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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21198 and 811-21301

Name of Fund: WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and
Master Tax-Exempt LLC, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box
9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-7210

Date of fiscal year end: 03/31/2009

Date of reporting period: 04/01/2008 – 09/30/2008

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)

September 30, 2008

WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund


Table of Contents     

 
 
    Page 

 
 
A Letter to Shareholders    3 
Semi-Annual Report:     
Disclosure of Expenses    4 
Current Seven-Day Yields    4 
Fund Financial Statements:     
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities    5 
     Statement of Operations    5 
     Statements of Changes in Net Assets    6 
Fund Financial Highlights    7 
Fund Notes to Financial Statements    11 
Master LLC Portfolio Summary    14 
Master LLC Financial Statements:     
     Schedule of Investments    15 
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities    32 
     Statement of Operations    32 
     Statements of Changes in Net Assets    33 
Master LLC Financial Highlights    33 
Master LLC Notes to Financial Statements    34 
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement    36 
Officers and Directors    40 
Additional Information    41 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


A Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholder

It has been a tumultuous period for investors, marked by almost daily headlines related to the housing market turmoil, volatile energy prices, and the

escalating credit crisis. The news took an extraordinarily heavy tone in September as the credit crisis boiled over and triggered unprecedented failures

and consolidation in the financial sector, stoking fears of a market and economic collapse and prompting the largest government rescue plan since

the Great Depression.

Through it all, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) has taken decisive action to restore liquidity and bolster financial market stability. Key moves

included slashing the target federal funds rate 275 basis points (2.75%) between October 2007 and April 2008 and providing massive cash injections

and lending programs. As the credit crisis took an extreme turn for the worse, the Fed, in concert with five other global central banks, cut interest rates

by 50 basis points in early October in a rare move intended to stave off worldwide economic damage from the intensifying financial market turmoil.

The U.S. economy managed to grow at a slow-but-positive pace through the second quarter of the year, though recent events almost certainly portend

a global economic recession.

Against this backdrop, U.S. stocks experienced intense volatility and generally posted losses for the current reporting period, with small-cap stocks

faring noticeably better than their larger counterparts. Non-U.S. markets followed the U.S. on the way down and, notably, decelerated at a faster pace

than domestic equities — a stark reversal of recent years’ trends, when international stocks generally outpaced U.S. stocks.

Treasury securities also traded in a volatile fashion, but rallied overall (yields fell and prices correspondingly rose) amid an ongoing flight to quality.

The yield on 10-year Treasury issues, which fell to 3.34% in March, climbed to the 4.20% range in mid-June as investors temporarily shifted out of

Treasury issues in favor of riskier assets (such as stocks and other high-quality fixed income sectors), then declined again to 3.85% by period-end as

the financial market contagion widened. Tax-exempt issues underperformed overall, as problems among municipal bond insurers and the collapse in

the market for auction rate securities pressured the group throughout the course of the past year. At the same time, the above mentioned economic

headwinds and malfunctioning credit markets led to considerable weakness in the high yield sector.

Facing unprecedented volatility and macro pressures, the major benchmark indexes generally recorded losses over the six- and 12-month

reporting periods:

Total Returns as of September 30, 2008    6-month    12-month 

 
 
U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index)    (10.87)%     (21.98)% 

 
 
Small cap U.S. equities (Russell 2000 Index)    (0.54)    (14.48) 

 
 
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)    (22.35)    (30.50) 

 
 
Fixed income (Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index)*    (1.50)    3.65 

 
 
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index)*    (2.59)    (1.87) 

 
 
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)*    (6.77)    (10.51) 

 
 

  * Formerly a Lehman Brothers index.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Through periods of market turbulence, as ever, BlackRock’s full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients’ assets. For our most current

views 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 investments, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,


Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT

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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, distri-
bution fees including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense
example below (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000
invested on April 1, 2008 and held through September 30, 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 below 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
corresponding 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 Fund’s 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
hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and
will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning
different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder
expenses would have been higher.

     Expense Example                         

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Actual            Hypothetical2     
   
 
 
 
 
 
        Ending                 Ending     
    Beginning    Account Value        Beginning    Account Value     
    Account Value    September 30,    Expenses Paid    Account Value    September 30,    Expenses Paid 
    April 1, 2008    2008    During the Period1    April 1, 2008    2008    During the Period1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Class 1    $1,000    $1,003.20    $7.78    $1,000    $1,017.33               $7.84 
Class 2    $1,000    $1,006.50    $4.58    $1,000    $1,020.54               $4.61 
Class 3    $1,000    $1,008.30    $2.77    $1,000    $1,022.34               $2.79 
Class 4    $1,000    $1,008.30    $2.77    $1,000    $1,022.34               $2.79 

 
 
 
 
 
 

  1 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the expense ratio for the class (1.55% for Class 1, 0.91% for Class 2, 0.55% for Class 3, and 0.55% for Class 4),
multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund is a feeder fund, the expense
table example reflects the expenses of both the feeder fund and the master fund in which it invests.
2 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro-rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

     Current Seven-Day Yields     

 
 
As of September 30, 2008     

 
Class 1    3.93% 
Class 2    4.61 
Class 3    4.96 
Class 4    4.96 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 

 
 
     Assets         

 
 
 
Investment at value — Master Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”),     
 (cost — $1,048,356,245)        $1,048,356,245 
Withdrawals receivable from the Master LLC        33,837 
Prepaid expenses        191,966 
       
Total assets        1,048,582,048 

 
 
 
     Liabilities         

 
 
 
Administration fees payable        227,939 
Distribution fees payable        93,283 
Capital shares redeemed payable        33,837 
Other affiliates payable        12,132 
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable        96 
Income dividends payable        65 
Other accrued expenses payable        141,451 
       
Total liabilities        508,803 
       
 
Net Assets        $1,048,073,245 

 
 
 
     Net Assets Consist of         

 
 
 
Class 1 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of     
 shares authorized        $ 3,836,275 
Class 2 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of     
 shares authorized        18,309,557 
Class 3 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of     
 shares authorized        44,695,204 
Class 4 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of     
 shares authorized        37,955,846 
Paid-in capital in excess of par        943,061,761 
Undistributed net investment income        115,158 
Accumulated net realized gain allocated from the Master LLC    99,444 
   
Net Assets        $1,048,073,245 

 
 
 
     Net Asset Value         

 
 
 
Class 1 — Based on net assets of $38,364,941 and     
 38,362,751 shares outstanding        $ 1.00 
       
Class 2 — Based on net assets of $183,107,829 and     
 183,095,570 shares outstanding        $ 1.00 
       
Class 3 — Based on net assets of $446,990,955 and     
 446,952,041 shares outstanding        $ 1.00 
       
Class 4 — Based on net assets of $379,609,520 and     
 379,558,464 shares outstanding        $ 1.00 
       

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Statement of Operations     
 
Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 

 
 
     Investment Income     

 
 
Income from affiliates    $ 1,904 
Net investment income allocated from the Master LLC:     
Interest    12,279,963 
Expenses    (830,735) 
   
Total income    11,451,132 

 
 
     Expenses     

 
 
Administration    1,409,488 
Service and distribution — Class 1    212,135 
Service and distribution — Class 2    646,058 
Service and distribution — Class 3    915,135 
Service and distribution — Class 4    689,180 
Transfer agent — Class 1    8,713 
Transfer agent — Class 2    9,674 
Transfer agent — Class 3    9,889 
Transfer agent — Class 4    10,358 
Registration    739,682 
Printing    30,340 
Professional    14,070 
Officer and Directors    511 
Miscellaneous    5,247 
   
Total expenses    4,700,480 
Less fees waived by administrator    (1,862,818) 
   
Total expenses after waiver    2,837,662 
   
Net investment income    8,613,470 

 
 
Realized Loss Allocated from the Master LLC     

 
 
Net realized loss from investments    (275) 
   
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $ 8,613,195 
   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets    WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 
 
    Six Months     
    Ended    Year 
    September 30,    Ended 
    2008         March 31, 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:    (Unaudited)    2008 

 
 
     Operations         

 
 
Net investment income    $ 8,613,470    $ 26,259,863 
Net realized gain (loss)    (275)    141,915 
   
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations    8,613,195    26,401,778 

 
 
 
     Dividends to Shareholders From         

 
 
Net investment income:         
   Class 1    (129,411)    (757,183) 
   Class 2    (1,236,105)    (4,360,556) 
   Class 3    (4,106,031)    (11,949,026) 
   Class 4    (3,141,923)    (9,193,098) 
   
 
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders    (8,613,470)    (26,259,863) 

 
 
 
     Capital Share Transactions         

 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from share transactions    (57,516,848)    222,579,532 

 
 
 
     Net Assets         

 
 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets    (57,517,123)    222,721,447 
Beginning of period    1,105,590,368    882,868,921 
   
 
End of period    $ 1,048,073,245    $ 1,105,590,368 
   
 
End of period undistributed net investment income    $ 115,158    $ 115,158 
   
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights                        WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 
 
                Class 1             
    Six Months                         
    Ended                         
    September 30,                         
    2008        Year Ended March 31,         
    (Unaudited)    2008    2007             2006        2005    2004 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Per Share Operating Performance                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income    0.001    0.02    0.02    0.01        0.001    0.001 
Net realized gain (loss)    0.001    0.001    0.001                 (0.00)2         (0.00)2               (0.00)2 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase from investment operations    0.00    0.02    0.02    0.01        0.001    0.001 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.00)2    (0.02)    (0.02)    (0.01)         (0.00)2               (0.00)2 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Total Investment Return                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return    0.32%3    1.90%    2.09%    1.28%        0.19%    0.04% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Ratios to Average Net Assets4                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses after waiver    1.55%5    1.56%    1.49%    1.51%        1.30%    1.02% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses    1.55%5    1.56%    1.49%    1.51%        1.52%    1.53% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gain (loss)    0.60%5    1.89%    2.10%    1.29%        0.18%    0.04% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Supplemental Data                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000)    $ 38,365    $ 42,837    $ 50,188    $ 38,770    $ 41,469    $ 37,485 
   
 
 
 
 
 

1      Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
 
2      Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
 
3      Aggregate total investment return.
 
4      Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income and net realized gain (loss).
 
5      Annualized.
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

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Financial Highlights (continued)                        WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 
 
                Class 2             
    Six Months                         
    Ended                         
    September 30,                         
    2008        Year Ended March 31,         
    (Unaudited)    2008    2007           2006        2005    2004 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Per Share Operating Performance                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income    0.01    0.03    0.03    0.02        0.01    0.001 
Net realized gain (loss)    (0.00)2    0.001    0.001               (0.00)2             (0.00)2               (0.00)2 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase from investment operations    0.01    0.03    0.03    0.02        0.01    0.001 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.01)    (0.03)    (0.03)    (0.02)        (0.01)               (0.00)2 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Total Investment Return                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return    0.65%3    2.57%    2.68%    1.88%        0.57%    0.15% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Ratios to Average Net Assets4                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses after waiver    0.91%5    0.91%    0.91%    0.92%        0.91%    0.91% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses    1.21%5    1.23%    1.19%    1.19%        1.20%    1.22% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gain (loss)    1.27%5    2.53%    2.67%    1.85%        0.55%    0.15% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Supplemental Data                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000)    $ 183,108    $ 190,316    $ 157,909    $ 156,442    $ 174,094    $ 175,594 
   
 
 
 
 
 

1      Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
 
2      Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
 
3      Aggregate total investment return.
 
4      Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income and net realized gain (loss).
 
5      Annualized.
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued)                        WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 
 
                Class 3             
    Six Months                         
    Ended                         
    September 30,                         
    2008        Year Ended March 31,         
    (Unaudited)    2008    2007           2006        2005    2004 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Per Share Operating Performance                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income    0.01    0.03    0.03    0.02        0.01    0.01 
Net realized gain (loss)    0.001    0.001    0.001               (0.00)2             (0.00)2               (0.00)2 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase from investment operations    0.01    0.03    0.03    0.02        0.01    0.01 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.01)    (0.03)    (0.03)    (0.02)        (0.01)    (0.01) 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Total Investment Return                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return    0.83%3    2.92%    3.05%    2.24%        0.93%    0.50% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Ratios to Average Net Assets4                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses after waiver    0.55%5    0.57%    0.55%    0.56%        0.56%    0.55% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses    0.90%5    0.92%    0.89%    0.89%        0.90%    0.92% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gain (loss)    1.63%5    2.86%    3.03%    2.23%        0.91%    0.50% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Supplemental Data                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000)    $ 446,991    $ 479,041    $ 394,877    $ 408,672    $ 367,434    $ 360,243 
   
 
 
 
 
 

1      Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
 
2      Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
 
3      Aggregate total investment return.
 
4      Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income and net realized gain (loss).
 
5      Annualized.
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

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Financial Highlights (concluded)                        WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 
 
                Class 4             
    Six Months                         
    Ended                         
    September 30,                         
    2008        Year Ended March 31,         
    (Unaudited)    2008    2007           2006        2005    2004 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Per Share Operating Performance                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income    0.01    0.03    0.03    0.02        0.01    0.01 
Net realized gain (loss)    0.002    0.001    0.001               (0.00)2             (0.00)2               (0.00)2 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase from investment operations    0.01    0.03    0.03    0.02        0.01    0.01 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.01)    (0.03)    (0.03)    (0.02)        (0.01)    (0.01) 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00    $ 1.00 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Total Investment Return                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return    0.83%3    2.92%    3.05%    2.24%        0.93%    0.50% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Ratios to Average Net Assets4                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses after waiver    0.55%5    0.57%    0.56%    0.56%        0.55%    0.55% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses    0.90%5    0.92%    0.89%    0.89%        0.90%    0.92% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gain (loss)    1.63%5    2.85%    3.05%    2.28%        0.88%    0.50% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Supplemental Data                             

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000)    $ 379,610    $ 393,396    $ 279,895    $ 156,657    $ 133,924    $ 155,581 
   
 
 
 
 
 

1      Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
 
2      Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
 
3      Aggregate total investment return.
 
4      Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income and net realized gain (loss).
 
5      Annualized.
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

10 WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund

1. Significant Accounting Policies:

WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund the (“Fund”) is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as a no load,
diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund seeks
to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its assets in Master
Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”), which has the same investment
objective and strategies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment
in the Master LLC reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net
assets of the Master LLC. The performance of the Fund is directly affect-
ed by the performance of the Master LLC. The financial statements of
the Master LLC, including the Schedule of Investments, are included
elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the
Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s financial statements are pre-
pared 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 percentage of the Master LLC owned by the Fund at September 30,
2008 was 9.6% . The Fund is divided into four classes, designated
Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4. Each Class 1, Class 2, Class 3
and Class 4 share represents interests in the same assets of the Fund
and has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and
the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears certain
expenses related to service and the distribution of such shares and
the additional incremental transfer agency costs resulting from the
conversion of shares and has exclusive voting with respect to matters
relating to such shareholder services and distribution expenditures.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed
by the Fund:

Valuation of Investments: The Fund records its investment in the Master
LLC at fair value. Valuation of securities held by the Master LLC is dis-
cussed in Note 1 of the Master LLC’s Notes to Financial Statements,
which are included elsewhere in this report. The Fund seeks to maintain
the net asset value per share at $1.00, although there is no assurance
that it will be able to do so on a continuing basis.

Effective April 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the
definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value
measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value
of investments, which are as follows:

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for
identical securities

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to:
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not
active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities,
prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or
other market-corroborated inputs)

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information
available in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are
not available (including the Fund’s own assumption used in deter-
mining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily
an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of September 30,
2008 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:

Valuation    Investments in 
Inputs    Securities 

 
Level 1     
Level 2    $1,048,356,245 
Level 3     
   
Total    $1,048,356,245 
   

Investment Transactions and Net Investment Income: Investment trans-
actions in the Master Tax-Exempt LLC are accounted for on a trade date
basis. The Fund records daily its proportionate share of the Master Tax-
Exempt LLC’s income, expenses and realized gains and losses. In addi-
tion, the Fund accrues its own income and expenses. Income and real-
ized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its
relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends from net
investment income are declared and reinvested daily and paid
monthly. Distributions of realized gains, if any, are recorded on the
ex-dividend dates.

Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment compa-
nies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its share-
holders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

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 Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the
years ended March 31, 2005 through March 31, 2007. The statutes
of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain
open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 11


Notes to Financial Statements (continued) WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund

Recent Accounting Pronouncement: 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. 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 entity’s results of operations and financial position.
In September 2008, FASB Staff Position No. 133-1 and FASB Interpre-
tation No. 45-4 (the “FSP”), “Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and
Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and
FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of
FASB Statement No. 161” was issued and is effective for fiscal years and
interim periods ending after November 15, 2008. The FSP amends FASB
Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities,” to require disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including
credit derivatives embedded in hybrid instruments. The FSP also clarifies
the effective date of FAS 161, whereby disclosures required by FAS 161
are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The impact on the Fund’s
financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged
to that 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. Transactions with Affiliates:

The Fund has entered into an Administration Agreement with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the “Administrator”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary
of BlackRock, Inc., to provide administrative services (other than invest-
ment advice and related portfolio activities). For such services, the Fund
pays the Administrator a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the
average daily value of the Fund’s net assets. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(“Merrill Lynch”) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) are
principal owners of BlackRock, Inc.

