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BLACKROCK CAPITAL APPRECIATION
PORTFOLIO
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES BEFORE JUNE 8, 2010
Dear Shareholder:
We recently mailed you proxy materials relating to a proposal to be voted on at a Special Shareholder Meeting of BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (the “Fund”), a series of BlackRock Funds, to be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 10 am ET. According to our records, we have not yet received your vote.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you,the Fund’s Board of Trustees believes the proposal is in the best interest of the Fund and unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of the proposal.
We encourage you to voteTODAY using one of the following convenient options:
| 1. | Vote by Phone. You may cast your vote by calling the toll-free number listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the recorded instructions. |
| 2. | Vote Online. You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. |
| 3. | Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided. |
If you have any questions about the proposal, you may call Computershare Fund Services, the Fund’s proxy solicitation firm; toll free at (866) 963-6126. As a helpful reminder, you may receive a call from a representative of Computershare Fund Services encouraging you to vote. When you provide instructions to Computershare Fund Services by phone, they will be authorized to deliver your proxy on your behalf.
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
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