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 Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (the
“registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of her knowledge, that the registrant's Report on Form N-CSR for the period
ended February 28, 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: April 28, 2010
/s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (the
“registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the registrant's Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
February 28, 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: April 28, 2010
/s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
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.