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FILE NO. 333-44173
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 7, 1997)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1645
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
CALLABLE FIXED RATE NOTES
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $25,000,000
CUSIP NUMBER: 59018 ZS6
INTEREST RATE: 6.42000%
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: February 12, 1998
STATED MATURITY DATE: February 12, 2008
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 12th day of each February and August, commencing on April 12, 1998 through
and including the Stated Maturity Date, subject to the 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 may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date, See "Other
Provisions"
INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE: February 12, 2001
OTHER PROVISIONS: This Note is subject to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole,
on any Interest Payment Date occuring in February or August commencing on or
after the Interest Payment Date in February 2001, (the "Redemption Date") at
the Redemption Price (as defined below) together with interest thereon
payable to the Redemption Date, on notice given, not more than 60 nor less
than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Redemption Price with respect
to this Note shall be 100% of the principal amount of the Notes.
FORM: The Notes are being issued in fully registered book-entry form.
TRUSTEE: The Chase Manhattan Bank
DATED: January 29, 1998
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