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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 Registrants 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) | |||||||
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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 | |||||
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University of Alabama, General Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 7/01/34 (a) | 7,840 | 7,748,978 | ||||||
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University of Alabama, University Revenue Bonds (Birmingham), | ||||||||
6%, 10/01/09 (b)(c) | 7,000 | 7,419,230 | ||||||
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Arkansas - | University of Arkansas, University Revenue Bonds | |||||||
0.5% | (Various Facilities-Fayetteville Campus), 5%, 12/01/27 (b) | 4,000 | 3,984,840 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Arcadia, California, Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, GO | ||||||||
(Election of 2006), Series A, 4.96%, 8/01/39 (d)(e) | 2,800 | 441,504 | ||||||
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Cabrillo, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2004), | ||||||||
Series B, 5.20%, 8/01/37 (a)(e) | 4,100 | 709,382 | ||||||
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California State Department of Veteran Affairs, Home Purchase Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.35%, 2/01/27 (f) | 2,075 | 2,123,472 | ||||||
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Coast Community College District, California, GO, Refunding | ||||||||
(Election of 2002), Series C, 5.19%, 8/01/13 (d)(e) | 6,475 | 4,658,439 | ||||||
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Coast Community College District, California, GO, Refunding | ||||||||
(Election of 2002), Series C, 5.392%, 8/01/36 (d)(e) | 5,800 | 1,151,010 | ||||||
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Corona-Norco, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2006), | ||||||||
Series A, 5%, 8/01/31 (d) | 2,000 | 2,010,240 | ||||||
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Fresno, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001), | ||||||||
Series D, 5%, 8/01/27 (a) | 5,170 | 5,220,201 | ||||||
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Fresno, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001), | ||||||||
Series E, 5%, 8/01/30 (d) | 1,500 | 1,510,065 | ||||||
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Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, California, GO | ||||||||
(Election of 2002), Series B, 5%, 8/01/29 (b) | 5,595 | 5,608,260 | ||||||
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Hesperia, California, Public Financing Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Redevelopment and Housing Projects), Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/27 (g) | 10,000 | 10,057,900 | ||||||
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Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue | ||||||||
Bonds, Series B1, 4.75%, 8/01/37 (b) | 15,000 | 14,226,450 | ||||||
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Modesto, California, Schools Infrastructure Financing Agency, Special Tax | ||||||||
Bonds, 5.50%, 9/01/36 (f) | 8,965 | 9,080,469 | ||||||
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Mount Diablo, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2002), 5%, | ||||||||
7/01/27 (b) | 12,040 | 11,965,472 | ||||||
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Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP, Series B, | ||||||||
5%, 2/01/31 (d) | 1,380 | 1,376,177 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Portfolio Abbreviations | ||||||||
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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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Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
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Ramona, California, Unified School District, Convertible Capital Appreciation | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds, COP, 5.106%, 5/01/32 (b)(e) | $ 10,500 $ | 8,130,360 | ||||||
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Rancho Cucamonga, California, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (Rancho Redevelopment Project), Series A, 5%, | ||||||||
9/01/34 (a) | 675 | 665,233 | ||||||
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Redlands, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2002), | ||||||||
5%, 7/01/25 (d) | 2,000 | 2,046,220 | ||||||
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Rialto, California, Unified School District, GO, Series A, 6.24%, | ||||||||
6/01/25 (b)(e) | 11,685 | 4,460,048 | ||||||
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Roseville, California, Joint Union High School District, GO (Election of 2004), | ||||||||
Series A, 5%, 8/01/29 (b) | 5,000 | 5,010,400 | ||||||
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Sacramento, California, Unified School District, GO | ||||||||
(Election of 1999), Series B, 5%, 7/01/26 (b) | 5,075 | 5,090,022 | ||||||
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San Diego, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2002), 5%, | ||||||||
5/01/30 (d) | 2,685 | 2,700,788 | ||||||
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San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%, | ||||||||
3/01/32 (f) | 6,600 | 6,530,370 | ||||||
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San Jose, California, GO (Libraries, Parks and Public Safety Projects), 5%, | ||||||||
9/01/30 (a) | 3,700 | 3,713,764 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Washington, California, Unified School District, COP (New High School Project), | ||||||||
5.125%, 8/01/37 (f) | 10,000 | 9,798,600 | ||||||
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Colorado - 2.6% | Aurora, Colorado, COP, 6%, 12/01/10 (c)(f) | 19,250 | 20,983,655 | |||||
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Florida - 3.1% | Duval County, Florida, School Board, COP (Master Lease Program), 5%, | |||||||
7/01/33 (d) | 3,800 | 3,740,796 | ||||||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami | ||||||||
International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5%, 10/01/39 (a) | 15,000 | 13,401,450 | ||||||
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Miami, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and Sidewalk | ||||||||
Improvement Program), 5%, 1/01/37 (a) | 1,350 | 1,325,646 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority, Florida, Capital Improvement | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds, 10.40%, 10/01/10 (c)(f) | 1,260 | 1,404,698 | ||||||
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Georgia - 5.0% | Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5%, 11/01/34 (d) | 5,000 | 4,949,000 | |||||
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Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||||
Series EE, 7%, 1/01/25 (f) | 20,000 | 25,049,600 | ||||||
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Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||||
