STATEMENT BY REGISTERED CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY
WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASE OF ITS OWN SECURITIES PURSUANT
TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH
REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1999
The BlackRock North American Government Income Trust Inc.
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Approximate Asset
Value or
Number of approximate asset Name of Seller
Date of each Identification of Shares coverage per share or of Seller's
Transaction Security Purchased Price per Share at time of purchase Broker
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10/4/99 BNA 40,000 $10.0625 $11.59 PAINEWEBBER
10/4/99 BNA 10,000 $10.0625 $11.59 PAINEWEBBER
10/6/99 BNA 20,000 $10.0625 $11.59 PAINEWEBBER
10/7/99 BNA 19,600 $10.0000 $11.47 PRUDENTIAL
10/15/99 BNA 5,000 $ 9.8125 $11.26 PAINEWEBBER
10/15/99 BNA 50,100 $ 9.8750 $11.26 PAINEWEBBER
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REMARKS: None
The BlackRock North American
Government Income Trust Inc.
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Name of Registrant
By /s/ Henry Gabbay
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Henry Gabbay
(Name)
Treasurer
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(Title)
Date of Statement November 4, 1999
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