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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-08721
Name of Fund: BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc.
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Technology Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address:
P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 03/31/2008
Date of reporting period: 04/01/2007 03/31/2008
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
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EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. ANNUAL REPORT | MARCH 31, 2008 |
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NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE |
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| A Letter to Shareholders | 3 | |
| Annual Report: | ||
| Fund Summary | 4 | |
| About Fund Performance | 6 | |
| Disclosure of Expenses | 6 | |
| Financial Statements: | ||
| Schedule of Investments | 7 | |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 9 | |
| Statement of Operations | 10 | |
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 11 | |
| Financial Highlights | 12 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 15 | |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 21 | |
| Geographic Allocation (Unaudited) | 21 | |
| Officers and Directors | 22 | |
| Additional Information | 25 | |
| Mutual Fund Family | 27 | |
2 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
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| A Letter to Shareholders |
Dear Shareholder
Financial markets endured severe bouts of volatility during the reporting period, particularly as the calendar turned to
2008. It was then that fears of an economic recession swelled and credit market strains intensified, producing calamity
in the financial system and, ultimately, the demise of major Wall Street firm Bear Stearns.
The Federal Reserve Board (the Fed), after cutting the target federal funds rate 100 basis points (1%) between
September 2007 and year-end, stepped up its efforts to support the ailing financial sector in the first three months of
2008. The central bank cut interest rates 125 basis points in January alone, and followed with another 75-basis-point
cut on March 18, bringing the target rate to 2.25% . In an unprecedented move, the Fed also extended its financing
operations directly to broker/dealers and assisted JPMorgan in its buyout of ill-fated Bear Stearns.
Against this backdrop, investor anxiety has been acute and equity markets have struggled. The S&P 500 Index of U.S.
stocks was down in March, marking the fifth consecutive month of negative returns. International markets outperformed
the U.S. for much of 2007, but that trend changed in more recent months as investors grew increasingly reluctant to
take on the risks of foreign investing.
In fixed income markets, an ongoing investor flight to quality continued to drive Treasury yields lower and their prices
higher. The yield on 10-year Treasury issues, which touched 5.30% in June 2007 (its highest level in five years), fell to
4.04% by year-end and to 3.45% by March 31. Investors largely shunned bonds associated with the housing and credit
markets, and the riskier high yield sector landed in negative territory year-to-date. Meanwhile, the municipal bond market
has struggled with concerns around the creditworthiness of monoline bond insurers and the failure of auctions for
auction rate securities, driving yields higher and prices lower across the curve. At period-end, municipal bonds were
trading at higher yields than their Treasury counterparts, a very unusual occurrence by historical standards.
Overall, the major benchmark indexes posted mixed results for the current reporting period, generally reflecting height-
ened investor risk aversion:
| Total Returns as of March 31, 2008 | 6-month | 12-month | ||||
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| U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index) | 12.46% | 5.08% | ||||
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| Small cap U.S. equities (Russell 2000 Index) | 14.02 | 13.00 | ||||
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| International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | 10.50 | 2.70 | ||||
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| Fixed income (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index) | + 5.23 | + 7.67 | ||||
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| Tax-exempt fixed income (Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index) | + 0.75 | + 1.90 | ||||
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| High yield bonds (Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 4.01 | 3.47 | ||||
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| Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. As you navigate todays volatile markets, we encourage you to review your investment goals with your financial professional and to make portfolio changes, as needed. For more up-to-date commentary on the economy and financial markets, we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investment assets, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead. |
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT
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Fund Summary
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
Fund results lagged that of the broad-market S&P 500 Index for the
12-month period. The Fund also underperformed the +3.87% blended
return of its former technology reference index (a portfolio comprised of
75% Goldman Sachs Tech Composite Index, 20% MSCI World Information
Technology Index and 5% MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index) and the
NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index (its reference index since January 1, 2008).
What factors influenced performance?
The Funds underperformance of the technology reference indexes was
largely the result of negative stock selection, while sector allocation
effects detracted to a lesser extent. Weak stock selection was most
meaningful within the semiconductors, Internet software & services,
communications equipment, computer hardware and computer storage
& peripherals groups. The Fund also suffered from an underweight in
computer hardware, which performed strongly during the period, and an
overweight in the semiconductors and computer storage & peripherals
groups, which posted weak results.
From an individual stock point of view, Spansion LLC and Micron
Technology, Inc. detracted from relative results due to significant declines
in the companies shares. Additionally, while Apple Inc. was a strong
performer during the period, the Funds underweighting of this stock
had a negative impact on performance versus the reference indexes.
Fund performance benefited from an underweight in the semiconductor
equipment and data processing & outsourced services groups, as well
as from strong positioning within these areas. Additionally, the Funds
overweight position in home entertainment software and underexposure
to application software contributed positively to relative results.
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. was among the more significant contributors
to relative performance over the period. Corning, Inc. also provided
strong results, as did Global Payments, Inc., whose shares held up
well in a difficult market.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Effective January 18, 2008, portfolio management responsibility for
the Fund changed. Accordingly, portfolio positioning shifted consistent
with the new teams investment process. Specifically, exposure to semi-
conductor equipment, application software and data processing & out-
sourced services was increased. The team also initiated positions in
the health care sector and increased the Funds weighting in industrials.
Conversely, the Funds exposure to semiconductors, home entertainment
software, Internet software & services, IT consulting & other services and
systems software was reduced.
Describe Fund positioning at period-end.
At the end of its fiscal year, the Fund was most overweight in health care
equipment and home entertainment software and had an allocation
to telecommunication services, which is not included in the NYSE Arca
Tech 100 Index. Underweighted sectors relative to the reference index
included biotechnology and life science tools & services, application
software and aerospace & defense.
Geographically, approximately 20% of the Funds net assets was allocated
to non-U.S. companies at period-end.
| Fund Profile as of March 31, 2008 |
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| Apple Inc. | 4% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 2 | |
| DST Systems, Inc. | 2 | |
| Hewlett-Packard Co. | 2 | |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 2 | |
| Becton Dickinson & Co. | 2 | |
| Oracle Corp. | 2 | |
| Intel Corp. | 2 | |
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| Software | 15% | |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 14 | |
| Computers & Peripherals | 14 | |
| Communications Equipment | 10 | |
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 10 | |
| Internet Software & Services | 7 | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 4 | |
| IT Services | 4 | |
| Biotechnology | 4 | |
| Pharmaceuticals | 3 | |
| Other | 15 | |
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| For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund's industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
4 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
* Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees.
** Commencement of operations.
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of issuers that, in the opinion of the Manager, derive a substantial portion of their income
from products and services in technology-related industries.
This unmanaged Index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation and financial companies of the U.S. markets (mostly NYSE issues)
representing about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues. S&P 500 is a trademark of the McGraw-Hill Companies.
Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2008
| Average Annual Total Returns* | ||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception** | ||||||||||||
| 6-Month | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | ||||||||
| Total Returns | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | ||||||||
| Institutional | 22.05% | 15.41% | | + 7.54% | | 3.46% | | |||||||
| Investor A | 22.30 | 15.74 | 20.17% | + 7.23 | +6.07% | 3.72 | 4.25% | |||||||
| Investor B | 22.65 | 16.60 | 20.35 | + 6.32 | +6.00 | 4.36 | 4.36 | |||||||
| Investor C | 22.71 | 16.64 | 17.48 | + 6.25 | +6.25 | 4.55 | 4.55 | |||||||
| Class R | 22.38 | 16.02 | | + 7.13 | | 3.87 | | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index | 12.46 | 5.08 | | +11.32 | | +3.25 | | |||||||
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| * Assuming maximum sales charges. See About Fund Performance on page 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. ** The Fund commenced operations on 6/26/98. Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
Expense Example
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| Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | |||||||
| October 1, 2007 | March 31, 2008 | During the Period* | October 1, 2007 | March 31, 2008 | During the Period* | |||||||
| Institutional | $1,000 | $779.50 | $ 6.52 | $1,000 | $1,017.97 | $ 7.40 | ||||||
| Investor A | $1,000 | $777.00 | $ 8.08 | $1,000 | $1,016.20 | $ 9.17 | ||||||
| Investor B | $1,000 | $773.50 | $12.73 | $1,000 | $1,010.94 | $14.43 | ||||||
| Investor C | $1,000 | $772.90 | $12.68 | $1,000 | $1,011.00 | $14.38 | ||||||
| Class R | $1,000 | $776.20 | $ 9.65 | $1,000 | $1,014.43 | $10.95 | ||||||
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| * For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.54% for Institutional, 1.80% for Investor A, 2.84% for Investor B, 2.83% for Investor C and 2.15% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 185/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). ** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro-rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. See Disclosure of Expenses on page 6 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. MARCH 31, 2008 5
About Fund Performance
Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. Institutional
Shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available
only to eligible investors.
Investor A Shares incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load)
of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).
Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales
charge of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, Investor B
Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service
fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A
Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge
for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than
eight years reflect this conversion.
Investor C Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year
and a service fee of 0.25% per year. In addition, Investor C Shares are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within
one year of purchase.
Class R Shares do not incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end
load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution
fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Class R Shares
are available only to certain retirement plans. Prior to inception, Class R
Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares (which
have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Class R Share fees.
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guar-
antee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than
the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds
to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a share-
holder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee for sales or exchanges of
shares within 30 days of purchase or exchange. Performance data does
not reflect this potential fee. Figures shown in the performance tables on
page 5 assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distribu-
tions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend date. Investment
return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when
redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends
paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of
service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class,
which are deducted from the income available to be paid to sharehold-
ers. The Funds manager waived a portion of its fee. Without such waiver,
the Funds returns would have been lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of this Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses
related to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and
exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including advisory fees,
distribution fees including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The
expense example on page 5 (which is based on a hypothetical investment
of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2007 and held through March 31,
2008) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses
based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses
with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The table provides information about actual account values and actual
expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during
the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account
value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number correspon-
ding to their share class under the heading entitled Expenses Paid During
the Period.
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values
and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds actual expense ratio
and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order
to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing
in this Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example
with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds
shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the table are intended to highlight shareholders
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such
as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the table
on page 5 is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not
help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning differ-
ent funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder
expenses would have been higher.
6 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
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Schedule of Investments March 31, 2008 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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| Aerospace & Defense 3.7% | ||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 26,600 | $ 2,641,380 | ||
| Meggitt Plc | 159,200 | 871,244 | ||
| Raytheon Co. | 29,900 | 1,931,839 | ||
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| Biotechnology 3.4% | ||||
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 2,400 | 142,320 | ||
| Applera Corp. Celera Genomics Group (a) | 38,300 | 563,010 | ||
| Celgene Corp. (a) | 9,957 | 610,248 | ||
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) | 51,500 | 2,653,795 | ||
| United Therapeutics Corp. (a) | 11,100 | 962,370 | ||
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| Communications Equipment 9.7% | ||||
| Ciena Corp. (a) | 23,000 | 709,090 | ||
| Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) | 86,100 | 2,074,149 | ||
| Corning, Inc. | 69,700 | 1,675,588 | ||
| Foundry Networks, Inc. (a) | 68,800 | 796,704 | ||
| Harris Corp. | 27,100 | 1,315,163 | ||
| Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. Class A (a) | 37,800 | 379,134 | ||
| JDS Uniphase Corp. (a) | 45,400 | 607,906 | ||
| Juniper Networks, Inc. (a) | 81,700 | 2,042,500 | ||
| Motorola, Inc. | 49,500 | 460,350 | ||
| Nokia Oyj (b) | 27,200 | 865,776 | ||
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 54,300 | 2,226,300 | ||
| Research In Motion Ltd. (a) | 9,000 | 1,010,070 | ||
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| Computers & Peripherals 13.1% | ||||
| Apple Inc. (a) | 42,100 | 6,041,350 | ||
| Asustek Computer, Inc. | 267,600 | 783,963 | ||
| Dell, Inc. (a) | 36,600 | 729,072 | ||
| EMC Corp. (a) | 75,800 | 1,086,972 | ||
| Hewlett-Packard Co. | 68,400 | 3,123,144 | ||
| High Tech Computer Corp. | 34,200 | 768,894 | ||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 32,400 | 3,730,536 | ||
| Inventec Co. Ltd. | 826,100 | 505,784 | ||
| Seagate Technology | 60,400 | 1,264,776 | ||
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a) | 65,825 | 1,022,262 | ||
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| Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.0% | ||||
| AT&T Inc. | 34,900 | 1,336,670 | ||
| Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT | 618,700 | 648,610 | ||
| Verizon Communications, Inc. | 26,700 | 973,215 | ||
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| Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.5% | ||||
| AV TECH Corp. | 51,000 | 261,887 | ||
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a) | 24,100 | 718,903 | ||
| Amphenol Corp. Class A | 22,400 | 834,400 | ||
| Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 70,400 | 661,056 | ||
| Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) | 32,200 | 509,726 | ||
| Tyco Electronics Ltd. | 16,700 | 573,144 | ||
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| Food & Staples Retailing 0.6% | ||||
| CVS Caremark Corp. | 19,900 | 806,149 | ||
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| Health Care Equipment & Supplies 9.6% | ||||
| Alcon, Inc. | 5,900 | $ 839,275 | ||
| Baxter International, Inc. | 19,600 | 1,133,272 | ||
| Becton Dickinson & Co. | 29,100 | 2,498,235 | ||
| C.R. Bard, Inc. | 11,500 | 1,108,600 | ||
| China Medical Technologies, Inc. (b) | 9,500 | 390,355 | ||
| Cyberonics, Inc. (a) | 25,300 | 366,850 | ||
| Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)(c) | 17,000 | 738,990 | ||
| Medtronic, Inc. | 45,500 | 2,200,835 | ||
| SenoRx, Inc. | 23,800 | 153,510 | ||
| St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) | 26,600 | 1,148,854 | ||
| Stryker Corp. | 17,100 | 1,112,355 | ||
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | 25,300 | 1,185,052 | ||
| Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 14,400 | 1,121,184 | ||
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| IT Services 3.5% | ||||
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 17,600 | 746,064 | ||
| Computer Sciences Corp. (a) | 27,100 | 1,105,409 | ||
| DST Systems, Inc. (a)(c) | 49,300 | 3,240,982 | ||
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| Internet & Catalog Retail 1.1% | ||||
| Priceline.com, Inc. (a)(c) | 12,700 | 1,534,922 | ||
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| Internet Software & Services 6.1% | ||||
| Ariba, Inc. (a) | 33,000 | 318,780 | ||
| Baidu.com, Inc. (a)(b)(c) | 3,200 | 766,816 | ||
| eBay, Inc. (a) | 60,000 | 1,790,400 | ||
| Google, Inc. Class A (a) | 3,300 | 1,453,551 | ||
| Open Text Corp. (a)(c) | 23,100 | 723,261 | ||
| Sina Corp. (a)(b) | 26,700 | 941,175 | ||
| VeriSign, Inc. (a) | 41,600 | 1,382,784 | ||
| Yahoo! Inc. (a) | 52,400 | 1,515,932 | ||
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| Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.8% | ||||
| Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | 15,500 | 913,570 | ||
| Covance, Inc. (a) | 11,100 | 920,967 | ||
| Millipore Corp. (a) | 9,200 | 620,172 | ||
| Waters Corp. (a) | 3,900 | 217,230 | ||
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| Machinery 1.5% | ||||
| Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | 58,300 | 2,146,479 | ||
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| Media 0.6% | ||||
| Liberty Global, Inc. (a) | 27,100 | 923,568 | ||
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| Metals & Mining 0.5% | ||||
| Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | 41,500 | 772,296 | ||
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| Office Electronics 0.6% | ||||
| Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 66,600 | 904,659 | ||
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| Pharmaceuticals 3.0% | ||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 31,900 | 679,470 | ||
| Johnson & Johnson | 7,900 | 512,473 | ||
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 18,500 | 702,075 | ||
| Roche Holding AG | 5,700 | 1,072,732 | ||
| Roche Holding AG (b) | 3,500 | 330,696 | ||
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (b) | 23,600 | 1,090,084 | ||
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. |
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| 7 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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| Semiconductors & Semiconductor | ||||
| Equipment 13.4% | ||||
| ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. | 130,700 | $ 942,970 | ||
| Altera Corp. | 32,700 | 602,661 | ||
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 24,800 | 732,096 | ||
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 73,500 | 1,433,985 | ||
| Atheros Communications, Inc. (a) | 31,400 | 654,376 | ||
| Broadcom Corp. Class A (a) | 36,900 | 711,063 | ||
| Cavium Networks, Inc. (a) | 18,700 | 306,680 | ||
| Disco Corp. | 10,800 | 464,807 | ||
| Infineon Technologies AG (a)(b) | 45,800 | 321,516 | ||
| Intel Corp. | 110,300 | 2,336,154 | ||
| KLA-Tencor Corp. | 24,900 | 923,790 | ||
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (a)(c) | 75,100 | 358,978 | ||
| Lam Research Corp. (a) | 16,800 | 642,096 | ||
| Linear Technology Corp. | 23,300 | 715,077 | ||
| MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a) | 13,100 | 928,790 | ||
| Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)(b) | 58,300 | 634,304 | ||
| Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 37,400 | 762,586 | ||
| Microchip Technology, Inc. | 24,000 | 785,520 | ||
| Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. (a) | 17,000 | 410,380 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (a) | 31,400 | 621,406 | ||
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 1,200 | 754,885 | ||
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (b) | 77,000 | 790,790 | ||
| Texas Instruments, Inc. | 37,600 | 1,062,952 | ||
| Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. | 527,500 | 377,660 | ||
| Xilinx, Inc. | 50,400 | 1,197,000 | ||
|
| ||||
| 19,472,522 | ||||
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| ||
| Software 14.1% | ||||
| Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) | 32,900 | 1,170,911 | ||
| BMC Software, Inc. (a) | 38,200 | 1,242,264 | ||
| CA, Inc. | 29,700 | 668,250 | ||
| Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) | 50,600 | 1,484,098 | ||
| Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | 24,900 | 1,243,008 | ||
| McAfee, Inc. (a) | 42,800 | 1,416,252 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. | 116,800 | 3,314,784 | ||
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | 1,700 | 876,605 | ||
| Oracle Corp. (a) | 122,000 | 2,386,320 | ||
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||
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| ||
| Software (concluded) | ||||
| Progress Software Corp. (a) | 23,800 | $ 712,096 | ||
| SAP AG (b)(c) | 25,400 | 1,259,078 | ||
| Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | 23,100 | 1,336,797 | ||
| Sybase, Inc. (a) | 56,000 | 1,472,800 | ||
| Symantec Corp. (a) | 30,900 | 513,558 | ||
| Synopsys, Inc. (a) | 28,100 | 638,151 | ||
| UBISOFT Entertainment (a) | 10,200 | 878,758 | ||
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| ||||
| 20,613,730 | ||||
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|
| ||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.4% | ||||
| America Movil, SA de CV (b) | 17,600 | 1,120,944 | ||
| American Tower Corp. Class A (a) | 21,300 | 835,173 | ||
| China Mobile Ltd. | 49,800 | 740,987 | ||
| Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (a) | 51,100 | 851,326 | ||
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| ||||
| 3,548,430 | ||||
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|
| ||
| Total Common Stocks | ||||
| (Cost $142,963,328) 93.2% | 135,878,045 | |||
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| ||
| Par | ||||
| Short-Term Securities | (000) | |||
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| ||
| Time Deposits 4.4% | ||||
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 1.70% | ||||
| due 4/01/2008 | $ 6,446 | 6,446,120 | ||
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| Beneficial | ||||
| Interest | ||||
| (000) | ||||
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| Merrill Lynch Premier Institutional | ||||
| Fund, 3.39% (d)(e)(f) | 7,539 | 7,539,000 | ||
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| Total Short-Term Securities | ||||
| (Cost $13,985,120) 9.6% | 13,985,120 | |||
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|
| ||
| Total Investments (Cost $156,948,448*) 102.8% | 149,863,165 | |||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (2.8%) | (4,016,364) | |||
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| ||||
| Net Assets 100.0% | $145,846,801 | |||
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| ||||
| * The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of March 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
| Aggregate cost | $ 157,740,635 | |
|
| ||
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 4,277,066 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (12,154,536) | |
|
| ||
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (7,877,470) | |
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| (a) Non-income producing security. (b) Depositary receipts. (c) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. (d) Security was purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loans. |
(e) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
| Net | ||||
| Activity | Interest | |||
| Affiliate | (000) | Income | ||
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| BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||
| Cash Sweep Series | $ (195) | $148,422 | ||
| BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||
| Money Market Series | (33,147) | $106,034 | ||
| Merrill Lynch Premier Institutional Fund | 7,539 | $ 59 | ||
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(f) Represents the current yield as of report date.
