CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: BlackRock Announces May Monthly Cash Distributions for the iShares(R) Funds

The following corrects and replaces the release issued at 9:28 am ET today. The
position of the fund names iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index
Fund (CAD-Hedged) and iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund have been
reversed in the listing in the release. The complete and corrected release
follows.


(TSX:XBB)(TSX:XCB)(TSX:XDV)(TSX:XEB)(TSX:XEI)(TSX:XFN)(TSX:XGB)(TSX:XHY)(TSX:XIG)(TSX:XLB)(TSX:XRE)(TSX:XSB)(TSX:XTR)(TSX:XHB)(TSX:XPF)(TSX:XUT)


BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary
of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the May 2011 cash distributions
for the sixteen iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange which pay on
a monthly basis. Unitholders of record on May 30, 2011 will receive cash
distributions payable on May 31, 2011. Details of the "per unit" distribution
amounts are as follows:




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                                                                        Cash
                                                                Distribution
Fund Name                                         Fund Ticker   Per Unit ($)
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iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund                      XBB        0.09377
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iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund                 XCB        0.07515
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iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index                              
 Fund                                                     XDV        0.04628
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iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond                               
 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)                                  XEB        0.06926
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iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund                  XEI        0.05073
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iShares S&P(R)/TSX(R) Capped Financials Index                               
 Fund                                                     XFN        0.06520
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iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund                XGB        0.05699
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iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-                               
 Hedged)                                                  XHY        0.12776
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iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund                                   
 (CAD-Hedged)                                             XIG        0.07641
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iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund                     XLB        0.07408
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund                    XRE        0.06133
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iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund                    XSB        0.07828
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iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund                   XTR        0.06000
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iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund                        XHB        0.08495
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iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock                              
 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)                                  XPF        0.06414
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Sector Fund              XUT        0.06555
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Further information on iShares funds can be found at www.iShares.ca.

About BlackRock(R)

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory
services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At December 31, 2010,
BlackRock's AUM was US$3.561 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(R) (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(TM). Headquartered in New
York City, as of December 31, 2010, the firm has approximately 9,100 employees
in 25 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.


About iShares(R) ETFs

The iShares business is a global product leader in ETFs with over 410 funds
globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 16
exchanges worldwide. The iShares funds are bought and sold like common stocks on
securities exchanges. The iShares funds are attractive to many individual and
institutional investors and financial intermediaries because of their relative
low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and
sell securities through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker,
and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account. The iShares customer base
consists of the institutional segment of pension plans and fund managers, as
well as the retail segment of financial advisors.