The Fund has entered into separate Distribution Agreements and a
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan (the “Distribution Plan”)
with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”),
a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Fund in accordance
with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays MLPF&S ongoing
service and distribution fees accrued daily and paid monthly at annual
rates based upon the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets of the
shares as follows:

    Service    Distribution 
    Fee    Fee 

 
 
Class 1    0.25%    0.750% 
Class 2    0.25%    0.425% 
Class 3    0.25%    0.125% 
Class 4    0.25%    0.125% 

 
 

The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates MLPF&S for
providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution-related services to
shareholders. The Fund has entered into a contractual arrangement with
the Administrator and MLPF&S to waive and/or reimburse a portion of
the Fund’s fees and expenses to ensure that the net expenses for the
Fund’s Class 2 Shares is 0.35% higher than that of CMA Tax-Exempt
Fund, and Class 3 and Class 4 Shares is equal to that of CMA Tax-
Exempt Fund as applicable. The fee/expense waiver or reimbursement
includes service and distribution fees. This arrangement has a one-year
term and is renewable. For the six months ended September 30, 2008,
MLPF&S earned fees of $2,462,508 of which $1,862,818 was waived
and is shown as fees waived by Administrator on the Statement
of Operations.

Financial Data Services, Inc. (“FDS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch and an affiliate of the Administrator, serves as transfer
agent. Interest is earned by the Fund from FDS based on the difference,
if any, between estimated and actual daily share activity, which results
in uninvested net proceeds from sales of Fund shares. This amount is
shown as income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors
of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Administrator
for compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer.

12 WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)        WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund 
 
3. Capital Share Transactions:                     
Transactions in shares for each class were as follows:                     
    Six Months Ended                         Year Ended          
    September 30, 2008    March 31, 2008 
   
 
    Shares    Amount    Shares        Amount 

 
 
 
 
 
Class 1                     

 
 
 
 
 
Shares sold    404,926,842    $ 404,926,842    824,946,155    $ 824,946,155 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends    129,411    129,411    757,183        757,183 
   
 
 
 
 
Total issued    405,056,253    405,056,253    825,703,338        825,703,338 
Shares redeemed    (409,528,886)    (409,528,886)    (833,059,335)        (833,059,335) 
   
 
 
 
 
Net decrease    (4,472,633)    $ (4,472,633)    (7,355,997)    $ (7,355,997) 

 
 
 
 
 
Class 2                     

 
 
 
 
 
Shares sold    893,207,859    $ 893,207,859    1,858,510,422    $ 1,858,510,422 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends    1,236,105    1,236,105    4,360,556        4,360,556 
   
 
 
 
 
Total issued    894,443,964    894,443,964    1,862,870,978    1,862,870,978 
Shares redeemed    (901,651,740)    (901,651,740)    (1,830,489,777)    (1,830,489,777) 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease)    (7,207,776)    $ (7,207,776)    32,381,201    $ 32,381,201 

 
 
 
 
 
Class 3                     

 
 
 
 
 
Shares sold    3,114,715,909    $ 3,114,715,909    5,689,125,187    $ 5,689,125,187 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends    4,106,031    4,106,031    11,949,026        11,949,026 
   
 
 
 
 
Total issued    3,118,821,940    3,118,821,940    5,701,074,213    5,701,074,213 
Shares redeemed    (3,150,871,888)    (3,150,871,888)    (5,616,972,197)    (5,616,972,197) 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease)    (32,049,948)    $ (32,049,948)    84,102,016    $ 84,102,016 

 
 
 
 
 
Class 4                     

 
 
 
 
 
Shares sold    3,427,042,418    $ 3,427,042,418    7,312,416,997    $ 7,312,416,997 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends    3,141,923    3,141,923    9,193,098        9,193,098 
   
 
 
 
 
Total issued    3,430,184,341    3,430,184,341    7,321,610,095    7,321,610,095 
Shares redeemed    (3,443,970,832)    (3,443,970,832)    (7,208,157,783)    (7,208,157,783) 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease)    (13,786,491)    $ (13,786,491)    113,452,312    $ 113,452,312 
   
 
 
 

4. Subsequent Events:

On September 15, 2008, Bank of America Corporation announced
that it has agreed to acquire Merrill Lynch, one of the principal owners
of BlackRock, Inc. The purchase has been approved by the directors of
both companies. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, the
transaction is expected to close on or before December 31, 2008.

Effective October 1, 2008, BlackRock Investments, Inc., an affiliate
of the Administrator, replaced MLPF&S as the sole distributor of the
Fund. The service and distribution fees will not change as a result
of this transaction.

On October 9, 2008, the Board approved the Fund’s participation in
the U.S. Treasury Department’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money
Market Funds (the “Program”). As a result of the Fund’s participation in
the Program, shareholders will have federal insurance up to the lesser
amount of a shareholder’s balance in the Fund as of the close of busi-
ness on September 19, 2008, or the amount held in the Fund on the
date that a claim is filed for payment under the Program. Any increase in
the number of shares in a shareholder’s balance after the close of busi-
ness on September 19, 2008 and any future investments after a share-
holder has closed their account will not be guaranteed. As a participant
of the program, which expires December 18, 2008, the Fund has paid a
participation fee of 0.01% of the Fund’s shares outstanding as of
September 19, 2008.

WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

13


Portfolio Summary Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Portfolio Composition1

1      Based on total market value of Master Tax-Exempt LLC as of September 30, 2008. Investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                        (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
            Par                    Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds            (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alabama — 1.6%                Arizona (concluded)                 
Alabama, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds,                Morgan Keegan Municipal Products, Inc., Maricopa         
 VRDN, AMT, Series H, 8.35%, 5/01/10 (a)(n)    $ 50,000    $ 50,000,000     County, Arizona, IDA, VRDN, AMT, Series A,         
Bank of America MACON Trust, Spanish Fort                 8.16%, 2/02/09 (a)(b)(n)    $ 22,475    $ 22,475,000 
 Redevelopment Authority, Alabama, Revenue Bonds,            Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Arizona,         
 VRDN, Series 2007-306, 8%, 3/01/12 (a)(b)(n)    15,450    15,450,000     Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             
Lower Alabama Gas District, Gas Supply Revenue                7.25%, 10/01/25            16,419    16,419,000 
 Bonds, VRDN, Series A, 7.25%, 11/01/27 (a)(n)    50,000    50,000,000    7.25%, 10/01/26            34,650    34,650,000 
Millport, Alabama, IDA, Revenue Bonds (Steel                Scottsdale, Arizona, IDA, Hospital Revenue Refunding         
 Dust Recycling LLC Project), VRDN, AMT,                 Bonds (Scottsdale Healthcare), VRDN, Series C,         
 8.11%, 12/01/37 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000     8.05%, 9/01/35 (a)(c)(n)        5,900    5,900,000 
Mobile, Alabama, IDB, PCR (Alabama Power                                213,124,000 
 Company-Barry Plant Project), VRDN,                                 
 2%, 7/15/09 (a)(n)        10,100    10,100,000    Arkansas — 0.2%                 
Southeast Alabama Gas District, Alabama, Supply                Arkansas State Development Finance Authority,         
 Project Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series A,                 M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Chapelridge Benton         
 4.25%, 8/01/27 (a)(n)        31,999    31,999,000     Project), VRDN, AMT, Series C, 8.11%, 6/01/32 (a)(n)    7,800    7,800,000 
Stevenson, Alabama, IDB, Environmental                Morgan Keegan Municipal Products, Inc., Arkansas         
 Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mead                 State Development Finance Authority,             
 Corporation Project), VRDN, AMT, Series A,                 S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series C,         
 8.20%, 2/01/34 (a)(n)        5,100    5,100,000     8.16%, 6/01/11 (a)(b)(n)        20    20,000 
                    Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority, Airport         
                172,649,000     Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series A,         
Alaska — 0.5%                     8.11%, 2/01/21 (a)(n)            12,280    12,280,000 
Valdez, Alaska, Marine Terminal Revenue Bonds                                20,100,000 
 (ConocoPhillips Project), VRDN, Series A,                                 
 8%, 5/01/31 (a)(n)        38,000    38,000,000    California — 2.4%                 
Valdez, Alaska, Marine Terminal Revenue Refunding            California HFA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds, VRDN,         
 Bonds (ConocoPhillips Project), VRDN, Series B,                 AMT, Series C, 4.25%, 8/01/38 (a)(n)        13,820    13,820,000 
 8%, 5/01/31 (a)(n)        20,000    20,000,000    California Home Mortgage Financing Authority,         
                     Homebuyers Fund S/F Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
                58,000,000     VRDN, AMT, 2.49%, 6/01/09 (a)(n)        28,544    28,543,400 
Arizona — 1.9%                California Municipal Finance Authority, M/F Housing         
Apache County, Arizona, IDA, IDR (Tucson Electric                 Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN, AMT, Series 2410,         
 Power Co.), VRDN, Series 83-A, 8%,                 5.80%, 1/01/20 (a)(b)(n)        7,130    7,130,000 
 12/15/18 (a)(n)        33,000    33,000,000    California State, CP, 1.40%, 11/03/08        30,000    30,000,000 
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds,                California State, GO, MERLOTS, VRDN, Series B-45,         
 VRDN (a)(n):                     5.40%, 10/01/29 (a)(b)(n)        7,795    7,795,000 
     (Banner Health), Series C, 8%, 1/01/35        4,300    4,300,000    Los Angeles, California, GO, TRAN, 3%, 6/30/09    57,100    57,709,725 
(Banner Health System), Series F, 8%, 1/01/29    77,940    77,940,000    Sacramento County, California, GO, TRAN,             
Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Health Facilities                 2.50%, 8/07/09            107,100    107,918,033 
 Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 420,                San Francisco, California, City and County             
 5.22%, 1/01/10 (a)(b)(n)        10,000    10,000,000     Redevelopment Agency, M/F Housing Revenue         
Maricopa County, Arizona, Public Finance Corporation,             Bonds (Notre Dame Apartments), VRDN, AMT,         
 Lease Revenue Bonds, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 1863,             Series G, 7.90%, 12/01/33 (a)(n)        14,540    14,540,000 
 4.60%, 7/01/31 (a)(b)(n)        8,440    8,440,000                    267,456,158 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Portfolio Abbreviations                                 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)    IDA         Industrial Development Authority    PUTTERS    Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
BAN    Bond Anticipation Notes        IDB         Industrial Development Board    RACS    Revenue Anticipation Certificates 
COP    Certificates of Participation        IDR         Industrial Development Revenue Bonds    ROCS    Reset Option Certificates     
CP    Commercial Paper        LIFERS         Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts    S/F    Single-Family     
EDA    Economic Development Authority        M/F    Multi-Family        SPEARS    Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable 
EDR    Economic Development Revenue Bonds    MERLOTS         Municipal Exempt Receipts Liquidity        Receipts         
FLOATS    Floating Rate Securities            Optional Tenders        TAN    Tax Anticipation Notes     
GO    General Obligation Bonds        MSTR         Municipal Securities Trust Receipts    TRAN    Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes 
HDA    Housing Development Authority        PCR         Pollution Control Revenue Bonds    VRDN    Variable Rate Demand Notes 
HFA    Housing Finance Agency                                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.                                 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)        Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par            Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colorado — 3.6%                Connecticut — 0.7%         
Aurora, Colorado, COP, Refunding, VRDN,                Bank of America AUSTIN Trust, Connecticut State         
 6.50%, 12/01/30 (a)(n)    $ 14,000    $ 14,000,000     Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series 2008-1080,         
Colorado Department of Transportation Revenue                 6.32%, 7/01/42 (a)(b)(n)    $ 6,175   $  6,175,000 
 Refunding Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 318,                Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities         
 4.75%, 6/15/15 (a)(b)(d)(n)        8,715    8,715,000     Authority Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):         
Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority                 PUTTERS, Series 2992, 4.25%, 7/01/15 (b)    10,235    10,235,000 
 Revenue Bonds (The Nature Conservancy Project),                 (Yale University), Series U, 7.80%, 7/01/33    28,735    28,735,000 
 VRDN, Series A, 7.25%, 7/01/33 (a)(n)        8,600    8,600,000    Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities         
Colorado HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN,             Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Danbury         
 AMT, Series B-2, Class I, 7.75%, 5/01/38 (a)(n)    25,000    25,000,000     Hospital), VRDN, Series J, 7.47%, 7/01/36 (a)(n)    15,900    15,900,000 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds,            Greenwich, Connecticut, GO, BAN, 3.50%, 1/29/09    10,000    10,048,599 
 VRDN (a)(n):                        71,093,599 
     (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series B,                         
     7.95%, 12/01/20        34,600    34,600,000    Delaware — 1.2%         
     (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System),            Delaware State, EDA, Revenue Bonds (Hospital         
     7.93%, 12/01/32        19,300    19,300,000     Billing and Collection), VRDN (a)(n):         
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue                     Series A, 8.02%, 12/01/15    30,550    30,550,000 
 Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                     Series C, 8%, 12/01/15    103,950    103,950,000 
     (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series B-1,                        134,500,000 
     8%, 3/01/23        3,490    3,490,000    District of Columbia — 1.0%         
     (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series B-3,                Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, District of         
     7.98%, 3/01/23        17,870    17,870,000     Columbia, GO, SPEARs, VRDN, AMT, Series DB-463,         
     (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series B-6,                 4.08%, 12/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)    8,475    8,475,000 
     8%, 3/01/44        7,900    7,900,000    District of Columbia, CP, 1.52%, 10/24/08    35,900    35,900,000 
     (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health                District of Columbia, GO, MERLOTS, VRDN,         
     System), Series A, 7.93%, 12/01/38        24,470    24,470,000     Series D75, 4.13%, 12/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)    9,605    9,605,000 
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, S/F                District of Columbia, GO, Refunding, VRDN (a)(n):         
 Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Class I,                     Series A, 7.25%, 6/01/34    4,295    4,295,000 
 Series B-3, 7.75%, 11/01/26 (a)(n)        45,300    45,300,000         Series B, 7.25%, 6/01/34    6,120    6,120,000 
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, S/F                     Series C, 7.95%, 6/01/26    6,555    6,555,000 
 Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, AMT,                 Series C, 6.50%, 6/01/27    9,000    9,000,000 
 Class I, Series B-3, 7.75%, 11/01/36 (a)(n)        44,000    44,000,000         Series D, 7.50%, 6/01/34    8,390    8,390,000 
Colorado School of Mines Development                District of Columbia, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue         
 Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN,                 Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series B, 3.55%,         
 8.23%, 9/01/26 (a)(n)        6,300    6,300,000     11/03/08 (a)(n)    6,000    6,000,000 
Colorado School of Mines, Enterprise                District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding         
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series A,                 Bonds (Howard University), VRDN, Series B,         
 8.25%, 12/01/37 (a)(n)        8,000    8,000,000     6.50%, 10/01/26 (a)(n)    5,000    5,000,000 
Colorado Springs, Colorado, School District                District of Columbia, University Revenue Bonds         
 Number 11 Facilities Corporation, COP, Refunding,             (American University), VRDN, 7.25%,         
 8.35%, 12/01/17 (c)        8,290    8,290,000     6/01/33 (a)(n)    7,400    7,400,000 
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities Revenue                District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority,         
 Refunding Bond, Sub-Lien, VRDN, Series A,                 Revenue Refunding Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN,         
 8.15%, 11/01/23 (a)(n)        34,875    34,875,000     Series 2838, 6.28%, 10/01/15 (a)(b)(c)(n)    8,000    8,000,000 
Colorado State, General Fund, GO, TRAN,                         
 3%, 6/26/09        57,800    58,348,371            114,740,000 
Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,                Florida — 6.2%         
 El Paso County, Colorado, School District, COP, VRDN,            Alachua County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority,         
 Series 2006-0101, 4.54%, 12/15/28 (a)(b)(d)(n)    11,190    11,190,000     Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Shands Teaching         
Pitkin County, Colorado, IDR, Refunding (Aspen                 Hospital and Clinics, Inc. Project), VRDN, Series A,         
 Skiing Company Project), VRDN, AMT, Series B,                 4.30%, 12/01/32 (a)(n)    5,700    5,700,000 
 4.75%, 4/01/14 (a)(n)        2,900    2,900,000    Brevard County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority,         
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue                 Healthcare Facilities Revenue Refunding         
 Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-573CE,                 Bonds (Health First Inc. Project), VRDN,         
 5.48%, 11/15/40 (a)(b)(n)        6,500    6,500,000     4.30%, 8/01/14 (a)(n)    4,075    4,075,000 
            389,648,371    Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, Saint Johns         
                 County, Florida, Revenue Bonds, SPEARs, VRDN,         
                 Series DB-486, 4.08%, 10/01/16 (a)(b)(n)    8,980    8,980,000 
                Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Miami-Dade County,         
                 Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, VRDN,         
                 AMT, Series 2007-0108, Class A,         
                 8.27%, 10/01/39 (a)(b)(e)(n)    14,380    14,380,000 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16 WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Schedule of Investments (continued)        Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par            Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Florida (continued)                Florida (concluded)         
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Orlando-Orange County                Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, Water and         
 Expressway Authority, Florida, Expressway Revenue             Sewer System Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series A-1,         
 Bonds, VRDN, Series 2007-0145, Class A,                 8%, 10/01/36 (a)(n)    $ 30,400    $ 30,400,000 
 8.73%, 7/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)    $ 11,300    $ 11,300,000    Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, Water and         
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, South Florida                 Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN,         
 Water Management District, COP,                 Sub-Series A-2, 6.50%, 10/01/38 (a)(n)    7,110    7,110,000 
 VRDN, Series 2006-0136, Class A,                Jacksonville, Florida, Electric Authority Revenue         
 8.49%, 10/01/36 (a)(b)(c)(n)        19,730    19,730,000     Bonds (Electric System), VRDN, Series B,         
Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,                 4.25%, 10/01/30 (a)(n)    2,000    2,000,000 
 Fort Pierce, Florida, Redevelopment Agency, Tax                Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority,         
 Allocation Bonds, VRDN, Series 2006-0130,                 Hospital Revenue Bonds (Southern Baptist         
 4.20%, 5/01/31 (a)(b)(n)        3,940    3,940,000     Hospital), VRDN, Series A, 4.30%, 8/15/33 (a)(n)    11,320    11,320,000 
Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,                Jacksonville, Florida, Port Authority Revenue Bonds         
 Volusia County, Florida, School Board, COP, VRDN,             (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Project), VRDN, AMT,         
 Series 2007-0036, 4.08%, 8/01/32 (a)(b)(c)(n)    7,390    7,390,000     8%, 11/01/32 (a)(n)    15,000    15,000,000 
Florida Gas Utility Revenue Bonds (Gas                Jacksonville, Florida, Transit Revenue Refunding         
 Supply Project Number 2), VRDN, Series A-3,                 Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):         
 8.07%, 11/01/26 (a)(n)        84,935    84,935,000         Series A, 6.50%, 10/01/32    54,035    54,035,000 
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing                     Series B, 7.92%, 10/01/27    3,000    3,000,000 
 Authority Revenue Bonds (Ringling College), VRDN,            Lakeland, Florida, Energy System Revenue         
 7.90%, 3/01/38 (a)(n)        9,000    9,000,000     Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):         
Florida Housing Finance Corporation, M/F Mortgage                 Series A, 7.70%, 10/01/37    5,000    5,000,000 
 Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-600CE,                 Series B, 4.30%, 10/01/37    3,900    3,900,000 
 5.50%, 7/01/43 (a)(b)(n)        5,480    5,480,000    Miami-Dade County, Florida, Water and Sewer         
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance                 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(c)(n):         
 Corporation Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN,                     8.40%, 10/01/25    40,000    40,000,000 
 Series II-R-11549, 4.32%, 7/01/13 (a)(b)(n)        7,000    7,000,000         ROCS, Series II-R-1092, 5%, 10/01/22 (b)    8,380    8,380,000 
Florida State Board of Education, GO, ROCS,                Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority,         
 VRDN (a)(b)(n):                 Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health         
     Series II-R-3086, 4.32%, 6/01/28        4,400    4,400,000     System), VRDN, 8%, 11/15/14 (a)(n)    1,300    1,300,000 
     Series II-R-12067, 4.63%, 6/01/15        15,500    15,500,000    Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority,         
     Series II-R-12211, 8.27%, 6/01/13        8,000    8,000,000     Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Orlando         
Florida State Board of Education, GO,                 Regional Healthcare), VRDN (a)(n):         
 Refunding, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-6087,                     Series E, 7.90%, 10/01/26    5,500    5,500,000 
 4.54%, 6/01/14 (a)(b)(n)        3,455    3,455,000         Series F, 8%, 10/01/26    5,800    5,800,000 
Florida State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue                Orlando, Florida, Utilities Commission, Water         
 Refunding Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 2539,             and Electric Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series B,         
 5.85%, 7/01/15 (a)(b)(n)        4,000    4,000,000     7.89%, 10/01/22 (a)(n)    25,300    25,300,000 
Gainesville, Florida, Utilities System Revenue                Palm Beach County, Florida, Educational Facilities         
 Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series C,                 Authority Revenue Bonds (Atlantic University Inc.         
 4.25%, 10/01/26 (a)(n)        27,735    27,735,000     Project), VRDN, 7.25%, 4/01/33 (a)(n)    10,000    10,000,000 
Highlands County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority,            Palm Beach County, Florida, Health Facilities         
 Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System),             Authority, CP, 1.64%, 11/04/08    10,000    10,000,000 
 VRDN (a)(n):                Pembroke Pines, Florida, Charter School Revenue         
     Series A-2, 8%, 11/15/37        13,500    13,500,000     Refunding Bonds, VRDN, 8.15%, 7/01/38 (a)(f)(n)    10,000    10,000,000 
     Series C, 8%, 11/15/37        7,100    7,100,000    Polk County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Winter         
Highlands County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority,             Haven Hospital Project), VRDN, Series B,         
 Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Adventist                 4.30%, 9/01/34 (a)(n)    3,890    3,890,000 
 Health System), VRDN (a)(n):                Saint Johns County, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue         
     Series B-2, 10%, 11/15/30        5,000    5,000,000     Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-755PB,         
     Series C, 8%, 11/15/21        6,000    6,000,000     4.11%, 10/01/36 (a)(b)(d)(e)(n)    6,065    6,065,000 
Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, CP:                Volusia County, Florida, IDA, Revenue Refunding         
     1.65%, 10/09/08        50,300    50,300,000     Bonds (Retirement Housing Foundation), VRDN,         
     1.72%, 12/11/08        30,300    30,300,000     8.05%, 9/01/25 (a)(n)    7,500    7,500,000 
Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, Electric System                    678,730,000 
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                         
     Series 3-B-1, 7.95%, 10/01/40        6,095    6,095,000             
     Series 3-B-2, 7.95%, 10/01/40        6,135    6,135,000             
     Series 3-B-3, 7.95%, 10/01/36        8,800    8,800,000             
     Series 3-C-2, 7.80%, 10/01/34        15,000    15,000,000             
     Series B, 7.80%, 10/01/31        20,000    20,000,000             

