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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILE NO. 333-44173
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 29, 1998 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED RULE 424(B)(3)
MARCH 12, 1998)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1715
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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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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $50,000,000 ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: May 27, 1998
CUSIP NUMBER: 59018S H72 STATED MATURITY DATE: May 29, 2001
INTEREST CALCULATION: DAY COUNT CONVENTION:
/x/ REGULAR FLOATING RATE NOTE /x/ ACTUAL/360
/ / INVERSE FLOATING RATE NOTE / / 30/360
(FIXED INTEREST RATE): / / ACTUAL/ACTUAL
INTEREST RATE BASIS:
/ / LIBOR / / COMMERCIAL PAPER RATE
/ / CMT RATE / / ELEVENTH DISTRICT COST OF FUNDS RATE
/ / PRIME RATE / / CD RATE
/x/ FEDERAL FUNDS RATE / / OTHER (SEE ATTACHED)
/ / TREASURY RATE
DESIGNATED CMT PAGE: DESIGNATED LIBOR PAGE:
CMT TELERATE PAGE: LIBOR TELERATE PAGE:
CMT REUTERS PAGE: LIBOR REUTERS PAGE:
INDEX MATURITY: N/A MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable
SPREAD: 0.270% MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: TBD SPREAD MULTIPLIER: Not Applicable
INTEREST RESET DATES: Daily, commencing May 27, 1998 through the maturity date; subject to following
business day convention
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly, on the 29th of February, May, August and November, commencing August 29,
1998. In the case of February, the payment date shall be the last good Business Day
of the month.
REPAYMENT AT THE
OPTION OF THE HOLDER: The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
REDEMPTION AT THE
OPTION OF THE COMPANY: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
FORM: The Notes are being issued in fully registered book-entry form.
TRUSTEE: The Chase Manhattan Bank
DATED: May 21, 1998
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