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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: 1639
DATED: JANUARY 15, 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: One Month
TRADE DATE: January 15, 1998
SETTLEMENT DATE: January 21, 1998
MATURITY DATE: January 22, 2001
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: 0.110%
(Plus eleven bps)
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
COMMISSION: 0.250%
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Monthly
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: The 22nd day of each month commencing on April 22, 1998 through and including
the Maturity Date; subject to the modified following business day convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.61719%
FORM: Book-entry
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