See Notes to Financial Statements.

WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 17


Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Georgia — 1.5%                Idaho — 0.3%             
Atlanta, Georgia, Urban Residential Finance Authority,            Idaho State Building Authority, Revenue Refunding             
 M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Lindbergh City                 Bonds (Prison Facilities Project), VRDN, Series A,         
 Center Apartment Project), VRDN, AMT,                 7.75%, 9/01/25 (a)(n)    $ 14,000   $  14,000,000 
 8.16%, 11/01/44 (a)(n)    $ 4,000     $4,000,000    Idaho State, GO, TAN, 3%, 6/30/09        18,000    18,169,290 
Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater                            32,169,290 
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,                             
 8.50%, 11/01/38 (a)(c)(n)        3,530    3,530,000    Illinois — 5.6%             
Bank of America MACON Trust, Georgia Municipal                ABN AMRO MuniTops Certificates Trust, Du Page and         
 Electric Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, VRDN,                 Will Counties, Illinois, Community School District         
 Series E, 3.95%, 1/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)        6,815    6,815,000     Number 204 (Indian Prairie), GO, VRDN, Series             
Burke County, Georgia, Development Authority, PCR             2006-33, 4.36%, 6/30/14 (a)(b)(d)(n)        12,180    12,180,000 
 (Georgia Power Company Vogtle Project), VRDN (a)(n):            Bank of America MACON Trust, Illinois State, GO,             
     2nd Series, 4.30%, 10/01/32        10,000    10,000,000     VRDN, Series L, 4.01%, 1/01/31 (a)(b)(n)        1,750    1,750,000 
     Refunding 1st Series, 2.10%, 9/01/30        5,100    5,100,000    Chicago, Illinois, GO, Refunding, PUTTERS, VRDN,             
Clayton County, Georgia, Housing Authority, M/F                 Series 3091, 4.78%, 1/01/16 (a)(b)(n)        5,330    5,330,000 
 Housing Revenue Bonds (Provence Place                Chicago, Illinois, GO, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-12174,         
 Apartments Project), VRDN, 8.11%, 10/01/41 (a)(n)    2,025    2,025,000     8.49%, 1/01/14 (a)(b)(c)(n)        7,155    7,155,000 
Cobb County, Georgia, Development Authority, Solid            Chicago, Illinois, GO, VRDN, Series B,             
 Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Republic Services,             8.25%, 1/01/12 (a)(n)        6,490    6,490,000 
 Inc. Project), VRDN, AMT, 8.05%, 10/01/19 (a)(n)    6,000    6,000,000    Chicago, Illinois, O’Hare International Airport Revenue         
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Atlanta, Georgia, Water                 Bonds, VRDN (a)(b)(c)(n):             
 and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series                     PUTTERS, Series 2504, 5.25%, 1/01/15        1,715    1,715,000 
 2006-0130, Class A, 8.72%, 11/01/34 (a)(b)(c)(n)    5,000    5,000,000         ROCS, AMT, Series II-R-239, 6.61%, 1/01/22        3,700    3,700,000 
Fulton County, Georgia, Development Authority                Chicago, Illinois, Water Revenue Bonds, VRDN,             
 Revenue Bonds (Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center                 Second Lien, 8%, 11/01/30 (a)(n)        36,070    36,070,000 
 Project), VRDN, Series B, 7.90%, 4/01/34 (a)(n)    21,200    21,200,000    Cook County, Illinois, GO, ROCS, VRDN,             
Gainesville and Hall County, Georgia, Hospital                 Series II-R-12030, 4.72%, 11/15/12 (a)(b)(c)(n)    30,920    30,920,000 
 Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Northeast                Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, Chicago,             
 Georgia Health System), VRDN, Series E,                 Illinois, O’Hare International Airport Revenue Bonds,         
 7.91%, 5/01/41 (a)(n)        16,600    16,600,000     SPEARs, VRDN (a)(b)(n):             
Georgia State, GO, ROCS, VRDN (a)(b)(n):                     Series DB-502, 4.18%, 1/01/33 (c)        13,820    13,820,000 
     Series II-R-11536PB, 4.28%, 7/01/28        26,275    26,275,000         Series DBE-534, 3.77%, 1/01/22        2,275    2,275,000 
     Series II-R-11544, 3.66%, 7/01/24        2,035    2,035,000    Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Illinois State Finance             
Gwinnett County, Georgia, Hospital Authority, Revenue             Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series         
 Refunding Bonds (Gwinnett Hospital System                 2006-0118, Class A, 8.25%, 12/01/42 (a)(b)(n)    3,150    3,150,000 
 Project), VRDN, Series C, 8%, 7/01/32 (a)(n)        7,625    7,625,000    Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Illinois State, GO, VRDN, Series         
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, Hospital Authority                 2008-0021, Class A, 8.55%, 2/01/27 (a)(b)(c)(n)    11,260    11,260,000 
 Revenue Bonds (Central Georgia Senior                Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, University of Illinois,             
 Health, Inc. — Carlyle Place Project), VRDN,                 University Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series         
 4.30%, 5/01/30 (a)(n)        17,885    17,885,000     2006-0124, Class A, 8.17%, 4/01/35 (a)(b)(d)(n)    10,000    10,000,000 
Municipal Electric Authority, Georgia, Revenue                Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,             
 Refunding Bonds (Project One), VRDN,                 Chicago, Illinois, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series             
 Sub-Series B, 7.95%, 1/01/48 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000     2006-0038, 4.14%, 1/01/28 (a)(b)(c)(n)        10,700    10,700,000 
Putnam County, Georgia, Development Authority, PCR            Elmhurst, Illinois, Revenue Bonds (Joint Commission         
 (Georgia Power Company), VRDN, First Series 97,             on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations),             
 2.10%, 7/14/09 (a)(n)        4,000    4,000,000     VRDN, 8.05%, 7/01/18 (a)(n)        13,890    13,890,000 
Richmond County, Georgia, Hospital Authority,                Illinois Development Finance Authority, Revenue             
 Revenue Refunding Bonds (University                 Refunding Bonds (Evanston Northwestern             
 Health Services, Inc. Project), VRDN, RACS,                 Healthcare Corporation), VRDN, Series A,             
 7.90%, 1/01/36 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000     7.93%, 5/01/31 (a)(n)        19,885    19,885,000 
Whitfield County, Georgia, Development Authority,                Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Revenue             
 Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Aladdin                 Bonds (Art Institute of Chicago), VRDN,             
 Manufacturing Corporation Project), VRDN, AMT,                 7.98%, 3/01/27 (a)(n)        11,450    11,450,000 
 8.75%, 6/01/19 (a)(n)        3,100    3,100,000    Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue             
                 Refunding Bonds (The Art Institute of Chicago),             
            161,190,000     VRDN, 7.98%, 3/01/27 (a)(n)        23,600    23,600,000 
                Illinois Health Facilities Authority, CP,             
                 1.65%, 11/06/08        50,000    50,000,000 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
            (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
    Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Illinois (concluded)            Indiana — 3.8%             
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue            DFA Municipal Trust, Indianapolis, Indiana, Local             
 Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             Public Improvement Bond Bank, Revenue             
     (Northwestern Memorial Hospital),             Refunding Bonds, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2008-47,         
     7.93%, 8/15/25    $ 16,570    $ 16,570,000     6.50%, 1/01/35 (a)(b)(n)    $ 36,405    $ 36,405,000 
     (Revolving Fund Pooled Program), Series D,            Fort Wayne, Indiana, Waterworks Utility Revenue             
     7.95%, 8/01/15    39,850    39,850,000     Notes, BAN, 1.80%, 2/11/09        17,840    17,840,000 
Illinois State Finance Authority, PCR, Refunding            IPS Multi-School Building Corporation, Indiana,             
 (Commonwealth Edison Company Project),             Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-885WF,         
 VRDN (a)(n):             5.75%, 1/15/30 (a)(b)(c)(n)        7,465    7,465,000 
     Series D, 7.85%, 3/01/20    5,600    5,600,000    Indiana Bond Bank, Advance Funding Program             
     Series F, 7.93%, 3/01/17    6,200    6,200,000     Revenue Notes, Series A:             
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds,                 3%, 1/30/09        50,000    50,147,236 
 VRDN (a)(n):                 3%, 5/28/09        40,700    41,008,357 
     (Illinois Wesleyan University Project),            Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue         
     6.50%, 9/01/23    2,500    2,500,000     Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group),         
     (Landing at Plymouth Place), Series C,             VRDN, Series A-2, 7.75%, 11/15/36 (a)(n)        75,000    75,000,000 
     8%, 5/15/37    26,430    26,430,000    Indiana State Development Finance Authority,             
     (North Park University Project), 7.75%, 7/01/35    4,800    4,800,000     Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds             
     (Northwestern University), Sub-Series A,             (Indianapolis Museum of Art, Inc. Project), VRDN,         
     7.50%, 12/01/34    13,975    13,975,000     7.95%, 2/01/39 (a)(n)        43,000    43,000,000 
     (Northwestern University), Sub-Series A,            Indiana State Development Finance Authority,             
     7.75%, 12/01/46    4,075    4,075,000     Environmental Revenue Bonds (PSI Energy             
     (University of Chicago), Series B,             Inc. Projects), VRDN, AMT, Series A,             
     6.50%, 7/01/34    54,817    54,817,000     8.25%, 12/01/38 (a)(n)        32,550    32,550,000 
Illinois State Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding            Indiana State Financing Authority, Health System             
 Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             Revenue Bonds (Sisters of St. Francis Health             
     (Central DuPage Health System), Series C,             Service, Inc. Project), VRDN, Series B,             
     4.20%, 11/01/38    49,830    49,830,000     7.90%, 11/01/41 (a)(n)        3,700    3,700,000 
     (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Project), Series B,            Indiana State Financing Authority, Lease Appropriation         
     4.25%, 1/01/48    3,100    3,100,000     Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             
     (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Project), Series C,                 Series A-2, 7.90%, 2/01/37        5,700    5,700,000 
     8%, 1/01/48    5,000    5,000,000         Series A-4, 8%, 2/01/35        18,000    18,000,000 
     (Riverside Health System), Series A,                 Series A-5, 8%, 2/01/35        25,000    25,000,000 
     8.20%, 11/15/22    15,275    15,275,000    Indiana State Financing Authority, Lease Appropriation         
     (Riverside Health System), Series B,             Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series A-2,             
     8.20%, 11/15/20    16,225    16,225,000     6.50%, 2/01/39 (a)(n)        5,000    5,000,000 
Illinois State, GO, MERLOTS, VRDN, Series B04,            Indiana State Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding         
 4.83%, 12/01/24 (a)(b)(c)(n)    8,935    8,935,000     Bonds (Ascension Health), VRDN, Series E-3,             
Illinois State, GO, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-12080,             7.80%, 11/15/36 (a)(n)        7,000    7,000,000 
 4.87%, 11/01/11 (a)(b)(c)(n)    9,470    9,470,000    Indiana University Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN,         
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway             Series 2494, 6.66%, 12/15/15 (a)(b)(n)        1,485    1,485,000 
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,            Pike County, Indiana, Multi-School Building             
 8.35%, 1/01/17 (a)(c)(n)    12,235    12,235,000     Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds, PUTTERS,         
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway             VRDN, Series 1122, 5.25%, 7/15/12 (a)(b)(d)(n)    5,345    5,345,000 
 Senior Priority Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series A-2,            Portage, Indiana, EDR (Breckenridge Apartments             
 7.25%, 7/01/30 (a)(n)    10,000    10,000,000     Project), VRDN, AMT, 10%, 5/01/25 (a)(n)        4,650    4,650,000 
University of Illinois, COP (Utility Infrastructure            Saint Joseph County, Indiana, Industrial Educational         
 Projects), Refunding, VRDN, 6.50%, 8/15/21 (a)(n)    20,460    20,460,000     Facilities Revenue Bonds (University of Notre Dame         
Will County, Illinois, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds             du Lac Project), VRDN, 5.50%, 3/01/33 (a)(n)        12,000    12,000,000 
 (BP Amoco Chemical Company Project), VRDN,            Whiting, Indiana, Environmental Facilities Revenue             
 AMT (a)(n):             Refunding Bonds, VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
     4.05%, 3/01/28    6,025    6,025,000    (Amoco Oil Company Project), 4.05%, 7/01/31    6,085    6,085,000 
     4.05%, 7/01/31    3,800    3,800,000    (BP Products Project), Series C, 4.05%, 7/01/34    4,900    4,900,000 
     4.05%, 7/01/32    2,600    2,600,000    Whiting, Indiana, Industrial Sewer and Solid Waste         
        613,112,000     Disposal Revenue Refunding Bonds (Amoco             
             Oil Company Project), VRDN, AMT, 4.05%,             
             1/01/26 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000 
                        412,280,593 
           
