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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 High Yield Municipal Fund

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

 
            Par     
    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
Alabama - 0.6%    Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority,         
    Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Capstone Village, Inc.         
    Project), Series A, 5.875%, 8/01/36 (d)        $ 500    $ 438,940 

 
 
 
 
Alaska - 0.8%    Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, Revenue Refunding         
    Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series B, 3.97%, 4/01/27 (a)(b)        640    640,000 

 
 
 
 
Arizona - 5.7%    Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (Arizona Charter         
    Schools Project 1), Series A, 6.625%, 7/01/20        250    225,865 
    Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds         
    (Arizona Charter Schools Project 1), Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/29    300    268,764 
    Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds         
    (Sun King Apartments Project), Series A, 6.75%, 5/01/31    185    178,296 
    Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, Airport Facility, Revenue Refunding Bonds (America         
    West Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 6.30%, 4/01/23        1,000    899,660 
    Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (American Charter         
    Schools Foundation), Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/38        685    592,744 
    Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Refunding Bonds (Arizona         
    Charter Schools Project), Series O, 5.25%, 7/01/31        285    240,449 
    Queen Creek Improvement District Number 001, Arizona,         
    Special Assessment Bonds, 5%, 1/01/32        500    442,270 
    Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas         
    Revenue Bonds, 5%, 12/01/32        750    649,695 
    Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas         
    Revenue Bonds, 5%, 12/01/37        1,045    889,431 
               
                4,387,174 

 
 
 
 
California - 3.8%    California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste         
    Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project), AMT,         
    Series C, 5.125%, 11/01/23        750    668,070 
    Lammersville, California, School District, Special Tax Bonds         
    (Community Facilities District Number 2002 - Mountain         
    House), 5.125%, 9/01/35        500    418,635 
    Roseville, California, Special Tax Bonds (Fiddyment Ranch         
    Community Facilities Number 1), 5.25%, 9/01/36        500    422,265 
    Southern California Public Power Authority, Natural Gas         
    Project Number 1 Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/29    630    572,695 
    Temecula, California, Public Financing Authority,             
    Community Facilities District Number 01-2, Special Tax         
    Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.10%, 9/01/36        500    412,550 

 
 
 
 

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund's portfolio 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)    IDA    Industrial Development Authority 
EDA    Economic Development Authority    IDR    Industrial Development Revenue Bonds 
EDR    Economic Development Revenue Bonds    M/F    Multi-Family 
GO    General Obligation Bonds    PCR    Pollution Control Revenue Bonds 
HDA    Housing Development Authority    S/F    Single-Family 
HFA    Housing Finance Agency    VRDN    Variable Rate Demand Notes 

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund     
Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 

 
            Par     
    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
    Temecula Valley, California, Unified School District,             
    Community Facilities District Number 2005-1, Special Tax         
    Bonds, 5%, 9/01/36        $ 565    $ 471,628 
               
                2,965,843 

 
 
 
 
Colorado - 1.7%    Colorado HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Adventist Health         
    System/Sunbelt Obligor Group), Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/35    1,000    947,000 
    Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Christian         
    Living Communities Project), Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/37    450    394,447 
           
                1,341,447 

 
 
 
 
Connecticut - 1.3%    Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds         
    (University of Hartford), Series G, 5.25%, 7/01/36 (c)    1,000    969,850 

 
 
