/FIRST ADD -- NYTU005 -- BLACKROCK, INC. EARNINGS/
TABLE 1
PRNewswire
                               BlackRock, Inc.
                            Financial Highlights
                     ($ in thousands, except share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                  Three months ended

                                                 Dec. 31,         Sept. 30,
                                            2000        1999         2000

  Total revenue                            $128,540    $100,782    $127,701
  Total expense                             $88,868     $71,123     $90,775
  Operating income                          $39,672     $29,659     $36,926
  Net income                                $24,546     $17,209     $22,761
  Diluted earnings per share                  $0.38       $0.27       $0.35
  Diluted cash earnings per share (b)         $0.42       $0.31       $0.39
  Average diluted shares outstanding     64,727,763  64,185,316  64,651,300
  EBITDA (c)                                $47,745     $35,299     $44,580
  Operating margin (d)                        35.9%       36.1%       34.1%

  Assets under management
   ($ in millions)                         $203,769    $164,517    $190,808


                               BlackRock, Inc.
                            Financial Highlights
                     ($ in thousands, except share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                     Variance vs.

                                         Dec. 31, 1999      Sept. 30, 2000
                                          Amount     %        Amount    %

  Total revenue                          $27,758    28%        $839     1%
  Total expense                          $17,745    25%     ($1,907)   -2%
  Operating income                       $10,013    34%      $2,746     7%
  Net income                              $7,337    43%      $1,785     8%
  Diluted earnings per share               $0.11    41%       $0.03     9%
  Diluted cash earnings per share (b)      $0.11    35%       $0.03     8%
  Average diluted shares outstanding     542,447     1%      76,463     0%
  EBITDA (c)                             $12,446    35%      $3,165     7%
  Operating margin (d)

  Assets under management
   ($ in millions)                       $39,252    24%     $12,961     7%


                                          Year ended
                                            Dec. 31,            Variance
                                       2000        1999       Amount     %

  Total revenue                       $476,872    $380,981    $95,891   25%
  Total expense                       $333,834    $270,038    $63,796   24%
  Operating income                    $143,038    $110,943    $32,095   29%
  Net income                           $87,361     $59,417    $27,944   47%
  Diluted earnings per share             $1.35       $1.04      $0.31   30%
  Pro-forma diluted earnings per
   share (a)                             $1.35       $0.99      $0.36   36%
  Diluted cash earnings per share
   (b)                                   $1.51       $1.21      $0.30   25%
  Pro-forma diluted cash earnings
   per share (a) (b)                     $1.51       $1.14      $0.37   32%
  Average diluted shares
   outstanding                      64,590,707  57,268,912  7,321,795   13%
  EBITDA (c)                          $170,767    $132,541    $38,226   29%
  Operating margin (d)                   35.7%       36.7%

  Assets under management
   ($ in millions)                    $203,769    $164,517    $39,252   24%


  (a) Based on adjusting 1999 net income to reflect the after-tax
      interest expense benefit of retiring $115 million of debt (net
      offering proceeds) on October 1, 1999 and adjusting weighted-average
      diluted shares outstanding to reflect the offering of 9 million shares
      on October 1, 1999.
  (b) Net income plus amortization expense for the period divided by average
      diluted shares outstanding.
  (c) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  (d) Operating income divided by total revenue less fund administration and
      servicing costs -- affiliates.


                                                                   TABLE 2

                               BlackRock, Inc.
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
               (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                              Three months ended
                                                   Dec. 31,
                                              2000          1999    % Change

  Revenue
  Investment advisory and
   administration fees:
     Mutual funds                            $56,186       $53,427     5.2%
     Separate accounts                        66,008        43,569     51.5
     BAI                                          --            --       NM
  Total investment advisory and
   administration fees                       122,194        96,996     26.0
  Other income                                 6,346         3,786     67.6
  Total revenue                              128,540       100,782     27.5

  Expense
     Employee compensation and benefits       53,062        36,890     43.8
     BAI incentive compensation                   --            --       NM
     Fund administration and servicing
      costs - affiliates                      18,164        18,608     (2.4)
     General and administration               15,029        13,212     13.8
     Amortization of intangible assets         2,613         2,413      8.3
  Total expense                               88,868        71,123     24.9

  Operating income                            39,672        29,659     33.8

  Non-operating income (expense)
     Interest income                           3,070         1,233    149.0
     Interest expense - affiliates              (201)         (700)   (71.3)
                                               2,869           533    438.3

  Income before income taxes                 $42,541       $30,192     40.9
     Income taxes                             17,995        12,983     38.6
  Net income                                 $24,546       $17,209     42.6

  Weighted-average shares outstanding
     Basic                                63,930,387    63,864,382     0.1%
     Diluted                              64,727,763    64,185,316     0.8%
  Earnings per share
     Basic                                     $0.38         $0.27    40.7%
     Diluted                                   $0.38         $0.27    40.7%


  NM - Not meaningful

                               BlackRock, Inc.
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
               (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                 Year ended
                                                   Dec. 31,
                                             2000           1999    % Change
  Revenue
  Investment advisory and
   administration fees:
     Mutual funds                           $229,259      $214,728     6.8%
     Separate accounts                       223,521       154,046     45.1
     BAI                                          --        (7,072)      NM
  Total investment advisory and
   administration fees                       452,780       361,702     25.2
  Other income                                24,092        19,279     25.0
  Total revenue                              476,872       380,981     25.2

  Expense
     Employee compensation and benefits      189,684       138,025     37.4
     BAI incentive compensation                   --        (5,387)      NM
     Fund administration and servicing
      costs - affiliates                      75,686        78,666     (3.8)
     General and administration               58,311        49,081     18.8
     Amortization of intangible assets        10,153         9,653      5.2
  Total expense                              333,834       270,038     23.6