For Fund compliance purposes,the Fund's industry classifications refer to any one
or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management.
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry
sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.
These industry classifications are unaudited.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
8 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
| Year Ended March 31, 2008 | ||
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| Assets | ||
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| Investments at value unaffiliated (including securities loaned of $7,283,560) (cost $149,409,448) | $ 142,324,165 | |
| Investments at value affiliated (cost $7,539,000) | 7,539,000 | |
| Cash | 354 | |
| Foreign currency at value (cost $388,608) | 414,388 | |
| Investments sold receivable | 2,147,146 | |
| Other receivables | 1,322,712 | |
| Dividends receivable | 111,237 | |
| Capital shares sold receivable | 23,195 | |
| Interest receivable affiliated | 19,538 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 45,384 | |
| Securities lending income receivable | 5,681 | |
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| Total assets | 153,952,800 | |
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| Liabilities | ||
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| Collateral on securities loaned at value | 7,539,000 | |
| Other affiliates payable | 164,434 | |
| Capital shares redeemed payable | 161,324 | |
| Investment advisory fees payable | 111,182 | |
| Distribution fees payable | 44,327 | |
| Investments purchased payable | 11,783 | |
| Other accrued expenses payable | 66,657 | |
| Other liabilities | 7,292 | |
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| Total liabilities | 8,105,999 | |
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|
|
|
| Net Assets | ||
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|
|
| Net Assets | $ 145,846,801 | |
|
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|
|
| Net Assets Consist of | ||
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|
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| Institutional Shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized | $ 727,648 | |
| Investor A Shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized | 866,987 | |
| Investor B Shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized | 300,887 | |
| Investor C Shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized | 293,120 | |
| Class R Shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized | 20,164 | |
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 1,375,455,330 | |
| Accumulated net realized loss | (1,224,757,289) | |
| Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (7,060,046) | |
|
|
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| Net Assets | $ 145,846,801 | |
|
|
|
|
| Net Asset Value | ||
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|
|
|
| Institutional Based on net assets of $49,886,512 and 7,276,479 shares outstanding | $ 6.86 | |
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|
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| Investor A Based on net assets of $58,021,009 and 8,669,869 shares outstanding | $ 6.69 | |
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|
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| Investor B Based on net assets of $18,580,088 and 3,008,874 shares outstanding | $ 6.18 | |
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|
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| Investor C Based on net assets of $18,058,372 and 2,931,197 shares outstanding | $ 6.16 | |
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|
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| Class R Based on net assets of $1,300,820 and 201,637 shares outstanding | $ 6.45 | |
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|
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. |
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| 9 |
| Statement of Operations | ||
| Year Ended March 31, 2008 | ||
|
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|
|
| Investment Income | ||
|
|
|
|
| Dividends (net of $13,106 foreign withholding tax) | $ 770,520 | |
| Interest from affiliates | 148,422 | |
| Securities lending | 106,093 | |
|
|
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| Total income | 1,025,035 | |
|
|
|
|
| Expenses | ||
|
|
|
|
| Investment advisory | 1,934,337 | |
| Service Investor A | 176,870 | |
| Service and distribution Investor B | 326,640 | |
| Service and distribution Investor C | 233,656 | |
| Service and distribution Class R | 7,175 | |
| Transfer agent Institutional | 228,430 | |
| Transfer agent Investor A | 290,728 | |
| Transfer agent Investor B | 244,660 | |
| Transfer agent Investor C | 171,304 | |
| Transfer agent Class R | 6,958 | |
| Accounting services | 105,673 | |
| Printing | 100,668 | |
| Custodian | 74,132 | |
| Professional | 71,063 | |
| Registration | 63,602 | |
| Directors | 27,795 | |
| Miscellaneous | 26,545 | |
|
|
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| Total expenses | 4,090,236 | |
| Less fees waived by advisor | (140,463) | |
|
|
||
| Total expenses after waiver | 3,949,773 | |
|
|
||
| Net investment loss | (2,924,738) | |
|
|
|
|
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||
|
|
|
|
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||
| Investments | (25,199,527) | |
| Options written | (67,269) | |
| Foreign currency transactions | 448 | |
|
|
||
| (25,266,348) | ||
|
|
||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||
| Investments | 1,471,743 | |
| Options written | 20,773 | |
| Foreign currency transactions | 25,339 | |
|
|
||
| 1,517,855 | ||
|
|
||
| Total net realized and unrealized loss | (23,748,493) | |
|
|
||
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ (26,673,231) | |
|
|
||
| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
10 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets | ||||
| Year Ended | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
|
| ||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2008 | 2007 | ||
|
|
|
| ||
| Operations | ||||
|
|
|
| ||
| Net investment loss | $ (2,924,738) | $ (3,875,698) | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (25,266,348) | 3,781,290 | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 1,517,855 | (9,437,839) | ||
|
|
| |||
| Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (26,673,231) | (9,532,247) | ||
|
|
|
| ||
| Capital Share Transactions | ||||
|
|
|
| ||
| Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (36,739,404) | (70,982,944) | ||
|
|
|
| ||
| Redemption Fees | ||||
|
|
|
| ||
| Redemption fees | 2,176 | 3,022 | ||
|
|
|
| ||
| Net Assets | ||||
|
|
|
| ||
| Total decrease in net assets | (63,410,459) | (80,512,169) | ||
| Beginning of year | 209,257,260 | 289,769,429 | ||
|
|
| |||
| End of year | $ 145,846,801 | $ 209,257,260 | ||
|
|
| |||
| End of year accumulated net investment loss | | $ (1,456) | ||
|
|
| |||
| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. |
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| 11 |
| Financial Highlights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutional | Investor A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 8.11 | $ 8.28 | $ 7.00 | $ 7.82 | $ 4.77 | $ 7.94 | $ 8.13 | $ 6.89 | $ 7.72 | $ 4.72 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Net investment loss1 | (0.08) | (0.09) | (0.07) | (0.06) | (0.09) | (0.10) | (0.11) | (0.09) | (0.08) | (0.11) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.17)2 | (0.08)2 | 1.352 | (0.76)2 | 3.14 | (1.15)2 | (0.08)2 | 1.332 | (0.75)2 | 3.11 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Net increase (decrease) from investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| operations | (1.25) | (0.17) | 1.28 | (0.82) | 3.05 | (1.25) | (0.19) | 1.24 | (0.83) | 3.00 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Net asset value, end of year | $ 6.86 | $ 8.11 | $ 8.28 | $ 7.00 | $ 7.82 | $ 6.69 | $ 7.94 | $ 8.13 | $ 6.89 | $ 7.72 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Based on net asset value | (15.41%) | (2.05%) | 18.29% | (10.49%) | 63.94% | (15.74%) | (2.34%) | 18.00% | (10.75%) | 63.56% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total expenses after waiver | 1.51% | 1.65% | 1.54% | 1.69% | 1.60% | 1.82% | 1.91% | 1.79% | 1.94% | 1.85% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total expenses | 1.59% | 1.72% | 1.58% | 1.71% | 1.60% | 1.90% | 1.98% | 1.84% | 1.97% | 1.85% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Net investment loss | (0.99%) | (1.14%) | (0.97%) | (0.85%) | (1.31%) | (1.29%) | (1.39%) | (1.22%) | (1.14%) | (1.56%) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 49,887 | $ 68,415 | $ 88,112 | $ 95,897 | $ 219,677 | $ 58,021 | $ 72,932 | $ 67,464 | $ 74,023 | $108,969 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Portfolio turnover | 233% | 254% | 166% | 191% | 121% | 233% | 254% | 166% | 191% | 121% | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
| 3 | Total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
12 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| Financial Highlights (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor B | Investor C | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
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| Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 7.41 | $ 7.65 | $ 6.54 | $ 7.38 | $ 4.55 | $ 7.39 | $ 7.63 | $ 6.52 | $ 7.37 | $ 4.55 | ||||||||||||
