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: 811-08117
 
 
The 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
The 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, 2004 
 
   
Date of reporting period: July 31, 2004 
 



Item 1. Schedule of Investments

The Trust's schedule of investments pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
JULY 31, 2004

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN)

 
Principal
 
 
Amount
Option Call
 
 
Rating1
(000)
Description
Provisions2
Value
 

        LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—150.3%        
          Alabama—5.9%        
  AAA   $14,000   Univ. of Alabama Hosp., Ser. A, 5.875%, 9/01/31, MBIA   09/10 @ 101  
$
15,024,800  
                 
 
          Alaska—2.4%        
  AAA   6,015   Alaska Hsg. Fin. Corp., Ser. A, 5.875%, 12/01/24, MBIA   12/05 @ 102   6,228,713  
                 
 
          California—20.7%        
  A3   5,770   California, GO, 5.625%, 5/01/18   05/10 @ 101   6,248,044  
  BBB   3,495   Foothill/Eastn. Transp. Corridor Agcy., Toll Road Rev., 5.75%, 1/15/40   01/10 @ 101   3,474,065  
          Golden St. Tobacco Sec. Corp., Ser. B,        
  Baa1   13,000       5.50%, 6/01/43   06/13 @ 100   13,018,720  
  Baa1   6,900       5.625%, 6/01/38   06/13 @ 100   6,969,690  
  AAA   10,945   Los Altos Sch. Dist., GO, Zero Coupon, 8/01/24, MBIA   08/13 @ 53.632   3,533,812  
  AAA   15,460   Los Angeles Cnty., Asset Leasing Corp. Rev., 5.95%, 12/01/07, AMBAC   No Opt. Call   17,329,578  
          San Marcos, Spl. Tax Rev., Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 02-01,   
  NR   795       5.90%, 9/01/28   09/10 @ 102   793,943  
  NR   1,485       5.95%, 9/01/35   09/10 @ 102   1,482,832  
                 
 
                  52,850,684  
                 
 
          Colorado—4.2%        
  AAA   3,100   Arapahoe Cnty. Cap. Impvt. Hwy. Trust Fund, Ser. E, Zero Coupon, 8/31/04   ETM   3,097,086  
  AAA   5,000   Colorado Wtr. Rec. & Pwr. Dev. Auth., Parker Wtr. & San. Dist., Ser. D,          
               5.25%, 9/01/43, MBIA   09/14 @ 100   5,091,550  
  AAA   2,250 3 E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth., Ser. B, 6.90%, 8/31/05   N/A   2,447,527  
                 
 
                  10,636,163  
                 
 
          Connecticut—1.6%        
  Baa3   3,000   Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Ser. A, 5.50%, 9/01/28   09/09 @ 101   2,960,610  
  BBB-   1,140   Mohegan Tribe Indians, Pub. Impvt. Priority Dist., 5.25%, 1/01/33   01/14 @ 100   1,107,362  
                 
 
                  4,067,972  
                 
 
          Delaware—3.1%        
  Baa1   7,000 4 Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B, 7.60%, 11/30/50   11/10 @ 100   8,003,940  
                 
 
          District of Columbia—1.7%        
  BBB   4,960   Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp., 6.50%, 5/15/33   No Opt. Call   4,329,386  
                 
 
          Florida—8.3%        
  NR   2,135   Fishhawk Cmnty. Dev. Dist. II, Spl. Assmt. Rev., Ser. A, 6.125%, 5/01/34   05/13 @ 101   2,131,734  
  AAA   515   Florida Hsg. Fin. Agcy., Sngl. Fam. Mtg. Rev., Ser. A, 6.55%, 7/01/14   01/05 @ 102   527,993  
  NR   3,700   Hillsborough Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth., Natl. Gypsum, Ser. A, 7.125%, 4/01/30   10/10 @ 101   3,885,000  
  BB   4,755   Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth., Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr., 6.75%, 11/15/21   11/14 @ 100   4,823,472  
  NR   10,000   Village Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 6, Spl. Assmt. Rev., 5.625%, 5/01/22   05/13 @ 100   9,946,200  
                 
 
                  21,314,399  
                 
 
          Georgia—0.6%        
  BBB   1,500   Milledgeville Baldwin Cnty. Dev. Auth., Georgia Coll. & St. Univ. Fndtn.,          
               6.00%, 9/01/33  
09/14 @ 101
  1,529,625  
                 
 
          Hawaii—1.1%        
  AAA   2,500   Hawaii Dept. of Budget & Fin., Hawaiian Elec. Co. Inc., Ser. D,          
              6.15%, 1/01/20, AMBAC  
01/09 @ 101
  2,781,275  
                 