  Operating income                           143,038       110,943     28.9

  Non-operating income (expense)
     Interest income                           7,734         3,445    124.5
     Interest expense - affiliates              (855)      (10,938)   (92.2)
                                               6,879        (7,493)   191.8

  Income before income taxes                $149,917      $103,450     44.9
     Income taxes                             62,556        44,033     42.1
  Net income                                 $87,361       $59,417     47.0

  Weighted-average shares outstanding
     Basic                                63,886,353    57,057,014    12.0%
     Diluted                              64,590,707    57,268,912    12.8%
  Earnings per share
     Basic                                     $1.37         $1.04    31.7%
     Diluted                                   $1.35         $1.04    29.8%

  NM - Not meaningful


                                                                   TABLE 3

                               BlackRock, Inc.
          Condensed Consolidated Statements of  Financial Condition
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                Dec. 31,          Dec. 31,
                                                  2000              1999

  Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                     $192,590          $157,129
  Accounts receivable                             83,284            65,837
  Investments                                     13,316             2,255
  Property and equipment, net                     45,598            22,677
  Intangible assets, net                         192,142           194,257
  Other assets                                    10,073             5,427
  Total assets                                  $537,003          $447,582

  Liabilities and stockholders' equity
  Note and loan payable to affiliates                $--           $28,200
  Accrued compensation                           130,101            90,350
  Accounts payable and accrued
   liabilities                                    27,014            44,655
  Acquired management contract
   obligation                                      8,040                --
  Other liabilities                                3,607             3,851
  Total liabilities                              168,762           167,056

  Stockholders' equity                           368,241           280,526
  Total liabilities and stockholders'
   equity                                       $537,003          $447,582


                                                                   TABLE 4

                             BlackRock, Inc.
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                      (Dollar amounts in thousands)
                               (unaudited)

                                                Year ended Dec. 31,
                                            2000        1999        1998

  Cash flows from operating activities
  Net income                               $87,361     $59,417     $35,615
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization           19,995      18,153      12,852
    Stock-based compensation                   868         100       1,737
    Tax benefit from stock options
     exercised                                 610          --          --
    Changes in operating assets and
     liabilities:
      (Increase) decrease in accounts
       receivable                          (18,074)     42,484     (70,364)
      Decrease (increase) in receivable
       from affiliate                          627      (1,665)      1,422
      (Increase) decrease in other
       assets                               (4,646)     (3,426)        192
      Increase (decrease) in accrued
       compensation                         39,751     (19,979)     61,597
      (Decrease) increase in accounts
       payable and accrued liabilities     (16,936)     19,845      11,126
      Decrease in accrued interest
       payable to affiliates                  (705)       (470)       (483)
      (Decrease) increase in other
       liabilities                            (244)      1,867          41
  Cash provided by operating activities    108,607     116,326      53,735

  Cash flows from investing activities
  Purchase of property and equipment       (32,761)    (18,925)     (8,414)
  (Purchase)/sale of investments           (12,898)         29       3,400
  Cash used in investing activities        (45,659)    (18,896)     (5,014)

  Cash flows from financing activities
  Repayment of note and loan payable to
   affiliates                              (28,200)   (168,800)    (28,232)
  Issuance of class A common stock             222     117,495          --
  Issuance of class B common stock             264          --      34,214
  Expenses related to issuance of class
   A common stock                              (91)     (2,646)         --
  Capital contribution from PNC                 --          --       2,063
  Purchase of treasury stock                   (16)       (550)       (200)
  Reissuance of treasury stock                  --         750          --
  Stock options exercised                      742          --          --
  Forgiveness of intercompany
   allocations                                  --          --          99
  Dividends to PNC                              --          --     (12,300)
  Cash used in financing activities        (27,079)    (53,751)     (4,356)

  Effect of exchange rate changes on
   cash and cash equivalents                  (408)         --          --

  Net increase in cash and cash
   equivalents                              35,461      43,679      44,365
  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
   of period                               157,129     113,450      69,085
  Cash and cash equivalents, end of
   period                                 $192,590    $157,129    $113,450


                                                                   TABLE 5

                            BlackRock, Inc.
                        Assets Under Management
                      (Dollar amounts in millions)
                              (unaudited)

                                             Year ended
                                              Dec. 31,
                                    2000        1999        1998

     Separate Accounts
       Fixed income*             $107,022     $75,206     $52,869
       Liquidity                   17,996      20,934      13,826
       Equity*                      8,725       3,080       2,417
       Subtotal                   133,743      99,220      69,112
     Mutual Funds
       Fixed income                13,317      13,318      13,888
       Liquidity                   43,190      36,587      35,555
       Equity                      13,519      15,392      12,087
       Subtotal                    70,026      65,297      61,530
     Total                       $203,769    $164,517    $130,642

  * includes alternative investment products.


                Component Changes in Assets Under Management

                                                     Year ended
                                                      Dec. 31,
                                            2000        1999        1998

  Separate Accounts *
   Beginning assets under management       $99,220     $69,112     $51,043
   Net subscriptions                        25,890      30,183      15,166
   Market appreciation (depreciation)        8,633         (75)      2,903
   Ending assets under management          133,743      99,220      69,112
  Mutual Funds
   Beginning assets under management        65,297      61,530      54,370
   Net subscriptions                         7,132       2,524       5,674
   Market appreciation (depreciation)       (2,403)      1,243       1,486
   Ending assets under management           70,026      65,297      61,530

  Total                                   $203,769    $164,517    $130,642

   Net subscriptions                       $33,022     $32,707     $20,840
   % of Change in AUM from net
    subscriptions                            84.1%       96.6%       82.6%

  * includes alternative investment products.

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