BlackRock Announces December Monthly Cash Distributions for the iShares(R) Funds

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 16, 2011) - XALXBBXBMXBZXCBXCGXCHXCRXCSXCVXDVXEBXEGXEIXEMXENXFNXFRXGBXGCXGDXGRXHBXHCXHYXICXIDXIGXINXITXIUXLAXLBXMAXMDXPFXQQXRBXREXSBXSHXSPXSTXSUXTRXUTXVXXWD

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. BLK, today announced the December 2011 cash distributions for the 48 iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Unitholders of record on December 29, 2011 will receive cash distributions payable on January 4, 2012. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:



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Cash
Fund Distribution
Fund Name Ticker Per Unit ($)
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iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio
Builder Fund XAL 0.64157
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iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund XBB 0.08759
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iShares S&P(R)/TSX(R) Global Base Metals Index
Fund XBM 0.06350
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iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund XBZ 0.10063
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iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund XCB 0.07207
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iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index
Fund XCG 0.02772
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iShares China Index Fund XCH 0.06263
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iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund XCR 0.48334
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iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund XCS 0.02434
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iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund XCV 0.13610
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iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index
Fund XDV 0.05052
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iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond
Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XEB 0.11876
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund XEG 0.06566
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iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund XEI 0.07191
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund XEM 0.19018
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iShares Jantzi Social Index Fund XEN 0.08938
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund XFN 0.02755
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iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund XFR 0.01000
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iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund XGB 0.05428
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iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund XGC 0.43708
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iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund XGD -
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iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund XGR 0.43374
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iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund XHB 0.10205
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iShares S&P Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD-
Hedged) XHC 0.13596
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iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-
Hedged) XHY 0.17616
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund XIC 0.10047
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iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index Fund XID 0.00418
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iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD-
Hedged) XIG 0.09342
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iShares MSCI EAFE(R) Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XIN 0.15177
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology
Index Fund XIT -
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iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund XIU 0.10021
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iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund XLA 0.21824
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iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund XLB 0.07310
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund XMA -
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iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund XMD 0.07510
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iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock
Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XPF 0.06670
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iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XQQ 0.04038
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iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund XRB 0.24935
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund XRE 0.06273
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iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund XSB 0.07325
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iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe +
Maple Bond Index Fund XSH 0.05938
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iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XSP 0.14311
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index
Fund XST 0.04977
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iShares Russell 2000(R) Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XSU 0.16251
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iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund XTR 0.06000
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index Fund XUT 0.11193
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iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index Fund XVX -
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iShares MSCI World Index Fund XWD 0.21981
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Further information on iShares funds can be found at www.iShares.ca.

About BlackRock(R)

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At September 30, 2011, BlackRock's AUM was US$3.345 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares(R) (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions(R). Headquartered in New York City, as of September 30, 2011, the firm has approximately 10,200 employees in 27 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com.

About iShares(R) ETFs

The iShares business is a global product leader in ETFs with over 410 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 16 exchanges worldwide. The iShares funds are bought and sold like common stocks on securities exchanges. The iShares funds are attractive to many individual and institutional investors and financial intermediaries because of their relative low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell securities through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account. The iShares customer base consists of the institutional segment of pension plans and fund managers, as well as the retail segment of financial advisors.

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