TEXT-Fitch affirms 4 BlackRock muni closed-end funds
April 18, 2012 at 16:30 PM EDT
April 18 - Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA/F1' ratings assigned to variable rate demand preferred shares (VRDP Shares) issued by the following municipal closed-end funds: BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MCA) --$166,500,000 of VRDP Shares, series W-7, due May 2041, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MIY) --$144,600,000 of VRDP Shares, series W-7, due May 2041, with a liquidation preference of