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BlackRock Insured Municipal Term Trust, Inc. to Mature on Schedule

^{Published on 2010-12-03 18:00:35 - Market Wire}
 

NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the Board of Directors (the aBoarda) of BlackRock Insured Municipal Term Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BMT) (the aFunda) today announced that the Board has adopted a plan of liquidation for the Fund and that the Fund will mature, as scheduled, on December 31, 2010.

In connection with its maturity, the Funda™s common stock will continue to trade the aregular waya on the New York Stock Exchange through December 9, 2010 and will be suspended from trading before the opening on December 10, 2010.

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With respect to the Fund, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in the Funda™s net asset value; (2) the performance of the Funda™s investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (5) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; and (6) BlackRocka™s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals.

The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission (aSECa) are accessible on the SEC's website at [ www.sec.gov ]and on BlackRocka™s website at [ www.blackrock.com ], and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Fund. The information contained on our website is not a part of this press release.