77C: Submission of matters to a vote of security holders

At a special meeting of all shareholders of Merrill Lynch Focus Value Fund held on August 15, 2006, the results were as follows:

PROPOSAL 1.

     To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Fund and BlackRock Advisors, Inc. or its successor (“BlackRock Advisors”). With respect to Proposal 1, the shares of the Funds were voted as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

12,185,042

565,393

315,296

PROPOSAL 3.

     To approve a contingent subadvisory agreement between the Fund’s Advisor and BlackRock Advisors (the “BlackRock Subadvisor”).  With respect to Proposal 3, the shares of the Funds were voted as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

12,185,752

   558,666

       321,313