BlackRock Announces March Monthly Cash Distributions for the iShares(R) Funds

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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the March 2011 cash distributions for the iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Unitholders of record on March 29, 2011 will receive cash distributions payable on March 31, 2011. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund	XBB	0.08904
iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund	XCB	0.07019
iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund	XCG	0.06365
iShares S&P^®/TSX^® SmallCap Index Fund	XCS	0.04786
iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund	XCV	0.17516
iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund	XDV	0.08018
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund	XEG	0.06967
iShares Jantzi Social Index Fund	XEN	0.10115
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund	XFN	0.05609
iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund	XGB	0.05404
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund	XGD	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund	XIC	0.13766
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund	XIT	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund	XIU	0.11889
iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund	XLB	0.06934
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund	XMA	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund	XMD	0.13415
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund	XRE	0.06083
iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund	XSB	0.07401
iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund	XTR	0.06000
iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund	XHB	0.08642
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.12842
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund	XIG	0.07840
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.07591

Further information on iShares funds can be found at [ www.iShares.ca ].

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At September 30, 2010, BlackRock's AUM was US $3.446 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares^® (exchange traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions™. Headquartered in New York City, as of September 30, 2010, the firm has approximately 8,900 employees in 24 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the company's website at [ www.blackrock.com ].

About iShares ETFs

The iShares business is the global product leader in ETFs with over 410 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 16 exchanges worldwide. The iShares funds are bought and sold like common stocks on securities exchanges. The iShares funds are attractive to many individual and institutional investors and financial intermediaries because of their relative low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell securities through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account. The iShares customer base consists of the institutional segment of pension plans and fund managers, as well as the retail segment of financial advisors.

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BlackRock Announces March Monthly Cash Distributions for the iShares(R) Funds