<PAGE> PAGE 1
000 B000000 01/31/97
000 C000000 0000730168
000 D000000 N
000 E000000 NF
000 F000000 Y
000 G000000 N
000 H000000 N
000 I000000 3.0.a
000 J000000 A
001 A000000 MERRILL LYNCH FUND FOR TOMORROW, INC.
001 B000000 811-3871
001 C000000 6092822800
002 A000000 P.O. BOX 9011
002 B000000 PRINCETON
002 C000000 NJ
002 D010000 08543
002 D020000 9011
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 N
007 B000000 0
007 C010100 1
007 C010200 2
007 C010300 3
007 C010400 4
007 C010500 5
007 C010600 6
007 C010700 7
007 C010800 8
007 C010900 9
007 C011000 10
008 A000001 MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
008 B000001 A
008 C000001 801-11583
008 D010001 PRINCETON
008 D020001 NJ
008 D030001 08543
008 D040001 9011
008 A000002 MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT U.K., LTD
008 B000002 S
008 C000002 801-31780
008 D010002 LONDON
008 D050002 ENGLAND
008 D060002 EC24 9LY
011 A000001 MERRILL LYNCH FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
011 B000001 8-14663
011 C010001 PRINCETON
011 C020001 NJ
011 C030001 08543
<PAGE> PAGE 2
011 C040001 9011
012 A000001 MERRILL LYNCH FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
012 B000001 84-01339
012 C010001 JACKSONVILLE
012 C020001 FL
012 C030001 32246
012 C040001 6484
013 A000001 DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
013 B010001 PRINCETON
013 B020001 NJ
013 B030001 08540
014 A000001 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.
014 B000001 8-7221
015 A000001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK
015 B000001 C
015 C010001 NEW YORK
015 C020001 NY
015 C030001 10286
015 E010001 X
015 A000002 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000002 S
015 C010002 NEW YORK
015 C020002 NY
015 C030002 10043
015 E010002 X
015 A000003 CREDITANSTALT-BANKVEREIN
015 B000003 S
015 C010003 VIENNA
015 D010003 AUSTRIA
015 D020003 A-1015
015 E040003 X
015 A000004 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP, LTD.
015 B000004 S
015 C010004 MELBOURNE
015 D010004 AUSTRALIA
015 D020004 3000
015 E040004 X
015 A000005 BANQUE BRUXELLES LAMBERT
015 B000005 S
015 C010005 BRUSSELS
015 D010005 BELGIUM
015 D020005 1050
015 E040005 X
015 A000006 ROYAL TRUST CORPORATION OF CANADA
015 B000006 S
015 C010006 TORONTO
015 D010006 CANADA
015 D020006 M5W1P9
015 E040006 X
015 A000007 THE BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI
015 B000007 S
<PAGE> PAGE 3
015 C010007 TOKYO
015 D010007 JAPAN
015 D020007 103
015 E040007 X
015 A000008 DEN DANSKE BANK
015 B000008 S
015 C010008 COPENHAGEN
015 D010008 DENMARK
015 D020008 DK-1092
015 E040008 X
015 A000009 UNION BANK OF FINLAND LTD.
015 B000009 S
015 C010009 HELSINKI
015 D010009 FINLAND
015 D020009 00101
015 E040009 X
015 A000010 ABN-AMRO BANK NV
015 B000010 S
015 C010010 ST. BREDA
015 D010010 NETHERLANDS
015 D020010 4817
015 E040010 X
015 A000011 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000011 S
015 C010011 PARIS
015 D010011 FRANCE
015 D020011 75002
015 E040011 X
015 A000012 DRESDNER BANK A.G.
015 B000012 S
015 C010012 FRANKFURT
015 D010012 GERMANY
015 D020012 11
015 E040012 X
015 A000013 ALLIED IRISH BANKS, PLC
015 B000013 S
015 C010013 DUBLIN
015 D010013 IRELAND
015 D020013 4
015 E040013 X
015 A000014 BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA, S.A.
015 B000014 S
015 C010014 MADRID
015 D010014 SPAIN
015 E040014 X
015 A000015 SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.
015 B000015 S
015 C010015 THAILAND
015 D010015 THAILAND
015 E040015 X
015 A000016 DEN NORSKE BANK
<PAGE> PAGE 4
015 B000016 S
015 C010016 OSLO
015 D010016 NORWAY
015 D020016 2
015 E040016 X