 
Florida - 7.6%    Easton Park Community Development District, Florida,         
    Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.20%, 5/01/37    605    459,564 
    Highland Meadows Community Development District, Florida,         
    Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/36 (d)    490    382,401 
    Jacksonville, Florida, Economic Development Commission,         
    IDR (Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc.), AMT, 5.30%, 5/01/37    300    241,989 
    Lee County, Florida, IDA, Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Shell Point/Alliance Obligor Group), 5%, 11/15/29        500    424,295 
    Lee County, Florida, IDA, Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Shell Point/Alliance Obligor Group), 5%, 11/15/32        600    495,888 
    Lee County, Florida, IDA, IDR (Lee Charter Foundation),         
    Series A, 5.375%, 6/15/37        570    454,176 
    New River Community Development District, Florida, Capital         
    Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/13        500    456,410 
    Pine Ridge Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Capital         
    Improvement and Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/11    1,000    942,430 
    Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, Florida, Revenue Bonds, 6.25%, 7/01/28    500    452,565 
    Sarasota County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Retirement Facility         
    Revenue Refunding Bonds (Village on the Isle Project), 5.50%, 1/01/27    210    189,510 
    Sarasota County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Retirement Facility         
    Revenue Refunding Bonds (Village on the Isle Project), 5.50%, 1/01/33    190    166,111 
    Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special         
    Assessment Bonds, 6.65%, 5/01/40        700    683,634 
    Watergrass Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment         
    Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 5/01/40        650    514,124 
               
                5,863,097 

 
 
 
 
Georgia - 3.0%    Brunswick and Glynn County, Georgia, Development Authority, First         
    Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Coastal Community Retirement Corporation         
    Project), Series A, 7.25%, 1/01/35 (d)        500    345,000 
    Clayton County, Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds (Ellenwood Project),         
    7.50%, 7/01/33        690    651,277 
    Richmond County, Georgia, Development Authority,             
    Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (International         
    Paper Co. Projects), AMT, Series A, 5%, 8/01/30        1,000    781,280 
    Rockdale County, Georgia, Development Authority Revenue         
    Bonds (Visy Paper Project), AMT, Series A, 6.125%, 1/01/34    600    553,734 
           
                2,331,291 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

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

 
            Par     
    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
Illinois - 3.6%    Chicago, Illinois, Midway Airport Revenue Bonds, Second         
    Lien, VRDN, AMT, Series A, 5%, 1/01/29 (b)(e)        $ 600    $ 600,000 
    Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport, Special Facility Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (American Airlines Inc. Project), 5.50%, 12/01/30    1,000    670,920 
    Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Monarch         
    Landing, Inc. Project), Series A, 7%, 12/01/37        430    410,379 
    Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Three         
    Crowns Park Plaza), Series A, 5.875%, 2/15/38        500    437,335 
    Illinois State Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Advocate Health and Hospital Corporation), VRDN, Series         
    B-3, 6.25%, 11/01/38 (a)(b)        700    700,000 
               
                2,818,634 

 
 
 
 
Indiana - 7.0%    Daviess County, Indiana, EDR (Daviess Community Hospital         
    Project), Refunding, VRDN, 6%, 1/01/29 (b)(c)        3,905    3,905,000 
    Indiana Health and Educational Facilities Financing             
    Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Community Foundation         
    of Northwest Indiana), 5.50%, 3/01/37        700    602,735 
    Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding         
    Bonds (Methodist Hospital, Inc.), 5.375%, 9/15/22        185    170,230 
    Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding         
    Bonds (Methodist Hospital, Inc.), 5.50%, 9/15/31        525    450,991 
    Vigo County, Indiana, Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds         
    (Union Hospital, Inc.), 5.70%, 9/01/37        155    135,506 
    Vigo County, Indiana, Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds         
    (Union Hospital, Inc.), 5.75%, 9/01/42        190    165,950 
               
                5,430,412 

 
 
 
 
Iowa - 0.6%    Iowa Financing Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Care         
    Initiatives Project), Series A, 5%, 7/01/19        500    461,785 

 
 
 
 
Kansas - 3.9%    Lenexa, Kansas, Health Care Facility, Revenue Refunding         
    Bonds, 5.50%, 5/15/39        1,350    1,113,561 
    Manhattan, Kansas, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds         
    (Meadowlark Hills Retirement), Series B, 5.125%, 5/15/42    650    522,002 
    Sedgwick and Shawnee Counties, Kansas, S/F Mortgage         
    Revenue Bonds (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), AMT,         
    Series B-2, 5.25%, 12/01/38 (f)(g)        965    976,030 
    Wyandotte County, Kansas, Kansas City Unified Government Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (General Motors Corporation Project), 6%, 6/01/25    450    402,098 
           
