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FILE NO. 333-13649
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 7, 1997)
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 7, 1997)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1607
DATED: OCTOBER 31, 1997
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
FLOATING RATE NOTES
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BASE RATE: LIBOR
INDEX MATURITY 3 Month
TRADE DATE: October 31, 1997
SETTLEMENT DATE: November 5, 1997
MATURITY DATE: November 5, 1999
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: -0.010%
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Quarterly
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly on the 5th of February, May, August and November, through
Maturity, subject to Modified Following Business Day Convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.74%
FORM: Book-entry
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