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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: 1798
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: $35,000,000
CUSIP NUMBER: 59018 T95
INTEREST RATE: 6.40000%
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: November 27, 1998
STATED MATURITY DATE: November 27, 2013
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 27th day of each month commencing December 27, 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 The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date, See "Other
OF THE COMPANY: Provisions"
INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE: November 27, 2002
OTHER PROVISIONS: This Note are subject to redemption at the option of ML&Co., in whole,
semi-annually on each May 27 and November 27 commencing November 27, 2002,
at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes
upon at least 30 days prior notice.
FORM: The Notes are being issued in fully registered book-entry form.
TRUSTEE: The Chase Manhattan Bank
DATED: November 19, 1998
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