UNITED STATES
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on July 28, 2011.
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| BLACKROCK CLOSED-END FUNDS | Meeting Information | ||
| Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
| For holders as of: | May 31, 2011 | ||
| Date: July 28, 2011 | Time: 10:30 a.m. EASTERN TIME | ||
| Location: | BlackRock Advisors, LLC Park Avenue Plaza 55 East 52nd Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10055 |
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[Form for Funds without Preferred Shares]
| Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
| 1. | To Elect Board Member Nominees: | |||
| 01) | Paul L. Audet | 07) | Henry Gabbay | |
| 02) | Michael J. Castellano | 08) | Jerrold B. Harris | |
| 03) | Richard E. Cavanagh | 09) | R. Glenn Hubbard | |
| 04) | Frank J. Fabozzi | 10) | W. Carl Kester | |
| 05) | Kathleen F. Feldstein | 11) | Karen P. Robards | |
| 06) | James T. Flynn | |||
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
[Form for Funds with Preferred Shares]
| Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
| 1. | To Elect Board Member Nominees: | |||
| 01) | Paul L. Audet | 06) | Henry Gabbay | |
| 02) | Michael J. Castellano | 07) | Jerrold B. Harris | |
| 03) | Richard E. Cavanagh | 08) | R. Glenn Hubbard | |
| 04) | Kathleen F. Feldstein | 09) | Karen P. Robards | |
| 05) | James T. Flynn | |||
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
| Voting Instructions |
IF YOUR SECURITIES ARE HELD BY A BROKER WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (NYSE), THE RULES OF THE NYSE WILL GUIDE THE VOTING PROCEDURES. THESE RULES PROVIDE THAT IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT RECEIVED FROM YOU PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRST VOTE, THE PROXY MAY BE GIVEN AT DISCRETION OF YOUR BROKER (ON THE TENTH DAY, IF THE MATERIAL WAS MAILED AT LEAST 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE OR ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY, IF THE PROXY MATERIAL WAS MAILED 25 DAYS OR MORE PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE). IN ORDER FOR YOUR BROKER TO EXERCISE THIS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY, PROXY MATERIAL WOULD NEED TO HAVE BEEN MAILED AT LEAST 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, AND ONE OR MORE OF THE MATTERS BEFORE THE MEETING MUST BE DEEMED "ROUTINE" IN NATURE ACCORDING TO NYSE GUIDELINES. IF THESE TWO REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND YOU HAVE NOT COMMUNICATED TO US PRIOR TO THE FIRST VOTE BEING ISSUED, WE MAY VOTE YOUR SECURITIES AT OUR DISCRETION ON ANY MATTERS DEEMED TO BE ROUTINE. WE WILL NEVERTHELESS FOLLOW YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, EVEN IF OUR DISCRETIONARY VOTE HAS ALREADY BEEN GIVEN, PROVIDED YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE.
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