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BlackRock is a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients around the world. As of June 30, 2006, BlackRocks assets under management total $1.046 trillion* across fixed income, liquidity, equity, alternative investment and real estate strategies. BlackRock has long focused on a cross-disciplinary team approach in which clients benefit from the pooled expertise of the firms resources: our investment and risk management professionals and our proprietary analytical tools. In addition to excellent performance, BlackRock is committed to delivering a high level of service tailored to the needs of each client. BlackRocks client base includes corporate, public and Taft-Hartley pension plans, insurance companies, mutual funds, endowments, foundations, nuclear decommissioning trusts, corporations, banks and individuals across the globe. Headquartered in New York, BlackRock has offices around the globe, and maintains a major presence in key markets in Asia, Australia, Europe, Japan, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and the United States.