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

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-02688

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund
BlackRock National Municipal Fund
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., 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) 441-7762

Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2008

Date of reporting period: 01/01/2008 – 03/31/2008

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 

 
            Par     
State    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
Alabama -    Lauderdale County and Florence, Alabama, Health Care Authority Revenue         
3.2%    Refunding Bonds (Coffee Health Group), Series A, 6%, 7/01/29 (a)    $ 10,000    $ 10,555,100 
   
 
 
    University of Alabama, General Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 7/01/34 (a)    7,840    7,748,978 
   
 
 
    University of Alabama, University Revenue Bonds (Birmingham),         
    6%, 10/01/09 (b)(c)        7,000    7,419,230 
               
                25,723,308 

 
 
 
 
Arkansas -    University of Arkansas, University Revenue Bonds             
0.5%    (Various Facilities-Fayetteville Campus), 5%, 12/01/27 (b)        4,000    3,984,840 

 
 
 
 
California -    Antelope Valley, California, Community College District, GO         
16.0%    (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/39 (a)        1,050    1,066,023 
   
 
 
 
    Arcadia, California, Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, GO         
    (Election of 2006), Series A, 4.96%, 8/01/39 (d)(e)        2,800    441,504 
   
 
 
 
    Cabrillo, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2004),         
    Series B, 5.20%, 8/01/37 (a)(e)        4,100    709,382 
   
 
 
 
    California State Department of Veteran Affairs, Home Purchase Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.35%, 2/01/27 (f)        2,075    2,123,472 
   
 
 
 
    Coast Community College District, California, GO, Refunding         
    (Election of 2002), Series C, 5.19%, 8/01/13 (d)(e)        6,475    4,658,439 
   
 
 
 
    Coast Community College District, California, GO, Refunding         
    (Election of 2002), Series C, 5.392%, 8/01/36 (d)(e)        5,800    1,151,010 
   
 
 
 
    Corona-Norco, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2006),         
    Series A, 5%, 8/01/31 (d)        2,000    2,010,240 
   
 
 
 
    Fresno, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001),         
    Series D, 5%, 8/01/27 (a)        5,170    5,220,201 
   
 
 
 
    Fresno, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001),         
    Series E, 5%, 8/01/30 (d)        1,500    1,510,065 
   
 
 
 
    Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, California, GO         
    (Election of 2002), Series B, 5%, 8/01/29 (b)        5,595    5,608,260 
   
 
 
 
    Hesperia, California, Public Financing Authority Revenue Bonds         
    (Redevelopment and Housing Projects), Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/27 (g)    10,000    10,057,900 
   
 
 
    Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue         
    Bonds, Series B1, 4.75%, 8/01/37 (b)        15,000    14,226,450 
   
 
 
 
    Modesto, California, Schools Infrastructure Financing Agency, Special Tax         
    Bonds, 5.50%, 9/01/36 (f)        8,965    9,080,469 
   
 
 
 
    Mount Diablo, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2002), 5%,         
    7/01/27 (b)        12,040    11,965,472 
   
 
 
 
    Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP, Series B,         
    5%, 2/01/31 (d)        1,380    1,376,177 
   
 
 
 
    Palm Springs, California, Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Convention Center Project), Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/35 (a)        6,440    6,630,495 

 
 
 
 
Portfolio Abbreviations             

 
 
 

To simplify the listings of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund Inc. - BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund's holdings in the Schedule of Investments, we have abbreviated the names of many of the securities according to the list below.

AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)    HFA    Housing Finance Agency 
COP    Certificates of Participation    IDR    Industrial Development Revenue Bonds 
DRIVERS    Derivatives Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts    S/F    Single-Family 
EDA    Economic Development Authority    VRDN    Variable Rate Demand Notes 
GO    General Obligation Bonds         

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 

 
            Par     
State    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
    Ramona, California, Unified School District, Convertible Capital Appreciation         
    Refunding Bonds, COP, 5.106%, 5/01/32 (b)(e)        $ 10,500 $    8,130,360 
   
 
 
 
    Rancho Cucamonga, California, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation         
    Refunding Bonds (Rancho Redevelopment Project), Series A, 5%,         
    9/01/34 (a)        675    665,233 
   
 
 
 
    Redlands, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2002),         
    5%, 7/01/25 (d)        2,000    2,046,220 
   
 
 
 
    Rialto, California, Unified School District, GO, Series A, 6.24%,         
    6/01/25 (b)(e)        11,685    4,460,048 
   
 
 
 
    Roseville, California, Joint Union High School District, GO (Election of 2004),         
    Series A, 5%, 8/01/29 (b)        5,000    5,010,400 
   
 
 
 
    Sacramento, California, Unified School District, GO             
    (Election of 1999), Series B, 5%, 7/01/26 (b)        5,075    5,090,022 
   
 
 
 
    San Diego, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2002), 5%,         
    5/01/30 (d)        2,685    2,700,788 
   
 
 
 
    San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%,         
    3/01/32 (f)        6,600    6,530,370 
   
 
 
 
    San Jose, California, GO (Libraries, Parks and Public Safety Projects), 5%,         
    9/01/30 (a)        3,700    3,713,764 
   
 
 
 
    Tahoe Truckee, California, Unified School District, GO (School Facilities         
    Improvement District Number 2), Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/29 (a)    2,755    2,795,719 
   
 
 
    Washington, California, Unified School District, COP (New High School Project),         
    5.125%, 8/01/37 (f)        10,000    9,798,600 
               
                128,777,083 

 
 
 
 
Colorado - 2.6%    Aurora, Colorado, COP, 6%, 12/01/10 (c)(f)        19,250    20,983,655 

 
 
 
 
Florida - 3.1%    Duval County, Florida, School Board, COP (Master Lease Program), 5%,         
    7/01/33 (d)        3,800    3,740,796 
   
 
 
 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami         
    International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5%, 10/01/39 (a)        15,000    13,401,450 
   
 
 
 
    Miami, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and Sidewalk         
    Improvement Program), 5%, 1/01/37 (a)        1,350    1,325,646 
   
 
 
 
    Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Florida, Expressway Revenue         
    Bonds, VRDN, Sub-Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/40 (f)(h)        5,000    5,000,000 
   
 
 
 
    West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority, Florida, Capital Improvement         
    Revenue Bonds, 10.40%, 10/01/10 (c)(f)        1,260    1,404,698 
               
                24,872,590 

 
 
 
 
Georgia - 5.0%    Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5%, 11/01/34 (d)    5,000    4,949,000 
   
 
 
    Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
    Series EE, 7%, 1/01/25 (f)        20,000    25,049,600 
   
 
 
 
    Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
    Series Y, 6.40%, 1/01/11 (c)        90    99,243 
   
 
 
 
    Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
    Series Y, 6.40%, 1/01/13 (f)        8,420    9,339,380 
   
 
 
 
    Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
    Series Y, 6.40%, 1/01/13 (f)(i)        490    541,886 
               
                39,979,109 

 
 
 
 
Illinois - 1.0%    Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third         
    Lien, AMT, Series C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/34 (g)        8,640    7,953,811 

 
 
 
 

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Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 

 
            Par     
State    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
Kansas - 0.7%    Manhattan, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Mercy Health Center),         
    5.50%, 8/15/20 (d)        $ 5,145 $    5,409,144 

 
 
 
 
Louisiana -    Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Assessment Revenue         
1.2%    Bonds, Series B, 5%, 6/01/22 (f)        2,500    2,469,850 
   
 
 
 
    New Orleans, Louisiana, GO (Public Improvements), 5.25%, 12/01/29 (f)    5,000    4,929,600 
   
 
 
    Rapides Financing Authority, Louisiana, Revenue Bonds             
    (Cleco Power LLC Project), AMT, 4.70%, 11/01/36 (f)        2,800    2,386,244 
               
