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Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind. Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 2, 2007, and amended on February 20, 2008. Applicant's Address: BlackRock, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Rd., Plainsboro, NJ 08536.

The Advisory Committee is publishing its progress report and is soliciting public comment. The progress report contains the Committee's developed proposals, conceptual approaches, and matters for future considerations on improving the financial reporting system in the United States.