 
          Illinois—14.8%        
  NR   1,920   Centerpoint Intermodal Ctr., Ser. A, 8.00%, 6/15/23   No Opt. Call   1,880,160  
          Chicago Brd. of Ed., Sch. Reform, AMBAC,        
  AAA   8,960 3     5.75%, 12/01/07   N/A   10,075,878  
  AAA   1,040       5.75%, 12/01/27   12/07 @ 102   1,099,270  
  AAA   5,000   Chicago Pub. Bldg., Ser. A, 7.00%, 1/01/20, MBIA   ETM   6,352,600  
          Illinois Edl. Fac. Auth., FGIC,        
  AAA   4,000       5.45%, 7/01/14   08/04 @ 101   4,087,040  
  AAA   5,000       5.70%, 7/01/13   08/04 @ 101   5,114,950  
  AA+   5,800   Illinois Fin. Auth., Northwestern Mem. Hosp., Ser. A, 5.50%, 8/15/43   08/14 @ 100   5,837,120  
  AAA   3,540   O’Hare Intl. Arpt., Ser. C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/30, FSA   01/14 @ 100   3,537,982  
                 
 
                  37,985,000  
                 
 

1


BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) (continued)

 
Principal
 
 
Amount
Option Call
 
 
Rating1
(000)
Description
Provisions2
Value
 

        Indiana—4.0%        
  BBB   $10,000   Indianapolis Arpt. Auth., Fed. Express Corp. Proj., 5.10%, 1/15/17   No Opt. Call  
$
10,106,800  
                 
 
          Kentucky—2.2%        
  AAA   15,715   Kentucky Econ. Dev. Fin. Sys., Norton Hlth. Care Inc., Ser. B, Zero Coupon,
    10/01/23, MBIA
  No Opt. Call  
5,674,215
                 
 
          Louisiana—3.4%        
  AAA   4,640   New Orleans, GO, 5.875%, 11/01/29, FSA   11/09 @ 100   5,021,083  
  BBB   4,460   Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp., Ser. B, 5.875%, 5/15/39   05/11 @ 101   3,640,921  
                 
 
                  8,662,004  
                 
 
          Maryland—2.4%        
  BBB   1,740   Maryland Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth., Medstar Hlth., 5.50%, 8/15/33   08/14 @ 100   1,693,490  
  NR   4,000 4,5 MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary, LLC, Ser. B, 7.75%, 6/30/50   11/10 @ 100   4,492,000  
                 
 
                  6,185,490  
                 
 
          Michigan—1.6%        
  BB+   4,000   Midland Cnty. Econ. Dev., Ser. A, 6.875%, 7/23/09   07/07 @ 101   4,143,880  
                 
 
          Missouri—1.6%        
          Lake of the Ozarks Cmnty. Brdg. Corp., Brdg. Sys.,        
  BBB-   2,000       5.25%, 12/01/14   12/08 @ 102   1,954,300  
  BBB-   2,500       5.25%, 12/01/26   12/08 @ 102   2,183,875  
                 
 
                  4,138,175  
                 
 
          New Jersey—4.0%        
  AAA   2,000   Delaware River Port. Auth. of PA & NJ, Port Dist. Proj., Ser. B, 5.70%, 1/01/22,
    FSA
  01/10 @ 100   2,177,540  
  AAA   7,000 3 New Jersey Transp. Trust Fund Auth., Transp. Sys., Ser. A, 6.00%, 6/15/10   N/A   8,040,060  
                 
 
                  10,217,600  
                 
 
          New Mexico—0.8%        
  AAA   1,945   Farmington PCR, So. California Edison Co., Ser. A, 5.875%, 6/01/23, MBIA   08/04 @ 101   1,969,565  
                 
 
          New York—13.0%        
          New York City, GO,        
  A+   4,140       Ser. A, 6.00%, 8/01/05   No Opt. Call   4,321,001  
  A+   7,000 6     Ser. E, 6.50%, 2/15/06   No Opt. Call   7,452,690  
          New York City Ind. Dev. Agcy., Term. One Grp. Assoc. Proj.,        
  A3   4,000       6.00%, 1/01/08   08/04 @ 102   4,100,200  
  A3   1,000       6.00%, 1/01/15   08/04 @ 102   1,024,950  
          New York City Transl. Fin. Auth., Ser. B,        
  AA+   8,145 3     6.00%, 5/15/10   N/A   9,453,983  
  AA+   1,855       6.00%, 11/15/21   05/10 @ 101   2,077,488  
          New York Dorm. Auth., Univ. of Rochester, Ser. A, MBIA,        
  AAA   2,030       Zero Coupon, 7/01/23   07/10 @ 101   1,544,728  
  AAA   1,865       Zero Coupon, 7/01/21   07/10 @ 101   1,430,679  
  A+   1,955   New York Hsg. Fin. Agcy., Hlth. Fac. of New York City, Ser. A, 6.375%, 11/01/04   No Opt. Call   1,977,600  
                 
