BLACKROCK FUNDSSM
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
November 1, 2012
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Division of Investment Management
Re: | BlackRock Short Obligations Fund and BlackRock Ultra-Short Obligations Fund, each a series of BlackRock FundsSM (the “Registrant”) Post-Effective Amendment No. 242 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 811-05742 and 33-26305) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 485(a)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the undersigned hereby joins the Registrant’s request that the effective date for the above-captioned Registration Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 15, 2012, pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act, be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 5 p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, November 1, 2012, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Very truly yours,
BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:/s/ Chris J. Nugent______________
Name: Christopher Nugent
Title: Director
cc: | John A. MacKinnon, Esq. |
Douglas McCormack, Esq. |
John Ganley, Esq. |