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BLACKROCK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST, INC.

Regulatory Filings Sep 29, 2006

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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: 811-07354

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

| 100
Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE | 19809 |
| --- | --- |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |

Robert S. Kapito, President BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

| 40 East
52nd Street, New York, NY 10022 |
| --- |
| (Name and address of agent for service) |

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 888-825-2257

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2006 Date of reporting period: July 31, 2006

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Registrant’s unaudited schedule of investments as of the close of the reporting period pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) JULY 31, 2006

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN)

Principal
Amount Option Call
Rating 1 (000) Description Provisions 2 Value
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—150.3%
Alabama—6.5%
AAA $ 1,865 Birmingham Wtr. Wks. & Swr. Brd.
RB, Ser. A, 4.50%, 1/01/35, FSA 01/16 @ 100 $ 1,812,463
AAA 14,000 Univ. of Alabama Hosp. RB, Ser. A,
5.875%, 9/01/31, MBIA 09/10 @ 101 15,031,660
16,844,123
Arizona—0.8%
San. Luis Fac. Dev. Corp. RB, Regl.
Detention Ctr. Proj.,
NR 490 6.25%, 5/01/15 05/10 @ 107 490,681
NR 490 7.00%, 5/01/20 05/10 @ 107 490,941
NR 980 7.25%, 5/01/27 05/10 @ 107 988,320
1,969,942
California—27.6%
California GO,
A+ 5,800 5.00%, 2/01/32 08/13 @ 100 5,906,140
AAA 10,000 5.00%, 3/01/33 03/15 @ 100 10,266,200
A+ 3,485 5.00%, 6/01/34 12/14 @ 100 3,556,129
AAA 4,140 3 5.625%, 5/01/10 N/A 4,444,341
A+ 860 3 5.625%, 5/01/18 N/A 924,208
A+ 770 5.625%, 5/01/18 05/10 @ 101 821,359
Cnty. Tobacco Sec. Agcy. RB,
BBB- 1,340 Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 6/01/46 06/16 @ 17.602 115,053
BB 7,090 Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 6/01/55 06/16 @ 8.9 275,943
NR 9,060 Cnty. Tobacco Sec. Agcy. RB, Stanislaus
Cnty., Ser. D, Zero Coupon, 6/01/55 06/16 @ 6.219 236,194
Foothill/Eastn. Transp. Corridor
Agcy. RB,
BBB 7,000 Conv. Cap. Apprec.,
Zero Coupon, 1/15/28 01/14 @ 101 6,178,760
BBB 3,495 Toll Road, 5.75%, 1/15/40 01/10 @ 101 3,614,354
AAA 10,320 Golden St. Tobacco Sec. Corp. RB,
5.00%, 6/01/45, AMBAC 06/15 @ 100 10,525,987