                3,013,691 

 
 
 
 
Kentucky - 2.0%    Trimble County, Kentucky, Environmental Facilities Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds, 4.60%, 6/01/33 (a)        1,725    1,580,531 

 
 
 
 
Louisiana - 1.2%    Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and         
    Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds             
    (Westlake Chemical Corporation), 6.75%, 11/01/32        1,000    953,920 

 
 
 
 
Maine - 0.9%    Jay, Maine, Solid Waste Disposal, Revenue Refunding Bonds (International         
    Paper Company Project), AMT, Series A, 4.90%, 11/01/17    750    709,627 

 
 
 
Maryland - 3.2%    Baltimore, Maryland, Convention Center Hotel Revenue         
    Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.875%, 9/01/39        540    490,336 

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

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

 
            Par     
    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
    Howard County, Maryland, Retirement Community Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (Columbia Vantage House Corporation),         
    Series A, 5.25%, 4/01/35        $ 500    $ 410,540 
    Maryland State Energy Financing Administration, Limited         
    Obligation Revenue Bonds (Cogeneration-AES Warrior Run),         
    AMT, 7.40%, 9/01/21        1,000    958,330 
    Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities         
    Authority Revenue Bonds (King Farm Presbyterian             
    Community), Series A, 5.30%, 1/01/39        500    391,645 
    Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities         
    Authority Revenue Bonds (Washington Christian Academy),         
    5.25%, 7/01/18        250    233,415 
               
                2,484,266 

 
 
 
 
Massachusetts - 2.4%    Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Curry         
    College), Series A, 5.25%, 3/01/26 (h)        390    364,217 
    Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Linden         
    Ponds, Inc. Facility), Series A, 5.75%, 11/15/35        1,000    862,660 
    Massachusetts State Health and Educational Facilities         
    Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Bay Cove Human         
    Services Issue), Series A, 5.90%, 4/01/28        640    604,870 
               
                1,831,747 

 
 
 
 
Michigan - 0.3%    Garden City, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital         
    Revenue Refunding Bonds (Garden City Hospital Obligation),         
    Series A, 5%, 8/15/38        310    235,488 

 
 
 
 
Mississippi - 0.6%    Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds         
    (Northrop Grumman Ship System), 4.55%, 12/01/28        500    431,045 

 
 
 
 
Missouri - 0.7%    Kansas City, Missouri, Tax Increment Financing Commission,         
    Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Kansas City MainCor Project),         
    Series A, 5.25%, 3/01/18        600    574,038 

 
 
 
 
Nevada - 1.0%    Clark County, Nevada, IDR (Southwest Gas Corp. Project),         
    AMT, Series A, 4.75%, 9/01/36 (i)        1,000    786,260 

 
 
 
 
New Hampshire - 2.2%    New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (Havenwood-Heritage Heights Retirement Community),         
    Series A, 5.40%, 1/01/32        950    799,416 
    New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (Southern New Hampshire University), 5%, 1/01/27 (h)    1,015    933,719 
           
                1,733,135 

 
 
 
 
New Jersey - 6.0%    Burlington County, New Jersey, Bridge Commission, EDR,         
    Refunding (The Evergreens Project), 5.625%, 1/01/38    750    654,907 
    New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 6/15/24    1,140    1,095,016 
    New Jersey EDA, Retirement Community Revenue Refunding         
    Bonds (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/36        1,000    832,820 
    New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds             
    (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 6.625%, 9/15/12    490    477,946 
    New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds         
    (Pascack Valley Hospital Association), 6.625%, 7/01/36 (d)    650    413,335 
    New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (South Jersey Hospital System), 5%, 7/01/46    1,000    894,100 

