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BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

William E. Simon & Sons LLC (William E Simon & Sons) is a private equity firm Founded in 1988 by William E. Simon. The firm is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and California income taxes. The Trust will invest primarily in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income tax. BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust was founded on September 07, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.