AAA 10,945 3 Los Altos Sch. Dist. GO, Zero Coupon,
8/01/13, MBIA N/A 4,425,501
AAA 15,460 Los Angeles Cnty. Cap. Asset Leasing
Corp. RB, 3.80%, 12/01/07, AMBAC No Opt. Call 15,911,896
AA- 4,185 Univ. of California RB, Ltd. Proj.,
Ser. B, 4.75%, 5/15/38 05/13 @ 101 4,187,427
71,389,492
Colorado—0.8%
AAA 1,030 Colorado Springs Utils. RB, Ser.
C, 5.00%, 11/15/45, FSA 11/15 @ 100 1,049,075
Baa2 1,020 Park Creek Met. Dist. RB, Ppty. Tax,
5.50%, 12/01/37 12/15 @ 101 1,041,563
2,090,638
Connecticut—1.2%
Baa3 3,000 4 Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe
RB, Ser. A, 5.50%, 9/01/28 09/09 @ 101 3,072,240
District of Columbia—2.2%
BBB 4,960 Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. RB,
6.50%, 5/15/33 No Opt. Call 5,629,005
Florida—18.6%
NR 2,080 Fishhawk Cmnty. Dev. Dist. II TA,
Ser. A, 6.125%, 5/01/34 05/13 @ 101 2,166,341
BBB+ 2,415 Halifax Hosp. Med. Ctr. RB, Ser.
A, 5.00%, 6/01/38 06/16 @ 100 2,411,015
NR 3,700 Hillsborough Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth.
RB, Nat. Gypsum Proj., Ser. A, 7.125%, 4/01/30 10/10 @ 101 4,028,153
AAA 1,215 JEA RB, Wtr. & Swr. Sys., Ser.
A, 4.75%, 10/01/36, MBIA 04/11 @ 100 1,211,063
NR 2,220 Live Oak Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 2
SA, Ser. A, 5.85%, 5/01/35 05/12 @ 101 2,243,799
BB+ 4,755 Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB,
Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. Proj., 6.75%, 11/15/21 11/14 @ 100 5,311,620
Miami Dade Cnty., Cap. Apprec.
RB,
AAA 3,380 Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/31,
MBIA 10/15 @ 44.051 931,156
AAA 4,225 Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/32,
MBIA 10/15 @ 41.782 1,102,979
AAA 4,000 Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/33,
MBIA 10/15 @ 39.621 989,360
AAA 4,580 Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/34,
MBIA 10/15 @ 37.635 1,076,025
AAA 5,000 Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/35,
MBIA 10/15 @ 35.678 1,100,100
AAA 10,000 Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/36,
MBIA 10/15 @ 33.817 2,095,000
AAA 10,000 Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/37,
MBIA 10/15 @ 32.047 1,989,200
AAA 7,895 Orange Cnty. Tourist Dev. Tax RB,
4.75%, 10/01/32, XLCA 10/16 @ 100 7,926,106
NR 3,785 Sumter Landing Cmnty. Dev. Dist.
RB, Ser B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 10/15 @ 100 3,785,909
NR 9,550 Vlg. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 6 SA,
5.625%, 5/01/22 05/13 @ 100 9,661,544
48,029,370

