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Amendment”) to BlackRock’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on September 3, 2004, be withdrawn as a determination has been made not to offer the subject securities for sale.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) |