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TITLE TREASURER
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For period ending (a) June 30, 1995
File number 811-5657
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 15, 1995. At such
meeting the shareholders voted on an advisory agreement for the Trust to take
effect after the closing of the acquisition of BlackRock Financial Management
L.P., the Trust's adviser, by PNC Bank, N.A. as follows:
Affirmative Negative
votes cast votes cast
76,705,010 1,429,534
[nsar]br-295.shv[btt] <PAGE>
For period ending (a) June 30, 1995
File number 811-5657
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 16, 1995. At such
meeting the Stockholders elected Directors and ratified the selection of
independent accountants and voted as follows on a proposal to broaden the
Trust's investment objective to permit investment in investment grade securities
while continuing to maintain the investment objectives of returning the initial
offering price per share on or about the termination date and providing high
monthly income:
Affirmative Negative
votes cast votes cast
47,398,753 970,478
[nsar]br-595.shv[btt]