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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) (continued)

Principal
Amount Option Call
Rating 1 (000) Description Provisions 2 Value
Georgia—4.2%
AAA $ 5,000 Atlanta Arpt. Passenger Fac. RB,
Ser. J, 5.00%, 1/01/34, FSA 01/15 @ 100 $ 5,123,950
AAA 4,000 Atlanta Wtr. & Wstwtr. RB, 5.00%,
11/01/34, FSA 11/14 @ 100 4,111,240
BBB 1,500 Milledgeville & Baldwin Cnty.
Dev. Auth. RB, Georgia Coll. & St. Univ. Fndtn. Proj.,
6.00%, 9/01/33 09/14 @ 101 1,620,210
10,855,400
Hawaii—1.0%
AAA 2,500 Dept. of Budget & Fin. RB, Hawaiian
Elec. Co., Inc. Proj., Ser. D, 6.15%, 1/01/20, AMBAC 01/09 @ 101 2,650,925
Illinois—12.2%
NR 1,920 4 Centerpoint Intermodal Ctr. Prog.
Trust TA, Ser. A, 8.00%, 6/15/23 No Opt. Call 1,925,510
AAA 1,040 3 Chicago Brd. of Ed. Sch. Reform GO,
5.75%, 12/01/07, AMBAC N/A 1,087,819
AAA 5,000 5 Chicago Pub. Bldg. Comm. RB, Ser.
A, 7.00%, 1/01/20, MBIA ETM 6,259,250
Fin. Auth. RB,
BB+ 690 Evangelical Retirement Homes
Proj., Ser. A, 5.625%, 2/15/37 02/15 @ 100 695,147
AA+ 5,800 Northwestern Mem. Hosp. Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.50%, 8/15/43 08/14 @ 100 6,123,234
Baa2 875 Student Hsg., MJH Ed. Asst.
Living Proj., Ser. A, 5.125%, 6/01/35 06/14 @ 100 877,625
Baa3 700 Student Hsg., MJH Ed. Asst.
Living Proj., Ser. B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 06/14 @ 100 701,967
AAA 3,980 Mun. Elec. Agcy. Pwr. Sply. RB, 4.50%,
2/01/35, FGIC 02/16 @ 100 3,819,487
AAA 3,540 Chicago O’Hare Intl. Arpt. RB, Ser.
C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/30, FSA 01/14 @ 100 3,658,272
AAA 6,500 Vlg. of Bolingbrook GO, Ser. A, 4.75%,
1/01/38, MBIA 01/15 @ 100 6,478,680
31,626,991
Indiana—1.1%
AAA 3,050 Mun. Pwr. Agcy., Pwr. Sply. Sys.
RB, Ser. A, 4.50%, 1/01/32, AMBAC 01/16 @ 100 2,933,704
Kentucky—2.7%
AAA 15,715 Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. RB, Norton
Hlth. Care, Inc. Proj., Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 10/01/23,
MBIA No Opt. Call 6,951,373
Maryland—0.7%
BBB+ 1,740 Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth.
RB, Medstar Hlth. Inc. Proj., 5.50%, 8/15/33 08/14 @ 100 1,806,277
Massachusetts—1.2%
AA 3,075 Wtr. Res. Auth. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
8/01/41 08/16 @ 100 3,155,288
Michigan—1.6%
AAA 660 Detroit Wtr. Sply. Sys. RB, Ser.
C, 5.00%, 7/01/33, FSA 07/16 @ 100 681,325
Hosp. Fin. Auth. RB, Henry Ford Hlth.
Sys. Proj.,
A1 1,670 Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/38 11/16 @ 100 1,684,579
A1 1,670 Ser. A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 11/16 @ 100 1,715,290
4,081,194
Missouri—1.1%
AAA 2,820 Joint Mun. Elec. Util. Comm. RB,
Plum Point Proj., 4.60%, 1/01/36, MBIA 01/16 @ 100 2,819,887
Multi-State—4.7%
Baa1 7,000 4 Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust,
Ser. B, 7.60%, 11/30/50 No Opt. Call 7,765,310
Baa1 4,000 4 MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary, LLC,
Ser. B, 7.75%, 6/30/50 No Opt. Call 4,421,960
12,187,270
Nebraska—3.0%
Omaha Pub. Pwr. Dist. RB, Elec. Sys.,
AA 2,765 Ser. A, 4.75%, 2/01/44 02/14 @ 100 2,717,442
AA 5,000 Ser. A, 5.00%, 2/01/34 02/14 @ 100 5,141,500
7,858,942
Nevada—0.8%
A+ 2,065 Clark Cnty. Econ. Dev. RB, Alexander
Dawson Sch. Proj., 5.00%, 5/15/29 05/16 @ 100 2,083,936
New Jersey—4.3%
AAA 2,000 Delaware River Port. Auth. of PA
& NJ RB, Port Dist. Proj., Ser. B, 5.70%, 1/01/22, FSA 01/10 @ 100 2,115,840
BBB 7,000 Econ. Dev. Auth. RB, Cigarette Tax,
5.75%, 6/15/29 06/14 @ 100 7,398,720
NR 1,510 Middlesex Cnty. Impvt. Auth. RB Heldrich
Ctr. Hotel Proj., Ser. B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 01/15 @ 100 1,535,761
11,050,321
New York—10.6%
NR 725 Albany Indl. Dev. Agcy. RB, New Covenant
Charter Sch. Proj., Ser. A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 05/15 @ 102 706,432
Dorm. Auth. RB,
AAA 1,865 3 Univ. of Rochester Proj., Ser.
A, Zero Coupon, 7/01/21, MBIA N/A 1,615,202
AAA 2,030 3 Univ. of Rochester Proj., Ser.
A, Zero Coupon, 7/01/23, MBIA N/A 1,758,102

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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) (continued)

