Ira P. Shapiro

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that pay dividends. From time to time, the Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the Trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Equity Dividend Trust is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of issuers that do not pay dividends. As part of its investment strategy, the trust intends to employ a strategy of writing covered call and put options on individual common stocks, indices of securities, sectors of securities and baskets of securities. The company was founded on December 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.