In a press release sent out this morning, BlackRock, Inc. "today announced that it will report results for the fourth quarter and full year 2009 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laurence D. Fink, and Chief Financial Officer, Ann Marie Petach, will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. EST. BlackRock's fourth quarter earnings release will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website, www.blackrock.com, before the teleconference call begins." The release adds, "Members of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should dial, from the United States, (800) 374-0176, or from outside the United States, (706) 679-4634, shortly before 9:00 a.m. and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 49409856). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com."