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

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

 
            Par     
    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
    Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, Asset-Backed         
    Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1A, 5%, 6/01/41        $ 385    $ 307,203 
               
                4,675,327 

 
 
 
 
New York - 3.7%    Genesee County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (United Memorial Medical Center Project), 5%, 12/01/32    500    404,210 
    New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (JetBlue         
    Airways Corporation Project), AMT, 5.125%, 5/15/30    750    567,548 
    New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds         
    (National Sports Museum Project), Series A, 6.125%, 2/15/19    1,000    957,860 
    New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt,         
    Revenue Refunding Bonds (New York University Hospital Center), Series         
    A, 5%, 7/01/26        1,000    904,300 
               
                2,833,918 

 
 
 
 
North Carolina - 1.2%    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (Carolina Village Project), 6%, 4/01/38    1,000    944,410 

 
 
 
North Dakota - 1.2%    Ward County, North Dakota, Health Care Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Trinity Health Obligated Group), 5.125%, 7/01/29        1,000    901,140 

 
 
 
 
Ohio - 3.7%    Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement         
    Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47        800    772,792 
    Richland County, Ohio, Hospital Facilities Revenue             
    Refunding Bonds (MedCentral Health System), 5.25%,    875    799,033 
    Trumbull County, Ohio, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds         
    (Shepherd of the Valley), VRDN, 3.63%, 10/01/31 (b)(c)    1,310    1,310,000 
           
                2,881,825 

 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania - 1.4%    Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development         
    Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (West Penn Allegheny         
    Health System), Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/40        735    591,058 
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Authority, University Revenue Bonds (Harrisburg         
    University of Science), Series B, 6%, 9/01/36        500    453,415 
               
                1,044,473 

 
 
 
 
Rhode Island - 1.1%    Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation,         
    Homeownership Opportunity Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 53-         
    B, 5%, 10/01/46        1,000    871,570 

 
 
 
 
South Carolina - 1.9%    Connector 2000 Association, Inc., South Carolina, Toll Road and Capital         
    Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Senior-Series B, 7.97%, 1/01/15 (j)    1,000    522,560 
    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds         
    (Myrtle Beach Air Force Base), Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/26    500    421,890 
    South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Health Care Facilities, First Mortgage Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (Lutheran Homes), 5.50%, 5/01/28        600    503,112 
               
                1,447,562 

 
 
 
 
Texas - 7.1%    Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR (TXU Energy Company         
    LLC Project), AMT, 5%, 3/01/41        500    341,135 
    Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Facility         
    Improvement Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (American Airlines, Inc.), AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/30        1,000    647,110 
    HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facilities Revenue         
    Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/36        655    563,300 

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

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

 
            Par     
    Municipal Bonds        (000)    Value 

 
 
 
 
    Harlandale, Texas, Independent School District, School             
    Building, GO (Permanent School Fund Bond Guarantee             
    Program), 4.75%, 8/15/40    $ 1,000    $ 946,270 
    Houston, Texas, Airport System, Special Facilities Revenue Bonds         
    (Continental Airlines), AMT, Series E, 7.375%, 7/01/22        500    502,710 
    Mission, Texas, Economic Development Corporation, Solid         
    Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Allied Waste N.A. Inc             
    Project), Series A, 5.20%, 4/01/18        1,000    876,340 
    Tarrant County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation,         
    Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Cumberland Rest, Inc. Project),         
    VRDN, Series, 5.40%, 8/15/32 (b)(c)        800    800,000 
    Texas State Public Financing Authority, Charter School             
    Financing Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds (KIPP,         
    Inc.), Series A, 5%, 2/15/36 (h)        1,000    791,870 
               
                5,468,735 

 
 
 
 