                9,785,694 

 
 
 
 
Maryland -    Baltimore, Maryland, Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds,         
3.0%    Senior Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/39 (g)        20,140    19,036,932 
   
 
 
 
    Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue         
    Bonds (University of Maryland Medical System), Series B, 7%, 7/01/22 (b)    4,400    5,436,904 
           
                24,473,836 

 
 
 
 
Massachusetts -    Massachusetts State, HFA, Rental Housing Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT,         
1.6%    Series C, 5.60%, 1/01/45 (d)        4,000    4,041,120 
   
 
 
 
    Massachusetts State, HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 128,         
    4.80%, 12/01/27 (d)        2,845    2,576,148 
   
 
 
 
    Massachusetts State, HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 128,         
    4.875%, 12/01/38 (d)        7,000    5,926,900 
               
                12,544,168 

 
 
 
 
Michigan -    Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue Bonds,         
2.2%    Series B, 5%, 7/01/36 (a)(b)        5,000    4,881,350 
   
 
 
 
    Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien,         
    Series A, 5%, 7/01/30 (b)        1,500    1,464,465 
   
 
 
 
    Michigan State Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Detroit Edison Company Pollution Control Project), AMT, Series A, 5.50%,         
    6/01/30 (g)        11,845    11,504,456 
               
                17,850,271 

 
 
 
 
Minnesota -    Delano, Minnesota, Independent School District Number 879, GO, Series A,         
1.9%    5.875%, 2/01/25 (d)        5,860    6,343,274 
   
 
 
 
    Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Independent School District Number 047, GO,         
    Series A, 5.65%, 2/01/20 (a)        3,735    4,020,317 
   
 
 
 
    Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Independent School District Number 047, GO,         
    Series A, 5.70%, 2/01/21 (a)        4,440    4,785,166 
               
                15,148,757 

 
 
 
 
Mississippi -    Harrison County, Mississippi, Wastewater Management District, Revenue         
1.6%    Refunding Bonds (Wastewater Treatment Facilities), Series A,         
    8.50%, 2/01/13 (b)(i)        1,320    1,642,951 
   
 
 
 
    Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Forrest         
    County General Hospital Project), 6%, 1/01/11 (c)(d)        10,000    10,964,200 
               
                12,607,151 

 
 
 
 
Missouri - 2.8%    Kansas City, Missouri, Airport Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds,         
    Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/13 (a)        12,990    13,203,686 
   
 
 
 
    Kansas City, Missouri, Airport Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds,         
    Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/14 (a)        9,000    9,146,700 
               
                22,350,386 

 
 
 
 
Nevada - 0.4%    Clark County, Nevada, IDR (Southwest Gas Corp. Project), AMT, Series A,         
    4.75%, 9/01/36 (b)        1,265    994,619 
   
 
 
 

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 

 
            Par     
State    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
    Clark County, Nevada, IDR (Southwest Gas Corporation Project), AMT,         
    Series D, 5.25%, 3/01/38 (b)        $ 2,200 $    1,877,502 
           
 
                2,872,121 

 
 
 
 
New Jersey -    Cape May County, New Jersey, Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority,         
8.8%    Revenue Refunding Bonds (Atlantic City Electric Company Project), Series A,         
    6.80%, 3/01/21 (a)        6,810    8,053,029 
   
 
 
 
    Garden State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Open Space and Farmland         
    Preservation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/21 (d)        3,125    3,517,406 
   
 
 
 
    Garden State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Open Space and Farmland         
    Preservation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/22 (d)        8,310    9,276,038 
   
 
 
 
    Garden State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Open Space and Farmland         
    Preservation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/23 (d)        4,340    4,817,270 
   
 
 
 
    New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue Bonds, Series A,         
    5%, 7/01/27 (a)        5,000    5,007,600 
   
 
 
 
    New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%,         
    7/01/33 (a)        23,000    23,156,400 
   
 
 
