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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: 1824
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: 59018 X33
INTEREST RATE: 6.12500%
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: January 29, 1999
STATED MATURITY DATE: January 28, 2011
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 29th day of each month commencing March 1, 1999, 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: January 29, 2004
OTHER PROVISIONS: The Notes are subject to redemption at the option of ML&Co., in whole,
semi-annually on each January 29 and July 29 commencing January 29, 2004, 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: January 19, 1999
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