Exhibit 4(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Short Term U.S. Government Fund (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the "Advisor"), a Delaware limited liability company....Investment Advisory Agreement • September 26th, 2006 • Merrill Lynch Short Term Us Government Fund • New York
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INVESTOR B2 SHARES DISTRIBUTION PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN made as of the 29th day of September, 2006, by and between each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time (each a...Distribution Plan • September 26th, 2006 • Merrill Lynch Short Term Us Government Fund
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • September 26th, 2006 • Merrill Lynch Short Term Us Government Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2006 Company Jurisdiction