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| Net investment loss1 | (0.18) | (0.16) | (0.14) | (0.13) | (0.16) | (0.18) | (0.16) | (0.15) | (0.13) | (0.16) | ||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.05)2 | (0.08)2 | 1.252 | (0.71)2 | 2.99 | (1.05)2 | (0.08)2 | 1.262 | (0.72)2 | 2.98 | ||||||||||||
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| Net increase (decrease) from investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| operations | (1.23) | (0.24) | 1.11 | (0.84) | 2.83 | (1.23) | (0.24) | 1.11 | (0.85) | 2.82 | ||||||||||||
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| Net asset value, end of year | $ 6.18 | $ 7.41 | $ 7.65 | $ 6.54 | $ 7.38 | $ 6.16 | $ 7.39 | $ 7.63 | $ 6.52 | $ 7.37 | ||||||||||||
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| Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Based on net asset value | (16.60%) | (3.14%) | 16.97% | (11.38%) | 62.20% | (16.64%) | (3.15%) | 17.02% | (11.53%) | 61.98% | ||||||||||||
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| Total expenses after waiver | 2.92% | 2.74% | 2.63% | 2.77% | 2.68% | 2.90% | 2.77% | 2.67% | 2.82% | 2.73% | ||||||||||||
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| Total expenses | 2.99% | 2.81% | 2.67% | 2.80% | 2.68% | 2.97% | 2.84% | 2.72% | 2.85% | 2.73% | ||||||||||||
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| Net investment loss | (2.41%) | (2.23%) | (2.06%) | (1.98%) | (2.39%) | (2.37%) | (2.26%) | (2.10%) | (2.02%) | (2.44%) | ||||||||||||
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| Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 18,580 | $ 41,487 | $ 98,273 | $129,911 | $224,281 | $ 18,058 | $ 25,176 | $ 34,421 | $ 40,997 | $ 66,594 | ||||||||||||
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| Portfolio turnover | 233% | 254% | 166% | 191% | 121% | 233% | 254% | 166% | 191% | 121% | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
| 3 | Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. |
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| 13 |
| Financial Highlights (concluded) | ||||||||||||
| Class R | ||||||||||||
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| Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
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| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||
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| Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||
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| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 7.68 | $ 7.88 | $ 6.69 | $ 7.52 | $ 4.57 | |||||||
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||||||||
| Net investment loss1 | (0.12) | (0.12) | (0.11) | (0.09) | (0.13) | |||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.11)2 | (0.08)2 | 1.302 | (0.74)2 | 3.08 | |||||||
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| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.23) | (0.20) | 1.19 | (0.83) | 2.95 | |||||||
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| Net asset value, end of year | $ 6.45 | $ 7.68 | $ 7.88 | $ 6.69 | $ 7.52 | |||||||
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| Based on net asset value | (16.02%) | (2.54%) | 17.79% | (11.04%) | 64.55% | |||||||
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| Total expenses after waiver | 2.14% | 2.16% | 2.03% | 2.21% | 2.10% | |||||||
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| Net investment loss | (1.59%) | (1.64%) | (1.45%) | (1.34%) | (1.81%) | |||||||
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| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
14 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| Notes to Financial Statements 1. Significant Accounting Policies: BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock Global Technology Fund, Inc.) (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Funds financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require the use of management accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Investor B and Investor C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class R Shares are sold only to certain retirement plans. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution plan). The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund: Valuation of Investments: Equity investments traded on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ Global Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. Equity investments traded on a national securities exchange for which there were no sales on that day and equity investments traded on other over-the-counter markets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last available bid price. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day. Effective September 4, 2007, exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade and previously were valued at the last sales price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges. Over-the-counter (OTC) options quotations are provided by dealers or pricing services selected under the supervision of the Board of Directors (the Board). Considerations utilized by dealers or pricing services in valuing OTC options include, but are not limited to, volatility factors of the underlying security, price movement of the underlying security in relation to the strike price and the time left until the expira- tion of the option. |
| In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Value Assets). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the invest- ment advisor and/or sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub- advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subse- quently reported to the Board or a committee thereof. Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The values of such securities used in comput- ing the net assets of the Fund are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates will be determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Funds net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, those securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or by the investment advisor using a pricing service and/or procedures approved by the Board. Derivative Financial Instruments: The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies to increase the return of the Fund and to hedge, or protect, its exposure to interest rate movements and move- ments in the securities markets. Losses may arise if the value of the con- tract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the price of the under- lying security, or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. |
| Options: The Fund may purchase and write call and put options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent lia- bility. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the |
| BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. |
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium received or paid). If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase or the proceeds from the sale in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or a loss on investment transactions. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller to sell (when the option is exercised), the underlying position at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying position at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time dur- ing the option period. Foreign Currency Transactions: Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund reports foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such compo- nents are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. Investment Transactions and Net Investment Income: Investment trans- actions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund has determined the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Securities Lending: The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions that provide cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. govern- ment as collateral, which will be maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned sec- urities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the |
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close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund typically receives the income on the loaned securities but does not receive the income on the collateral. Where the Fund receives cash collateral, it may invest such collateral and retain the amount earned on such investment, net of any amount rebated to the borrower. The Fund may receive a flat fee for its loans. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. The Fund may pay reasonable lending agent, administrative and custodial fees in connection with its loans. In the event that the borrower defaults on its obligation to return borrowed securities because of insolvency or for any other reason, the Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund also could suffer a loss where the value of the collateral falls below the market value of the borrowed securities, in the event of borrower default or in the event of losses on investments made with cash collateral. Income Taxes: It is the Funds policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment com- panies and to distribute substantialy all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates. Effective September 28, 2007, the Fund implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition thresh- old a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncer- tainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity, including investment companies, before being measured and rec- ognized in the financial statements. The investment advisor has evaluat- ed the application of FIN 48 to the Fund, and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Funds finan- cial statements. The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds U.S. federal tax returns remain open for the years ended March 31, 2005 through March 31, 2007. The statute of limitations on the Funds state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after |
