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BLACKROCK INCOME TRUST, INC.

Regulatory Filings Sep 25, 2008

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-05542

Name of Fund: BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Income Trust, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2008

Date of reporting period: 05/01/2008 – 07/31/2008

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2008
(Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Asset-Backed Securities (000) Value
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed
Certificates Series 2005-FF2 Class M2, 2.901%, $ 5,890 $ 3,534,000
GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2005-1 Class
AF2, 4.316%, 11/25/34 (a) 3,674 3,389,863
Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust Series
2005-OP2 Class M1, 2.891%, 10/25/35 (a) 1,875 1,218,750
Small Business Administration Participation
Certificates Series 1996-20E Class 1, 7.60%, 5/01/16 464 480,951
Small Business Administration Participation
Certificates Series 1996-20F Class 1, 7.55%, 6/01/16 554 573,818
Small Business Administration Participation
Certificates Series 1996-20G Class 1, 7.70%, 7/01/16 401 416,994
Small Business Administration Participation
Certificates Series 1996-20H Class 1, 7.25%, 8/01/16 757 781,730
Small Business Administration Participation
Certificates Series 1996-20K Class 1, 6.95%, 11/01/16 1,142 1,176,270
Small Business Administration Participation
Certificates Series 1997-20C Class 1, 7.15%, 3/01/17 528 545,502
Sterling Bank Trust Series 2004-2 Class Note,
2.081%, 3/30/30 (b) 8,416 431,307
Sterling Coofs Trust Series 1, 2.362%, 4/15/29 (b) 12,716 949,731
Total Asset-Backed Securities - 3.2% 13,498,916
Corporate Bonds
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4% Structured Asset Repackaged Trust, 3.761%, 1/21/10 1,703 1,677,885
Total Corporate Bonds - 0.4% 1,677,885
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Fannie Mae Guaranteed Pass-Through Certificates:
5.00%, 4/01/19 - 8/15/38 (c)(d) 52,943 50,474,922
5.50%, 6/01/21 - 8/15/38 (c)(d) 146,136 143,546,201
5.97%, 8/01/16 3,125 3,249,403
6.00%, 10/01/36 - 7/01/37 (e) 21,372 21,494,250
6.50%, 7/01/36 - 8/15/38 (c) 28,239 29,005,864
7.50%, 2/01/22 -(f) 198
8.00%, 10/01/09 - 5/01/22 13 13,818
9.50%, 1/01/19 - 9/01/19 4 4,043
Freddie Mac Mortgage Participation Certificates:
4.934%, 10/01/34 (a) 792 794,390
5.50%, 12/01/21 - 3/01/22 (d) 7,643 7,668,913
5.983%, 1/01/35 (a)(d) 219 217,808
6.01%, 11/01/17 (a) 25 25,105
6.50%, 9/15/38 (c) 100 102,375
8.00%, 11/01/15 4 4,024
9.00%, 9/01/20 (d) 108 117,678
Ginnie Mae MBS Certificates:
5.50%, 8/15/38 (c) 6,000 5,945,628
6.50%, 8/15/38 (c) 10,800 11,120,630
7.00%, 10/15/17 33 35,645
7.50%, 8/15/21 - 12/15/23 366 393,159
8.00%, 10/15/22 - 2/15/29 172 188,223
9.00%, 6/15/18 - 9/15/21 13 14,115
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities - 64.1% 274,416,392

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2008
(Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities - Collateralized Mortgage Par
Obligations (000) Value
Fannie Mae Trust Series 7 Class
2, 8.50%,
4/01/17 (b) $ 9 $ 1,948
Fannie Mae Trust Series 89 Class 2, 8%, 10/01/18 (b) 18 3,297
Fannie Mae Trust Series 94 Class 2, 9.50%,
8/01/21 (b) 5 1,285
Fannie Mae Trust Series 203
Class 1, 0%,
2/01/23 (g) 37 29,066
Fannie Mae Trust Series 228
Class 1, 0%,
6/01/23 (g) 27 22,021
Fannie Mae Trust Series 273
Class 1, 0%,
8/01/26 (g) 203 165,977
Fannie Mae Trust Series 328
Class 1, 0%,
12/01/32 (g) 3,966 2,849,229
Fannie Mae Trust Series 338
Class 1, 0%,
7/01/33 (g) 3,295 2,335,805
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1990-123 Class M,
1.01%, 10/25/20 (b) 37 784
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1990-136 Class S,
0.015%, 11/25/20 (b) 22,583 26,777
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-7 Class J, 0%,
2/25/21 (g) 38 32,478
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-38
Class F,
8.325%, 4/25/21 (a) 37 38,697
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-38
Class N,
1.009%, 4/25/21 (b) 29 202
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-38 Class SA,
10.186%, 4/25/21 (a) 38 38,036
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-46
Class S,
1.403%, 5/25/21 (b) 166 6,554
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-87
Class S,
20.058%, 8/25/21 (a) 98 115,810
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-99
Class L,
0.93%, 8/25/21 (b) 204 3,878
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-139 Class PT,
0.648%, 10/25/21 (b) 384 6,665
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1991-167 Class D, 0%,
10/25/17 (g) 31 30,154
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-51 Class E, 0%,
2/25/23 (g) 122 101,068
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-70 Class A, 0%,
5/25/23 (g) 21 17,161
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-170 Class SC,
9%, 9/25/08 (a) 3 2,549
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-196 Class SC,
8.863%, 10/25/08 (a) 25 24,753
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-199 Class SB,
2.625%, 10/25/23 (b) 1,925 149,047
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-214 Class SH,
11.842%, 12/25/08 (a) 28 28,086
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-247 Class SN,
10%, 12/25/23 (a) 780 895,179

