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FILE NO. 333-28537
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 7, 1997)
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 7, 1997)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1573
DATED: SEPTEMBER 11, 1997
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
FIXED RATE NOTES
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BASE RATE: Fixed
INDEX MATURITY: N/A
TRADE DATE: September 11, 1997
SETTLEMENT DATE: September 16, 1997
MATURITY DATE: August 30, 2000
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: N/A
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: N/A
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Each May 15th and November 15th and on the Maturity Date (short first
and last coupon), subject to Following Business Day convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 6.45000%
FORM: Book-entry
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