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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILE NO. 333-44173
(TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 29, 1998 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT RULE 424(B)(3)
DATED MARCH 12, 1998)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1723
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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: June 8, 1998
CUSIP NUMBER: 59018S J70 STATED MATURITY DATE: June 8, 2000
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: Daily MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable
SPREAD: 0.200% MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: TBD SPREAD MULTIPLIER: Not Applicable
INTEREST RESET DATES: Daily commencing June 8, 1998 through the maturity date, subject to following
business day convention.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly on the 8th of September, December, March and June, commencing
September 8, 1998 through the maturity date, subject to following business day
convention.
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: June 3, 1998
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