[LETTERHEAD OF BLACKROCK FUNDS]
June 15, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: | Ms. Laura Hatch |
| Division of Investment Management |
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Re: | BlackRock Funds |
| Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
| (File No. 333-133763) |
Dear Ms. Hatch:
BlackRock Funds hereby requests that the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form N-14 referenced above be accelerated so that such Registration Statement will be declared effective immediately upon the receipt of this letter on June 15, 2006, or as soon thereafter as possible. Please call Charles B. Taylor at (312) 407-0863 when a determination as to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been made.
Yours truly, |
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/s/ Brian P. Kindelan |
Brian P. Kindelan |
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Secretary |
BlackRock Distributors, Inc.
760 Moore Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
June 15, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: |
| Ms. Laura Hatch | |
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| Division of Investment Management | |
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| Re: | BlackRock Funds |
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| Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
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| (File No. 333-133763) |
Dear Ms. Hatch:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BlackRock Distributors, Inc. hereby requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that such Registration Statement will be declared effective immediately upon the receipt of this letter on June 15, 2006 or as soon thereafter as possible. Please call Charles B. Taylor at (312) 407-0768 when a determination as to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been made.
| Sincerely, | ||
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| BLACKROCK DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Bruno Di Stefano |
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| Bruno Di Stefano | |
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| Vice President | |