 
 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iowa — 0.4%                Kentucky (concluded)             
Clear Lake, Iowa, Development Revenue Bonds                Louisville and Jefferson Counties, Kentucky,             
 (Joe Corbis Pizza Project), VRDN, AMT,                 Metropolitan Sewer District, Sewer and Drain System,         
 8.11%, 4/01/31 (a)(n)    $ 3,460     $3,460,000     Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,             
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Facilities Revenue                 8.05%, 5/15/23 (a)(c)(n)    $ 7,720    $ 7,720,000 
 Bonds (Central Iowa Health System), VRDN,                Louisville and Jefferson Counties, Kentucky, Regional         
 Series A1, 7.95%, 2/15/35 (a)(f)(n)        9,100    9,100,000     Airport Authority, Special Facilities Revenue Bonds         
Iowa Finance Authority, Retirement Community                 (UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc.), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):         
 Revenue Bonds (Edgewater — A Wesley Active                     Series B, 4.75%, 1/01/29        5,900    5,900,000 
 Life Community), VRDN, Series E, 8.02%,                     Series C, 5.15%, 1/01/29        7,200    7,200,000 
 11/01/42 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000    Municipal Securities Trust Certificates, Campbell and         
Iowa Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds                 Kenton Counties, Kentucky, Sanitation District             
 (Trinity Health Credit Group), VRDN, Series D,                 Number 1 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series SGA 130,         
 9%, 12/01/30 (a)(n)        3,400    3,400,000     8.10%, 8/01/11 (a)(b)(c)(n)        11,000    11,000,000 
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Education                Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Inc., Gas Supply         
 Facilities Revenue Bonds (Saint Ambrose                 Revenue Bonds (BP Corporation of North America),         
 University), VRDN, 4.75%, 4/01/38 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000     VRDN, Series A, 4.25%, 8/01/16 (a)(n)        21,172    21,172,000 
Louisa County, Iowa, PCR, Refunding (Iowa-                Shelby County, Kentucky, Lease Revenue Bonds,             
 Illinois Gas and Electric), VRDN, Series A,                 VRDN, Series A, 4.25%, 9/01/34 (a)(n)        3,085    3,085,000 
 8.35%, 9/01/16 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000                181,241,306 
            45,960,000    Louisiana — 2.4%             
Kansas — 0.5%                Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, IDB, Environmental             
Kansas State Department of Transportation, Highway             Revenue Bonds (Citgo Petroleum Corp.), VRDN,             
 Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-6020,                 AMT, 4.05%, 7/01/26 (a)(n)        20,000    20,000,000 
 4.49%, 3/01/19 (a)(b)(c)(n)        3,925    3,925,000    Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, IDB, Environmental             
Kansas State Department of Transportation, Highway             Revenue Refunding Bonds (Citgo Petroleum Corp.),         
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                 VRDN, AMT, 4.05%, 3/01/25 (a)(n)        35,600    35,600,000 
Series B-2, 8%, 9/01/19        11,400    11,400,000    Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Louisiana State Gas and             
     Series C-1, 8.20%, 9/01/19        19,700    19,700,000     Fuels Tax Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Class A (a)(b)(c)(n):         
Kansas State Development Financing Authority,                     Series 2006-0129, 8.49%, 5/01/41        27,225    27,225,000 
 M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Delaware                     Series 2006-137, 8.49%, 5/01/36        4,020    4,020,000 
 Highlands Assistant Living), VRDN, AMT, Series C,            Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Hospital Service District         
 8.11%, 12/01/36 (a)(n)        4,290    4,290,000     Number 001, Hospital Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS,         
Kansas State Development Financing Authority,                 VRDN, Series 522, 5.74%, 12/01/08 (a)(b)(n)        10,000    10,000,000 
 Revenue Bonds (Sisters of Charity of                Lake Charles, Louisiana, Harbor and Terminal District         
 Leavenworth Health System), VRDN, Series C,                 Revenue Bonds (Lake Charles Cogeneration             
 4.25%, 12/01/19 (a)(n)        17,665    17,665,000     Project), VRDN, 2.25%, 3/15/09 (a)(n)        53,000    53,000,000 
            56,980,000    Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities         
                 and Community Development Authority, Revenue         
Kentucky — 1.7%                 Bonds, VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
Boyd County, Kentucky, Sewer and Solid Waste                (BASF Corporation Project), 8.75%, 12/01/36    4,000    4,000,000 
 Revenue Bonds (Air Products and Chemicals                     (Honeywell International Inc. Project),             
 Project), VRDN, AMT, 8.55%, 7/01/21 (a)(n)        3,775    3,775,000         8.16%, 12/01/37        6,000    6,000,000 
Carroll County, Kentucky, PCR, CP, 1.83%, 12/01/08    20,930    20,930,000    Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities         
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Louisville and Jefferson                 and Community Development Authority, Revenue         
 Counties, Kentucky, Metropolitan Sewer                 Refunding Bonds (BASF Corporation Project),             
 District, Sewer and Drain System Revenue                 VRDN, Series B, 8.75%, 12/01/30 (a)(n)        7,500    7,500,000 
 Bonds, VRDN, Series 2006-0053 Class A,                Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds,         
 8.49%, 5/15/33 (a)(b)(c)(n)        14,000    14,000,000     VRDN (a)(n):             
Jefferson County, Kentucky, CP, 1.75%, 11/06/08        35,000    35,000,000         (Air Products and Chemicals Project), AMT,             
Kentucky Asset/Liability Commission, General Fund                 8.55%, 12/01/39        2,850    2,850,000 
 Revenue Notes, TRAN, Series A, 3%, 6/25/09        18,100    18,259,306    (Equipment and Capital Facilities Loan Program),         
Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation,                 Series C, 8.21%, 7/01/24        1,150    1,150,000 
 Student Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN,                     (II City Plaza LLC Project), 8.21%, 3/01/40        7,280    7,280,000 
 AMT, Senior Series A-1, 7.75%, 6/01/37 (a)(n)        15,700    15,700,000    Louisiana State, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series A,             
Louisville and Jefferson Counties, Kentucky,                 8%, 7/01/26 (a)(n)        8,300    8,300,000 
 Metropolitan Government Health System, Revenue            Louisiana State Municipal Natural Gas Purchasing         
 Refunding Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-662CE,             and Distribution Authority Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS,         
 8.20%, 10/01/36 (a)(b)(n)        17,500    17,500,000     VRDN, Series 1411Q, 7.96%, 3/15/14 (a)(b)(n)    12,787    12,787,000 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

20 WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louisiana (concluded)                Maryland (concluded)             
Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority,                Maryland State Stadium Authority, Lease Revenue             
 Deepwater Port Revenue Refunding Bonds                 Refunding Bonds (Baltimore Convention Center),         
 (Loop LLC Project), VRDN, Series A,                 VRDN, AMT, 8.05%, 12/15/14 (a)(n)    $ 3,595   $  3,595,000 
 4.30%, 9/01/14 (a)(n)    $ 21,950     $21,950,000    Montgomery County, Maryland, EDR (Riderwood             
Morgan Keegan Municipal Products, Inc., East Baton             Village Inc. Project), Refunding, VRDN,             
 Rouge, Louisiana, Mortgage Finance Authority,                 8%, 3/01/34 (a)(n)        13,610    13,610,000 
 S/F Revenue Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series A,                            154,625,000 
 8.16%, 2/01/11 (a)(b)(n)        8,135    8,135,000                 
Morgan Keegan Municipal Products, Inc., New                Massachusetts — 3.4%             
 Orleans, Louisiana, Finance Authority, VRDN,                Bank of America MACON Trust, Massachusetts State         
 Series G, 8.16%, 12/01/41 (a)(b)(n)        24,125    24,125,000     Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds, VRDN,         
Saint James Parish, Louisiana, Revenue                 Series 2007-344, 8.07%, 12/01/12 (a)(b)(n)        92,300    92,300,000 
 Bonds (NuStar Logistics, L Project), VRDN,                Bank of America MACON Trust, Massachusetts             
 7.90%, 6/01/38 (a)(n)        4,000    4,000,000     State Health and Educational Facilities Authority         
South Louisiana Port Commission, Port Revenue                 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series 2007-310,             
 Refunding Bonds (Occidental Petroleum), VRDN,             8%, 6/15/12 (a)(b)(n)        7,880    7,880,000 
 8.25%, 7/01/18 (a)(n)        4,400    4,400,000    Beverly, Massachusetts, GO, BAN, 2.50%, 1/21/09    7,000    7,017,069 
                Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Massachusetts State             
            262,322,000     Water Resource Authority, Revenue Refunding             
Maine — 0.1%                 Bonds, VRDN, Series 2006-0054 Class A,             
Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,                 8.48%, 8/01/36 (a)(b)(c)(n)        7,495    7,495,000 
 Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities                Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales             
 Authority Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series 2007-0104,             Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Senior             
 4.41%, 7/01/37 (a)(b)(g)(n)        3,195    3,195,000     Series A-2, 7.80%, 7/01/26 (a)(n)        17,500    17,500,000 
School Administrative District Number 051, Maine,            Massachusetts State, CP:             
 GO, Refunding, BAN, 3.75%, 12/30/08        4,500    4,507,042         1.50%, 11/03/08        30,000    30,000,000 
            7,702,042         1.62%, 11/05/08        18,000    18,000,000 
                     1.70%, 12/04/08        10,500    10,500,000 
Maryland — 1.4%                Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency         
Baltimore County, Maryland, EDR, Refunding                 Revenue Bonds (Suffolk University), VRDN,             
 (Garrison Forest School Project), VRDN,                 Series A, 8.50%, 7/01/35 (a)(f)(n)        13,710    13,710,000 
 4.30%, 10/01/31 (a)(n)        6,380    6,380,000    Massachusetts State, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series B,         
Baltimore County, Maryland, Revenue Refunding                 6.40%, 1/01/21 (a)(n)        15,300    15,300,000 
 Bonds (The Paths at Loveton Farms Apartments                Massachusetts State Health and Educational             
 Facility Project), VRDN, 5.20%, 12/01/21 (a)(n)    4,630    4,630,000     Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Dana-Farber             
Baltimore, Maryland, Port Facilities Revenue                 Cancer Institute), VRDN (a)(n):             
 Bonds (Occidental Petroleum), FLOATS, VRDN,                     Series L-1, 7.75%, 12/01/47        6,800    6,800,000 
 2%, 10/14/11 (a)(b)(n)        35,700    35,700,000         Series L-2, 7.75%, 12/01/47        7,800    7,800,000 
Maryland State Community Development                Massachusetts State Health and Educational             
 Administration, Department of Housing and                 Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds,             
 Community Development, Residential Revenue                 VRDN (a)(n):             
 Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series C, 8.01%, 9/01/35 (a)(n)    13,630    13,630,000         (Harvard University), Series R, 3.75%, 11/01/49    3,000    3,000,000 
Maryland State Economic Development                     (Partners Healthcare System Project), Series F-4,         
 Corporation Revenue Bonds (Pharmaceutics                     7.84%, 7/01/40        62,625    62,625,000 
 International, Inc. Project), VRDN, AMT,                Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority,             
 Series A, 8.11%, 5/03/21 (a)(n)        4,715    4,715,000     Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,             
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation,             7.75%, 8/01/31 (n)        20,000    20,000,000 
 Revenue Refunding Bonds (Garrett Community                Municipal Securities Trust Certificates, Massachusetts         
 College), VRDN, 7.96%, 8/01/38 (a)(n)        7,005    7,005,000     State Turnpike Authority, Metropolitan Highway             
Maryland State, GO, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-11573,             System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series         
 4.20%, 7/15/21 (a)(b)(n)        3,500    3,500,000     SGC 28, Class A, 4.93%, 1/01/29 (a)(b)(n)        6,665    6,665,000 
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational                University of Massachusetts Building Authority             
 Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds,                 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Senior Series A,             
 VRDN (a)(n):                 7.75%, 5/01/38 (a)(h)(n)        16,080    16,080,000 
     (Johns Hopkins University), Series B,                University of Massachusetts Building Authority,             
     7.75%, 7/01/27        14,765    14,765,000     Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             
     (Pooled Loan Program), Series D,                     Senior Series 3, 7.90%, 11/01/34        20,000    20,000,000 
     7.20%, 1/01/29        39,895    39,895,000         Senior Series 4, 7.92%, 11/01/34        15,000    15,000,000 
     (University of Maryland Medical System),                             
     Series B, 7.50%, 7/01/41        7,200    7,200,000                377,672,069 
               
 
 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 21


Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
            (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
    Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michigan — 6.1%            Michigan (concluded)             
Bank of America MACON Trust, Detroit, Michigan, City            Oakland University, Michigan, Revenue Refunding             
 School District, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series J,             Bonds, VRDN, 7.75%, 3/01/31 (a)(n)    $ 8,000    $ 8,000,000 
 3.94%, 5/01/28 (a)(b)(c)(n)    $ 5,100    $ 5,100,000    RBC Municipal Products, Inc., Michigan Higher             
Detroit, Michigan, City School District, GO, VRDN,             Education Student Loan Authority, Revenue             
 Series A, 5.65%, 5/01/29 (a)(c)(n)    4,615    4,615,000     Refunding Bonds, FLOATS, VRDN, AMT, Series L-24,         
Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal Revenue             3.10%, 3/01/28 (a)(b)(n)        44,945    44,945,000 
 Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):            University of Michigan, University Hospital Revenue         
     ROCS, Series II-R-9221, 4.61%, 7/01/36 (b)(e)    13,840    13,840,000     Bonds, VRDN, Series A, 8%, 12/01/27 (a)(n)        61,000    61,000,000 
     Senior Lien, Series C-1, 8.25%, 7/01/27 (c)    19,700    19,700,000    University of Michigan, University Hospital             
Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System, Revenue             Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,             
 Refunding Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-665PB,             7.75%, 12/01/37 (a)(n)        12,000    12,000,000 
 4.31%, 7/01/33 (a)(b)(e)(n)    20,805    20,805,000                665,452,222 
Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, Wayne County,                         
 Michigan, Airport Authority, Revenue Refunding            Minnesota — 1.3%             
 Bonds, SPEARs, VRDN, AMT, Series DB-652,            Minnesota Agriculture and Economic             
 4.11%, 12/01/32 (a)(b)(f)(n)    12,940    12,940,000     Development Board, Revenue Refunding             
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Michigan State Building             Bonds (Essentia Health), VRDN, Series C-4B,             
 Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series             4.90%, 2/15/20 (a)(f)(n)        5,250    5,250,000 
 2006-156, Class A, 8.72%, 10/15/36 (a)(b)(c)(n)    7,100    7,100,000    Minnesota State, GO, ROCS, VRDN (a)(b)(n):             
Eastern Michigan University, Revenue Refunding                 Series II-R-4065, 4.38%, 8/01/23        1,665    1,665,000 
 Bonds, VRDN, 8.25%, 6/01/36 (a)(n)    13,000    13,000,000         Series II-R-6101, 4.32%, 8/01/24        2,300    2,300,000 
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sanitation Sewer System            Minnesota State, HFA, Residential Housing Finance         
 Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-12147,             Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series C,         
 8.73%, 1/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)    6,900    6,900,000     8.15%, 7/01/48 (a)(n)        7,500    7,500,000 
Kent Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, Revenue            Rochester, Minnesota, Healthcare Facilities, CP:             
 Refunding Bonds (Spectrum Health), VRDN,                 1.75%, 12/10/08        66,500    66,500,000 
 Series B-2, 7.91%, 1/15/47 (a)(n)    37,000    37,000,000         1.70%, 12/11/08        41,750    41,750,000 
Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Revenue Notes,            Saint Cloud, Minnesota, Health Care Revenue             
 Series A-1, 3%, 8/20/09    28,600    28,942,222     Bonds (CentraCare Health System Project), VRDN,         
Michigan State, HDA, Rental Housing Revenue             Series A, 7.98%, 5/01/42 (a)(f)(n)        7,780    7,780,000 
 Refunding Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series A,            University of Minnesota Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):         
 4.75%, 10/01/37 (a)(n)    39,000    39,000,000         Series A, 7.75%, 1/01/34        3,820    3,820,000 
Michigan State, HDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds,                 Series C, 7.75%, 12/01/36        4,935    4,935,000 
 VRDN, AMT, Series B, 7.75%, 6/01/38 (a)(n)    100,200    100,200,000                141,500,000 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue            Mississippi — 1.1%             
 Bonds (Ascension Health), VRDN, Series B-1,            Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, Gulf             
 7.75%, 11/15/33 (a)(n)    81,890    81,890,000     Opportunity Zone, IDR (SG Resources             
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue             Mississippi LLC), VRDN, 7.90%, 5/01/32 (a)(n)        15,000    15,000,000 
 Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):            Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Revenue         
     (Ascension Health), 7.75%, 11/15/33    39,700    39,700,000     Bonds (Renaissance at Colony Park LLC Project),         
     (McLaren Health Care), Series B,             VRDN, 8.01%, 5/01/35 (a)(n)        12,870    12,870,000 
     7.90%, 10/15/30    4,800    4,800,000    Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation             
     (McLaren Health Care), Series B,             Revenue Bonds (Municipal Gas Authority of             
     7.90%, 10/15/38    12,300    12,300,000     Mississippi — Natural Gas Supply Project), VRDN,         
Michigan State Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN,             7.25%, 7/01/15 (a)(n)        50,522    50,522,000 
 Series 2096, 4.59%, 9/15/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)    9,970    9,970,000    Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation             
Michigan State University, General Revenue Bonds,             Revenue Refunding Bonds (Walnut Grove             
 VRDN (a)(n):             Youth Facility Project), VRDN, Series A,             
     7.82%, 2/15/34    38,740    38,740,000     7.25%, 8/01/27 (a)(n)        8,000    8,000,000 
     FLOATS, Series A2, 8.70%, 8/15/22 (b)    25,400    25,400,000    Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities             
Michigan State University, General Revenue Refunding             Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (North             
 Bonds, VRDN, Series A, 7.82%, 2/15/33 (a)(n)    7,315    7,315,000     Mississippi Health Services), VRDN, Series 1,             
Oakland County, Michigan, Economic Development             7.95%, 5/15/16 (a)(n)        4,524    4,524,000 
 Corporation, Limited Obligation Revenue Bonds,            Mississippi State, Capital Improvement, GO, VRDN,         
 VRDN (a)(n):             8%, 9/01/25 (a)(n)        30,200    30,200,000 
     (Exhibit Enterprises, Inc. Project), AMT,                         
     8.11%, 6/01/34    6,250    6,250,000                121,116,000 
     (Marian High School Inc. Project),                         
     8.21%, 5/01/37    4,000    4,000,000                 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

