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FILE NO. 333-13649
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 6, 1997)
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 6, 1997)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1496
DATED: APRIL 10, 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: Three Months
TRADE DATE: April 10, 1997
SETTLEMENT DATE: April 15, 1997
MATURITY DATE: April 17, 2000
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: 0.070%
(Plus seven 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: The 17th day of January, April, July, and October, commencing July 17,
1997, through the Maturity Date; subject to modified following business
day convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.88641%
FORM: Book-entry
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