Municipal Trust RNJ $0.051400 -
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. MZA $0.057000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund
II, Inc. MYM $0.054000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Insured
Fund, Inc. MIY $0.054000 -
BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Insured
Fund MPA $0.053000 -
The BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic
Municipal Trust BPS $0.045000 -
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust BHV $0.072428 -
Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-
Exempt Trust MHE $0.049000 -
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Taxable Funds:

Declaration- 9/2/2008 Ex-Date- 9/11/2008 Record- 9/15/2008
Payable- 9/30/2008

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Change From
Prior
Fund Ticker Dividend Month

BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.* ARK $0.040000 -
The BlackRock Broad Investment Grade 2009
Term Trust, Inc. BCT $0.049000 -
BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income
Trust BGT $0.105000 -
BlackRock Strategic Bond Trust BHD $0.077000 -
BlackRock Core Bond Trust BHK $0.062000 -
BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit
Trust* BHL $0.112500 -
The BlackRock High Yield Trust BHY $0.051000 -
The BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. BKT $0.024000 -
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust* BLW $0.105000 -
BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust, Inc. BNA $0.051000 -
BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust* BPP $0.125000 -
BlackRock Preferred and Equity Advantage
Trust* BTZ $0.130000 -
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. COY $0.061000 -
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III,
Inc. CYE $0.060000 -
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. DSU $0.053000 -
BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies
Fund, Inc. DVF $0.135000 -
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. EGF $0.105000 -
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies
Fund, Inc. FRA $0.124835 -
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies
Fund II, Inc. FRB $0.123350 -
BlackRock High Income Shares HIS $0.018200 -
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI,
Inc. HYT $0.100000 -
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund V,
Inc. HYV $0.100000 -
BlackRock Preferred and Corporate Income
Strategies Fund, Inc. PSW $0.103300 -
BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies
Fund, Inc.* PSY $0.114583 -
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Equity Funds:

Declaration- 9/2/2008 Ex-Date- 9/11/2008 Record- 9/15/2008
Payable- 9/30/2008

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Change From
Prior
Fund Ticker Dividend Dividend

BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers(TM)
Trust* BDT $0.225000 -
BlackRock Dividend Achievers(TM) Trust* BDV $0.225000 -
BlackRock Global Energy and Resources
Trust* BGR $0.405000 $0.030000
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust* BME $0.384375 -
BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust* BQR $0.400000 -
BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income
Fund, Inc.* CII $0.485000 -
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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
as of the applicable record date a Section 19 notice with the previous
dividend payment. The Section 19 notice was provided not for tax
reporting purposes but for informational purposes only. This
information can be found in the "Closed-End Funds" section of
www.blackrock.com.

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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.

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