UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality
Municipal Trust, Inc.
BlackRock New York Investment Quality
Municipal Trust, Inc.
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PLEASE VOTE NOW!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (“RFA”)
BLACKROCK NEW JERSEY INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST, INC. (“RNJ”)
BLACKROCK NEW YORK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST, INC. (“RNY”)
Dear Shareholder,
You recently received proxy materials relating to proposals to be voted on at the joint Special Shareholder Meeting of RFA, RNJ and RNY which will be held at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540, on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time). You are receiving this notice because you held shares in one or more of the above named funds on the record date and we have not received your vote. Please help us avoid adjournments, phone calls, costs and additional mailings by promptly voting your shares.
For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you, the Board of Directors or Trustees of each fund unanimously recommend that you vote “FOR” the approval of the proposals.
It is important that you vote.
You can cast your vote by using one of the following options:
1. Vote Online - by logging onto the website listed on the enclosed voting instructions form;
2. Vote by Touch-Tone Phone - by calling the toll free number on the voting instructions form and following the instructions; or
3. Vote By Mail - by completing and returning your executed voting instructions form in the postage paid envelope provided.
Remember, your vote is very important and counts. Please exercise your shareholder rights and vote today.
If you have any
questions about the proposals, please call Georgeson Inc., each fund’s proxy solicitor, toll free at
1-866-856-2826.
If you have already voted, please disregard this notice.
Thank you for voting!