Principal
Amount Option Call
Rating 1 (000) Description Provisions 2 Value
New York—(cont’d)
AA- $16,095 Liberty Dev. Corp. RB, 5.25%, 10/01/35 No Opt. Call $ 17,627,244
B 2,600 New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy. RB,
American Airlines, JFK Intl. Arpt. Proj., 7.625%, 8/01/25 08/16 @ 101 2,994,290
AA+ 2,500 New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth.
RB, Ser. D, 5.00%, 6/15/38 06/16 @ 100 2,568,475
27,269,745
North Carolina—3.0%
AAA 5,000 Eastn. Mun. Pwr. Agcy. RB, Ser. B,
7.00%, 1/01/08, CAPMAC No Opt. Call 5,226,000
NR 2,425 Gaston Cnty. Indl. Facs. Fin. Auth.
PCRB, 5.75%, 8/01/35 08/15 @ 100 2,541,327
7,767,327
Ohio—7.7%
AAA 10,475 Air Qual. Dev. Auth. PCRB, Dayton
Pwr. & Lt. Co. Proj., 4.80%, 1/01/34, FGIC 07/15 @ 100 10,474,581
AAA 245 5 Cuyahoga Cnty. Port Auth. RB, Port
Dev. Proj., 6.00%, 3/01/07 ETM 247,903
Cuyahoga Cnty. RB, Cleveland Clinic
Hlth. Sys. Proj.,
Aa3 3,485 6.00%, 1/01/20 07/13 @ 100 3,820,536
Aa3 5,000 6.00%, 1/01/21 07/13 @ 100 5,472,050
20,015,070
Oklahoma—1.2%
B 2,900 Tulsa Mun. Arpt. Trust RB, Ser. A,
7.75%, 6/01/35 No Opt. Call 3,201,194
Pennsylvania—5.9%
Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. RB,
A3 2,000 Amtrak Proj., Ser. A, 6.25%,
11/01/31 05/11 @ 101 2,143,680
A3 3,100 Amtrak Proj., Ser. A, 6.375%,
11/01/41 05/11 @ 101 3,336,282
BB- 8,235 Exempt Facs., Reliant Energy
Conv. Proj., Ser. A, 6.75%, 12/01/36 12/09 @ 103 8,833,190
McKeesport Area Sch. Dist. GO,
AAA 870 5 Zero Coupon, 10/01/31, FGIC ETM 267,673
AAA 2,435 Zero Coupon, 10/01/31, FGIC No Opt. Call 701,110
15,281,935
Rhode Island—0.8%
Hlth. & Ed. Bldg. Corp. RB, Lifespan
Proj.,
AAA 1,800 3 5.50%, 5/15/07, MBIA N/A 1,860,372
AAA 200 5.50%, 5/15/16, MBIA 05/07 @ 102 206,376
2,066,748
South Carolina—4.7%
AAA 5,000 Hsg. Fin. & Dev. Auth. RB, Ser.
A2, 5.15%, 7/01/37, AMBAC 07/15 @ 100 5,046,350
Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth., Hosp. Facs.
RB, Palmetto Hlth. Alliance Proj.,
BBB+ 3,560 3 6.875%, 8/01/13 N/A 4,183,855
BBB+ 440 6.875%, 8/01/27 08/13 @ 100 499,853
BBB+ 2,185 Ser. A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 08/13 @ 100 2,348,547
12,078,605
Tennessee—2.0%
AAA 4,865 Memphis Shelby Cnty. Arpt. Auth.
RB, Ser. D, 6.00%, 3/01/24, AMBAC 03/10 @ 101 5,138,364
Texas—13.2%
BBB 1,350 Alliance Arpt. Auth., Inc. Spl. Fac.
RB, Fedex Corp. Proj., 4.85%, 4/01/21 04/16 @ 100 1,340,118
AAA 6,000 3 Grapevine GO, 5.875%, 8/15/10, FGIC N/A 6,468,420
AAA 5,000 Harris Cnty. Houston Sports Auth.
RB, Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 11/15/38, MBIA 11/30 @ 61.166 877,150
AAA 9,495 La Joya Indpt. Sch. Dist. GO, 5.00%,
2/15/34, PSF 02/14 @ 100 9,667,809
Lower Colorado River Auth. RB,
AAA 3,845 4.75%, 5/15/36, AMBAC 05/11 @ 100 3,814,432
AAA 5 3 Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/15/13, MBIA N/A 5,331
AAA 945 Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/15/31, MBIA 05/13 @ 100 968,408
AAA 675 Montgomery Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist.
No. 46, Wtr. Wks. & Swr. Sys. GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30,
MBIA 03/14 @ 100 672,131
AAA 2,010 Pearland GO, 4.75%, 3/01/29, FGIC 03/16 @ 100 2,016,070
Tpke. Auth., Central Sys. RB,
AAA 3,325 Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/15/42, AMBAC 08/12 @ 100 3,376,804
AAA 15,000 Zero Coupon, 8/15/31, AMBAC 08/12 @ 32.807 3,693,600
AA+ 1,000 Wtr. Fin. Asst. GO, 5.75%, 8/01/22 08/10 @ 100 1,063,630
33,963,903

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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) (continued)

