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    
Rating1 (000) Description Provisions2   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    
Rating1 (000) Description Provisions2   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 5,0005   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    
Rating1 (000) Description Provisions2   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    
Rating1 (000) Description Provisions2   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 $382,103,1937)     $ 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