22 WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Schedule of Investments (continued)        Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par            Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Missouri — 0.6%                Nevada (concluded)         
Missouri-Illinois Bi-State Development Agency,                Clark County, Nevada, School District, GO,         
 Subordinate Mass Transit Revenue Bonds                 PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1429, 5.25%,         
 (Metrolink Cross County Extension Project), VRDN,             12/15/13 (a)(b)(c)(n)    $ 4,365     $4,365,000 
 Series A, 7.50%, 10/01/35 (a)(n)    $ 3,160     $3,160,000    Truckee Meadows, Nevada, Water Authority, Water         
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission,             Revenue Refunding Bonds, FLOATS, VRDN,         
 Power Project Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN,                 Series 51TP, 4.28%, 7/01/30 (a)(b)(c)(n)    5,895    5,895,000 
 Series II-R-620PB, 4.32%, 1/01/34 (a)(b)(e)(n)    5,730    5,730,000            53,744,048 
Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities                         
 Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Refunding                New Hampshire — 0.2%         
 Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,         
     (Saint Luke’s Health System), Series A,                 New Hampshire Health and Educational         
     8%, 11/15/40        8,325    8,325,000     Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, VRDN,         
     (Sisters of Mercy Health System), Series A,                 Series 2007-0018, 4.05%, 7/01/36 (a)(b)(n)    10,495    10,495,000 
     4.25%, 6/01/16        7,300    7,300,000    New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities         
     (Sisters of Mercy Health System), Series B,                 Authority Revenue Bonds (River College), VRDN,         
     4.25%, 6/01/16        6,300    6,300,000     8.32%, 2/01/38 (a)(n)    6,870    6,870,000 
     (Sisters of Mercy Health System), Series C,                        17,365,000 
     7.93%, 6/01/19        8,925    8,925,000    New Jersey — 0.0%         
     (Sisters of Mercy Health System), Series D-3,                Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, New Jersey         
     8.05%, 6/01/33 (c)        6,025    6,025,000     State Transportation Trust Fund Revenue         
Missouri State Highways and Transportation                 Bonds, SPEARs, VRDN, AMT, Series DB-452,         
 Commission, State Road Revenue Bonds, ROCS,             4.19%, 12/15/33 (a)(b)(c)(n)    2,595    2,595,000 
 VRDN, Series II-R-8102, 4.42%, 5/01/23 (a)(b)(n)    4,000    4,000,000             
Palmyra, Missouri, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal                New Mexico — 0.3%         
 Revenue Bonds (BASF Corporation Project), VRDN,            Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,         
 AMT, 8.75%, 12/01/22 (a)(n)        6,000    6,000,000     Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Water and Waste         
Saint Louis, Missouri, General Fund, TRAN,                 Water Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series         
 3.25%, 6/30/09        5,300    5,357,637     2006-0019, 4.25%, 5/15/32 (a)(b)(d)(n)    14,505    14,505,000 
                New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority,         
            61,122,637     S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN, AMT,         
Multi-State — 0.0%                 2.49%, 10/01/08 (a)(n)    17,903    17,903,075 
Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificates Trust, Multi-State                New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan         
 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series 2007-19,                 Council, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds         
 8.11%, 6/01/11 (a)(b)(i)(n)        3,227    3,227,000     (Presbyterian Healthcare Services), VRDN,         
Nebraska — 1.3%                 Series A, 8.15%, 8/01/30 (a)(c)(n)    4,480    4,480,000 
American Public Energy Agency, Nebraska, Gas                        36,888,075 
 Supply Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                New York — 4.8%         
     (National Public Gas Agency Project), Series B,            Albany, New York, City School District, GO, BAN,         
     6.50%, 2/01/14        83,635    83,635,000     Series A, 3%, 6/26/09    32,665    32,951,056 
     Series A, 7.25%, 12/01/15        31,258    31,258,000    Babylon, New York, IDA Residential Recovery         
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Omaha Public Power                 Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ogden Martin         
 District, Nebraska, Separate Electric Revenue                 Project), VRDN, 8.30%, 1/01/19 (a)(c)(n)    7,000    7,000,000 
 Bonds, VRDN, Series 2005-3008, Class A,                New York City, New York, City Housing         
 8.19%, 2/01/46 (a)(b)(n)        12,760    12,760,000     Development Corporation, M/F Mortgage         
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Public Power Generation                 Revenue Bonds (Beekman Tower), VRDN,         
 Agency, Nebraska, Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series A,             Series A, 7.90%, 3/01/48 (a)(n)    24,300    24,300,000 
 8.19%, 1/01/41 (a)(b)(n)        11,000    11,000,000    New York City, New York, City Housing         
Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates,                 Development Corporation, M/F Mortgage         
 Omaha, Nebraska, Public Power District                 Revenue Refunding Bonds (The Crest Project),         
 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series 2006-0025,                 VRDN, Series A, 8%, 12/01/36 (a)(n)    2,700    2,700,000 
 4.18%, 2/01/36 (a)(b)(n)        5,870    5,870,000    New York City, New York, City Housing         
            144,523,000     Development Corporation, M/F Rental Housing         
Nevada — 0.5%                 Revenue Bonds (Brittany Development), VRDN,         
Clark County, Nevada, Airport System Revenue Bonds,             AMT, Series A, 8.15%, 6/15/29 (a)(j)(n)    13,000    13,000,000 
 VRDN, AMT, 3%, 7/01/09 (a)(n)        36,600    36,884,048    New York City, New York, City IDA, Liberty Revenue         
Clark County, Nevada, Airport System Revenue                 Bonds (One Bryant Park LLC Project), VRDN,         
 Refunding Bonds, Sub-Lien, VRDN, Series D-1,                 Series A, 7.50%, 11/01/39 (a)(n)    24,000    24,000,000 
 7.93%, 7/01/36 (a)(n)        6,600    6,600,000    New York City, New York, City Municipal Water         
                 Finance Authority, CP:         
                1.65%, 11/05/08    7,050    7,050,000 
                1.65%, 11/14/08    50,000    50,000,000 
                1.75%, 11/14/08    25,000    25,000,000 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 23


Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
            (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
    Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York (concluded)            North Carolina (continued)             
New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance            Cleveland County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities         
 Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds,             and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Industrial         
 VRDN, Series A-1, 7.75%, 11/15/28 (a)(n)    $ 15,780    $ 15,780,000     Revenue Bonds (Chris Craft Corporation Project),         
New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance             VRDN, AMT, 8.08%, 5/01/32 (a)(n)    $ 5,200    $ 5,200,000 
 Authority Revenue Bonds (New York City            Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, North Carolina Capital             
 Recovery), VRDN, Series 3, Sub-Series 3-G,             Facilities Finance Agency, Revenue Refunding             
 8%, 11/01/22 (a)(n)    18,465    18,465,000     Bonds, VRDN, Series 2007-0015, Class A,             
New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance             8.23%, 7/01/42 (a)(b)(n)        10,890    10,890,000 
 Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):            Lee County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities             
     (New York City Recovery), Series 3,             and Pollution Control Financing Authority, IDR             
     Sub-Series 3-B, 4.15%, 11/01/22    52,125    52,125,000     (Arden Corporation Project), VRDN, AMT,             
     Sub-Series C-3, 7.75%, 8/01/31    13,545    13,545,000     8.11%, 8/01/34 (a)(n)        4,800    4,800,000 
New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance            Martin County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities             
 Authority, Special Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds,             and Pollution Control Financing Authority,             
 VRDN, Series C, 8%, 2/01/32 (a)(n)    8,100    8,100,000     IDR (Penco Products Project), VRDN, AMT,             
New York City, New York, GO, ROCS, VRDN,             8.11%, 9/01/22 (a)(n)        9,000    9,000,000 
 Series II-R-251A, 5.43%, 12/15/33 (a)(b)(n)    25,000    25,000,000    Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, COP, VRDN (a)(n):         
New York City, New York, GO, Refunding, VRDN (a)(n):                 7.48%, 2/01/25        31,150    31,150,000 
     Sub-Series E-3, 4.25%, 8/01/23    19,300    19,300,000         7.48%, 2/01/26        44,415    44,415,000 
     Sub-Series J-8, 4%, 8/01/21    1,600    1,600,000         Series A, 7.48%, 2/01/26        28,565    28,565,000 
     Sub-Series J-9, 7.76%, 8/01/27    25,000    25,000,000         Series A, 5%, 2/01/27        25,060    25,060,000 
New York City, New York, GO, VRDN (a)(n):                 Series A, 8%, 2/01/28        9,000    9,000,000 
     Series F-4, 7.86%, 2/15/20    16,840    16,840,000    Montgomery County, North Carolina, Industrial             
     Sub-Series H-1, 4.25%, 1/01/36    5,000    5,000,000     Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority         
     Sub-Series H-3, 8%, 3/01/34    3,800    3,800,000     Revenue Bonds (Republic Services Project), VRDN,         
     Sub-Series I-4, 8.25%, 4/01/36    10,550    10,550,000     AMT, 4.40%, 12/01/20 (a)(n)        2,900    2,900,000 
New York State Dormitory Authority, Mental Health            North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency,             
 Services Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Sub-Series D-2F,             Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Republic Services         
 7.80%, 2/15/31 (a)(n)    9,120    9,120,000     Inc. Project), VRDN, AMT, 8.05%, 9/01/25 (a)(n)    10,000    10,000,000 
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State            North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency             
 Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (Rochester             Revenue Bonds (Aquarium Society Project), VRDN,         
 Friendly Home), VRDN, 7.95%, 6/01/38 (a)(n)    8,545    8,545,000     7.25%, 6/01/26 (a)(n)        3,400    3,400,000 
New York State, HFA, Housing Revenue Bonds            North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Solid         
 (363 West 30th Street), VRDN, AMT, Series A,             Waste Disposal, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Duke         
 8.20%, 11/01/32 (a)(k)(n)    2,800    2,800,000     Energy Carolinas LLC), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
New York State, HFA, Revenue Bonds, VRDN, AMT,                 Series A, 8%, 11/01/40        9,000    9,000,000 
 Series A (a)(n):                 Series B, 7.90%, 11/01/40        6,000    6,000,000 
     (42nd & 10th Project), 7.65%, 11/01/41    29,500    29,500,000    North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency,             
     (Worth Street Project), 8.15%, 5/15/33 (j)    11,800    11,800,000     Power System Revenue Bonds, MERLOTS, VRDN,             
New York State, HFA, Service Contract Revenue             Series A22, 4.84%, 1/01/24 (a)(b)(n)        4,025    4,025,000 
 Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series G,            North Carolina Educational Facilities Finance             
 7.82%, 3/15/28 (a)(n)    11,000    11,000,000     Agency Revenue Bonds (Duke University             
New York State Mortgage Agency, Homeowner             Project), VRDN (a)(n):             
 Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN, AMT (a)(n):                 Series A, 7.90%, 12/01/17        8,250    8,250,000 
     37th Series, 8.30%, 4/01/35    15,200    15,200,000         Series A, 7.90%, 6/01/27        13,700    13,700,000 
     Series 139, 5%, 10/01/37    4,750    4,750,000         Series B, 7.75%, 12/01/21        11,100    11,100,000 
New York State Urban Development Corporation,            North Carolina HFA, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds,         
 Service Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN,             VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
 Series A-5, 7.85%, 1/01/30 (a)(n)    11,800    11,800,000         MERLOTS, Series B12, 4.77%, 7/01/37 (b)        3,085    3,085,000 
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York,                 Series 18-C, 7.75%, 1/01/35        3,000    3,000,000 
 General Purpose Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series B,            North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health             
 7.83%, 1/01/33 (a)(n)    18,145    18,145,000     Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             
        523,766,056         (Novant Health Group), Series B,             
                 7.50%, 11/01/34        8,300    8,300,000 
North Carolina — 5.6%                 (Novant Health Inc.), Series A, 7.91%, 11/01/34    59,750    59,750,000 
Charlotte, North Carolina, Water and Sewer            North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care         
 System Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series B,             Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):         
 7.48%, 7/01/36 (a)(n)    99,890    99,890,000         (Duke University Health System), Series C,             
                 7.91%, 6/01/28        11,500    11,500,000 
                 ROCS, Series II-R-10313, 5.32%, 6/01/11 (b)    6,200    6,200,000 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North Carolina (concluded)                Ohio (concluded)             
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital            Hamilton County, Ohio, Student Housing             
 Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                 Revenue Bonds (Block 3 Community Urban             
     (Duke University Hospital Project), Series B,                 Redevelopment Corporation Project), VRDN,             
     7.35%, 6/01/15    $ 2,250    $  2,250,000     8.30%, 8/01/36 (a)(n)    $ 8,830    $ 8,830,000 
     (Moses H. Cone Memorial Health System),                Lancaster Port Authority, Ohio, Gas Revenue Bonds,         
     Series A, 6.50%, 10/01/35        39,450    39,450,000     VRDN, 8%, 5/01/38 (a)(n)        17,000    17,000,000 
     (Moses H. Cone Memorial Health System),                Mercer County, Ohio, Detention Facility, GO, BAN,             
     Series B, 6.50%, 10/01/35        28,300    28,300,000     2.75%, 3/10/09        1,500    1,503,231 
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital            Municipal Securities Trust Certificates, Princeton,             
 Revenue Refunding Bonds (Duke University                 Ohio, City School District, GO, VRDN,             
 Hospital Project), VRDN, 7.35%, 6/01/23 (a)(n)    22,850    22,850,000     Series SGB 50-A, 4%, 12/01/30 (a)(b)(d)(n)        2,370    2,370,000 
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement            Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority,             
 Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Aldersgate                 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             
 Project), VRDN, 8.05%, 1/01/31 (a)(n)        500    500,000         (Cincinnati Gas and Electric), Series A,             
North Carolina State, GO, VRDN, Series F,                     8%, 9/01/30        7,900    7,900,000 
 7.75%, 5/01/21 (a)(n)        7,200    7,200,000         (Cincinnati Gas and Electric), Series B,             
Raleigh, North Carolina, COP (Downtown                     8.70%, 9/01/30        16,300    16,300,000 
 Improvement Projects), VRDN, Series B,                     (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corporation             
 7.91%, 2/01/34 (a)(n)        19,000    19,000,000         Project), AMT, Series A, 8.07%, 6/01/33        12,400    12,400,000 
Raleigh, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System            Ohio State, GO, Common Schools, VRDN (a)(n):             
 Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-645,                     Series A, 7.80%, 3/15/25        21,785    21,785,000 
 6.07%, 3/01/36 (a)(b)(n)        6,400    6,400,000         Series B, 7.80%, 3/15/25        31,115    31,115,000 
Union County, North Carolina, GO, Refunding, VRDN,            Ohio State, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series D,             
 Series A, 7.47%, 3/01/29 (a)(n)        2,335    2,335,000     8%, 2/01/19 (a)(n)        10,200    10,200,000 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hospital            Ohio State University, General Receipts Revenue             
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,                 Bonds, VRDN, Series B, 7.75%, 6/01/35 (a)(n)        900    900,000 
 4.25%, 2/15/31 (a)(n)        3,900    3,900,000    Ohio State Water Development Authority, Pollution             
University of North Carolina, University                 Control Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds             
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,                 (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corporation Project),         
 7.70%, 12/01/25 (a)(n)        4,100    4,100,000     VRDN, AMT, Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/33 (a)(n)        30,000    30,000,000 
Wake County, North Carolina, GO, VRDN, Series A,                Ohio State Water Development Authority, Revenue             
 7.90%, 4/01/19 (a)(n)        45,250    45,250,000     Refunding Bonds, BAN, 2%, 11/06/08        3,810    3,810,881 
Wake County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities                Strongsville, Ohio, GO, BAN, 2.60%, 12/11/08        1,725    1,726,161 
 and Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue                        212,932,643 
 Bonds (Solid Waste Disposal-Highway 55), VRDN,                         
 AMT, 7.65%, 9/01/13 (a)(n)        2,700    2,700,000    Oklahoma — 0.1%             
                Oklahoma State Development Finance Authority             
            612,415,000     Revenue Bonds (ConocoPhillips Company Project),         
North Dakota — 0.1%                 VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
Cass County, North Dakota, Health Facilities Revenue                 8.25%, 12/01/38        5,000    5,000,000 
 Bonds (Essentia Health — Saint Mary’s Duluth                     Series B, 8.25%, 8/01/37        2,500    2,500,000 
 Clinic), VRDN, Series A-1, 8%, 2/15/37 (a)(f)(n)    10,185    10,185,000    Oklahoma State, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue             
Ohio — 1.9%                 Refunding Bonds, VRDN, 2.49%, 3/01/09 (a)(n)    5,990    5,990,200 
Allen County, Ohio, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds                        13,490,200 
 (Catholic Healthcare Partners), VRDN, Series A,                Oregon — 0.7%             
 4.20%, 10/01/31 (a)(n)        5,000    5,000,000    ABN AMRO MuniTops Certificates Trust,             
Canfield, Ohio, Local School District, GO, BAN,                 Portland, Oregon, GO, VRDN, Series 2001-4,             
 2.50%, 9/17/09        4,730    4,757,719     5.15%, 6/01/09 (a)(b)(d)(n)        11,730    11,730,000 
Clark County, Ohio, GO, BAN, 2%, 5/06/09        1,275    1,276,492    Clackamas County, Oregon, Hospital Facility Authority         
Clinton County, Ohio, Sanitation and Sewer, GO, BAN,             Revenue Bonds (Legacy Health System), VRDN,             
 2.50%, 10/23/08        2,475    2,476,002     7.92%, 2/15/30 (a)(n)        8,875    8,875,000 
Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority, Ohio,                Klamath Falls, Oregon, Electric Revenue Refunding         
 Special Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds                 Bonds (Klamath Cogeneration Project), Senior Lien,         
 (Wilmington Air Park LLC), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):                 VRDN, 6%, 1/01/09 (a)(l)(n)        30,000    30,810,696 
     Series B, 8.35%, 2/01/37        11,000    11,000,000    Medford, Oregon, Hospital Facilities Authority             
     Series C, 8.35%, 2/01/37        8,000    8,000,000     Revenue Bonds (Rogue Valley Manor Project), VRDN,         
Deerfield Township, Ohio, GO, BAN, 3.45%, 11/18/08    3,050    3,050,000     4.25%, 8/15/37 (a)(n)        17,200    17,200,000 
Fairfield, Ohio, Golf Course Improvements, GO, BAN,            Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds             
 4%, 12/05/08        2,000    2,001,917     (PeaceHealth), VRDN, Series B, 7.75%,             
Grove City, Ohio, Construction and Improvement                 8/01/34 (a)(n)        12,825    12,825,000 
 Notes, GO, 2.32%, 3/12/09        9,530    9,530,240                 
                            81,440,696 
               
