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FILE NO. 33-38879
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1995)
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1995)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1298
DATED: DECEMBER 8, 1995
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
VARIABLE RATE NOTES
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BASE RATE: LIBOR
INDEX MATURITY: 3 Month
TRADE DATE: December 8, 1995
SETTLEMENT DATE: December 13, 1995
MATURITY DATE: December 15, 1997
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: 0.100%
(plus ten bps)
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Quarterly, using two business days prior.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 15th of March, June, Sep and Dec commencing March 15, 1996, subject to
modified following business day convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.9125%
FORM: Book-entry
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On April 24, 1995, the Company increased to $11,150,000,000 the aggregate
principal amount of Medium- Term Notes, Series B authorized to be issued
pursuant to the attached Prospectus Supplement and supplements related thereto.
Such amount represents an increased authorization of $2,500,000,000. As of March
31, 1995, the Company had issued and outstanding Notes in an aggregate principal
amount of approximately $5,566,708,000.