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities - Collateralized Mortgage Par
Obligations (000) Value
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1993-249 Class B, 0%,
11/25/23 (g) $ 1,740 $ 1,352,793
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1994-33 Class SG,
3.225%, 3/25/09 (b) 239 3,759
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1996-68 Class SC,
2.257%, 1/25/24 (b) 1,546 129,637
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1997-50
Class SI,
1.20%, 4/25/23 (b) 594 20,240
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1997-90 Class M, 6%,
1/25/28 (b) 11,733 2,976,567
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1999-W4 Class IO,
6.50%, 12/25/28 (b) 556 136,380
Fannie Mae Trust Series 1999-W4 Class PO,
0%, 2/25/29 (g) 301 236,135
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2002-13 Class PR, 0%,
3/25/32 (g) 782 547,199
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-9
Class BI,
5.50%, 10/25/22 (b) 3,332 415,676
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-32 Class VT,
6%, 9/25/15 6,592 6,775,399
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-51
Class IE,
5.50%, 4/25/26 (b) 740 3,107
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-55 Class GI, 5%,
7/25/19 (b) 4,165 333,190
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-66 Class CI, 5%,
7/25/33 (b) 5,278 1,294,169
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-88
Class TI,
4.50%, 11/25/13 (b) 2,058 32,818
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-122 Class IC,
5%, 9/25/18 (b) 3,741 245,916
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2003-135 Class PB,
6%, 1/25/34 12,264 12,320,980
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2004-13 Class IG, 5%,
10/25/22 (b) 2,091 38,446
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2004-28 Class PB, 6%,
8/25/28 2,853 2,896,501
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2004-29 Class HC,
7.50%, 7/25/30 1,954 2,060,167
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2004-31 Class ZG,
7.50%, 5/25/34 2,472 2,863,596
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2004-90 Class JH,
1.828%, 11/25/34 (b) 26,006 2,101,835
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2005-43 Class IC, 6%,
3/25/34 (b) 704 152,686
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2005-55 Class SB,
1.278%, 7/25/35 (b) 11,031 750,456
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2005-68 Class PC,
5.50%, 7/25/35 2,260 2,311,086
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2005-73 Class DS,
11.123%, 8/25/35 (a) 5,144 5,019,617
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2005-73 Class ST,
1.258%, 8/25/35 (b) 11,835 751,096