16 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a frame- work for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The impact on the Funds financial statement disclo- sures, if any, is currently being assessed. In addition, in February 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (FAS 159), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. FAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The impact on the Funds financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed. In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (FAS 161) was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entitys results of operations and financial position. The investment advisor is currently evaluating the implications of FAS 161 and the impact on the Funds financial state- ment disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed. Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro-rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Other expenses of the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. 2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates: The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC, (the Advisor), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. to provide investment advisory and administration servic- es. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (Merrill Lynch) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) are principal owners of BlackRock, Inc. |
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The Advisor is responsible for the management of the Funds portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operation of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays a monthly fee at an annual rate of 1.0% of the average daily net assets of the Fund not exceeding $1 billion, 0.95% of average net assets of the Fund in excess of $1 billion but not exceeding $2 billion, and 0.90% of average daily net assets in excess of $2 billion. Effective July 1, 2007, the Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive 0.10% of the investment advisory fee. The amount of the waiver is determined monthly and can be discontinued at any time. This amount is included in the fees waived by advisor in the Statement of Operations. In addition, the Advisor has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM), an affiliate of the Advisor, under which the Advisor pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund reimbursed the Advisor $3,508, for certain account- ing services, which is included in accounting services expenses in the Statement of Operations. The Fund has also entered into separate Distribution Agreements and Distribution Plans with FAM Distributors, Inc. (FAMD) and BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and its affiliates (BDI) (collectively, the Distributor). FAMD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. and BDI is an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Fund in accordance with Rule12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays the Distributor ongo- ing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares as follows: |
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| Investor A | 0.25% | | ||
| Investor B | 0.25% | 0.75% | ||
| Investor C | 0.25% | 0.75% | ||
| Class R | 0.25% | 0.25% | ||
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Pursuant to sub-agreements with each Distributor, broker-dealers, includ- ing Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (MLPF&S), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, and each Distributor provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service fee compensates the Distributor and each broker-dealer for pro- viding shareholder servicing to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and |
| BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. |
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) Class R shareholders. The ongoing distribution fee compensates each Distributor and each broker-dealer for providing distribution-related services to Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Funds Investor A Shares, which totaled $6,680. For the year ended March 31, 2008, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of $94, $21,306 and $991 relating to transac- tions in Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Shares, respectively. The Advisor maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to share- holder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended March 31, 2008 the following amounts have been accrued by the Fund to reimburse the Advisor for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations. |
| Call Center | ||
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| Institutional | $7,914 | |
| Investor A | $4,778 | |
| Investor B | $3,431 | |
| Investor C | $1,735 | |
| Class R | $ 26 | |
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The Fund has received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting it to lend portfolio securities to MLPF&S or its affiliates. Pursuant to that order, the Fund has retained BIM as the securities lending agent for a fee based on a share of the returns on investment of cash collateral. BIM may, on behalf of the Fund, invest cash collateral received by the Fund for such loans, among other things, in a private investment company managed by the Advisor or in registered money market funds advised by the Advisor or its affiliates. For the year ended March 31, 2008, BIM received $30,521 in securities lending agent fees. |
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In addition, MLPF&S received $335,162 in commissions on the execu- tion of portfolio security transactions for the Fund for the year ended March 31, 2008. PFPC Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PNC and an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as transfer agent. Each class of the Fund bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of the Fund are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including share- holder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of the Fund, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services. Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. 3. Investments: Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended March 31, 2008 were $439,951,562 and $485,420,287, respectively. Transactions in call options written for the year ended March 31, 2008 were as follows: |
| Number of | Premiums | |||
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| beginning of year | 2,047 | $ 333,273 | ||
| Options written | 1,418 | 116,365 | ||
| Options closed | (3,281) | (434,182) | ||
| Options expired | (184) | (15,456) | ||
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18 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
| Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | ||||||||||||
| 4. Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||
| Transactions in common stock for each class were as follows: | ||||||||||||
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2008 | March 31, 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Shares sold | 274,564 | $ 2,247,291 | 213,214 | $ 1,611,784 | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (1,436,907) | (11,806,594) | (2,419,891) | (19,003,045) | ||||||||
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| Net decrease | (1,162,343) | $ (9,559,303) | (2,206,677) | $ (17,391,261) | ||||||||
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| Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | 1,669,253 | $ 13,131,149 | 4,322,201 | $ 31,277,704 | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (2,186,750) | (17,701,702) | (3,437,489) | (26,385,522) | ||||||||
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| Net increase (decrease) | (517,497) | $ (4,570,553) | 884,712 | $ 4,892,182 | ||||||||
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| Shares sold | 189,972 | $ 1,407,723 | 313,773 | $ 2,252,477 | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | (2,781,731) | (20,696,556) | (7,563,858) | (52,563,465) | ||||||||
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| Net decrease | (2,591,759) | $ (19,288,833) | (7,250,085) | $ (50,310,988) | ||||||||
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| Shares sold | 311,141 | $ 2,310,400 | 209,647 | $ 1,501,848 | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (787,909) | (5,958,872) | (1,314,918) | (9,469,594) | ||||||||
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| Net decrease | (476,768) | $ (3,648,472) | (1,105,271) | $ (7,967,746) | ||||||||
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| Shares sold | 129,324 | $ 1,024,972 | 105,343 | $ 800,500 | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (90,276) | (697,215) | (133,046) | (1,005,631) | ||||||||
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| Net increase (decrease) | 39,048 | $ 327,757 | (27,703) | $ (205,131) | ||||||||
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The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on the proceeds (calculated at market value) of a redemption (either by sale or exchange) on Fund shares made within 30 days of purchase. The redemption fee is paid to the Fund and is intended to offset the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with short-term trading into and out of the Fund.
