A press release entitled, "BlackRock to Report Third Quarter 2011 Earnings on October 19th," says, "BlackRock, Inc "announced that it will report results for the third quarter of 2011 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. 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. (Eastern Time). BlackRock's third quarter earnings release will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website, www.blackrock.com, before the teleconference call begins. Members of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should dial, from the United States, (800) 374-0176, or from outside the United States, (706) 679-4634, shortly before 9:00 a.m. and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 16433328)."