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities - Collateralized Mortgage Par
Obligations (000) Value
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2006-2 Class KP, 0%,
2/25/35 (a) $ 1,221 $ 1,059,924
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2006-8
Class HN,
4.858%, 3/25/36 (b) 4,021 366,483
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2006-8
Class WL,
3.874%, 3/25/36 (b) 5,957 398,529
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2006-36 Class SP,
1.828%, 5/25/36 (b) 44,235 3,827,650
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2006-38 Class Z, 5%,
5/25/36 905 864,442
Fannie Mae Trust Series 2006-101 Class SA,
3.204%, 10/25/36 (b) 32,636 2,622,312
Fannie Mae Trust Series G-7 Class S, 116.20%,
3/25/21 (a) -(f) 5,146
Fannie Mae Trust Series G-10 Class S, 0.575%,
5/25/21 (b) 889 15,423
Fannie Mae Trust Series G-12 Class S, 0.608%,
5/25/21 (b) 749 12,686
Fannie Mae Trust Series G-17 Class S, 0.58%,
6/25/21 (b) 448 7,133
Fannie Mae Trust Series G-33
Class PV,
1.078%, 10/25/21 (b) 590 14,435
Fannie Mae Trust Series G-49
Class S,
778.05%, 12/25/21 (a) -(f) 6,512
Fannie Mae Trust Series G-50
Class G,
1.159%, 12/25/21 (b) 369 5,616
Fannie Mae Trust Series G92-5 Class H, 9%,
1/25/22 (b) 172 37,655
Fannie Mae Trust Series G92-12
Class C,
1.017%, 2/25/22 (b) 447 10,408
Fannie Mae Trust Series G92-59
Class S,
5.023%, 10/25/22 (b) 3,280 434,916
Fannie Mae Trust Series G92-60
Class SB,
1.60%, 10/25/22 (a) 490 20,204
Fannie Mae Trust Series G93-2 Class KB, 0%,
1/25/23 (g) 270 219,383
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 19
Class F, 8.50%, 3/15/20 154 161,993
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 19
Class R, 9.757%, 3/15/20 (b)(h) 15 2,438
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 40
Class K, 6.50%, 8/17/24 649 676,462
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 60
Class HS, 1.125%, 4/25/24 (b) 602 2,747
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 75
Class R, 9.50%, 1/15/21 (b)(h) -(f) 4
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 75
Class RS, 18.477%, 1/15/21 (h) -(f) 4
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 173
Class R, 0%, 11/15/21 (b)(h) 23 23
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 173
Class RS, 9.142%, 11/15/21 (h) -(f) 22

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)

| U.S.
Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities - Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | | Value |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 176 | | |
| Class M, 1.01%, 7/15/21 (b) | $ 45 | $ 849 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 192 | | |
| Class U, 1.009%, 2/15/22 (b) | 5 | 97 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 200 | | |
| Class R, 98.523%, 12/15/22 (b) | 2 | 24 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 204 | | |
| Class IO, 6%, 5/01/29 (b) | 1,525 | 390,901 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1043 Class H, 0.022%, 2/15/21 (b) | 12,399 | 17,102 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1054 Class I, 0.435%, 3/15/21 (b) | 131 | 1,442 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1056 Class KD, 1.085%, 3/15/21 (b) | 107 | 2,514 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1057 Class J, 1.008%, 3/15/21 (b) | 133 | 2,690 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1148 Class E, 0.593%, 10/15/21 (b) | 373 | 6,327 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1160 Class F, 29.678%, 10/15/21 (a) | 29 | 38,608 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1179 Class O, 1.009%, 11/15/21 (b) | 52 | 270 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1418 Class M, 0%, 11/15/22 (g) | 134 | 109,384 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1571 Class G, 0%, 8/15/23 (g) | 577 | 439,724 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1598 Class J, 6.50%, 10/15/08 | 211 | 210,810 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1616 Class SB, 8.50%, 11/15/08 (a) | 20 | 19,927 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1691 Class B, 0%, 3/15/24 (g) | 1,819 | 1,426,975 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1706 Class IA, 7%, 10/15/23 (b) | 78 | 1,435 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1720 Class PK, 7.50%, 1/15/24 (b) | 39 | 2,305 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1739 Class B, 0%, 2/15/24 (g) | 153 | 142,490 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1914 Class PC, 0.75%, 12/15/11 (b) | 1,925 | 15,614 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 1961 Class H, 6.50%, 5/15/12 | 225 | 227,964 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 2218 Class Z, 8.50%, 3/15/30 | 9,012 | 9,744,105 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 2296 Class SA, 2.139%, 3/15/16 (b) | 584 | 42,956 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 2431 Class Z, 6.50%, 6/15/32 | 11,350 | 11,795,270 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 2444 Class ST, 2.359%, 9/15/29 (b) | 235 | 7,946 |
| Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates
Series | | |
| 2542 Class MX, 5.50%, 5/15/22 (b) | 1,205 | 180,140 |

