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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-08-004223
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080620

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303649
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL RD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-282-5904

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL RD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Diversified Income Strategies Portfolio, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040921

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Diversified Income Strategy Portfolio, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040920

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Deversified Income Strategy Portfolio, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040920

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIAMS MARK J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299517

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21637
		FILM NUMBER:		08908946

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-409-3724

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
		STREET 2:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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