form425.htm

Contact:

1-800-882-0052

Certain BlackRock California Tax-Exempt Closed-End Funds Announce Adjournment

of Meeting for Proposed Reorganization

New York, October 26, 2009 – BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the joint special meeting of shareholders of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (NYSE Amex: BCL), BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BCK), BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BZA), BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (NYSE Amex: RAA) and BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BFZ) was held today and has been adjourned upon shareholder motion until November 30, 2009.

The special meeting was adjourned to allow additional time to further solicit votes in connection with the proposed reorganization of each of BCL, BCK, BZA and RAA into BFZ, with BFZ being the surviving fund, as outlined in the Notice of Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders previously mailed to shareholders. The reconvened joint special meeting of shareholders of the funds will be held at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey at 9:00 a.m. on November 30, 2009.

About BlackRock

BlackRock is one of the world’s largest publicly traded investment management firms. At September 30, 2009, BlackRock’s assets under management was $1.435 trillion. The firm manages assets on behalf of institutions and individuals worldwide through a variety of equity and balanced, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and advisory products. In addition, a growing number of institutional investors use BlackRock Solutions investment system, risk management and financial advisory services. Headquartered in New York City, as of September 30, 2009, the firm has approximately 5,000 full-time employees in 21 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. For additional information, please visit the firm’s website at www.blackrock.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or BCL, BCK, BZA, RAA or BFZ (the “Funds”) may make, may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations of BlackRock or the Funds. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.

BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and neither BlackRock nor any of the Funds assumes a duty to or undertakes to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

With respect to each Fund, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes in political,

economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in the Fund’s net asset value; (2) the performance of the Fund’s investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the extent and timing of any Fund distributions or share repurchases; (5) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Funds or BlackRock, as applicable; and (6) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals.

The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the BlackRock Closed-End Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s web site at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the BlackRock Closed-End Funds. The information contained on our web site is not a part of this press release.

The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the proposed reorganization contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free copies of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus are available by calling BlackRock at (800) 882-0052 or on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.

# # #