MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
SC 13G/A, 1994-02-17
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                              SCHEDULE 13G

               UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                     (AMENDMENT NO.  1        )*

MERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY, INC.
(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
(TITLE CLASS OF SECURITIES)
590188108
(CUSIP NUMBER)

CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX IF A FEE IS BEING PAID WITH THIS
STATEMENT.____(A FEE IS NOT REQUIRED ONLY IF THE FILING PERSON: (1)
HAS A PREVIOUS STATEMENT ON FILE REPORTING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF
MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES DESCRIBED IN ITEM
1; AND (2) HAS FILED NO AMENDMENT SUBSEQUENT THERETO REPORTING
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF SUCH CLASS.) (SEE
RULE 13D-7).

*THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL BE FILLED OUT FOR A
REPORTING PERSON'S INITIAL FILING ON THIS FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE
SUBJECT CLASS OF SECURITIES, AND FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT
CONTAINING INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ALTER THE DISCLOSURES PROVIDED
IN A PRIOR COVER PAGE.

THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL
NOT BE DEEMED TO BE "FILED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 18 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("ACT") OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE
LIABILITIES OF THAT SECTION OF THE ACT BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ACT (HOWEVER, SEE THE NOTES).


CUSIP NO. 590188108            13G       PAGE 2A OF 5 PAGES

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
    STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CO-TRUSTEE     04-1867445
    MERRILL LYCH & COMPANY, INC. RETIREMENT ACCUMULATION PLAN

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*

    NOT APPLICABLE                                   A __
                                                     B __


3.  SEC USE ONLY


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
    0 SHARES
6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
    624,098.030 SHARES
     <F1>
7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0 SHARES
8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    624,098.030 SHARES
     <F2>
9.  AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    624,098.030 SHARES

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES*

     NOT APPLICABLE 

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
    .3%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     BK
CUSIP NO. 590188108            13G       PAGE 2B OF 5 PAGES

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
    STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CO-TRUSTEE     04-1867445
    MERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*

    NOT APPLICABLE                                   A __
                                                     B __


3.  SEC USE ONLY


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
    0 SHARES
6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
    3,379,863.706 SHARES
     <F1>
7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0 SHARES
8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    3,379,863.706 SHARES
     <F2>
9.  AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    3,379,863.706 SHARES

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES*

     NOT APPLICABLE 

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
    1.6%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     BK
CUSIP NO. 590188108            13G       PAGE 2C OF 5 PAGES

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
    STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CO-TRUSTEE     04-1867445
    MERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
TRUST

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*

    NOT APPLICABLE                                   A __
                                                     B __


3.  SEC USE ONLY


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
    0 SHARES
6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
    24,874,221.081 SHARES
     <F1>
7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0 SHARES
8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    24,874,221.081 SHARES
     <F2>
9.  AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    24,874,221.081 SHARES

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES*

     NOT APPLICABLE 

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
    11.7%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     BK
CUSIP NO. 590188108            13G       PAGE 2D OF 5 PAGES

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
    STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE     04-1867445
    VARIOUS COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
     AND OTHER INDEX ACCOUNTS                MERRILL LYNCH

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*

    NOT APPLICABLE                                   A __
                                                     B __


3.  SEC USE ONLY


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
    1,630,882 SHARES
6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
    0 SHARES
7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    2,048,782 SHARES
8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0 SHARES
9.  AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    2,048,782 SHARES

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES*

     NOT APPLICABLE 

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
    1.0%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     BK
CUSIP NO. 590188108            13G       PAGE 2E OF 5 PAGES

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
    STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE/CO-TRUSTEE  04-
1867445
    VARIOUS PERSONAL TRUST ACCOUNTS                MERRILL LYNCH

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*

    NOT APPLICABLE                                   A __
                                                     B __


3.  SEC USE ONLY


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
    18,200 SHARES
6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
    0 SHARES
7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0 SHARES
8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0 SHARES
9.  AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    18,200 SHARES

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES*

     NOT APPLICABLE 

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
    .0%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     BK
                         SCHEDULE 13G        PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 1.
  (A)  NAME OF ISSUER
       MERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY, INC.
  (B)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
       WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
       NORTH TOWER
       NEW YORK, NY  10281-1222

ITEM 2.

