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FILE NO. 333-59997
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 30, 1998)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1790
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: $55,000,000
CUSIP NUMBER: 59018S S96
INTEREST RATE: 6.05000%
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: November 13, 1998
STATED MATURITY DATE: November 13, 2008
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 13th day of each month commencing December 13, 1998 through 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: November 13, 2001
OTHER PROVISIONS: This Note is subject to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole,
on any Interest Payment Date occuring in May or November commencing on or
after the Interest Payment Date in November 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: November 3, 1998
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