 
                  33,383,319  
                 
 
          North Carolina—2.2%        
  AAA   5,000   No. Carolina Eastn. Mun. Pwr. Agcy., Sys. Rev., Ser. B, 7.00%, 1/01/08,
    CAPMAC
  No Opt. Call   5,679,700  
                 
 
          Ohio—3.7%        
          Cuyahoga Cnty.,        
  A1   3,485       Cleveland Clinic Hlth. Sys., 6.00%, 1/01/20   07/13 @ 100   3,767,599  
  A1   5,000       Cleveland Clinic Hlth. Sys., 6.00%, 1/01/21   07/13 @ 100   5,386,650  
  AAA   335       Port Dev. Proj., 6.00%, 3/01/07   ETM   357,746  
                 
 
                  9,511,995  
                 
 
          Oregon—1.7%        
  BB+   4,300   Klamath Falls Elec., Klamath Cogen, 5.50%, 1/01/07   No Opt. Call   4,354,825  
                 
 


BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) (continued)

 
Principal
 
 
Amount
Option Call
 
 
Rating1
(000)
Description
Provisions2
Value
 

        Pennsylvania—5.1%        
          McKeesport Area Sch. Dist., FGIC,        
  AAA   $ 870       Zero Coupon, 10/01/31   ETM  
$
204,119  
  AAA   2,435       Zero Coupon, 10/01/31   No Opt. Call   550,432  
          Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth., Amtrak Proj., Ser. A,        
  A3   2,000       6.25%, 11/01/31   05/11 @ 101   2,044,020  
  A3   3,100       6.375%, 11/01/41   05/11 @ 101   3,172,695  
  A   2,750   Pennsylvania Higher Edl. Fac. Auth., Univ. of Pennsylvania Hlth. Svcs., Ser. A,   
              5.875%, 1/01/15   01/06 @ 101   2,858,515  
  AAA   4,000   Pennsylvania Intergovtl. Coop. Auth., Spec. Tax, Philadelphia Fdg. Prog.,        
              5.50%, 6/15/20, FGIC   06/06 @ 100   4,225,320  
                     
                  13,055,101  
                 
 
          Rhode Island—0.8%        
  AAA   2,000   Rhode Island Hlth. & Edl. Bldg. Corp., Hosp. Fin., 5.50%, 5/15/16, MBIA   05/07 @ 102   2,128,660  
                 
 
          South Carolina—3.3%        
          So. Carolina Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth., Hosp. Facs. Rev., Palmetto Hlth. Alliance,        
  BBB   2,185       Ser. A, 6.25%, 8/01/31   08/13 @ 100   2,253,478  
  BBB   4,000       Ser. C, 6.875%, 8/01/27   08/13 @ 100   4,325,000  
  BBB   2,090   Tobacco Settlement Rev. Mgmt. Auth., Ser. B, 6.375%, 5/15/30   No Opt. Call   1,782,833  
                 
 
                  8,361,311  
                 
 
          Tennessee—5.2%        
  Baa1   7,800   Maury Cnty. Ind. Dev. Brd., PCR, Saturn Corp. Proj., 6.50%, 9/01/24   09/04 @ 102   7,964,502  
  AAA   4,865   Memphis Shelby Cnty. Arpt. Auth., Ser. D, 6.00%, 3/01/24, AMBAC   03/10 @ 101   5,270,498  
                 
