SEC EDGAR Submission 0001193125-09-218890

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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-09-218890

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485APOS

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8

FILED AS OF DATE:		20091030

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100128


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			iSHARES INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930667

		IRS NUMBER:				510396525

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-97598

		FILM NUMBER:		091148259



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		400 HOWARD STREET

		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO

		STATE:			CA

		ZIP:			94105

		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 670-2000



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		400 HOWARD STREET

		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO

		STATE:			CA

		ZIP:			94105



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ISHARES INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000516



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEBS INDEX FUND INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970211



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOREIGN FUND INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950524




FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			iSHARES INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930667

		IRS NUMBER:				510396525

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09102

		FILM NUMBER:		091148260



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		400 HOWARD STREET

		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO

		STATE:			CA

		ZIP:			94105

		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 670-2000



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		400 HOWARD STREET

		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO

		STATE:			CA

		ZIP:			94105



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ISHARES INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000516



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEBS INDEX FUND INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970211



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOREIGN FUND INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950524



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Document 1 - file: d485apos.txt

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Document 2 - file: dex99d2.txt

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Document 3 - file: dex99e2.txt

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Document 4 - file: dex99g4.txt

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Document 5 - file: dex99h4.txt

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Document 6 - file: dex99h9.txt

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Document 7 - file: dex99h13.txt

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Document 8 - file: filename8.txt

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