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FILE NO. 33-38879
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 24, 1994)
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 29, 1994)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1288
DATED: OCTOBER 31, 1995
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
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BASE RATE: Fed Funds (prior day H15)
INDEX MATURITY: One day
MATURITY DATE: November 3, 1997
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: 0.250%
(plus twenty-five basis points)
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Daily, using one business day prior
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 3rd of February, May, August and November, commencing February 3, 1996,
through Maturity Date, subject to modified following business day
convention
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: TBD November 3, 1995
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.