BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited Announces Estimated Annual Capital Gains Distributions for the iShares Funds

(TSX:XAL)(TSX:XBB)(TSX:XCB)(TSX:XCG)(TSX:XCR)(TSX:XCS)(TSX:XCV)(TSX:XDV)(TSX:XEG)(TSX:XEM)(TSX:XEN)(TSX:XFN)(TSX:XGB)(TSX:XGC)(TSX:XGD)(TSX:XGR)(TSX:XIC)(TSX:XIN)(TSX:XIT)(TSX:XIU)(TSX:XLB)(TSX:XMA)(TSX:XMD)(TSX:XRB)(TSX:XRE)(TSX:XSB)(TSX:XSP)(TSX:XSU)(TSX:XTR)(TSX:XWD)
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited announces today the estimated annual
capital gains distributions for the iShares Funds for the 2009 tax year. Please
note that these are estimated amounts only as of November 13, 2009 and include
forward-looking information which may cause the estimates to change before the
Funds' December 15 tax year-end.  These estimates are for the year-end capital
gains distributions only, which are typically reinvested rather than paid in
cash, and do not include estimates of ongoing quarterly, semi-annual or annual
cash distribution amounts. 


We expect to announce the final year-end distribution amounts, as well as the
quarterly, semi-annual and annual cash distribution amounts, on or about
December 17. The record date for the 2009 annual distributions will be December
30. The distributions will be paid/reinvested on December 31, and the
ex-dividend date will be December 24. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested
and cash distributions for 2009, including the tax characteristics of the
distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS) in early 2010. 




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                  Estimated annual    Net asset value     Estimated annual  
 Ticker Symbol    capital gain per   (NAV) per unit at  capital gain as % of
                unit to Nov 13, 2009    Nov 13, 2009    NAV at Nov 13, 2009 
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      XAL             0.44230             23.49069             1.88%        
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      XBB                -                29.55666             0.00%        
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      XCB             0.19143             20.33787             0.94%        
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      XCG                -                21.38856             0.00%        
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      XCR             0.23178             21.62328             1.07%        
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      XCS                -                13.34902             0.00%        
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      XCV                -                17.98448             0.00%        
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      XDV                -                18.11609             0.00%        
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      XEG                -                18.04294             0.00%        
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      XEM                -                24.32850             0.00%        
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      XEN                -                16.33745             0.00%        
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      XFN                -                21.79877             0.00%        
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      XGB             0.00502             20.51430             0.02%        
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      XGC                -                22.87862             0.00%        
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      XGD                -                22.46206             0.00%        
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      XGR                -                22.39454             0.00%        
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      XIC                -                18.00290             0.00%        
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      XIN                -                17.88147             0.00%        
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      XIT                -                6.58820              0.00%        
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      XIU                -                17.06798             0.00%        
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      XLB                -                19.52113             0.00%        
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      XMA                -                18.14292             0.00%        
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      XMD                -                17.39254             0.00%        
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      XRB                -                20.01670             0.00%        
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      XRE                -                10.72108             0.00%        
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      XSB             0.06763             29.24844             0.23%        
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      XSP                -                12.72776             0.00%        
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      XSU                -                12.92791             0.00%        
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      XTR                -                10.84759             0.00%        
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      XWD                -                22.66410             0.00%        
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Reasons for some of the larger estimated capital gains distributions

XAL

The iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund ("XAL") experienced
capital gains in 2009 due mostly to realized gains on investments in ETFs which
provide exposure to property, commodities, and emerging markets. XAL also
realized capital gains on forward contracts used to hedge currency exposure to
the U.S. dollar. XAL's portfolio is generally rebalanced on a quarterly basis.


XCR

The iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund ("XCR") experienced capital
gains in 2009 due mostly to realized gains on investments in ETFs which provide
exposure to property. XCR's portfolio is generally rebalanced on a quarterly
basis. 


XCB

The iShares CDN Corporate Bond Index Fund ("XCB") experienced capital gains in
2009 due to broad-based decreases in corporate bond yields (and corresponding
increases in bond prices) over the year. XCB's portfolio is rebalanced from time
to time in order to maintain aggregate characteristics that are similar to those
of its underlying index. 


Forward-looking information 

This notice contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated
annual distributions for the iShares Funds. By their nature, these
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the
actual distributions to differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. Material factors that could cause the actual
distributions to differ from the estimated distributions between now and
December 15 (the iShares Funds' tax year ends), include, but are not limited to:
the actual amounts of distributions received by the iShares Funds; the actual
amounts of capital gains generated from sales of securities; trading activity
within the iShares Funds, including buying and selling of securities; index
changes which cause rebalancing within the iShares Funds; and subscription and
redemption activity.


About BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited and its affiliates worldwide
("BlackRock") is one of the largest institutional investment managers in the
world. BlackRock leads the world in managing index funds and exchange traded
funds (ETFs), with over 200 iShares Funds representing $488 billion in assets.
As at September 30, 2009, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited managed over
$69 billion in Canadian assets and in other assets for Canadian clients,
including over $22 billion in the TSX-listed iShares Funds. BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited has offices in Toronto and Montreal.