BMN BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust

The Board of Directors of the BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BMN) announced today dividend dates and distribution rates. -0- *T Early Declaration of Normal Monthly Dividends --------------------------------------------- The Trust declared normal monthly dividends for October, November and December. Details are as follows: October: Rate - $0.031125 Declaration - 9/01/05 Ex-Date - 10/12/05 Record Date - 10/14/05 Payable Date - 11/01/05 November: Rate - $0.031125 Declaration - 9/01/05 Ex-Date - 11/10/05 Record Date - 11/15/05 Payable Date - 12/01/05 December: Rate - $0.031125 Declaration - 9/01/05 Ex-Date - 12/13/05 Record Date - 12/15/05 Payable Date - 12/30/05 Long-Term Capital Gains Distribution ------------------------------------ Rate - $0.00099 Declaration - 9/01/05 Ex-Date - 09/13/05 Record Date - 09/15/05 Payable Date - 10/03/05 *T About BlackRock BlackRock is one of the largest publicly traded investment management firms in the United States with approximately $414.4 billion of assets under management at June 30, 2005. BlackRock manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual investors worldwide through a variety of equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative investment products. In addition, BlackRock provides risk management, investment system outsourcing and financial advisory services to a growing number of institutional investors. Clients are served from the Company's headquarters in New York City, as well as offices in Boston, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Wilmington. BlackRock is majority owned by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) and by BlackRock employees. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release, and other statements that BlackRock may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to BlackRock's future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. 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