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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: 1554
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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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $30,000,000.00
TRADE DATE: August 4, 1997
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: August 15, 1997
MATURITY DATE: August 15, 2012
INTEREST RATE: 7.08%
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 15th day of each month, commencing September 15, 1997 through and including the
Maturity Date, subject to the following business day convention.
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: See "Other Provisions" below
INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE: August 15, 2001
OTHER PROVISIONS: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, interest on the Notes
shall be payable monthly on the 15th day of each month and at Maturity (the
"Interest Payment Dates"), commencing on September 15, 1997. This Note is subject
to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole, on any Interest Payment Date
occurring in February or August commencing on or after the Interest Payment Date
in August 15, 2001, (the "Redemption Date") at the Redemption Price together with
interest thereon payable to the Redemption Date, on notice given, not more than 60
nor less than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Redemption Price with
respect to this Note shall be 100% of the principal amount of the Notes.
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