     (A)  NAME OF PERSON FILING
          STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE


     (B)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
          RESIDENCE

          225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02110


     (C)  CITIZENSHIP

          BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS



     (D)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

          COMMON STOCK

     (E)  CUSIP NUMBER

          590188108

ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

     (B)  _X_  BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A)(6) OF THE ACT

                                             PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
  (A)  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
       30,945,164.817 SHARES
  (B)  PERCENT OF CLASS
       14.6%
  (C)  NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
    (I)  SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
         1,649,082 SHARES
   (II)  SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
         28,878,182.817 SHARES
  (III)  SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
         2,048,782 SHARES
   (IV)  SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
         28,878,182.817 SHARES

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

          NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
          PERSON.

          NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
         ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT   
         HOLDING COMPANY

          NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

          NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

          NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

          THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IF THE
          STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B):

          BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE
ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR
INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE
NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY
TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSES OR EFFECT.

     THIS REPORT IS NOT AN ADMISSION THAT STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY IS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF ANY SECURITIES COVERED BY
THIS REPORT, AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES REPORTED HEREIN
PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-4.

                         SIGNATURE

     AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT
IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT.

                         11 FEBRUARY 1994
                   
                         STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION
                         STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,   
                         TRUSTEE


                         /s/JANET DENNEEN
                            ASSISTANT SECRETARY 






















MERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY INC.


<F1>
ITEM 6 SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH PARTICIPANT (OR IN THE EVENT OF HIS OR HER DEATH, HIS OR HER
BENEFICIARY) HAS THE RIGHT TO DIRECT STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY (THE "TRUSTEE") IN WRITING AS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH SHARES
OF MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. COMMON STOCK ("COMPANY STOCK")
(INCLUDING FRACTIONAL SHARES) ALLOCATED TO HIS OR HER ACCOUNTS ARE
TO BE VOTED ON EACH MATTER BROUGHT BEFORE AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL
STOCKHOLDERS; MEETING OF THE ISSUER.  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE UNDERLYING TRUST AGREEMENT, UPON TIMELY RECEIPT OF SUCH
DIRECTIONS, THE TRUSTEE IS OBLIGATED, ON EACH SUCH MATTER, TO VOTE
AS DIRECTED THE NUMBER OF SHARES (INCLUDING FRACTIONAL SHARES) OF
COMPANY STOCK ALLOCATED TO SUCH PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNTS.  THE
TRUSTEE IS OBLIGATED TO VOTE BOTH ALLOCATED SHARES FOR WHICH IT HAS
NOT TIMELY RECEIVED DIRECTION, AS WELL AS UNALLOCATED SHARES, IN
THE SAME PROPORTION AS DIRECTED SHARES ARE VOTED.


<F2>
ITEM 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

EACH PARTICIPANT ( OR, IN THE EVENT OF HIS OR HER DEATH, HIS OR HER
BENEFICIARY) IS A "NAMED FIDUCIARY" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION
403(a) OF ERISA AND HAS THE RIGHT, TO THE EXTENT OF SHARES OF
COMPANY STOCK (INCLUDING FRACTIONAL SHARES) ALLOCATED TO HIS OR HER
ACCOUNTS, TO DIRECT THE TRUSTEE IN WRITING AS TO THE MANNER I WHICH
TO RESPOND TO A TENDER OR EXCHANGE OFFER WITH RESPECT TO SHARES OF
SUCH COMPANY STOCK.  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNDERLYING
TRUST AGREEMENT, UPON TIMELY RECEIPT OF SUCH INSTRUCTIONS, THE
TRUSTEE IS OBLIGATED TO RESPOND AS DIRECTED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NUMBER OF SHARES OF SUCH COMPANY STOCK ALLOCATED TO SUCH
PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNTS.  IF THE TRUSTEE DOES NOT RECEIVE TIMELY
INSTRUCTION FROM A PARTICIPANT (OR BENEFICIARY) AS TO THE MANNER IN
WHICH TO RESPOND TO SUCH A TENDER OR EXCHANGE OFFER, THE TRUSTEE IS
NOT PERMITTED TO TENDER OR EXCHANGE ANY SHARES OF COMPANY STOCK
WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PARTICIPANT (OR BENEFICIARY) HAS THE
RIGHT OF DIRECTION.  THE TRUSTEE IS OBLIGATED TO TENDER OR EXCHANGE
ANY UNALLOCATED SHARES OF COMPANY STOCK IN THE SAME PROPORTION AS
DIRECTIONS FOR ALLOCATED SHARES ARE RECEIVED (INCLUDING ANY SUCH
ALLOCATED SHARES FOR WHICH NO DIRECTIONS ARE RECEIVED).





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