U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
Please print or type.
1. Name and address of issuer: The BlackRock Government Income Trust,
100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, New Jersey 07102-
4077.
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this Form is filed
(If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes):
[x]
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-6334.
Securities Act File Number: 33-41224.
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: January
30, 1998.
(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e. more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
Instruction A.2.)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
4(c). [x] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year pursuant
to section 24(f): $ 0
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year
(if applicable): $ 37,265,458
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending not earlier than October 11,
1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to the
Commission. $ 0
(iv)Total available redemption credits
[add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]. $ 37,265,458
(v) Net sales - If Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract item 5(iv)
from item 5(i)]. $ 0
(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years - If Item 5(i) is less
than item 5(iv) [subtract item 5(iv)
from item (5(i)]. $ 56,375,394
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee (See instruction C.9): x .000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v)
by item 5(vii)] enter "0" if no fee is
due. =$ 0
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: 70,235. If there is a number of shares or other units
that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the
end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available
for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number
here: 2,081,543.
7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed
more than 90 days after the end of the of
the issuer's fiscal year (See Instruction D): +$ 0
8. Total amount of the registration fee due
plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus
line 7]: =$ 0
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was
sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
Not applicable.
Method of Delivery:
[ ] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title): /s/ S. Jane Rose
S. Jane Rose
Secretary
Date: April 24, 1998
THE BLACKROCK GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
Gateway Center 3
100 Mulberry St.
Newark, NJ 07102-4077
April 27, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for
The BlackRock Government Income Trust
(File No. 811-6334)
On behalf of The BlackRock Government Trust, enclosed for filing under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 is one copy of the Rule 24f-2 Notice.
This document has been filed using the EDGAR system.
Very truly yours,
/s/David F. Connor
David F. Connor
