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 Floating Rate Income Trust (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, 2009, (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: December 21, 2009
/s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (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, 2009, (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: December 21, 2009
/s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
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.