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities - Collateralized Mortgage Par
Obligations (000) Value
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2542 Class UC, 6%, 12/15/22 $ 10,200 $ 10,579,842
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2545 Class NI, 5.50%, 3/15/22 (b) 2,065 252,894
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2559 Class IO, 5%, 8/15/30 (b) 427 7,143
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2561 Class EW, 5%, 9/15/16 (b) 3,253 247,736
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2564 Class NC, 5%, 2/15/33 928 847,989
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2611 Class QI, 5.50%, 9/15/32 (b) 9,479 1,690,415
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2630 Class PI, 5%, 8/15/28 (b) 4,251 415,216
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2647 Class IV, 1.959%, 7/15/33 (b) 16,307 3,158,725
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2653 Class MI, 5%, 4/15/26 (b) 2,677 284,717
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2658 Class PI, 4.50%, 6/15/13 (b) 1,315 9,904
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2672 Class TQ, 5%, 3/15/23 (b) 1,477 20,039
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2687 Class IL, 5%, 9/15/18 (b) 3,633 233,684
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2693 Class IB, 4.50%, 6/15/13 (b) 1,010 6,563
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2694 Class LI, 4.50%, 7/15/19 (b) 1,971 134,550
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2758 Class KV, 5.50%, 5/15/23 11,100 11,080,055
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2765 Class UA, 4%, 3/15/11 1,573 1,560,174
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2769 Class SQ, 7.237%, 2/15/34 (a) 4,359 2,425,157
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2773 Class OX, 5%, 2/15/18 (b) 3,749 378,570
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2780 Class SM, 1.348%, 4/15/34 (b) 15,797 1,054,915
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2825 Class NI, 5.50%, 3/15/30 (b) 6,727 1,286,520
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2827 Class SR, 1.348%, 1/15/22 (b) 10,232 753,682
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2840 Class SK, 11.121%, 8/15/34 (a) 1,951 1,425,652
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2861 Class AX, 7.10%, 9/15/34 (a) 573 527,775
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2865 Class SR, 1.908%, 10/15/33 (b) 17,570 2,664,323
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2865 Class SV, 2.753%, 10/15/33 (b) 11,899 2,758,841
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2927 Class BZ, 5.50%, 2/15/35 2,469 2,260,338

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities - Collateralized Mortgage Par
Obligations (000) Value
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2933 Class SL, 2.914%, 2/15/35 (b) $ 1,969 $ 140,419
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2949 Class IO, 5.50%, 3/15/35 (b) 1,559 334,699
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
2990 Class WR, 1.929%, 6/15/35 (b) 29,792 2,578,727
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
3010 Class SC, 10.583%, 3/15/34 (a) 1,325 1,365,841
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
3061 Class BD, 7.50%, 11/15/35 3,641 3,899,745
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
3167 Class SX, 22.699%, 6/15/36 (a) 526 538,175
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
3225 Class EY, 1.638%, 10/15/36 (b) 81,136 6,281,844
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series
3299 Class TI, 5%, 4/15/37 (b) 3,183 738,240
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series T-8
Class A10, 0%, 11/15/28 (g) 207 158,613
Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series T-
11 Class A9, 2.265%, 1/25/28 (a) 3,707 3,276,673
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 1996-5 Class Z, 7%,
5/16/26 915 962,362
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2001-33 Class PB,
6.50%, 7/20/31 1,513 1,563,527
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2003-58
Class IT,
5.50%, 7/20/33 (b) 1,639 252,631
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2003-89 Class SA,
0.84%, 10/16/33 (b) 14,642 884,316
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2004-18 Class VC, 5%,
3/16/15 6,690 6,752,181
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2004-39 Class ID, 5%,
5/20/33 (b) 1,500 381,182
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2004-89 Class PE, 6%,
10/20/34 3,638 3,729,407
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2005-18
Class SL,
1.203%, 2/20/35 (b) 14,281 850,562
Ginnie Mae Trust Series 2005-47 Class SP,
0.853%, 8/20/32 (b) 17,393 839,154
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-
Backed Securities - Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations - 39.7% 169,890,093
Non-U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-
Backed Securities
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 22.9% ABN AMRO Mortgage Corp. Series 2003-4 Class
A2, 5.50%, 3/25/33 (b) 335 2,214
Banc of America Funding Corp. Series 2007-2
Class 1A19, 0%, 3/25/37 (b) 103,955 3,237,912
Banc of America Funding Corp. Series 2007-5
Class 4A3, 3.655%, 7/25/37 (b) 35,280 2,714,174
Banc of America Mortgage Securities Inc. Series
2003-3 Class 1AIO, 0.286%, 5/25/18 (b) 215,048 1,864,041

