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January 25, 2010

iShares China Index Fund (the "ETF") - An application has been granted for the original listing in the Industrial category of 200,000 units (the "Units") of the ETF, all of which will be issued and outstanding, and none of which will be reserved for issuance upon completion of an initial public offering.

Listing of the Units will become effective at 5:01 p.m. on January 26, 2010, as the offering will close prior to the opening on January 27, 2010. The Units will be posted for trading at the opening on January 27, 2010.

Units of the ETF are offered on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of Units that may be issued. Each Unit represents an equal beneficial interest in the ETF.

The registration and transfer of Units will be effected through the book-entry only system administered by CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. Unitholders of the ETF will not have the right to receive physical certificates evidencing their ownership of the Units.

Additional information on the Units may be found in the final prospectus dated January 21, 2010 (the "Prospectus"), which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined are as defined in the Prospectus.

Stock Symbol: "XCH"
CUSIP: 46429X 10 3
Trading: CDN $

Market Maker: RBC Capital Markets/TD Securities Inc.

Other Markets: None

Head Office Address: c/o BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Suite 2500
161 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2S1

Website: http://www.ishares.ca

Head Office Telephone Number: (416) 933-6410

Fax Number: (416) 643-4035

Investor Relations: Oliver McMahon
Tel: (416) 643-4015
oliver.mcmahon@blackrock.com

Chief Financial Officer: Paul Greenberg

Secretary: Margaret Gunawan

Incorporation: The ETF is an exchange-traded fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to a master declaration of trust amended and restated as of January 21, 2010 governing the iShares Funds, as may be amended and/or restated from time to time.

Manager and Trustee: BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada")

Fiscal Year End: December 31

Nature of Business: The ETF seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of an index which is a diversified representation of the Chinese equity market, net of expenses. The investment strategy of the ETF is to invest primarily in shares of a U.S. iShares Fund that seeks investment results that correspond generally to the applicable index. The ETF may also invest directly in Index Securities, other exchange traded funds of which BlackRock Canada or an affiliate is the trustee or manager and in other equity securities provided such investment is consistent with its investment objective. The ETF may invest in futures contracts in order to provide market exposure for cash held by the ETF and may also hold money market instruments, securities of money market funds or cash to meet its current obligations.

Transfer Agent & Registrar: Computershare Investor Services Inc. at its principal office in Toronto.

Distributions and Automatic Reinvestment: Cash distributions on Units of the ETF are expected to be made at least semi-annually.

On an annual basis, the ETF will ensure that the net income and net realized capital gains of the ETF have been distributed to unitholders to such an extent that the ETF will not be liable for ordinary income tax thereon. To the extent that the ETF has not distributed the full amount of its net income or net capital gains in cash in any year, the difference between such amount and the amount actually distributed by the ETF in cash will be paid as a "reinvested distribution". Reinvested distributions will be reinvested automatically in additional Units of the ETF at a price equal to the Net Asset Value per Unit of the ETF and the Units of the ETF will be immediately consolidated such that the number of outstanding Units of the ETF following the distribution will equal the number of Units of the ETF outstanding prior to the distribution.

Initial Issuance of Units: Pursuant to the terms of the Prospectus, Units will be issued and sold on a continuous basis and there will be no maximum number of Units that may be issued. Units sold in connection with the initial public offering for the ETF will amount to 200,000 Units at a price of $20.00 per Unit.