 
    New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System         
    Revenue Bonds, Series D, 5%, 6/15/18 (f)        4,240    4,525,352 
   
 
 
 
    New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System         
    Revenue Bonds, Series D, 5%, 6/15/19 (d)        11,530    12,188,363 
               
                70,541,458 

 
 
 
 
New Mexico -    New Mexico Finance Authority, Senior Lien State Transportation Revenue         
0.7%    Bonds, Series A, 5.125%, 6/15/18 (a)        5,000    5,320,800 

 
 
 
 
New York -    Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue         
11.9%    Bonds, VRDN, Series D-2, 4.50%, 11/01/34 (f)(h)        5,000    5,000,000 
   
 
 
 
    New York City, New York, GO, Series C, 5.625%, 3/15/12 (c)(g)    11,495    12,685,537 
   
 
 
    New York City, New York, GO, Series C, 5.625%, 3/15/18 (g)    5    5,409 
   
 
 
    New York City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue         
    Bonds, DRIVERS, Series 1133Z, 7.519%, 10/15/12 (f)(j)        3    2,633 
   
 
 
 
    New York City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue         
    Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/15/20 (a)        16,905    17,757,688 
   
 
 
 
    New York City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue         
    Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/15/32 (f)        15,650    15,675,666 
   
 
 
 
    New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds             
    (School Districts Financing Program), Series D, 5.25%, 10/01/23 (a)    11,795    12,136,111 
   
 
 
    New York State Urban Development Corporation, Personal Income Tax Revenue         
    Bonds (State Facilities), Series A-1, 5.25%, 3/15/34 (b)        9,110    9,205,746 
   
 
 
 
    Niagara Falls, New York, GO, Public Improvement, 6.90%, 3/01/24 (a)    5    5,006 
   
 
 
    Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New York Revenue Bonds,         
    Series A-1, 5.25%, 6/01/22 (f)        22,500    22,946,625 
               
                95,420,421 

 
 
 
 
North Carolina -    North Carolina HFA, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 14-A, 5.35%,         
0.4%    1/01/22 (f)        2,880    2,865,888 

 
 
 
 
North Dakota -    North Dakota State, HFA, Revenue Bonds (Housing Finance Program),         
0.3%    Series C, 5.30%, 7/01/22 (f)        2,575    2,546,881 

 
 
 
 
Oklahoma -    Oklahoma State Industries Authority, Health System Revenue Refunding Bonds         
0.8%    (Integris Obligated Group), Series A, 6.25%, 8/15/09 (a)(c)        6,385    6,825,310 

 
 
 
 

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Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 

 
            Par     
State    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
Oregon - 1.7%    Oregon State Department, Administrative Services, COP, Series A, 6.25%,         
    5/01/10 (c)(f)        $ 8,700 $    9,476,040 
   
 
 
 
    Port of Portland, Oregon, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (Portland         
    International Airport), AMT, Series 7-B, 7.10%, 1/01/12 (a)(c)    3,865    4,412,207 
           
                13,888,247 

 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania -    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, 12th Series B, 7%,         
2.3%    5/15/20 (a)(i)        5,510    6,499,045 
   
 
 
 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Redevelopment Authority Revenue Bonds         
    (Neighborhood Transformation), Series A, 5.50%, 4/15/20 (b)    4,420    4,527,052 
   
 
 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, GO, Series C, 5.25%, 9/01/18 (d)        7,010    7,632,278 
               
                18,658,375 

 
 
 
 
Rhode Island - 0.9% Rhode Island State Economic Development Corporation, Airport Revenue         
    Bonds, Series B, 6%, 7/01/10 (b)(c)        6,815    7,422,966 

 
 
 
 
Texas - 7.1%    Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT,         
    Series A, 6%, 11/01/28 (b)        25,950    26,018,249 
   
 
 
 
    Houston, Texas, Water Conveyance System Contract, COP, Series J, 6.25%,         
    12/15/13 (f)        3,500    3,980,690 
   