Principal
Amount Option Call
Rating 1 (000) Description Provisions 2 Value
Utah—0.8%
AAA $1,950 5 Intermountain Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Sply.
RB, 5.00%, 7/01/13, AMBAC ETM $ 1,959,419
Virginia—0.1%
NR 165 Suffolk Indl. Dev. Auth. RB, Lake
Prince Ctr. Proj., 5.30%, 9/01/31 09/16 @ 100 163,419
Washington—2.6%
King Cnty. Swr.
AAA 260 GO, 5.00%, 1/01/35, FGIC 01/15 @ 100 266,263
AAA 1,420 RB, 5.00%, 1/01/36, FSA 01/16 @ 100 1,457,474
Hlth. Care Facs. Auth. RB, Providence
Hlth. Care Svcs. Proj.,
AAA 2,480 4.50%, 10/01/35, FGIC 10/16 @ 100 2,382,536
AAA 2,650 Ser. A, 4.625%, 10/01/34, FGIC 10/16 @ 100 2,598,696
6,704,969
Wisconsin—1.4%
A- 3,220 Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. RB,
Aurora Hlth. Care Proj., 6.40%, 4/15/33 04/13 @ 100 3,539,005
Total Long-Term Investments (cost
$370,763,193) 388,236,021
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.4%
Georgia—0.8%
A-1+ 1,990 6 Atlanta Wtr. & Wstwtr. RB, Ser.
C, 3.68%, 8/01/06, FSA, FRDD N/A 1,990,000
Ohio—0.4%
A-1 1,000 6 Kent St. Univ. RB, 3.64%, 8/02/06,
MBIA, FRWD N/A 1,000,000
Puerto Rico—0.1%
A-1+ 400 6 Gov’t. Dev. Bank RB, 3.53%,
8/02/06, MBIA, FRWD N/A 400,000
Shares
(000)
Money Market Fund—3.1%
NR 7,950 AIM Tax Free Investment Co. Cash
Reserve Portfolio N/A 7,950,000
Total Short-Term Investments (cost
$11,340,000) 11,340,000
Total Investments—154.7%
(cost $382,103,193 7 ) $ 399,576,021
Other assets in excess of liabilities—2.1% 5,329,836
Preferred shares at redemption value,
including dividends payable—(56.8)% (146,721,338)
Net Assets—100% $ 258,184,519

| 1 | Using the highest of Standard &
Poor’s, Moody’s Investment Services or Fitch’s ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Date (month/year) and price of the
earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying
prices at later dates. |
| 3 | This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government
securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as
retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
| 4 | Security is not registered under
the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance
with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of July 31,
2006, the Trust held 4.9% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,763,060,
in securities restricted as to resale. |
| 5 | Security is collateralized by Municipal
or U.S. Treasury obligations. |
| 6 | For purposes of amortized cost valuation,
the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next
date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the
rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of July 31, 2006. |
| 7 | Cost for Federal income tax purposes
is $381,440,930. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $18,135,091,
consisting of $18,855,377 gross unrealized appreciation and $720,286 gross unrealized
depreciation. |

| KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS — AMBAC | — | American Municipal Bond Assurance
Corp. | MBIA | — | Municipal Bond Insurance Assoc. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CAPMAC | — | Capital Markets Assurance Co. | PCRB | — | Pollution Control Revenue Bond |
| ETM | — | Escrowed to Maturity | PSF | — | Public School Fund |
| FGIC | — | Financial Guaranty Insurance
Co. | RB | — | Revenue Bond |
| FRDD | — | Floating Rate Daily Demand | SA | — | Special Assessment |
| FRWD | — | Floating Rate Weekly Demand | SO | — | Special Obligation |
| FSA | — | Financial Security Assurance | TA | — | Tax Allocation |
| GO | — | General Obligation | XLCA | — | XL Capital Assurance |

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have evaluated the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded, as of that date, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods and that information to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-Q was accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(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 (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d)) 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.

Separate certifications of the Registrant’s Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as EX-99.CERT.

SIGNATURES

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.

(Registrant) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

By: /s/ Henry Gabbay Name: Henry Gabbay Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer Date: September 27, 2006

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/ Robert S. Kapito Name: Robert S. Kapito Title: President and Principal Executive Officer Date: September 27, 2006

By: /s/ Henry Gabbay Name: Henry Gabbay Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer Date: September 27, 2006

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