Series Y, 6.40%, 1/01/11 (c) | 90 | 99,243 | ||||||
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Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||||
Series Y, 6.40%, 1/01/13 (f) | 8,420 | 9,339,380 | ||||||
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Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||||
Series Y, 6.40%, 1/01/13 (f)(i) | 490 | 541,886 | ||||||
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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) | |||||||
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Kansas - 0.7% | Manhattan, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Mercy Health Center), | |||||||
5.50%, 8/15/20 (d) | $ 5,145 $ | 5,409,144 | ||||||
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Louisiana - | Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Assessment Revenue | |||||||
1.2% | Bonds, Series B, 5%, 6/01/22 (f) | 2,500 | 2,469,850 | |||||
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New Orleans, Louisiana, GO (Public Improvements), 5.25%, 12/01/29 (f) | 5,000 | 4,929,600 | ||||||
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Rapides Financing Authority, Louisiana, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Cleco Power LLC Project), AMT, 4.70%, 11/01/36 (f) | 2,800 | 2,386,244 | ||||||
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Maryland - | Baltimore, Maryland, Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds, | |||||||
3.0% | Senior Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/39 (g) | 20,140 | 19,036,932 | |||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
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Massachusetts State, HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 128, | ||||||||
4.80%, 12/01/27 (d) | 2,845 | 2,576,148 | ||||||
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Massachusetts State, HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 128, | ||||||||
4.875%, 12/01/38 (d) | 7,000 | 5,926,900 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
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Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, | ||||||||
Series A, 5%, 7/01/30 (b) | 1,500 | 1,464,465 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Minnesota - | Delano, Minnesota, Independent School District Number 879, GO, Series A, | |||||||
1.9% | 5.875%, 2/01/25 (d) | 5,860 | 6,343,274 | |||||
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Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Independent School District Number 047, GO, | ||||||||
Series A, 5.65%, 2/01/20 (a) | 3,735 | 4,020,317 | ||||||
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Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Independent School District Number 047, GO, | ||||||||
Series A, 5.70%, 2/01/21 (a) | 4,440 | 4,785,166 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Forrest | ||||||||
County General Hospital Project), 6%, 1/01/11 (c)(d) | 10,000 | 10,964,200 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Kansas City, Missouri, Airport Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, | ||||||||
Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/14 (a) | 9,000 | 9,146,700 | ||||||
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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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Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
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Clark County, Nevada, IDR (Southwest Gas Corporation Project), AMT, | ||||||||
Series D, 5.25%, 3/01/38 (b) | $ 2,200 $ | 1,877,502 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||||||
5%, 7/01/27 (a) | 5,000 | 5,007,600 | ||||||
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New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, | ||||||||
7/01/33 (a) | 23,000 | 23,156,400 | ||||||
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New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds, Series D, 5%, 6/15/18 (f) | 4,240 | 4,525,352 | ||||||
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New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds, Series D, 5%, 6/15/19 (d) | 11,530 | 12,188,363 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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New York City, New York, GO, Series C, 5.625%, 3/15/12 (c)(g) | 11,495 | 12,685,537 | ||||||
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New York City, New York, GO, Series C, 5.625%, 3/15/18 (g) | 5 | 5,409 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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New York City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue | ||||||||
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/15/20 (a) | 16,905 | 17,757,688 | ||||||
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New York City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue | ||||||||
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/15/32 (f) | 15,650 | 15,675,666 | ||||||
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New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(School Districts Financing Program), Series D, 5.25%, 10/01/23 (a) | 11,795 | 12,136,111 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Niagara Falls, New York, GO, Public Improvement, 6.90%, 3/01/24 (a) | 5 | 5,006 | ||||||
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Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New York Revenue Bonds, | ||||||||
Series A-1, 5.25%, 6/01/22 (f) | 22,500 | 22,946,625 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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) | |||||||
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Oregon - 1.7% | Oregon State Department, Administrative Services, COP, Series A, 6.25%, | |||||||
5/01/10 (c)(f) | $ 8,700 $ | 9,476,040 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Pennsylvania - | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, 12th Series B, 7%, | |||||||
2.3% | 5/15/20 (a)(i) | 5,510 | 6,499,045 | |||||
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Redevelopment Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Neighborhood Transformation), Series A, 5.50%, 4/15/20 (b) | 4,420 | 4,527,052 | ||||||
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, GO, Series C, 5.25%, 9/01/18 (d) | 7,010 | 7,632,278 | ||||||
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18,658,375 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Texas - 7.1% | Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, | |||||||
Series A, 6%, 11/01/28 (b) | 25,950 | 26,018,249 | ||||||
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Houston, Texas, Water Conveyance System Contract, COP, Series J, 6.25%, | ||||||||
12/15/13 (f) | 3,500 | 3,980,690 | ||||||
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Lewisville, Texas, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation and School | ||||||||
Building, GO, Refunding, 4.67%, 8/15/24 (b)(e) | 8,110 | 3,201,260 | ||||||
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North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.75%, | ||||||||
