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

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 14, 2012) - XBBXCBXDVXEBXEIXFNXFRXGBXHBXHYXIGXLBXPFXREXSBXSHXTRXUT

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. BLK, today announced the February 2012 cash distributions for the eighteen iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange which pay on a monthly basis. Unitholders of record on February 24, 2012 will receive cash distributions payable on February 29 2012. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:

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                                                          Cash Distribution
Fund Name                                     Fund Ticker      Per Unit ($)
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iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund                  XBB          $0.08937
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iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund             XCB          $0.07375
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iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend                                   
 Index Fund                                           XDV          $0.06876
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iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets                                   
 Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)                         XEB          $0.06921
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iShares S&P(R)/TSX(R) Equity Income Index                                  
 Fund                                                 XEI          $0.07658
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index                                    
 Fund                                                 XFN          $0.06405
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iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund             XFR          $0.02552
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iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund            XGB          $0.05574
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iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund                    XHB          $0.09064
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iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund                                    
 (CAD-Hedged)                                         XHY          $0.12059
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iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund                                  
 (CAD-Hedged)                                         XIG          $0.07193
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iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund                 XLB          $0.07536
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iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred                                   
 Stock Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)                        XPF          $0.08685
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund                XRE          $0.06204
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iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund                XSB          $0.07355
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iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe                                  
 + Maple Bond Index Fund                              XSH          $0.06176
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iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund               XTR          $0.06000
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Sector                                    
 Fund                                                 XUT          $0.06844
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Further information on iShares funds can be found at www.iShares.ca.

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At December 31, 2011, BlackRock's AUM was US $3.513 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 December 31, 2011, the firm has approximately 10,100 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 460 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 19 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.