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
Non-U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities (000) Value
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Series
2007-AC2 Class X, 0.25%, 3/25/37 (b) $ 24,127 $ 239,060
Citi Mortgage Alternative Loan Trust Series
2007-A5 Class 1A7, 6%, 5/25/37 (b) 1,928 248,951
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series
2005-12 Class 1A2, 1.615%, 8/25/35 (b) 22,985 780,164
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Trust Series
40 Class R, 0.58%, 4/01/18 (b)(h) 289 289
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Trust Series
42 Class R, 6%, 10/01/14 (b)(h) 45 2,893
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series
2005-28CB Class 1A5, 5.50%, 8/25/35 3,579 3,131,308
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series
2005-56 Class 1A1, 3.202%, 11/25/35 (a) 4,929 3,210,037
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series
2005-72 Class A2, 2.832%, 1/25/36 (a) 4,213 2,401,513
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series
2005-79C Class A2, 0%, 1/25/36 (b) 130,947 4,049,620
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2003-26 Class PO, 0%, 8/25/33 (g) 4,926 3,317,268
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2003-J4 Class PO, 0%, 6/25/33 (g) 1,004 614,929
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2003-J5 Class PO, 0%, 7/25/33 (g) 1,314 887,786
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2003-J8 Class PO, 0%, 9/25/23 (g) 1,100 714,304
Deutsche Alt-A Securities Inc. Mortgage Series
2006-AR5 Class 22A, 5.50%, 10/25/21 1,878 1,721,735
Drexel Burnham Lambert CMO Trust Series K
Class 1, 0%, 9/23/17 (g) 18 17,934
Drexel Burnham Lambert CMO Trust Series V
Class 1, 0%, 9/01/18 (g) 206 179,836
First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series C
Class I-O, 10.965%, 4/25/17 (b) 66 15,903
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Series
2005-FA7 Class 1A7, 0%, 10/25/35 (b) 68,728 2,011,107
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Series
2005-FA9 Class A2, 0%, 12/25/35 (b) 168,744 5,714,155
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Series
2006-FA2 Class 1A4, 0.628%, 5/25/36 (b) 19,225 1,018,552
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust Series 1998-5 Class
IO, 0.97%, 6/19/27 (b) 6,829 132,483
Homebanc Mortgage Trust Series 2005-4 Class
A1, 2.742%, 10/25/35 (a) 5,246 4,317,514
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust Series
2006-AR33 Class 4AX, 0.165%, 1/25/37 (b) 146,786 579,997
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-
S1 Class 3A1A, 5.35%, 3/25/36 (a) 2,202 2,208,198
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2005-S1 Class
2A1, 8%, 1/25/35 6,101 6,086,176
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2006-A7 Class
2A2, 5.801%, 1/25/37 (a) 1,419 1,346,129

8

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
Non-U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities (000) Value
Kidder Peabody Acceptance Corp Series 1993-1
Class A6, 12.031%, 8/25/23 (a) $ 105 $ 105,650
Kidder Peabody Mortgage Assets Trust Series B
Class A2, 9.50%, 4/22/18 (b) 50 10,928
Luminent Mortgage Trust Series 2006-A1 Class
2A1, 2.642%, 12/25/36 (a) 4,767 2,999,677
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2004-
3 Class 3AX, 0.977%, 4/25/34 (b) 21,532 273,482
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust Series 2003-7
Class 4A3, 8%, 11/25/18 1,375 1,458,728
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust Series 2003-9
Class 15X2, 6%, 1/25/19 (b) 1,242 203,439
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust Series 2004-3
Class 4A15, 0%, 3/25/34 (g) 314 78,386
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Series
2004-3 Class 1AX, 5%, 5/25/19 (b) 1,351 192,387
Painewebber CMO Trust Series 88M, 13.80%,
9/01/18 (h)(i)(j) 13 0
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2005-
QS16 Class A2, 0%, 11/25/35 (b) 133,495 2,806,688
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2006-
Q03 Class A1, 2.682%, 4/25/46 (a) 3,040 1,927,616
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2006-
Q04 Class 2A2, 2.712%, 4/25/46 (a) 3,245 1,914,513
Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series
2005-A15 Class 1A8, 0%, 2/25/36 (g) 983 438,407
Residential Funding Securities LLC Series 2003-
RM2 Class AI5, 8.50%, 5/25/33 9,087 9,559,401
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2005-2 Class XA,
0.998%, 3/20/35 (b) 51,313 707,602
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2004-11 Class A, 6.875%, 8/25/34 (a) 1,935 1,933,625
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-18 Class 7AX, 5.50%, 9/25/35 (b) 4,830 732,083
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-20 Class 3AX, 5.50%, 10/25/35 (b) 3,803 538,487
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-2 Class 4AX, 5.50%, 3/25/36 (b) 12,634 2,071,169
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-7 Class 3AS, 2.374%, 8/25/36 (b) 41,259 3,910,500
Structured Mortgage Asset Residential Trust
Series 1993-3C Class CX, 0%, 4/25/24 (g) 12 5,779
Summit Mortgage Trust Series 2000-1 Class B1,
6.706%, 12/28/12 (a)(h) 5 4,630
Vendee Mortgage Trust Series 1999-2 Class
1IO, 0.052%, 5/15/29 (b) 78,771 195,211
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series
2005-AR4 Class A3, 4.585%, 4/25/35 (a) 3,000 2,929,794
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series
2006-AR1 Class 2A1C, 4.598%, 1/25/46 (a) 7,089 4,323,941
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-
Through Certificates Series 2005-8 Class 1A4,
1.215%, 10/25/35 (b) 8,882 136,231