 
 
 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)        Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par            Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania — 3.1%                Rhode Island — 0.2%         
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development            Narragansett Bay Commission, Rhode Island,         
 Authority Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                 Wastewater System Revenue Bonds,         
     PUTTERS, Series 2327, 5.63%, 2/01/11 (b)    $ 5,885    $ 5,885,000     ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-780PB,         
     (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center),                 4.12%, 2/01/32 (a)(b)(e)(n)    $ 13,895     $13,895,000 
     Series B-1, 4.16%, 12/01/16        6,293    6,293,000    Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance         
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, IDA, PCR, Refunding                 Corporation Revenue Bonds, ROCS, VRDN,         
 (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corporation                 Series II-R-599, 4.82%, 4/01/33 (a)(b)(n)    5,345    5,345,000 
 Project), VRDN, Series B, 7.97%, 12/01/35 (a)(n)    23,740    23,740,000            19,240,000 
Butler County, Pennsylvania, IDA, Revenue Bonds                         
 (Concordia Lutheran Ministers), VRDN, Series A,                South Carolina — 1.5%         
 8%, 4/01/30 (a)(n)        4,905    4,905,000    Bank of America MACON Trust, South Carolina         
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Authority, College                 Jobs EDA, Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series         
 Revenue Bonds (Haverford College), VRDN,                 2007-303, 8%, 2/01/12 (a)(b)(n)    9,080    9,080,000 
 9%, 11/15/38 (a)(n)        18,500    18,500,000    Berkeley County, South Carolina, Exempt         
Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority,                 Facilities, Industrial Revenue Bonds (Amoco         
 Pennsylvania, Local Government Revenue Bonds,             Chemical Company Project), VRDN, AMT,         
 VRDN, Series D, 7.85%, 12/01/20 (a)(n)        25,000    25,000,000     4.05%, 4/01/28 (a)(n)    4,600    4,600,000 
Emmaus, Pennsylvania, General Authority Revenue            Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, South Carolina State         
 Bonds (Pennsylvania Loan Program), VRDN,                 Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds,         
 Series A, 8.50%, 3/01/30 (a)(c)(n)        13,200    13,200,000     VRDN, Series 2006-0007, Class A,         
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing                 8.17%, 1/01/36 (a)(b)(d)(n)    11,500    11,500,000 
 Authority, Wastewater Treatment Revenue Refunding            Florence County, South Carolina, Solid Waste         
 Bonds (Sunoco Inc. — R & M Project), VRDN, AMT,             Disposal and Wastewater Treatment Revenue         
 Series B, 8.20%, 10/01/34 (a)(n)        6,700    6,700,000     Bonds (Roche Carolina Inc. Project), VRDN,         
Pennsylvania HFA, Rental Housing Revenue Refunding             AMT (a)(n):         
 Bonds, VRDN, Series B, 7.50%, 1/01/21 (a)(n)        8,340    8,340,000         4.10%, 4/01/26    8,700    8,700,000 
Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds,                     4.10%, 4/01/27    6,780    6,780,000 
 VRDN, AMT (a)(n):                Greenville Hospital System, South Carolina,         
     Series 86B, 8.15%, 4/01/35        9,410    9,410,000     Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
     Series 87C, 8.30%, 10/01/35        17,300    17,300,000     VRDN (a)(n):         
     Series 89, 8.15%, 10/01/35        53,235    53,235,000         Series B, 7.85%, 5/01/33    4,500    4,500,000 
Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding                 Series C, 7.25%, 5/01/33    4,500    4,500,000 
 Bonds, VRDN, AMT (a)(n):                Greenwood County, South Carolina, Exempt         
     Series 91B, 8.15%, 10/01/36        9,200    9,200,000     Facility Industrial Revenue Refunding Bonds         
     Series 99C, 8.20%, 10/01/23        5,100    5,100,000     (Fuji Photo Film Project), VRDN, AMT,         
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike                 8.25%, 9/01/11 (a)(n)    12,200    12,200,000 
 Revenue Refunding Bonds:                Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, South         
     Series A-1, 7.95%, 12/01/30        28,375    28,375,000     Carolina, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
     VRDN, Series A-2, 7.25%, 12/01/22 (a)(n)        19,850    19,850,000     VRDN, Series B, 8%, 1/01/34 (a)(f)(n)    8,200    8,200,000 
     VRDN, Series B, 8.20%, 12/01/12 (a)(n)        9,030    9,030,000    South Carolina Housing Finance and         
     VRDN, Series U, 6.50%, 12/01/19 (a)(n)        7,900    7,900,000     Development Authority, Mortgage Revenue         
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hospitals and Higher                 Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, AMT, Series II-R-398,         
 Education Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue                 5.92%, 7/01/34 (a)(b)(c)(n)    2,005    2,005,000 
 Refunding Bonds (Children’s Hospital Project),                South Carolina Jobs, EDA, EDR (Holcim (US) Inc.         
 VRDN, Series A, 5%, 7/01/31 (a)(n)        4,750    4,750,000     Project), VRDN, AMT, 8.11%, 12/01/33 (a)(n)    12,500    12,500,000 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water and Wastewater                South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Hospital Facilities         
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,                 Revenue Bonds (Sisters of Charity Providence         
 8.05%, 8/01/18 (a)(c)(n)        15,025    15,025,000     Hospitals), VRDN, 7.50%, 11/01/31 (a)(n)    45,780    45,780,000 
Saint Mary Hospital Authority of Bucks County,                South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank,         
 Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health                 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):         
 Initiatives), VRDN, Series C, 8%, 5/01/44 (a)(n)    30,000    30,000,000         Series B1, 7.50%, 10/01/31    5,300    5,300,000 
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The                     Series B2, 8%, 10/01/31    4,800    4,800,000 
 Commonwealth System of Higher Education,                     Series B3, 7.95%, 10/01/31    7,900    7,900,000 
 Revenue Bonds (University Capital Project),                Spartanburg, South Carolina, Waterworks Revenue         
 VRDN (a)(n):                 Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-11020PB,         
     Series A, 8.25%, 9/15/39        6,500    6,500,000     4.14%, 6/01/36 (a)(b)(c)(n)    13,360    13,360,000 
     Series C, 8.25%, 9/15/35        13,000    13,000,000            161,705,000 
            341,238,000             

 
 
 
           

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tennessee — 2.6%                Texas — 15.0%             
BNP Paribas STARS Certificates Trust, The                Brazos Harbor, Texas, Industrial Development             
 Tennergy Corporation, Tennessee, Gas                 Corporation, Environmental Facilities Revenue             
 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series 2006-001,                 Bonds (ConocoPhillips Company Project), VRDN,         
 4.20%, 5/01/16 (a)(n)    $ 8,780   $  8,780,000     AMT, 8.25%, 8/01/38 (a)(n)    $ 4,500    $ 4,500,000 
Chattanooga, Tennessee, Health, Education                Brazos River, Texas, Harbor Industrial Development             
 and Housing Facility Board Revenue Bonds                 Corporation Revenue Bonds (BASF Corporation             
 (The McCallie School Project), VRDN,                 Project), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
 7.90%, 7/01/25 (a)(n)        15,950    15,950,000    8.75%, 10/01/36        50,000    50,000,000 
Clarksville, Tennessee, Public Building Authority,                     8.75%, 5/01/38        25,000    25,000,000 
 Pooled Financing Revenue Bonds (Tennessee                Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificates Trust, Texas,             
 Municipal Bond Fund), VRDN (a)(n):                 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series 2007-46,             
     7.25%, 11/01/27        28,810    28,810,000     7.99%, 8/01/17 (a)(b)(i)(n)        10,000    10,000,000 
     7.25%, 6/01/29        35,105    35,105,000    Collin County, Texas, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 42-TP,         
Clarksville, Tennessee, Public Building Authority                 4.21%, 2/15/26 (a)(b)(n)        10,925    10,925,000 
 Revenue Bonds, Pooled Financing (Tennessee                Cypress-Fairbanks, Texas, Independent School             
 Municipal Bond Fund), VRDN, 4.25%,                 District, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 86TP,             
 7/01/34 (a)(n)        3,900    3,900,000     4.21%, 2/15/30 (a)(b)(d)(n)        2,555    2,555,000 
Franklin, Tennessee, Public Building Authority, Local            Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Facility,         
 Government Public Improvement Revenue Bonds,             Improvement Corporation Revenue Refunding             
 VRDN, Series 101-A-1, 5.25%, 6/01/19 (a)(n)        2,000    2,000,000     Bonds (United Parcel Service Inc.), VRDN,             
Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and                 5.15%, 5/01/32 (a)(n)        5,050    5,050,000 
 Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities                Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Revenue         
 Revenue Bonds (Catholic Healthcare Partners),                 Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, AMT, Series II-R-12084,             
 VRDN, Series B, 7.97%, 10/01/31 (a)(n)        4,200    4,200,000     4.69%, 11/01/13 (a)(b)(c)(n)        8,430    8,430,000 
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson            Denton, Texas, Independent School District, GO,             
 County, Tennessee, Health and Educational                 VRDN, Series 2005-A, 7.75%, 8/01/35 (a)(n)        2,500    2,500,000 
 Facilities Board Revenue Bonds (Ascension Health),            Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, Brownsville,             
 VRDN, 7.75%, 11/15/31 (a)(n)        33,000    33,000,000     Texas, Utility System Revenue Bonds, SPEARs,             
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson             VRDN, Series DBE-533, 3.36%, 9/01/21 (a)(b)(n)    1,785    1,785,000 
 County, Tennessee, IDB, Revenue Bonds (Nashville            Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, North             
 Symphony Hall Project), VRDN, Series A,                 Texas Tollway Authority, Revenue Refunding             
 7.25%, 12/01/31 (a)(n)        13,608    13,608,000     Bonds, SPEARs, VRDN, Series DB-626,             
Montgomery County, Tennessee, Public Building                 4.08%, 1/01/32 (a)(b)(f)(n)        11,487    11,487,000 
 Authority, Pooled Financing Revenue Bonds                Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Dallas, Texas, Area             
 (Tennessee County Loan Pool), VRDN,                 Rapid Transit, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding             
 7.25%, 3/01/25 (a)(n)        2,095    2,095,000     Bonds, VRDN, Series 2008-0017, Class A,             
Municipal Energy Acquisition Corporation, Tennessee,             8.24%, 12/01/43 (a)(b)(n)        7,700    7,700,000 
 Gas Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1578,            Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, San Antonio, Texas,             
 7.96%, 6/01/09 (a)(b)(n)        49,815    49,815,000     Independent School District, GO, Refunding,             
Sevier County, Tennessee, Public Building                 VRDN, Series 2008-0034, Class A,             
 Authority, Local Government Public Improvement             8.35%, 8/15/26 (a)(b)(n)        5,000    5,000,000 
 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series IV-A-4,                Fort Bend County, Texas, GO, MSTR, VRDN, SGB-46-A,         
 5.50%, 6/01/20 (a)(c)(n)        6,000    6,000,000     8.15%, 3/01/32 (a)(b)(d)(n)        4,500    4,500,000 
Shelby County, Tennessee, GO, Refunding, VRDN,                Galena Park, Texas, Independent School District,             
 Series A, 7.90%, 3/01/22 (a)(n)        7,355    7,355,000     GO, Refunding, FLOATS, VRDN, Series SG-153,             
Shelby County, Tennessee, Health, Educational                 5.16%, 8/15/23 (a)(b)(n)        12,250    12,250,000 
 and Housing Facility Board, Hospital Revenue                Grapevine, Texas, Industrial Development Corporation,         
 Refunding Bonds (Methodist Le Bonheur                 Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (Southern Air             
 Healthcare), VRDN (a)(f)(n):                 Transport), VRDN, 7.55%, 3/01/10 (a)(n)        5,300    5,300,000 
     Series A, 8.10%, 6/01/42        10,000    10,000,000    Gulf Coast IDA, Texas, Environmental Facilities             
     Series B, 7.93%, 6/01/42        10,000    10,000,000     Revenue Bonds (Citgo Petroleum Corporation             
Shelby County, Tennessee, Public Improvement and             Project), VRDN, AMT, 4.05%, 10/01/32 (a)(n)        8,400    8,400,000 
 Schools, GO, VRDN, Series B, 8%, 4/01/30 (a)(n)    10,000    10,000,000    Gulf Coast IDA, Texas, Marine Terminal Revenue             
The Tennergy Corporation, Tennessee, Gas                 Bonds (Amoco Oil Company Project), VRDN, AMT,         
 Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1258Q,                 4.05%, 4/01/28 (a)(n)        3,020    3,020,000 
 7.96%, 11/01/13 (a)(b)(n)        43,805    43,805,000    Gulf Coast IDA, Texas, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue         
            284,423,000     Bonds (Citgo Petroleum Corporation Project),             
                 VRDN, AMT, 4.05%, 4/01/26 (a)(n)        9,800    9,800,000 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Texas (continued)                Texas (continued)             
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas,                Port Arthur, Texas, Navigation District, Environmental         
 Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds                 Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Motiva         
 (American Aeryl LP Project), VRDN, AMT,                 Enterprises Project), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):         
 8.40%, 5/01/38 (a)(n)    $ 19,000    $ 19,000,000         7.75%, 12/01/27    $ 17,335    $  17,335,000 
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas,                     8.25%, 5/01/38        4,800    4,800,000 
 Environmental Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds            Port Arthur, Texas, Navigation District, Industrial         
 (BP Products North America Project), VRDN, AMT,             Development Corporation, Exempt Facilities         
 4.05%, 7/01/36 (a)(n)        11,200    11,200,000     Revenue Bonds (Air Products and Chemicals         
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas, Revenue             Project), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
 Bonds, VRDN, AMT (a)(n):                     8.55%, 4/01/36        10,000    10,000,000 
     (Air Products Project), 8.55%, 12/01/39        2,200    2,200,000         4.40%, 5/01/40        8,400    8,400,000 
     (Waste Management Inc.), Series A,                Port Arthur, Texas, Navigation District Revenue Bonds         
     7.50%, 4/01/19        2,500    2,500,000     (Atofina Petrochemicals), VRDN, AMT, Series B,         
Harris County, Texas, Flood Control District, GO,                 8%, 4/01/27 (a)(n)        10,000    10,000,000 
 Refunding, VRDN, Series B, 8%, 10/01/24 (a)(n)    16,320    16,320,000    Port of Corpus Christi Authority, Texas, Nueces County         
Harris County, Texas, GO, TAN, 3%, 2/26/09        118,170    118,857,786     Solid Waste Disposal, Revenue Refunding Bonds         
Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development             (Flint Hills Resources LP Project), VRDN, AMT,         
 Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):             Series A, 8.26%, 7/01/29 (a)(n)    22,650    22,650,000 
     (Methodist Hospital System), Series A,                Port of Houston Authority, Harris County, Texas, GO,         
     7.86%, 12/01/32 (l)        98,875    98,875,000     Refunding, ROCS, VRDN, AMT, Series II-R-9267,         
     (Saint Luke’s Episcopal Health System),                 5.36%, 10/01/38 (a)(b)(n)        7,325    7,325,000 
     Series A, 7.90%, 2/15/32        45,500    45,500,000    RBC Municipal Products, Inc., Texas State Affordable         
     (Saint Luke’s Episcopal Hospital), Series B,                 Housing Corporation Revenue Bonds, FLOATS, VRDN,         
     4.25%, 2/15/31        10,000    10,000,000     AMT, Series S-4, 4.95%, 1/01/19 (a)(b)(j)(k)(m)(n)    5,575    5,575,000 
Houston, Texas, Airport System Revenue Refunding            Red River Authority, Texas, Solid Waste Disposal         
 Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-12046,                 Revenue Bonds (Panda Hereford Ethanol Project),         
 4.52%, 7/01/12 (a)(b)(c)(n)        13,200    13,200,000     VRDN, AMT, 8.45%, 7/01/30 (a)(n)    45,500    45,500,000 
Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System, First Lien            Red River, Texas, Education Finance Revenue Bonds         
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                 (Texas Christian University), VRDN (a)(n):         
     Series A-1, 7.25%, 5/15/34        10,000    10,000,000         7.75%, 3/01/30        24,900    24,900,000 
     Series A-2, 7.25%, 5/15/34        6,200    6,200,000         8.25%, 3/15/35        14,500    14,500,000 
Houston, Texas, GO, TRAN, 3%, 6/30/09        24,000    24,230,220    Sheldon, Texas, Independent School         
Houston, Texas, Higher Education Finance Corporation,             District, GO, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 2009,         
 Higher Education Revenue Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN,             4.37%, 2/15/14 (a)(b)(n)        5,215    5,215,000 
 Series 1865, 4.75%, 5/15/15 (a)(b)(n)        5,065    5,065,000    Socorro, Texas, Independent School District,         
Houston, Texas, Higher Education Finance Corporation,             GO, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-11540PB,         
 Revenue Refunding Bonds (Rice University Project),             4.62%, 8/15/31 (a)(b)(n)        12,710    12,710,000 
 VRDN, Series B, 4.25%, 5/15/48 (a)(n)        36,000    36,000,000    Southwest Texas Higher Education Authority         
Houston, Texas, Independent School District, GO,                 Incorporated, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Southern         
 VRDN, 1.85%, 6/15/31 (a)(n)        43,000    43,000,000     Methodist University), VRDN, 4%, 7/01/15 (a)(n)    8,900    8,900,000 
Houston, Texas, Utility System Revenue                Tarrant County, Texas, Cultural Education Facilities         
 Bonds, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 2493,                 Finance Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding         
 6.64%, 11/15/15 (a)(b)(c)(n)        1,650    1,650,000     Bonds (Scott and White Memorial Hospital),         
Houston, Texas, Utility System Revenue Refunding                 VRDN (a)(n):             
 Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-4063,                     Series B, 7.95%, 8/15/46        11,000    11,000,000 
 4.82%, 5/15/21 (a)(b)(c)(n)        5,320    5,320,000         Series C, 7.95%, 8/15/46        4,000    4,000,000 
Katy, Texas, Independent School District, School                Texas A&M University System, Permanent University         
 Building, GO, VRDN, 8%, 8/15/33 (a)(n)        6,100    6,100,000     Fund, CP, 1.68%, 11/06/08        15,000    15,000,000 
Municipal Securities Trust Certificates, Harris County,            Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply         
 Texas, Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series SGC 31,                 Corporation II, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds,         
 Class A, 2.98%, 8/15/35 (a)(b)(n)        11,280    11,280,000     ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-10014, 5.65%,         
North Texas Municipal Water District, Texas, Water                 9/15/18 (a)(b)(n)        11,000    11,000,000 
 System Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a)(b)(d)(n):                Texas State Department of Housing and Community         
     PUTTERS, Series 2488, 6.72%, 9/01/14        3,865    3,865,000     Affairs, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
     ROCS, Series II-R-593PB, 4.71%, 9/01/35        8,430    8,430,000     VRDN, AMT, Series A, 8.85%, 9/01/36 (a)(c)(n)    5,140    5,140,000 
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue Bonds, BAN,            Texas State, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 66TP,         
 4.125%, 11/19/08        106,060    106,062,143     5.21%, 4/01/30 (a)(b)(n)        15    15,000 
                Texas State, GO, PUTTERS, VRDN (a)(b)(n):         
                     Series 2490, 6.61%, 4/01/15    1,850    1,850,000 
                     Series 2491, 6.65%, 10/01/13    1,525    1,525,000 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