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| MARCH 31, 2008 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) 5. Short-Term Borrowings: The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Advisor and its affiliates, is a party to a $500,000,000 credit agreement with a group of lenders. The Fund may borrow under the credit agreement to fund share- holder redemptions and for other lawful purposes other than for lever- age. The Fund may borrow up to the maximum amount allowable under the Funds current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, subject to various other legal, regulatory or contractual limits. On November 21, 2007, the credit agreement was renewed for one year under substantially the same terms. The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.06% per annum based on the Funds pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement, which is included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. Amounts borrowed under the credit agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the funds election, the federal funds rate plus 0.35% or a base rate as defined in the credit agreement. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended March 31, 2008. 6. Income Tax Information: Reclassifications: U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. Accordingly, during the current year, $2,925,746 has been reclassified between paid-in capital in excess of par and accumulated net investment loss and $448 has been reclassified between accumulated net realized capital losses and accumulated net investment loss as a result of permanent differences attributable to net operating losses and foreign currency transactions. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. |
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As of March 31, 2008, the components of accumulated losses on a tax basis were as follows: |
| Capital loss carryforward | $ (1,171,457,020)* | |
| Unrealized net losses | (60,360,315)** | |
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| Total accumulated net losses | $ (1,231,817,335) | |
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* On March 31, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $1,171,457,020, of which $22,590,014 expires in 2009, $918,433,560 expires in 2010, $226,710,557 expires in 2011 and $3,722,889 expires in 2012. This amount will be available to offset future realized capital gains. ** The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes. |
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7. Plan of Reorganization: On February 26, 2008, the Board approved a plan of reorganization, subject to shareholder approval and certain other conditions, whereby BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio (Global Science), a portfolio of BlackRock FundsSM, will acquire substantially all of the assets and assume certain stated liabilities of the Fund in exchange for newly issued shares of Global Science. |
20 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. (the Fund) (formerly BlackRock Global Technology Fund, Inc.) including the schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2008, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assur- ance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over finan- cial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over finan- cial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also |
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includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our proce- dures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. as of March 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in con- formity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
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Deloitte & Touche LLP Princeton, New Jersey May 27, 2008 |
| Geographic Allocation (Unaudited) | ||
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| Canada | 1% | |
| China | 1% | |
| Finland | 1% | |
| France | 1% | |
| Germany | 1% | |
| Hong Kong | 1% | |
| Israel | 1% | |
| Japan | 4% | |
| Mexico | 1% | |
| South Korea | 1% | |
| Switzerland | 1% | |
| Taiwan | 3% | |
| United Kingdom | 1% | |
| United States | 81% | |
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| BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. |
| MARCH 31, 2008 |
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| David O. Beim | Director | Since | Professor of Finance and Economics at the Columbia University | 35 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Graduate School of Business since 1991; Trustee, Phillips Exeter | 81 Portfolios | |||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | Academy since 2002; Formerly Chairman, Wave Hill Inc. (public | |||||||||
| 1940 | garden and cultural center) from 1990 to 2006. | |||||||||
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| Ronald W. Forbes | Director and | Since | Professor Emeritus of Finance, School of Business, State University | 35 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | Co-Chair of | 2000 | of New York at Albany since 2000. | 81 Portfolios | ||||||
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| Dr. Matina Horner | Director | Since | Formerly Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and | 35 Funds | NSTAR (electric | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund | 81 Portfolios | and gas utility) | ||||||
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| Rodney D. Johnson | Director and | Since | President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1987; Director, | 35 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | Co-Chair of | 2007 | Fox Chase Cancer Center since 2002; Member of the Archdiocesan | 81 Portfolios | ||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | the Board of | Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since | ||||||||
| 1941 | Directors | 2003; Director, the Committee of Seventy (civic) since 2006. | ||||||||
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| Herbert I. London | Director and | Since | Professor Emeritus, New York University since 2005; John M. Olin | 35 Funds | AIMS Worldwide, | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | Professor of Humanities, New York University from 1993 to 2005 | 81 Portfolios | Inc. (marketing) | |||||
| New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | and Professor thereof from 1980 to 2005; President, Hudson Institute | ||||||||
| 1940 | Committee | (policy research organization) since 1997 and Trustee thereof since | ||||||||
| 1980; Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Grantham University | ||||||||||
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| Cynthia A. Montgomery | Director | Since | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, Harvard | 35 Funds | Newell Rubbermaid, | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2000 | Business School Publishing since 2005; Director, McLean Hospital | 81 Portfolios | Inc. (manufacturing) | ||||||
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| Joseph . Platt, Jr. | Director | Since | Director, The West Penn Allegheny Health System (a not-for-profit | 35 Funds | Greenlight Capital | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | health system) since 2008; Partner, Amarna Corporation, LLC | 81 Portfolios | Re, Ltd (reinsurance | ||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | (private investment company) since 2002; Director, WQED | company) | ||||||||
| 1947 | Multimedia (PBS and Multimedia, a not-for-profit company) | |||||||||
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| Robert C. Robb, Jr. | Director | Since | Partner, Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Company (management and | 35 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | financial consulting firm) since 1981. | 81 Portfolios | |||||||
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| Toby Rosenblatt | Director | Since | President, Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments) since | 35 Funds | A Pharma, Inc. | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | 1999; Director of Forward Management, LLC since 2007; Director, | 81 Portfolios | (specialty | ||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | The James Irvine Foundation (philanthropic foundation) since 1997; | pharmaceuticals) | ||||||||
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| Kenneth L. Urish | Director and | Since | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public | 35 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | Chair of | 2007 | accountants and consultants) since 1976; Member of External | 81 Portfolios | ||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting | ||||||||
| 1951 | Committee | Department since 2001; Trustee, The Holy Family Foundation | ||||||||
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| Frederick W. Winter | Director and | Since | Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of | 35 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | Business, University of Pittsburgh since 2005 and Dean thereof | 81 Portfolios | ||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | from 1997 to 2005. Director, Alkon Corporation (pneumatics) | ||||||||
| 1945 | Committee | since 1992; Director, Indotronix International (IT services) since | ||||||||
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| various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, | ||||||||||
| although the chart shows certain directors as joining the Funds board in 2007, those directors first became a member of the board of | ||||||||||
| directors of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: David O. Beim since 1998; Ronald W. Forbes since 1977; Matina | ||||||||||
| Horner since 2004; Rodney D. Johnson since 1995; Herbert I. London since 1987; Cynthia A. Montgomery since 1994; Joseph . Platt | ||||||||||
| since 1999; Robert C. Robb, Jr. since 1999; Toby Rosenblatt since 2005; Kenneth L. Urish since 1999 and Frederick W. Winter since 1999. | ||||||||||
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| Richard S. Davis | Director | Since | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Chief | 185 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company | 292 Portfolios | |||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | from 2000 to 2005; Formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees, | |||||||||
| 1945 | State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005; Formerly | |||||||||
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| Henry Gabbay | Director | Since | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. since 2007; Formerly Managing Director, | 184 Funds | None | |||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Formerly Chief Administrative | 291 Portfolios | |||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; Formerly President | |||||||||
| 1947 | of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from | |||||||||
| 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the | ||||||||||
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| * | Messrs. Davis and Gabbay are both interested persons, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Fund based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. |
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| Donald C. Burke | Fund | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment | |||||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | President | 2007 | Managers, L P("MLIM") and Fund Asset Management, LP ("FAM") in 2006; First Vice President thereof from | |||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | and Chief | 1997 to 2005; Treasurer thereof from 1999 to 2006 and Vice President thereof from 1990 to 1997. | ||||||||
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| Anne F. Ackerley | Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000 and First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Mergers | |||||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | President | 2007 | and Acquisitions Group from 1997 to 2000; First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Public Finance | |||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | Group thereof from 1995 to 1997; First Vice President of Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research of Merrill | |||||||||
| 1962 | Lynch & Co., Inc. from 1994 to 1995. | |||||||||
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| Neal J. Andrews | Chief | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of | |||||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | Financial | 2007 | Fund Accounting and Administration at PFPC Inc. from 1992 to 2006. | |||||||