9

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
Non-U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed — Securities (000) Value
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-
Through Certificates Series 2005-9 Class CP,
0%, 11/25/35 (g) $ 928 $ 628,745
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-
Through Certificates Series 2007-1 Class 1A3,
2.842%, 2/25/37 (a) 7,517 5,307,701
98,160,982
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.6% CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 1997-
C1 Class AX, 1.672%, 6/20/29 (b) 5,400 240,786
Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Series 1997-
ML1 Class IO, 0.705%, 12/15/30 (b) 17,440 422,658
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2007-C2 Class A3, 5.542%, 1/15/49 (a) 2,420 2,213,126
First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage
Series 1997-C2 Class D, 7.12%, 11/18/29 3,500 3,660,864
Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 1997-HF1 Class
X, 3.438%, 7/15/29 (b) 69 4
6,537,438
Total Non-U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities - 24.5% 104,698,420
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
Federal Housing Administration,
General
Motors Acceptance Corp. Projects, Series 56,
7.43%, 11/01/22 342 349,853
Federal Housing Administration,
Merrill
Projects, Series 54, 7.43%, 2/01/23 (l) 2 2,382
Federal Housing Administration, Reilly Project,
Series 41, 8.28%, 3/01/20 732 746,760
Federal Housing Administration, USGI Projects,
Series 87, 7.43%, 12/01/22 76 78,492
Federal Housing Administration, USGI Projects,
Series 99, 7.43%, 6/01/21 5,274 5,380,083
Federal Housing Administration, USGI Projects,
Series 99, 7.43%, 10/01/23 80 82,505
Federal Housing Administration, USGI Projects,
Series 99, 7.43%, 10/01/23 238 243,764
Overseas Private Investment
Corp., 0%,
5/29/12 (a) 358 374,887
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.09%,
5/29/12 331 337,667
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.30%,
5/29/12 (a) 929 988,498
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.64%,
5/29/12 699 753,826
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.68%,
5/29/12 395 405,869
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.87%,
5/29/12 2,999 3,263,810
Resolution Funding Corp., 0%, 4/15/30 (e) 13,000 4,409,886
Small Business Administration Series 1, 1%,
4/01/15 (b) 4,368 43,681

10

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (000) Value
U.S. Treasury STRIPS, 0%, 11/15/24 (e)(k) $ 40,000 $ 18,501,240
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 8.4% 35,963,203
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost - $584,047,123) - 140.3% 600,144,909
Short-Term Securities
U.S. Government Obligations - 3.8% Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.34%, 8/05/08 12,000 11,997,400
Federal Home Loan Bank S, 1.82%, 8/01/08 4,200 4,200,000
Borrowed Bond Agreement - 4.8% Lehman Brothers Inc., purchased on 7/03/08
to yield 2.08% to 7/03/09 20,748 20,748,444
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost - $36,945,844) - 8.6% 36,945,844
Options Purchased Contracts+
Swaptions Purchased
Receive a fixed rate of 5.39% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring March 2012 7 379,366
Receive a fixed rate of 5.47% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring May 2012 12 677,462
Receive a fixed rate of 5.78% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring August 2010 2 192,343
Receive a fixed rate of 6.025% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring June 2012 8 657,556
Pay a fixed rate of 5.39% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring March 2012 7 334,172
Pay a fixed rate of 5.47% and receive a floating rate
based 3-month LIBOR, expiring May 2012 12 543,765
Pay a fixed rate of 5.78% and receive a floating rate
based 3-month LIBOR, expiring August 2010 2 62,796
Pay a fixed rate of 6.025% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring June 2012 8 251,087
Total Options Purchased
(Cost - $2,906,788) - 0.7% 3,098,547
Total Investments Before Borrowed Bond, TBA Sale
Commitments and Options Written
(Cost - $623,899,755*) - 149.6% 640,189,300
Par
Borrowed Bond (000)
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.75%, 5/31/12 $ (19,505 ) (20,695,117 )
Total Borrowed Bond
(Proceeds - $19,383,094) - (4.8)% (20,695,117 )
TBA Sale Commitments
Fannie Mae Guaranteed Pass-Through Certificate,
6%, 10/01/36 - 7/01/37 (14,300 ) (14,378,736 )
Total TBA Sale Commitments
(Proceeds - $14,264,250) - (3.4)% (14,378,736 )
Options Written Contracts+
Swaptions Written
Pay a fixed rate of 4.7525% and receive a floating
rate based on 3-month $ LIBOR, expiring May 2009 30 (721,860 )
Pay a fixed rate of 5.325% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring July 2013 11 (344,921 )
Pay a fixed rated of 4.80% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR, expiring March 2011 115 (3,315,910 )