 
 
 
    Lewisville, Texas, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation and School         
    Building, GO, Refunding, 4.67%, 8/15/24 (b)(e)        8,110    3,201,260 
   
 
 
 
    North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.75%,         
    1/01/40 (a)        7,700    7,960,491 
   
 
 
 
    North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier,         
    Series A, 6%, 1/01/25        1,000    1,042,610 
   
 
 
 
    North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B,         
    5.75%, 1/01/40 (a)        9,870    10,203,902 
   
 
 
 
    Texas State Department of Housing and Community Affairs, S/F Mortgage         
    Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.45%, 9/01/23 (a)(k)        2,060    2,062,905 
   
 
 
 
    Texas State Department of Housing and Community Affairs, S/F Mortgage         
    Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 3/01/26 (a)(k)        2,655    2,650,964 
               
                57,121,071 

 
 
 
 
Utah - 1.1%    Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series A,         
    5.30%, 6/15/36 (a)(e)        11,930    2,257,753 
   
 
 
 
    Utah Water Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Pooled Loan Financing Program),         
    Series A, 5.75%, 10/01/15 (f)        2,515    2,666,353 
   
 
 
 
    Utah Water Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Pooled Loan Financing Program),         
    Series A, 6%, 10/01/20 (f)        3,770    3,978,933 
               
                8,903,039 

 
 
 
 
Vermont - 0.1%    Vermont HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/38 (d)    1,300    1,251,588 

 
 
 
Washington -    Chelan County, Washington, Public Utility District Number 001,         
0.9%    Consolidated Revenue Bonds (Chelan Hydro System), AMT, Series A,         
    5.45%, 7/01/37 (f)        7,225    7,120,382 

 
 
 
 
Wisconsin -    Superior, Wisconsin, Limited Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Midwest         
1.4%    Energy Resources), Series E, 6.90%, 8/01/21 (b)        9,000    10,861,560 
   
 
 
 
    Wisconsin State, GO, AMT, Series B, 6.50%, 5/01/25 (a)        670    671,219 
               
                11,532,779 

 
 
 
 

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 

 
            Par     
State    Municipal Bonds        (000)       Value 

 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico -    Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Revenue Bonds,         
0.3%    Senior Lien Series A, 6%, 7/01/44 (l)        $ 2,500 $    2,596,700 

 
 
 
 
    Total Municipal Bonds             
    (Cost - $683,492,962) - 85.5%            687,331,829 

 
 
 
 
    Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (m)         

 
 
 
California - 4.4%    San Jose, California, Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Civic Center Project), Series B, 5%, 6/01/32 (f)        7,500    7,681,275 
   
 
 
 
    Sequoia, California, Unified High School District, Election Series B, GO         
    Unlimited Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 7/01/35 (d)        10,055    10,493,984 
   
 
 
 
    Tustin, California, Unified School District, Senior Lien Special Tax Bonds         
    (Community Facilities District Number 97-1), 5%, 9/01/32 (d)    7,980    7,946,245 
   
 
 
    Tustin, California, Unified School District, Senior Lien Special Tax Bonds         
    (Community Facilities District Number 97-1), 5%, 9/01/38 (d)    9,330    9,257,506 
           
                35,379,010 

 
 
 
 
District of    Metropolitan Washington DC Airport Authority, Airport and Marina Imports,         
Columbia - 1.2%    Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, 5%, 10/01/36 (b)(d)        10,000    9,325,300 

 
 
 
 
Florida - 2.4%    Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Miami International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5%, 10/01/40 (g)    9,980    9,250,961 
   
 
 
    Tallahassee, Florida, Energy System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/37 (a)    10,000    9,878,400 
           
                19,129,361 

 
 
 
 
Illinois - 2.2%    Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport Revenue Bonds, Third Lien, AMT,         
    Series B-2, 6%, 1/01/27 (a)        17,690    17,947,743 

 
 
 
 
