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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: 1562
DATED: AUGUST 18, 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: August 18, 1997
SETTLEMENT DATE: August 21, 1997
MATURITY DATE: August 21, 1998
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: -0.080%
(minus eight bps)
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Quarterly
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: November 21, 1997, February 21, 1998, May 21, 1998 and Maturity,
subject to Modified Following Business
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: TBD, August 19, 1997
FORM: Book-entry
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