Virginia - 6.1%    Albemarle County, Virginia, IDA, Residential Care Facilities,         
    Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Westminster-             
    Canterbury), 5%, 1/01/31        1,150    975,372 
    Fairfax County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facilities,         
    Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Goodwin House, Inc.),         
    5.125%, 10/01/42        300    257,700 
    Fairfax County, Virginia, EDA, Retirement Revenue Refunding Bonds         
    (Greenspring Village Inc.), Series A, 4.875%, 10/01/36        500    411,895 
    Farms of New Kent Community Development Authority,         
    Virginia, Special Assessment Bonds, Series C, 5.80%, 3/01/36    500    375,645 
    Henrico County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facility, Mortgage         
    Revenue Refunding Bonds (Westminster-Canterbury Of Winchester,         
    Inc.), 5%, 10/01/27        450    408,775 
    Lexington, Virginia, IDA, Residential Care Facility, Mortgage Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (Kendal at Lexington), Series A, 5.375%, 1/01/28    210    186,360 
    Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of Virginia,             
    Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Series B-1, 5%, 6/01/47    500    394,570 
    Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue             
    Bonds, Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (e)        1,000    1,000,210 
    Watkins Centre Community Development Authority, Virginia,         
    Revenue Bonds, 5.40%, 3/01/20        750    677,640 
               
                4,688,167 

 
 
 
 
Washington - 0.6%    Washington State Housing Financing Commission, Nonprofit Revenue Bonds         
    (Skyline at First Hill Project), Series A, 5.625%, 1/01/38    550    464,838 

 
 
 
West Virginia - 1.2%    Pleasants County, West Virginia, PCR, Refunding (Allegheny         
    Energy Supply Company, LLC), Series F, 5.25%, 10/15/37    1,000    929,310 

 
 
 
Wisconsin - 0.6%    Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue         
    Refunding Bonds (Franciscan Sisters Healthcare), 5%, 9/01/26    500    442,150 

 
 
 
    Total Municipal Bonds             
    (Cost - $78,487,546) - 89.9%            69,575,646 

 
 
 
 

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

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

 
            Par     
    Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (k)    (000)    Value 

 
 
 
Virginia - 3.1%    Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue Bonds,         
    Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.375%, 7/1/36 (e)        $ 2,410    $ 2,385,587 

 
 
 
 
    Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts         
    (Cost - $2,453,856) - 3.1%            2,385,587 

 
 
 
 
            Shares     
    Mutual Funds        (000)     

 
 
 
 
    Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 2.16% (l)(m)    5,900    5,900,000 

 
 
 
    Total Mutual Funds             
    (Cost - $5,900,000) - 7.6%            5,900,000 

 
 
 
 
    Total Investments (Cost - $86,841,402*) - 100.6%            77,861,233 
    Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.0%            742,685 
    Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest             
    Expense Payable - (1.6%)            (1,213,157) 
               
    Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 77,390,761 
               

*      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    $ 85,636,721 
   
Gross unrealized appreciation    $ 2,545 
Gross unrealized depreciation             (8,983,033) 
   
Net unrealized depreciation    $ (8,980,488) 
   

(a)      AMBAC Insured.
 
(b)      Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date.
 
(c)      Radian Insured.
 
(d)      Security is illiquid.
 
(e)      MBIA Insured.
 
(f)      FNMA/GNMA Collateralized.
 
(g)      FHLMC Collateralized.
 
(h)      ACA Insured.
 
(i)      FGIC Insured.
 
(j)      Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase.
 
(k)      Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Trust may have acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.
 
(l)      Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
 
        Net     
        Activity    Dividend 
    Affiliated    (000)    Income 
   
 
 
    Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax Exempt Fund                 2,491    $ 36,795 
(m)    Represents the current yield as of report date.         

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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

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

    Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2008 were as follows:     
   
 
        Notional     
        Amount    Unrealized 
        (000)    Depreciation 
   
 
 
    Pay a fixed rate of 3.585% and receive a floating rate         
    based on 1-week (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index rate         
    Broker, JPMorgan Chase         
    Expires April 2023    $ 3,100    $ (34,184) 
   
 
 

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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 ex99hy.htm CERTIFICATION ex99hy.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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