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| Jay M. Fife | Treasurer | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Formerly Assistant Treasurer of the | |||||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | MLIM/FAM advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. | ||||||||
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| Brian P. Kindelan | Chief | Since | Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds since 2007; Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds since 2007; | |||||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | Compliance | 2007 | Managing Director and Senior Counsel thereof since 2005; Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock Advisors, | |||||||
| New York, NY 10022 | Officer of | Inc. from 2001 to 2004 and Vice President and Senior Counsel thereof from 1998 to 2000; Senior Counsel of | ||||||||
| 1959 | the Funds | The PNC Bank Corp. from 1995 to 1998. | ||||||||
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| Howard Surloff | Secretary | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly | |||||||
| 40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | General Counsel (U.S.) of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L from 1993 to 2006. | ||||||||
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| Brown Brothers | PFPC Inc. | State Street Bank and | Accounting Firm | Sidley Austin LLP | ||||||
| Harriman & Co. | Wilmington, DE 19809 | Trust Company | Deloitte & Touche LLP | New York, NY 10019 | ||||||
| Boston, MA 02109 | Princeton, NJ 08540 | Princeton, NJ 08540 | ||||||||
Effective January 18, 2008, Thomas P. Callan, Jean M. Rosenbaum and Erin Xie, Ph.D. assumed responsibility for the day-to-day management of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc.s portfolio.
Mr. Callan, senior portfolio manager, is a Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. and a member of the BlackRock Equity Operating Committee. Prior to joining BlackRock as a member of the global emerging-cap team in 1998, Mr. Callan was with the PNC Asset Management Group, which he joined in 1992. Mr. Callan is a CFA charterholder.
Ms. Rosenbaum is a Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. Prior to joining BlackRock in 1998, Ms. Rosenbaum was a healthcare analyst with the PNC Asset Management Group. Ms. Rosenbaum is a CFA charterholder.
Ms. Xie is a Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. Ms. Xie joined BlackRock following the merger with State Street Research & Management (SSRM) in 2005. Prior to that, she was a member of the portfolio management team of the State Street Research Health Sciences Fund from 2001 to 2005, becoming a portfolio manager in 2003. Prior to joining SSRM, Ms. Xie was an associate in pharmaceutical equity research at Sanford Bernstein & Company.
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Additional Information BlackRock Privacy Principles BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following infor- mation is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties. If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations. BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on appli- cations, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your trans- actions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites. |
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BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non- public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose. We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including proce- dures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information. |
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Availability of Additional Information Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Funds electronic delivery program. To enroll: Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages: Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service. |
| Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock: |
| 1) | Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery |
| 2) | Click on the applicable link and follow the steps to sign up |
| 3) | Log into your account |
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The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called householding and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762. |
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Additional Information (concluded) Availability of Additional Information (concluded) Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions (the SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. Availability of Proxy Voting Record Information about how the Fund votes proxies relating to securities held in the Funds portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762. |
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Shareholder Privileges Account Information Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM 6:00 PM EST to get infor- mation about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at www.blackrock.com/funds. Automatic Investment Plans Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds. |
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Systematic Withdrawal Plans Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account is at least $10,000. Retirement Plans Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans. |
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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.
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| BlackRock Aurora Portfolio | BlackRock Global Science & Technology | BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund | ||
| BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund | Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | ||
| BlackRock Basic Value Fund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund | BlackRock Pacific Fund | ||
| BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio | BlackRock Healthcare Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio | ||
| BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio* | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio | ||
| BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio* | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II | ||
| BlackRock Focus Growth Fund | BlackRock International Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund | ||
| BlackRock Focus Value Fund | BlackRock International Index Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio* | ||
| BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund | BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio | ||
| BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | BlackRock International Value Fund | BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund | ||
| BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | BlackRock Technology Fund | ||
| BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio | ||
| BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund | ||
| BlackRock Global Growth Fund | BlackRock Latin America Fund | BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund | ||
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| BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio | BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio | ||
| BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio | BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II | BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund | ||
| BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | BlackRock Intermediate Government | BlackRock Strategic Income Portfolio | ||
| BlackRock Government Income Portfolio | Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Total Return Fund | ||
| BlackRock High Income Fund | BlackRock International Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II | ||
| BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Long Duration Fund Portfolio | BlackRock World Income Fund | ||
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| BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio | ||
| BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | ||
| BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock National Municipal Fund | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | ||
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| Conservative Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2010 | Prepared Portfolio 2030 | ||
| Moderate Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2015 | Prepared Portfolio 2035 | ||
| Growth Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2020 | Prepared Portfolio 2040 | ||
| Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2025 | Prepared Portfolio 2045 | ||
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| * See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund. | ||||
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BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and certain funds are also distributed by FAM Distributors, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each funds prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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Item 2 Code of Ethics The registrant (or the Fund) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert The registrant's board of directors or trustees, as applicable (the board of directors) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: Ronald W. Forbes (not reappointed to audit committee, effective November 1, 2007) Kenneth L. Urish (term began, effective November 1, 2007) Richard R. West (term ended, effective November 1, 2007) Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an expert for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
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registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not
exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the registrants the
Committee oversees. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if
they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific
pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-
approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each
service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person
board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee
for ratification. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to
approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit
services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by
the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
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Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The registrants Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the Board recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations which include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrants Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures. Item 11 Controls and Procedures 11(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 11(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Item 12 Exhibits attached hereto 12(a)(1) Code of Ethics See Item 2 12(a)(2) Certifications Attached hereto 12(a)(3) Not Applicable 12(b) Certifications Attached hereto |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. Date: May 22, 2008 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. Date: May 22, 2008 By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. Date: May 22, 2008 |
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EX-99. CERT CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committees of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 22, 2008 /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. |
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EX-99. CERT CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committees of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 22, 2008 |
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/s/ Neal J. Andrews _ Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. |
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Exhibit 99.1350CERT Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. (the Registrant), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the Registrants Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2008, (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. Date: May 22, 2008 /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. (the Registrant), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the Registrants Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2008, (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. Date: May 22, 2008 /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Technology Fund, Inc. This certification is being furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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