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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: 1644
DATED: JANUARY 26, 1998
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: 1 month
TRADE DATE: January 26, 1998
SETTLEMENT DATE: January 29, 1998
MATURITY DATE: January 29, 1999
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: -0.050%
(minus five basis points)
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
COMMISSION: 0.075%
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Monthly
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Pays the 29th of each month, commencing February 27th to maturity,
subject to the modified following business day convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.57500%
FORM: Book-entry
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