 
                  13,235,000  
                 
 
          Texas—11.7%        
  BBB   6,000   Brazos River Auth., PCR, TXU Elec. Co. Proj., Ser. C, 6.75%, 10/01/38   10/13 @ 101   6,255,660  
          Dallas Cnty. Util. & Cap. Reclam. Dist., Ser. A, AMBAC,        
  AAA   6,085       Zero Coupon, 2/15/19   02/05 @ 44.538   2,656,163  
  AAA   3,800       Zero Coupon, 2/15/20   02/05 @ 41.799   1,556,062  
  AAA   6,000   Grapevine, GO, 5.875%, 8/15/24, FGIC   08/10 @ 100   6,549,660  
  AAA   5,000   Harris Cnty. Houston Sports Auth., Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 11/15/38, MBIA   11/30 @ 61.166   670,450  
  BBB   1,930   Matagorda Cnty. Navigation Dist. No. 1, 5.60%, 3/01/27   03/14 @ 101   1,934,246  
  Baa1   6,320   Texas Affordable Hsg. Corp., Multi-Fam. Hsg. Rev., 5.80%, 11/01/26   11/11 @ 102   6,180,391  
  AAA   15,000   Texas Tpke. Auth., Central Sys. Rev., Zero Coupon, 8/15/31, AMBAC   08/12 @ 32.807   3,015,300  
  Aa1   1,000   Texas Wtr. Fin. Asst., GO, 5.75%, 8/01/22   08/10 @ 100   1,090,050  
                 
 
                  29,907,982  
                 
 
          Utah—1.2%        
          Intermountain Pwr. Agcy., Pwr. Sply. Rev.,        
  AAA   1,950       5.00%, 7/01/13, AMBAC   ETM   1,971,392  
  A+   1,145       Ser. B, 5.00%, 7/01/16   ETM   1,151,881  
                 
 
                  3,123,273  
                 
 
          Washington—7.7%        
          Washington, GO,        
  Aa1   4,000       Ser. A, 5.375%, 7/01/21   07/06 @ 100   4,148,400  
  Aa1   1,000       Ser. B, 6.00%, 1/01/25   01/10 @ 100   1,093,080  
  AAA   13,395   Washington Pub. Pwr. Sply., Nuclear Proj. No. 1, 5.75%, 7/01/11, MBIA   07/06 @ 102   14,467,002  
                 
 
                  19,708,482  
                 
 
          Wisconsin—6.2%        
  BBB   14,800   Badger Tobacco Asset Sec. Corp., 6.375%, 6/01/32   06/12 @ 100   12,558,688  
  A-   3,220   Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth., Aurora Hlth. Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33   04/13 @ 100   3,368,539  
                 
 
                  15,927,227  
                 
 
          Wyoming—4.1%        
  A3   10,000   Sweetwater Cnty. PCR, Idaho Pwr. Co. Proj., Ser. A, 6.05%, 7/15/26   07/06 @ 102   10,551,700  
                 
 
          Total Long-Term Investments (cost $363,808,432)       384,778,261  
                 
 

3


BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) (continued)

 
Principal
 
 
Amount
 
 
Rating1
(000)
Description
Value
 

        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—5.8%    
          Puerto Rico—0.1%    
  A-1   $ 400 7 Puerto Rico Gov’t. Dev. Bank, 1.02%, 8/04/04, MBIA, FRWD  
$
400,000  
             
 
     
 
         
      Shares   
      (000)   
     
       
          Money Market Funds—5.7%    
      12,750   AIM Tax Free Investment Co. Cash Reserve Portfolio   12,750,000  
      1,800   SSgA Tax Free Money Mkt. Fund   1,800,000  
             
 
              14,550,000  
             
 
          Total Short-Term Investments (cost $14,950,000)   14,950,000  
             
 
          Total Investments—156.1% (cost $378,758,432)   399,728,261  
          Other assets in excess of liabilities—1.1%   2,970,113  
          Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends payable—(57.2)%   (146,596,331)  
             
 
          Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders—100%  
$
256,102,043  
             
 
         



   
1   Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service or Fitch Ratings ratings.  
2   Date (month/year) and price of the earliest call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates.  
3   This bond is prerefunded. Securities held in escrow are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to 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, 2004, the Trust held 4.9% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,495,940, in securities restricted as to resale.  
5   Security is deemed to be of investment grade quality by the investment advisor.  
6   Entire or partial principal amount pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts.  
7   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 as of July 31, 2004. 

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

AMBAC  —  American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation FSA    —  Financial Security Assurance
CAPMAC  —  Capital Markets Assurance Company GO   —  General Obligation
ETM  —  Escrowed to Maturity MBIA    —  Municipal Bond Insurance Association
FGIC  —  Financial Guaranty Insurance Company   PCR  —  Pollution Control Revenue
FRWD  —  Floating Rate Weekly Demand      

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

(a) Separate certifications of Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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) The BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.
 
 

 

By: /s/ Henry Gabbay  
 
 
Name: Henry Gabbay  
Title: Treasurer  
Date: September 28, 2004  

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: Principal Executive Officer  
Date: September 28, 2004  

 

By: /s/ Henry Gabbay  
 
 
Name: Henry Gabbay  
Title: Principal Financial Officer  
Date: September 28, 2004