BlackRock To Report Second Quarter 2012 Earnings On July 18th

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) today announced that it will report second quarter 2012 earnings prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laurence D. Fink, and Chief Financial Officer, Ann Marie Petach, will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET. BlackRock’s earnings release and supplemental materials will be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com, before the teleconference call begins.

Teleconference and Webcast Details

Members of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should dial, from the United States, [phone], or from outside the United States, [phone], shortly before 9:00 a.m. ET and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 95008161). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

Both the teleconference and webcast will be available for replay by 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 and ending at midnight on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. To access the replay of the teleconference, callers from the United States should dial [phone] and callers from outside the United States should dial [phone] and enter the Conference ID Number 95008161. To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At March 31, 2012, BlackRock’s AUM totaled $3.684 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients’ needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares ^® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions ^®. Headquartered in New York City, as of March 31, 2012, the firm has approximately 9,900 employees in 27 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com.

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