Exhibit 99.1350CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and
Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III (the
“Registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of her knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for the
period ended October 31, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Date: January 5, 2011
/s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III (the
“Registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for the
period ended October 31, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Date: January 5, 2011
/s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III
This certification is being furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