11

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets)
Options Written Contracts+ Value
Pay a fixed rated of 4.95% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR, expiring March 2011 68 $ (1,704,624 )
Pay a fixed rated of 5.485% and receive a floating
rate based on expiring 3-month LIBOR 5 (303,080 )
Pay a fixed rated of 5.50% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR, expiring March 2010 58 (2,043,050 )
Pay a fixed rated of 5.50% and receive a floating rate based
on 3-month $ LIBOR, expiring September 2011 33 (1,616,769 )
Pay a fixed rated of 5.67% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring January 2010 12 (806,198 )
Receive a fixed rated of 5.46% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring August 2008 3 (232,397 )
Pay a fixed rated of 5.46% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring August 2008 3 (308 )
Receive a fixed rate of 4.7525% and pay a floating
rate based on 3-month $ LIBOR, expiring May 2009 30 (1,046,040 )
Receive a fixed rate of 5.325% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR, expiring July 2013 11 (340,737 )
Receive a fixed rate of 5.485% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring October 2009 5 (108,389 )
Receive a fixed rate of 5.67% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR, expiring January 2010 12 (226,957 )
Total Options Written
(Premiums Received - $8,064,996) - (3.0)% (12,811,240 )
Total Investments, Net of Borrowed Bond, TBA Sale
Commitments and Options Written
(Cost - $582,187,416) - 138.4% 592,304,207
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (38.4)% (164,473,828 )
Net Assets - 100.0% $ 427,830,379
  • The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of July 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 54,136,495
Gross unrealized depreciation (37,896,736 )
Net unrealized appreciation $ 16,239,759

| + | One contract represents a notional amount
of $1,000,000. |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. |
| (b) | Represents the interest only portion of a mortgage-backed security and has either a nominal or a notional amount of principal. |
| (c) | Represents or includes a "to-be-announced" transaction. The Trust has committed to purchasing securities for which all specific information is not available at this time. |
| (d) | All or a portion of security held as collateral in connection with financial futures contracts. |
| (e) | All or a portion of security, have been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of July 31, 2008 were as follows: |

Counterparty Interest — Rate Trade — Date Maturity — Date Amount Amount
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 2.18% 7/03/08 TBD $ 4,606,826 $ 4,598,750
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 2.40 7/11/08 8/13/08 13,240,428 13,214,000
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 2.05 7/16/08 TBD 8,772,737 8,765,250
Total $ 26,619,991 $ 26,578,000
(f) Amount is less than $1,000.
(g) Represents a principal only portion of a mortgage-backed security.
(h) Security is fair valued.
(i) Non-income producing security.

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited)
(j) Issuer filed for bankruptcy or is in default of interest payments.
(k) Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Securities.
(l) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Affiliate Purchase — Cost Sale — Cost Loss Interest — Income
Merrill Projects, Series 54, 7.43%, 2/01/23 - $ 50,209 $ (2,166) $ 52,813
  • For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust's industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub- classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
  • Financial future contracts purchased as of July 31, 2008 were as follows:
Contracts Issue Expiration — Date Value Appreciation
8 EuroDollar Futures March 2010 $ 1,918,324 $ 76
11 EuroDollar Futures December 2010 2,621,822 3,466
37 EuroDollar Futures March 2011 8,818,330 7,558
22 EuroDollar Futures June 2011 5,234,155 10,370
Total $ 21,470
• Financial future contracts sold as of July 31, 2008 were as follows:
Unrealized
Expiration Face Appreciation
Contracts Issue Date Value (Depreciation)
668 2-Year U.S. Treasury Bond September 2008 $ 141,439,701 $ (176,299 )
14 5-Year U.S. Treasury Bond September 2008 $ 1,546,641 (12,062 )
958 10-Year U.S. Treasury Bond September 2008 $ 108,054,864 (1,950,480 )
408 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond September 2008 $ 46,316,356 (807,644 )
88 EuroDollar Futures September 2008 $ 21,416,707 34,907
62 EuroDollar Futures December 2008 $ 15,119,776 84,001
51 EuroDollar Futures March 2009 $ 12,429,323 72,660
50 EuroDollar Futures June 2009 $ 12,157,448 64,948
70 EuroDollar Futures September 2009 $ 16,956,472 72,472
3 EuroDollar Futures December 2009 $ 721,520 320
2 EuroDollar Futures June 2010 $ 479,160 535
14 EuroDollar Futures September 2010 $ 3,372,372 26,897
Total $ (2,589,745 )
• Swaps outstanding as of July 31, 2008 were as follows:
Notional
Amount Unrealized
(000) Appreciation
Receive a fixed rate of 5.38341% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Credit Suisse First Boston International
Expires July 2009 $ 200,000 $ 4,434,331
Receive a fixed rate of 4.7775% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Citibank NA
Expires August 2009 $ 18,800 331,921
Receive a fixed rate of 4.034% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires December 2009 $ 16,200 190,314