Nebraska - 1.4%    Public Power Generation Agency, Nebraska Revenue Bonds             
    (Whelan Energy Center Unit 2-A), 5%, 1/01/25 (f)        11,300    11,338,872 

 
 
 
 
Massachusetts -    Massachusetts State School Building Authority, Dedicated             
1.9%    Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/15/30 (d)        15,000    15,100,200 

 
 
 
 
New Jersey -    New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5%,         
1.7%    1/01/30 (d)        13,500    13,583,430 

 
 
 
 
New York -    New York City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue         
3.9%    Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 10/15/27 (f)        13,925    14,296,380 
   
 
 
 
    New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds,         
    Series G, 5%, 1/01/32 (d)        16,830    16,879,480 
               
                31,175,860 

 
 
 
 
Texas - 0.6%    Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT,         
    Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/33 (a)        5,000    4,872,500 

 
 
 
 
Washington -    Washington State Series D General Obligation Unlimited Public         
1.2%    Imports, 5%, due 1/01/28 (d)        10,000    10,073,300 

 
 
 
 
    Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to             
    Tender Option Bond Trusts (Cost - $175,790,028) - 20.9%        167,925,576 

 
 
 
    Short-Term Securities        Shares     

 
 
 
 
    Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 2.16% (n)(o)        27,816,723    27,816,723 

 
 
 
 
    Total Short-Term Securities (Cost - $27,816,723) - 3.5%            27,816,723 

 
 
 
 
    Total Investments (Cost - $887,099,713*) - 109.9%            883,074,128 
    Other Assets Less Liabilities - 0.2%            1,738,434 
    Liability for Trust Certificates - (10.1%)            (80,873,912) 
           
 
    Net Assets - 100.0%        $ 803,938,650 
           

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

*      The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of March 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
 
Aggregate cost    $ 817,121,402 
   
Gross unrealized appreciation    $ 21,936,965 
Gross unrealized depreciation    (25,175,326) 
   
Net unrealized depreciation    $ (3,238,361) 
   

(a)      MBIA Insured.
 
(b)      FGIC Insured.
 
(c)      U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at premium to par.
 
(d)      FSA Insured.
 
(e)      Represents a zero coupon or step bond; the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase.
 
(f)      AMBAC Insured.
 
(g)      XL Capital Insured.
 
(h)      Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
 
(i)      Escrowed to maturity.
 
(j)      The rate disclosed is that currently in effect. This rate changes periodically and inversely based upon prevailing market rates.
 
(k)      FNMA/GNMA Collateralized.
 
(l)      Radian Insured.
 
(m)      Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction which the Fund may have acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.
 
(n)      Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
 
        Net    Dividend 
    Affiliate    Activity    Income 
   
 
 
    Merrill Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund       24,600,000    $ 284,982 
   
 
 
(o)    Represents the current yield as of report date.         
 
    Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2008 were as follows: 
   
        Notional     
        Amount    Unrealized 
        (000)    Depreciation 
   
 
 
    Pay a fixed rate of 3.958% and receive a floating rate         
    based on 1-week (SIFMA) Municipal         
    Swap Index rate         
    Broker, JPMorgan Chase         
    Expires May 2028    $ 12,750    $ (529,661) 
 
    Pay a fixed rate of 4.0035% and receive a floating         
    rate based on 1-week (SIMFA) Municipal         
    Swap Index rate         
    Broker, JPMorgan Chase         
    Expires May 2028    $ 20,000    (948,300) 
   
 
 
    Total        $ (1,477,961) 
           

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

2(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.

2(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 registrant’s last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

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.

BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

Date: May 22, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

Date: May 22, 2008

By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

Date: May 22, 2008


EX-99.CERT 2 ex99mi.htm CERTIFICATION ex99mi.htm -- Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing

EX-99. CERT
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., certify
that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects
the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90
days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee
of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 22, 2008

/s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.


EX-99. CERT
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., certify
that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects
the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90
days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee
of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 22, 2008

/s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.


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