28 WCMA TAX-EXEMPT FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


Schedule of Investments (continued)            Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
            (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
    Par                Par     
Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Texas (concluded)            Virginia (concluded)             
Texas State, GO, TRAN, 3%, 8/28/09    $478,000    $ 483,927,419    Henrico County, Virginia, Water and Sewer Revenue         
Texas State, GO (Veterans’ Housing Assistance             Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-753 PB,             
 Program Fund II), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             4.06%, 5/01/31 (a)(b)(d)(n)    $ 6,255   $  6,255,000 
     Series A, 8.15%, 6/01/35    12,800    12,800,000    Loudoun County, Virginia, IDA, Revenue Bonds             
     Series A, 8.15%, 6/01/37    6,755    6,755,000     (Howard Hughes Medical Institute), VRDN (a)(n):         
     Series B, 8.15%, 6/01/34    22,800    22,800,000         Series B, 7.85%, 2/15/38        13,500    13,500,000 
     Series B, 8.45%, 6/01/38    19,865    19,865,000         Series F, 7.77%, 2/15/38        8,305    8,305,000 
Texas State Transportation Commission,            Montgomery County, Virginia, IDA, Revenue Refunding         
 First Tier Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series B,             Bonds (Virginia Tech Foundation Project), VRDN,             
 7.92%, 4/01/26 (a)(n)    23,800    23,800,000     5%, 6/01/35 (a)(n)        5,605    5,605,000 
University of Texas, CP:            Richmond, Virginia, Public Utilities Revenue             
     1.82%, 11/07/08    18,000    18,000,000     Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-12180,             
     1.65%, 12/01/08    10,000    10,000,000     8.49%, 1/15/15 (a)(b)(c)(n)        6,055    6,055,000 
University of Texas, Financing System            Virginia College Building Authority, Educational             
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series B,             Facilities Revenue Bonds (21st Century College             
 7.95%, 8/01/39 (a)(n)    11,400    11,400,000     and Equipment Programs), VRDN, Series B,             
        1,649,744,568     5%, 2/01/26 (a)(n)        8,000    8,000,000 
            Virginia State, HDA, Revenue Bonds, MERLOTS,             
Utah — 0.8%             VRDN, AMT, Series B-19, 4.64%, 4/01/33 (a)(b)(n)    3,000    3,000,000 
Murray City, Utah, Hospital Revenue Bonds            Virginia State, HDA, Revenue Refunding             
 (IHC Health Services, Inc.), VRDN (a)(n):             Bonds, MERLOTS, VRDN, AMT, Series C-42,             
     Series B, 7.83%, 5/15/36    12,600    12,600,000     4.52%, 7/01/23 (a)(b)(n)        3,775    3,775,000 
     Series B, 4.25%, 5/15/37    4,890    4,890,000                 
     Series D, 4.25%, 5/15/36    12,550    12,550,000                153,700,000 
Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds,            Washington — 1.5%             
 VRDN (a)(b)(c)(n):            Clark County, Washington, Public Utility District             
     PUTTERS, Series 1107B, 5.25%, 12/15/13    4,995    4,995,000     Number 001, Generating System Revenue             
     ROCS, Series II-R-609PB, 4.48%, 6/15/32    3,180    3,180,000     Refunding Bonds, MSTR, VRDN, Series SGA-118,         
Weber County, Utah, Hospital Revenue Bonds             4.40%, 1/01/25 (a)(b)(c)(n)        22,900    22,900,000 
 (IHC Health Services), VRDN (a)(n):            Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Bellevue, Washington,             
     Series A, 4.25%, 2/15/31    4,630    4,630,000     GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series 2008-0025,             
     Series C, 4.25%, 2/15/35    39,575    39,575,000     Class A, 8.53%, 12/01/43 (a)(b)(c)(d)(n)        3,000    3,000,000 
        82,420,000    Eclipse Funding Trust, Solar Eclipse Certificates, King         
             County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Bonds, VRDN,         
Vermont — 0.1%             Series 2007-0095, 4.78%, 1/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)    3,335    3,335,000 
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing            Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue             
 Agency Revenue Bonds (Middlebury College             Refunding Bonds Project Number 3, VRDN,             
 Project), VRDN, Series B, 3.40%, 11/01/32 (a)(n)    7,050    7,050,000     Series E, 7.92%, 7/01/17 (a)(n)        7,000    7,000,000 
Vermont HFA, S/F Revenue Bonds, VRDN, AMT,            King County, Washington, School District Number             
 Series 16 A, 4.60%, 5/01/32 (a)(c)(n)    725    725,000     410, Snoqualmie Valley, GO, ROCS, VRDN,             
Vermont State Student Assistance Corporation,             Series II-R-4513, 5.02%, 12/01/20 (a)(b)(c)(n)    4,320    4,320,000 
 Education Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN,            King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue             
 AMT, Senior Series C-1, 8%, 12/15/40 (a)(n)    7,000    7,000,000     Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-10279,             
        14,775,000     4.76%, 7/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)        12,575    12,575,000 
Virginia — 1.4%            Port Bellingham, Washington, Industrial Development         
Capital Beltway Funding Corporation of Virginia,             Corporation, Environmental Facilities Revenue             
 Senior Lien Toll Revenue Bonds (I-495 Hot Lanes             Bonds (BP West Coast Products LLC Project),             
 Project), VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             VRDN, AMT (a)(n):             
     Series A, 8.05%, 12/31/47    16,000    16,000,000         4.05%, 12/01/33        4,800    4,800,000 
     Series B, 8%, 12/31/47    24,000    24,000,000         4.05%, 7/01/40        12,100    12,100,000 
     Series D, 8%, 12/31/47    5,000    5,000,000         4.05%, 7/01/41        20,000    20,000,000 
Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificates Trust, Virginia            Port of Tacoma, Washington, GO, PUTTERS, VRDN,             
 Commonwealth Transportation Board             Series 2439, 4.75%, 12/01/15 (a)(b)(c)(n)        2,380    2,380,000 
 Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series 2007-7,            Seattle, Washington, Water System Revenue             
 7.99%, 5/01/15 (a)(b)(i)(n)    15,460    15,460,000     Bonds, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2170,             
Fairfax County, Virginia, IDA, Revenue Bonds             4.54%, 2/01/17 (a)(b)(c)(n)        2,530    2,530,000 
 (Inova Health System Project), VRDN, Series A-2,            Spokane County, Washington, Spokane School             
 7.88%, 5/15/35 (a)(n)    38,745    38,745,000     District Number 081, GO, ROCS, VRDN,             
             Series II-R-4000, 4.35%, 12/01/19 (a)(b)(c)(n)    3,425    3,425,000 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)          Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
                  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
        Par              Par     
Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value    Municipal Bonds    (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Washington (concluded)                Wyoming — 0.5%         
Washington State, GO, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1312,            Campbell County, Wyoming, IDR, Refunding (Two         
 4.75%, 1/01/13 (a)(b)(c)(n)    $ 8,805     $8,805,000     Elk Generation Partners Project), VRDN, AMT,         
Washington State, GO, ROCS, VRDN (a)(b)(n):                 3.65%, 11/01/37 (a)(n)    $ 38,500    $ 38,500,000 
     Series II-R-9253, 4.56%, 7/01/31        6,200    6,200,000    Green River, Wyoming, Revenue Bonds (Rhone-         
     Series II-R-11308, 4.23%, 1/01/33        2,990    2,990,000     Poulenc of Wyoming, L Project), VRDN, AMT,         
Washington State, GO, VRDN, Series VR-96B,                 8.21%, 10/01/18 (a)(n)    11,400    11,400,000 
 7.75%, 6/01/20 (a)(n)        14,300    14,300,000    Lincoln County, Wyoming, PCR (Exxon Project), VRDN,         
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority                 AMT (a)(n):         
 Revenue Bonds (PeaceHealth), VRDN, Series C,                     Series A, 5.10%, 7/01/17    8,140    8,140,000 
 7.75%, 10/01/28 (a)(n)        4,365    4,365,000         Series C, 5.10%, 7/01/17    1,600    1,600,000 
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, CP,                      59,640,000 
 1.58%, 10/09/08        20,800    20,800,000               
Washington State Housing Finance Commission,                Puerto Rico — 0.1%         
 Nonprofit Revenue Bonds (Eastside Catholic                Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and         
 School), VRDN, Series B, 7.96%, 7/01/38 (a)(n)    6,700    6,700,000     Transportation Authority, Revenue Refunding         
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems                 Bonds, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-10327CE,         
 Revenue Refunding Bonds (Nuclear Project Number             4.45%, 8/29/09 (a)(b)(n)    12,000    12,000,000 
 One), VRDN, Series 1A-1, 7.90%, 7/01/17 (a)(n)    5,805    5,805,000    Total Investments (Cost — $10,460,899,264*) — 95.3%    10,460,899,264 
            168,330,000    Other Assets Less Liabilities — 4.7%        512,323,099 
West Virginia — 0.2%                Net Assets — 100.0%        $10,973,222,363 
Monongalia County, West Virginia, Building                   * Cost for federal income tax purposes.         
 Commission, Hospital Improvement                           
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series A,                   (a) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the 
 8.10%, 7/01/40 (a)(n)        15,800    15,800,000      final maturity date.         
West Virginia EDA, Solid Waste Disposal                   (b) These securities are short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option 
 Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ohio                  bond trusts and are secured by the underlying municipal bond securities. 
 Power Company — Sporn Project), VRDN,                   (c) FSA Insured.         
 Series C, 7.50%, 7/01/14 (a)(n)        8,000    8,000,000               
                   (d) MBIA Insured.         
            23,800,000               
                   (e) BHAC Insured.         
Wisconsin — 3.3%                           
D.C. Everest Area School District, Wisconsin,                   (f)  Assured Guaranty Insured.         
 GO,MERLOTS, VRDN, Series D84,                   (g) FGIC Insured.         
 3.96%, 4/01/15 (a)(b)(c)(n)        5,840    5,840,000       (h) Commonwealth Guaranteed.         
Kohler, Wisconsin, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue                           
 Bonds (Kohler Company Project), VRDN, AMT,                   (i)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 
 8.75%, 9/01/17 (a)(n)        4,000    4,000,000      1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, RAN, 3%, 9/03/09        3,900    3,949,387      to qualified institutional investors.         
University of Wisconsin, Hospitals and Clinics                   (j)  FNMA Collateralized.         
 Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN,                   (k) FHLMC Collateralized.         
 Series B, 4.25%, 4/01/34 (a)(n)        5,600    5,600,000               
Wisconsin Housing and EDA, Home Ownership                   (l)  U.S. government securities, held in escrow are used to pay interest on this 
 Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series A,              security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically 
 8.20%, 3/01/35 (a)(n)        21,070    21,070,000      at a premium to par.         
Wisconsin School Districts, Cash Flow Management             (m) GNMA Collateralized.         
 Program, COP, VRDN, Series B, 4%, 10/30/08 (a)(n)    9,400    9,406,979     (n) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but 
Wisconsin State, CP:                  has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. 
     1.50%, 10/07/08        10,000    10,000,000               
     1.53%, 10/08/08        9,257    9,257,000               
     1.85%, 11/13/08        7,942    7,942,000               
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities                           
 Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a)(n):                       
     (Fort Healthcare, Inc.), Series A, 4.78%, 5/01/37    18,190    18,190,000               
     (Medical College of Wisconsin), Series B,                           
     7.95%, 12/01/33        9,600    9,600,000               
     (Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc.),                           
     7.92%, 8/15/36        52,510    52,510,000               
Wisconsin State Operating Notes, 3%, 6/15/09        203,600    205,460,325               
            362,825,691               

 
 
 
             

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded) Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Effective April 1,2008,the Master LLC adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair
Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional
disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used
in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical
securities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including,but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks,
and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available
in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available
(including the Master LLC’s own assumption used in determining the fair
value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For informa-
tion about the Master LLC’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other
significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of September 30, 2008 in
determining the fair valuation of the Master LLC’s investments:

Valuation    Investments in 
Inputs    Securities 

 
Level 1     
Level 2    $10,460,899,264 
Level 3     

 
Total    $10,460,899,264 
   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    Master Tax-Exempt LLC 

 
 
Assets     

 
 
Investments at value — unaffiliated     
(cost — $10,460,899,264)    $ 10,460,899,264 
Cash    246,710,724 
Investments sold receivable    220,609,647 
Interest receivable    46,704,908 
Prepaid expenses    236,357 
   
Total assets    10,975,160,900 

 
 
 
Liabilities     

 
 
Investment advisory fees payable    1,279,929 
Withdrawals payable to investors    229,590 
Other affiliates payable    92,335 
Other liabilities    43,802 
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable    1,015 
Other accrued expenses payable    291,866 
   
Total liabilities    1,938,537 
   
 
Net Assets    $ 10,973,222,363 

 
 
 
Net Assets Consist of     

 
 
Investors’ capital    $ 10,973,222,363 
   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Statement of Operations     
 
Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    Master Tax-Exempt LLC 

 
     Investment Income     

 
Interest    $ 132,348,782 

 
 
     Expenses     

 
Investment advisory    8,038,100 
Accounting services    532,923 
Custodian    135,026 
Officer and Directors    76,217 
Professional    33,363 
Printing    6,172 
Miscellaneous    136,905 
   
Total expenses    8,958,706 
Less fess paid indirectly    (1,401) 
   
Total expenses after fees paid indirectly    8,957,305 
   
Net investment income    123,391,477 

 
 
Realized Gain     

 
Net realized gain from investments    3,054 
   
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $ 123,394,531 
   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets                Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
 
                    Six Months     
                    Ended    Year 
                    September 30,    Ended 
                    2008    March 31, 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:                    (Unaudited)    2008 

 
 
 
 
 
 
     Operations                         

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income                $ 123,391,477    $ 358,549,432 
Net realized gain                    3,054    1,625,744 
               
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                    123,394,531    360,175,176 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Capital Transactions                         

 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from contributions                40,718,825,884    78,794,688,150 
Fair value of withdrawals                (41,982,043,937)    (77,185,355,350) 
               
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions                (1,263,218,053)    1,609,332,800 

 
 
 
 
 
 
     Net Assets                         

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets                (1,139,823,522)    1,969,507,976 
Beginning of period                12,113,045,885    10,143,537,909 
               
 
End of period                $10,973,222,363    $12,113,045,885 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Highlights                    Master Tax-Exempt LLC 
 
    Six Months                     
    Ended                     
    September 30,                 
    2008        Year Ended March 31,     
    (Unaudited)    2008             2007       2006    2005             2004 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Total Investment Return                         

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return    1.03%1    3.34%               3.45%    2.64%    1.33%    0.94% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses after fees paid indirectly    0.15%2    0.15%               0.15%    0.15%    0.15%    0.15% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses    0.15%2    0.15%               0.15%    0.15%    0.15%    0.15% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gain (loss)    2.03%2    3.28%               3.44%    2.61%    1.31%    0.94% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Supplemental Data                         

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000)    $10,973,222    $ 12,113,046    $ 10,143,538   $  9,524,737    $ 9,749,807    $ 10,252,630 
   
 
 
 
 
 

1      Aggregate total investment return.
 
2      Annualized.
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) Master Tax-Exempt LLC

1. Significant Accounting Policies:

Master Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and
is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Limited Liability
Company Agreement permits the Directors to issue nontransferable inter-
ests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations. Throughout this
report, the Board of Trustees is referred to as the Board of Directors.
The Master LLC’s 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 following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Master LLC:

Valuation of Investments: The Master LLC securities are valued under
the amortized cost method which approximates current market value in
accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Under this method, securi-
ties are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant pro-
portionate amortization of any discount or premium is recorded until
the maturity of the security.

