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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: 1600
DATED: OCTOBER 16, 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: October 16, 1997
SETTLEMENT DATE: October 21, 1997
MATURITY DATE: October 21, 1998
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: May 15th, November 15th and Maturity, subject to Following Business Day
Convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.90500%
FORM: Book-entry
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