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THE BLACKROCK GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
Supplement dated November 15, 1996 to
Statement of Additional Information dated August 29, 1996
On October 30, 1996, shareholders voted for the proposals summarized below.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
The shareholders elected Eugene C. Dorsey, Douglas H. McCorkindale, Thomas T.
Mooney and Richard A. Redeker as Trustees of the Fund.
INVESTMENT IN UNSEASONED ISSUERS
The restriction regarding the purchase of securities issued by unseasoned
issuers (companies less than three years old) is no longer fundamental and may,
therefore, be modified or eliminated in the future by the Board of Trustees
without shareholder approval.
MF 152A-1(11/15/96)