Investment Transactions and 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. Interest income is recognized on
the accrual basis. The Master LLC amortizes all premiums and discounts
on securities.

Income Taxes: The Master LLC is classified as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Master LLC is
treated as owner of its proportionate share of the net assets, income,
expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Master
LLC. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended
that the Master LLC’s assets will be managed so an investor in the
Master LLC can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code. The Master LLC is disregarded as an entity separate
from its owner for tax purposes, therefore it is not required to file
income tax returns.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement: 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. 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 entity’s results of operations and financial

position. In September 2008, FASB Staff Position No. 133-1 and FASB
Interpretation No. 45-4 (the “FSP”), “Disclosures about Credit Derivatives
and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133
and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date
of FASB Statement No. 161” was issued and is effective for fiscal years
and interim periods ending after November 15, 2008. The FSP amends
FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities,” to require disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives,
including credit derivatives embedded in hybrid instruments. The FSP
also clarifies the effective date of FAS 161, whereby disclosures required
by FAS 161 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The impact on
the Master LLC’s financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being
assessed.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Master LLC are charged to that
Master LLC. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro-
rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other
appropriate methods.

2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:

The Master LLC has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned sub-
sidiary of BlackRock, Inc., to provide investment advisory and adminis-
tration services. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) and The PNC
Financial Services Group, Inc. are principal owners of BlackRock, Inc.

The Advisor is responsible for the management of the Master LLC’s
investments and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment
and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Master
LLC. For such services, the Master LLC pays the Advisor a monthly fee
based upon the average daily value of the Master LLC’s net assets at
the following annual rates: 0.25% of the Master LLC’s average daily net
assets not exceeding $500 million; 0.175% of the average daily net
assets in excess of $500 million, but not exceeding $1 billion; and
0.125% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion.

The Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with
BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (“BIMC”), an affiliate of
the Advisor, under which the Advisor pays BIMC, for services it provides,
a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid
by Master LLC to the Advisor.

For the six months ended September 30, 2008, the Master LLC reim-
bursed the Advisor $88,795 for certain accounting services, which is
included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Pursuant to the terms of the custody agreemtent, custodian fees may
be reduced by amounts calculated on uninvested cash balances, which
are shown on the Statement of Operations as fees paid indirectly.

Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers
and/or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Master LLC
reimburses the Advisor for compensation paid to the Master LLC’s
Chief Compliance Officer.

3. Subsequent Event:

On September 15, 2008, Bank of America Corporation announced that
it has agreed to acquire Merrill Lynch, one of the principal owners of
BlackRock, Inc. The purchase has been approved by the directors of
both companies. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, the
transaction is expected to close on or before December 31, 2008.

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement

WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund (the “Fund”) currently invests all of its investable
assets in the Master Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”). Accordingly,
the Fund does not require investment advisory services, since all invest-
ments are made at the Master LLC level.

The Board of Directors of the Master LLC met in person in April and June
2008 to consider the approval of the Master LLC’s investment advisory
agreement entered into with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”)
(the “Advisory Agreement”). The Board of the Master LLC also considered
the approval of the subadvisory agreement between the Advisor and
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Subadvisor”) (the
“Subadvisory Agreement”). The Advisor and the Subadvisor are referred
to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory
Agreement are referred to herein as the “Agreements.” Since the Fund
invests all of its investable assets in the Master LLC, the Board of
Trustees of the Fund also considered the approval of the Agreements.
For ease and clarity of presentation, the Board of Directors of the Master
LLC and the Board of Trustees of the Fund, which are comprised of the
same thirteen individuals, are herein referred to collectively as the
“Boards,” the members of which are referred to as “Directors.”

Activities and Composition of the Boards

The Boards each consist of thirteen individuals, eleven of whom are not
“interested persons” of either the Fund or the Master LLC as defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)
(the “Independent Directors”). The Boards are responsible for the over-
sight of the operations of the Fund and the Master LLC, as pertinent,
and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment
companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained
independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their
duties. The Co-Chairs of each Board are both Independent Directors.
The Boards established four standing committees: an Audit Committee,
a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee
and a Performance Oversight Committee, each of which is composed
of, and chaired by Independent Directors.

The Agreements

Upon the consummation of the combination of BlackRock’s investment
management business with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.’s investment man-
agement business, including Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L. .
and certain affiliates (the “Transaction”), the Master LLC entered into an
Advisory Agreement with the Advisor with an initial two-year term and the
Advisor entered into a Subadvisory Agreement with the Subadvisor with
an initial two-year term. Consistent with the 1940 Act, prior to the expi-
ration of each Agreement’s initial two-year term, the Boards are required
to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. In

connection with this process, the Boards assessed, among other things,
the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Fund
and/or the Master LLC by the personnel of BlackRock and its affiliates,
including investment management, administrative services, shareholder
services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services
and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The
Boards also received and assessed information regarding the services
provided to the Fund and/or the Master LLC by certain unaffiliated
service providers.

Throughout the year, the Boards, acting directly and through their com-
mittees, consider at each of their meetings factors that are relevant to
their annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including
the services and support provided to the Fund and/or Master LLC and
their shareholders. Among the matters the Boards considered, as perti-
nent, were: (a) investment performance for one, three and five years,
as applicable, against peer funds, as well as senior management’s and
portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for underperformance, if
applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable,
and other fees paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Fund and/or
the Master LLC, such as transfer agency fees and fees for marketing and
distribution; (c) Fund and/or Master LLC operating expenses; (d) the
resources devoted to and compliance reports relating to the Fund’s and
the Master LLC’s investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) the
Master LLC’s and the Fund’s compliance with their respective Code of
Ethics and compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost
and character of non-investment management services provided by
BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’
internal controls; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting
guidelines approved by the Boards; (i) valuation and liquidity proce-
dures; and (j) periodic overview of BlackRock’s business, including
BlackRock’s response to the increasing scale of its business.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April 16, 2008 meeting at which
approval of the Agreements was to be considered, the Boards requested
and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The
Boards are engaged in an ongoing process with BlackRock to continu-
ously review the nature and scope of the information provided to better
assist their deliberations. These materials included (a) information inde-
pendently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on the Fund’s
fees and expenses and the investment performance of the Fund as
compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Peers”);
(b) information on the profitability of the Agreements to BlackRock and
certain affiliates, including their other relationships with the Fund and/or
the Master LLC, and a discussion of fall-out benefits; (c) a general

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analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment advisory fees
charged to other clients, such as institutional and closed-end funds,
under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such
other clients; (d) a report on economies of scale; (e) sales and redemp-
tion data regarding the Fund’s shares and the Master LLC’s interests;
and (f) an internal comparison of management fees classified by Lipper,
if applicable. At the April 16, 2008 meeting, the Boards requested and
subsequently received from BlackRock (i) comprehensive analysis of
total expenses on a fund-by-fund basis; (ii) further analysis of invest-
ment performance; (iii) further data regarding Fund and Master LLC
profitability, Fund and Master LLC size and Fund and Master LLC fee
levels; and (iv) additional information on sales and redemptions.

The Boards also considered other matters they deemed important to the
approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates
relating to the distribution of the Fund’s shares, services related to the
valuation and pricing of portfolio holdings of the Master LLC, and direct
and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relation-
ship with the Fund and the Master LLC. The Boards did not identify any
particular information as controlling, and each Director may have attrib-
uted different weights to the various items considered.

At an in-person meeting held on April 16, 2008, the Boards discussed
and considered the proposed renewal of the Agreements. As a result of
the discussions, the Boards requested and BlackRock provided addition-
al information, as detailed above, in advance of the June 3 – 4, 2008
Board meeting. At the in-person meeting held on June 3 – 4, 2008,
the Boards, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved
the continuation of (a) the Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and
the Master LLC for a one-year term ending June 30, 2009 and (b) the
Subadvisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Subadvisor for a
one-year term ending June 30, 2009. The Boards considered all factors
they believed relevant with respect to the Fund and the Master LLC, as
applicable, including, among other factors: (i) the nature, extent and
quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (ii) the investment per-
formance of the Fund, the Master LLC and BlackRock portfolio manage-
ment; (iii) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be
realized by BlackRock and certain affiliates from the relationships with
the Fund and the Master LLC; and (iv) economies of scale.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services: The Boards, including
the Independent Directors, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of
services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory serv-
ices and the resulting performance of the Fund and the Master LLC. The
Boards compared the Fund’s performance to the performance of a com-
parable group of mutual funds as classified by Lipper and the perform-
ance of at least one relevant index or combination of indices. The Boards

met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for
investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The
Boards also reviewed the materials provided by the Master LLC’s port-
folio management team discussing Master LLC performance and the
Master LLC’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.

The Boards considered, among other factors, the number, education and
experience of BlackRock’s investment personnel generally, and of the
Master LLC’s portfolio management team; BlackRock’s portfolio trading
capabilities; BlackRock’s use of technology; BlackRock’s commitment to
compliance; and BlackRock’s approach to training and retaining port-
folio managers and other research, advisory and management person-
nel. The Boards also reviewed BlackRock’s compensation structure
with respect to the portfolio management team of the Master LLC and
BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent.

In addition to advisory services, the Boards considered the quality of
the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to the
Fund/Master LLC. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund and the
Master LLC with certain administrative, transfer agency, shareholder and
other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund
and the Master LLC by third parties) and officers and other personnel
as are necessary for the operations of the Fund and the Master LLC. In
addition to investment advisory services, BlackRock and its affiliates
provide the Fund and the Master LLC with other services, including, as
pertinent, (a) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus,
the statement of additional information and shareholder reports; (b)
assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (c) overseeing and coordi-
nating the activities of other service providers; (d) organizing Board
meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings;
(e) providing legal and compliance support; and (f) performing other
administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund and the
Master LLC, such as tax reporting and fulfilling regulatory filing require-
ments. The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund
administration, accounting, legal and compliance departments.

B. The Investment Performance of the Fund, the Master LLC and
BlackRock: The Boards, including the Independent Directors, also
reviewed and considered the performance history of the Fund. In prepa-
ration for the April 16, 2008 meeting, the Boards were provided with
reports, independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehen-
sive analysis of the Fund performance. The Boards also reviewed a nar-
rative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by
BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper rankings. In
connection with their review, the Boards received and reviewed informa-
tion regarding the investment performance of the Fund (and the related

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement (continued)

performance of the Master LLC) as compared to a representative group
of similar funds as determined by Lipper and to all funds in the Fund’s
applicable Lipper category. The Boards were provided with a description
of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds. The Boards reg-
ularly review the performance of the Fund and the Master LLC through-
out the year. The Boards attach more importance to performance over
relatively long periods of time, typically three to five years.

The Boards noted with favor that BlackRock had generally avoided
significant credit quality and liquidity issues in the challenging fixed-
income market that prevailed during the past 18 months.

The Boards noted that the Fund’s performance during each of the
one- and three-year periods and since inception was above the median
of its Peers.

C. Consideration of the Advisory Fees and the Cost of the Services
and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from the
Relationship with the Fund and the Master LLC: The Boards, including
the Independent Directors, reviewed the Master LLC’s contractual advisory
fee rates compared with the other funds in the Fund’s Lipper category.
They also compared the Fund’s total expenses to those of other compa-
rable funds. The Boards considered the services provided and the fees
charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment
mandates, including separately managed institutional accounts.

The Boards received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s
financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provid-
ed to the Master LLC. The Boards were also provided with a profitability
analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by
BlackRock and certain affiliates that provide services to the Master LLC.
The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Master
LLC and each fund the Boards currently oversee for the year ended
December 31, 2007 compared to aggregated profitability data provided
for the year ended December 31, 2005.

In addition, the Boards considered the cost of the services provided
to the Fund and the Master LLC by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and
its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution, as
pertinent, of the Fund and the Master LLC and the other funds advised
by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of their analysis, the Boards
reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the manage-
ment of the Fund and the Master LLC and concluded that there was a
reasonable basis for the allocation. The Boards also considered whether
BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain
high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations
under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of
services that are expected by the Boards.

The Boards noted that the Master LLC was subject to contractual advi-
sory fees, prior to any expense reimbursements, lower than or equal
to the median of its Peers. The Boards also took into account that the
Master LLC’s advisory fee arrangement includes breakpoints that adjust
the fee rate downward as the size of the Master LLC increases, thereby
allowing shareholders the potential to participate in economies of scale.
The Board also noted that the Advisor and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) had entered into contractual arrange-
ments with the Fund whereby the Advisor and MLPF&S each agreed to
waive all or a portion of its fees and/or reimburse direct expenses of
the Fund to ensure that the operating expense ratio for certain classes
of shares did not exceed specified amounts.

D. Economies of Scale: The Boards, including the Independent Directors,
considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as
the assets of the Fund and the Master LLC increase and whether there
should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to
enable the Fund and the Master LLC to participate in these economies
of scale. The Boards, including the Independent Directors, considered
whether the shareholders would benefit from economies of scale and
whether there was potential for future realization of economies with
respect to the Fund and the Master LLC. The Boards considered that the
funds in the BlackRock fund complex share common resources and, as
a result, an increase in the overall size of the complex could permit each
fund to incur lower expenses than it would otherwise as a stand-alone
entity. The Boards also considered the anticipated efficiencies in the
processes of BlackRock’s overall operations as it continues to add
personnel and commit capital to expand the scale of operations. The
Boards found, based on their review of comparable funds, that the
Fund’s/Master LLC’s management fee is appropriate in light of the
scale of the Fund/Master LLC.

E. Other Factors: The Boards also took into account other ancillary or
“fall-out” benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with
the Fund and the Master LLC, both tangible and intangible, such as
BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage
other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment
advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as
service providers to the Fund and the Master LLC, including for adminis-
trative, transfer agency and distribution services. The Boards also noted
that BlackRock may use third party research, obtained by soft dollars
generated by certain mutual fund transactions, to assist itself in manag-
ing all or a number of its other client accounts.

In connection with their consideration of the Agreements, the Boards
also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and trade
execution practices throughout the year.

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement (concluded)

  Conclusion

The Boards approved the continuation of (a) the Advisory Agreement
between the Advisor and the Master LLC with respect to the Fund/
Master LLC for a one-year term ending June 30, 2009 and (b) the
Subadvisory Agreement between the Advisor and Subadvisor for a one-
year term ending June 30, 2009. Based upon their evaluation of all
these factors in their totality, the Boards, including the Independent
Directors, were satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair
and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and the Master LLC
and the Fund’s shareholders. In arriving at a decision to approve the
Agreements, the Boards did not identify any single factor or group of fac-
tors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together.
The Independent Directors were also assisted by the advice of independ-
ent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee
arrangements for the Fund and the Master LLC reflect the results of
several years of review by the Directors and predecessor Directors, and
discussions between the Directors (and predecessor Directors) and
BlackRock (and predecessor advisors). Certain aspects of the arrange-
ments may be the subject of more attention in some years than in
others, and the Directors’ conclusions may be based in part on their
consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

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39


Officers and Directors

Ronald W. Forbes, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
Rodney D. Johnson, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
David O. Beim, Director
Richard S. Davis, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
Dr. Matina Horner, Director
Herbert I. London, Director
Cynthia A. Montgomery, Director
Joseph . Platt, Jr., Director
Robert C. Robb, Jr., Director
Toby Rosenblatt, Director
Kenneth L. Urish, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Director
Frederick W. Winter, Director
Donald C. Burke, Trust President and Chief Executive Officer
Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President
Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay M. Fife, Treasurer
Brian . Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund/Master LLC
Howard B. Surloff, Secretary

Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02101

Transfer Agent
Financial Data Services, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL 32246

Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540

Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540

Legal Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP
New York, NY 10019

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Additional Information

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund/Master LLC files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and
third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s/Master LLC’s
Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov
and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference

Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.The
Fund’s/Master LLC’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and
without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available
on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications
of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospec-
tuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks
or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not
all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

General Information

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
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 other-
wise. 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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41


Additional Information (concluded)

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and for-
mer 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 transac-
tions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a
consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

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
procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized
for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares
of the Fund unless accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current
prospectus. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other govern-
ment agency other than with respect to the Fund’s participation in
the U.S. Treasury Department Guarantee Program for Money Market
Funds disclosed in this semi-annual report. Although the Fund
seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share,
it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. Total return
information assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Past perf-
ormance results shown in this report should not be considered
a representation of future performance. For current month-end
performance information, call (800) 882-0052. The Fund’s current
seven-day yields more closely reflects the current earnings of the
Fund than the total returns quoted. Statements and other informa-
tion herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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 Commission’s website
at http://www.sec.gov. Information about how the Fund voted
proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio during
the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available
(1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and
(2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at
http://www.sec.gov.

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable

Item 6 – Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under
Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous
Form N-CSR filing.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies –
Not Applicable

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated
Purchasers – Not Applicable

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and Governance
Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy
becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations that include
biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s
Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

11(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions
have concluded that the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto

12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

12(a)(3) – Not Applicable

12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

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.


WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC

By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer of
WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Date: November 24, 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
WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Date: November 24, 2008

By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Date: November 24, 2008