13

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited)
• Swaps outstanding as of July 31, 2008 were as follows: Notional Unrealized
Amount Appreciation
(000) (Depreciation)
Receive a fixed rate of 4.10% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Lehman Brothers Special Financing
Expires December 2009 $ 12,600 $ 158,122
Receive a fixed rate of 4.05% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Barclays London
Expires December 2009 $ 5,600 66,971
Pay a fixed rate of 3.535% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Lehman Brothers Special Financing
Expires January 2010 $ 29,300 (139,202 )
Receive a fixed rate of 4.31996% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, UBS AG
Expires September 2010 $ 12,000 199,513
Receive a fixed rate of 4.95% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, UBS AG
Expires November 2011 $ 4,400 148,976
Receive a fixed rate of 5.025% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires November 2011 $ 3,000 107,817
Receive a fixed rate of 5.39256% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR
Broker, Credit Suisse First Boston
Expires June 2012 $ 64,000 3,233,167
Pay a fixed rate of 4.88911% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Expires August 2014 $ 19,000 (578,161 )
Pay a fixed rate of 4.39919% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires October 2014 $ 12,500 (27,911 )
Receive a fixed rate of 4.8834% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, UBS AG
Expires March 2015 $ 25,000 672,956
Pay a fixed rate of 4.925% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LBR Municipal Swap Index
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires March 2015 $ 16,000 (471,190 )

14

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited)
• Swaps outstanding as of July 31, 2008 were as follows: Notional Unrealized
Amount Appreciation
(000) (Depreciation)
Pay a fixed rate of 4.50% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, JPMorgan Chase
Expires May 2015 $ 3,000 $ (13,557 )
Receive a fixed rate of 4.442% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Morgan Stanley Capital
Expires July 2015 $ 4,500 1,477
Receive a fixed rate of 5.94% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, UBS AG
Expires December 2015 $ 2,800 257,516
Receive a fixed rate of 4.87% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LBR Muni Swap Index
Broker, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Expires January 2016 $ 5,500 133,240
Receive a fixed rate of 5.723% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, JPMorgan Chase
Expires July 2016 $ 5,400 431,090
Receive a fixed rate of 5.295% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, UBS AG
Expires February 2017 $ 11,900 595,014
Receive a fixed rate of 5.25% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Expires April 2017 $ 800 37,116
Pay a fixed rate of 5.74% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires June 2017 $ 1,400 (115,353 )
Pay a fixed rate of 5.5451% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires June 2017 $ 1,800 (122,813 )
Pay a fixed rate of 5.85% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires June 2017 $ 1,000 (90,466 )

15

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Schedule
of Investments July 31, 2008 (Unaudited)
• Swaps outstanding as of July 31, 2008 were as follows: Notional Unrealized
Amount Appreciation
(000) (Depreciation)
Receive a fixed rate of 5.505% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Bank of America
Expires August 2017 $ 165,647 $ 10,750,816
Pay a fixed rate of 4.54% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Morgan Stanley Capital
Expires December 2017 $ 7,700 61,092
Pay a fixed rate of 4.4575% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Expires January 2018 $ 2,600 38,667
Pay a fixed rate of 5.115% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Lehman Brothers Special Financing
Expires March 2018 $ 7,300 (257,475 )
Pay a fixed rate of 5.135% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Barclays London
Expires April 2018 $ 5,700 39,097
Pay a fixed rate of 5.88% and receive a floating rate
based on 3-month $ LIBOR
Broker, Deutsche Bank AG London
Expires June 2018 $ 63,930 (4,789,696 )
Receive a fixed rate of 5.411% and pay a floating rate
based on 3-month LIBOR
Broker, JPMorgan Chase
Expires August 2022 $ 9,565 512,906
Total $ 15,796,295

16

Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

| 2 (a) – | The registrant’s
principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing
similar functions have
concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”))
are effective as of a date within
90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these
controls and procedures required
by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 (b) – | There were no changes
in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under
the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
| Item 3 – | Exhibits |
| | Certifications – Attached
hereto |
| | Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
Date: September 19, 2008
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Income
Trust, Inc.
Date: September 19, 2008
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Income
Trust, Inc.
Date: September 19, 2008

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