AW 1 daw.htm LETTER OF WITHDRAWAL Letter of Withdrawal

BLACKROCK FUNDSSM

100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY

WILMINGTON, DE 19809

 

November 3, 2004

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Filing Desk

 

  Re: BlackRock FundsSM (“BlackRock”) (Registration Statement
     File Nos. 33-26305 and 811-05742)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

BlackRock hereby requests pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) to BlackRock’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on September 3, 2004, be withdrawn as a determination has been made not to offer the subject securities for sale. BlackRock hereby confirms that no securities were sold in connection with the Post-Effective Amendment.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact David Wohl at (212) 455-7937 or Amanda McGovern at (212) 455-2167 with any questions regarding the foregoing.

 

Very truly yours,
BlackRock FundsSM
By:  

/s/ LAURENCE D. FINK

    Laurence D. Fink
    President
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Cc:    Brian Schmidt (BlackRock Advisors, Inc.)
     Brian Kindelan (BlackRock Advisors, Inc.)
     Ed Mallon (BlackRock Advisors, Inc.)
     Laura Hatch (Securities and Exchange Commission)