1/01/40 (a) | 7,700 | 7,960,491 | ||||||
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North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier, | ||||||||
Series A, 6%, 1/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,042,610 | ||||||
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North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, | ||||||||
5.75%, 1/01/40 (a) | 9,870 | 10,203,902 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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57,121,071 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Utah Water Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Pooled Loan Financing Program), | ||||||||
Series A, 5.75%, 10/01/15 (f) | 2,515 | 2,666,353 | ||||||
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Utah Water Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Pooled Loan Financing Program), | ||||||||
Series A, 6%, 10/01/20 (f) | 3,770 | 3,978,933 | ||||||
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8,903,039 | ||||||||
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Vermont - 0.1% | Vermont HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/38 (d) | 1,300 | 1,251,588 | |||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | |||||
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Wisconsin State, GO, AMT, Series B, 6.50%, 5/01/25 (a) | 670 | 671,219 | ||||||
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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) | |||||||
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Par | ||||||||
State | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |||||
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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 | |||||
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|
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Total Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
(Cost - $683,492,962) - 85.5% | 687,331,829 | |||||||
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (m) | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Sequoia, California, Unified High School District, Election Series B, GO | ||||||||
Unlimited Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 7/01/35 (d) | 10,055 | 10,493,984 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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35,379,010 | ||||||||
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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 | |||||
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|
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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 | ||||||
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|
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Tallahassee, Florida, Energy System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/37 (a) | 10,000 | 9,878,400 | ||||||
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19,129,361 | ||||||||
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|
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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 | ||||||
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|
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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 | ||||||
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|
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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 | |||||
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|
|
|
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New Jersey - | New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5%, | |||||||
1.7% | 1/01/30 (d) | 13,500 | 13,583,430 | |||||
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|
|
|
|
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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 | |||||
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|
|
|
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New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||||
Series G, 5%, 1/01/32 (d) | 16,830 | 16,879,480 | ||||||
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31,175,860 | ||||||||
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|
|
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|
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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 | ||||||
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|
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Washington - | Washington State Series D General Obligation Unlimited Public | |||||||
1.2% | Imports, 5%, due 1/01/28 (d) | 10,000 | 10,073,300 | |||||
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|
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Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (Cost - $175,790,028) - 20.9% | 167,925,576 | |||||||
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|
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|
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Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
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|
|
|
|
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Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 2.16% (n)(o) | 27,816,723 | 27,816,723 | ||||||
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|
|
|
|
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Total Short-Term Securities (Cost - $27,816,723) - 3.5% | 27,816,723 | |||||||
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|
|
|
|
||||
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) | |||||||
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|
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Net Assets - 100.0% | $ 803,938,650 | |||||||
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6
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) | |
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(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 | ||||
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|
|
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Merrill Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | 24,600,000 | $ 284,982 | ||||
|
|
|
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(o) | Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||||
| Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2008 were as follows: | |||||
|
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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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7
Item 2 Controls and Procedures 2(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 2(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants 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 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 registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 22, 2008 /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock 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 registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 22, 2008 /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. |