015 A000017 THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000017 S
015 C010017 HONG KONG
015 D010017 HONG KONG
015 E040017 X
015 A000018 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK
015 B000018 S
015 C010018 SINGAPORE
015 D010018 SINGAPORE
015 D020018 0104
015 E040018 X
015 A000019 SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN
015 B000019 S
015 C010019 STOCKHOLM
015 D010019 SWEDEN
015 E040019 X
015 A000020 UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND
015 B000020 S
015 C010020 ZURICH
015 D010020 SWITZERLAND
015 D020020 8021
015 E040020 X
015 A000021 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
015 B000021 S
015 C010021 BOSTON
015 C020021 MA
015 C030021 10014
015 E010021 X
015 A000022 CREDIT BANK A.E.
015 B000022 S
015 C010022 ATHENS
015 D010022 GREECE
015 E040022 X
015 A000023 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000023 S
015 C010023 LONDON
015 D010023 ENGLAND
015 E040023 X
015 A000024 BANCO DE CHILE
015 B000024 S
015 C010024 SANTIAGO
015 D010024 CHILE
015 E040024 X
015 A000025 BANK OF SEOUL
015 B000025 S
015 C010025 SEOUL
<PAGE> PAGE 5
015 D010025 KOREA
015 E040025 X
015 A000026 BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES
015 B000026 S
015 C010026 LISBON
015 D010026 PORTUGAL
015 E040026 X
015 A000027 BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B.M.
015 B000027 S
015 C010027 TEL AVIV
015 D010027 ISRAEL
015 E040027 X
015 A000028 STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000028 S
015 C010028 JOHANNESBURG
015 D010028 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040028 X
015 A000029 HONG KONG BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD
015 B000029 S
015 C010029 KUALA LAMPUR
015 D010029 MALAYSIA
015 E040029 X
015 A000030 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNI BANKA, A.S.
015 B000030 S
015 C010030 PRAGUE
015 D010030 CZECH REPUBLIC
015 E040030 X
015 A000031 BCI
015 B000031 S
015 C010031 ITALY
015 D010031 ITALY
015 E040031 X
015 A000032 MEESPIERSON N.V.
015 B000032 S
015 C010032 AMSTERDAM
015 D010032 NETHERLANDS
015 E040032 X
015 A000033 CAJA DE VALORES S.A.
015 B000033 S
015 C010033 ARGENTINA
015 D010033 ARGENTINA
015 E040033 X
015 A000034 RITS
015 B000034 S
015 C010034 AUSTRALIA
015 D010034 AUSTRALIA
015 E040034 X
015 A000035 WSP
015 B000035 S
015 C010035 AUSTRIA
015 D010035 AUSTRIA
<PAGE> PAGE 6
015 E040035 X
015 A000036 CIK
015 B000036 S
015 C010036 BELGIUM
015 D010036 BELGIUM
015 E040036 X
015 A000037 BOVESPA
015 B000037 S
015 C010037 BRAZIL
015 D010037 BRAZIL
015 E040037 X
015 A000038 CDS
015 B000038 S
015 C010038 CANADA
015 D010038 CANADA
015 E040038 X
015 A000039 CEDEL, S.A.
015 B000039 S
015 C010039 CEDEL
015 D010039 CEDEL
015 E040039 X
015 A000040 SHANGHAI SECURITIES CLEARING
015 B000040 S
015 C010040 SHANGHAI
015 D010040 CHINA
015 E040040 X
015 A000041 SHENZHEN SECURITIES CLEARING CORPORATION
015 B000041 S
015 C010041 SHENZHEN
015 D010041 CHINA
015 E040041 X
015 A000042 SCP
015 B000042 S
015 C010042 CZECH REPUBLIC
015 D010042 CZECH REPUBLIC
015 E040042 X
015 A000043 VP
015 B000043 S
015 C010043 DENMARK
015 D010043 DENMARK
015 E040043 X
015 A000044 SICOVAM
015 B000044 S
015 C010044 FRANCE
015 D010044 FRANCE
015 E040044 X
015 A000045 THE DEUTSCHER KASSENVEREIN AG
015 B000045 S
015 C010045 GERMANY
015 D010045 GERMANY
015 E040045 X
<PAGE> PAGE 7
015 A000046 THE CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
015 B000046 S
015 C010046 GREECE
015 D010046 GREECE
015 E040046 X
015 A000047 CCASS
015 B000047 S
015 C010047 HONG KONG
015 D010047 HONG KONG
015 E040047 X
015 A000048 MONTE TITOLI S.P.A.
015 B000048 S
015 C010048 ITALY
015 D010048 ITALY
015 E040048 X
015 A000049 MCD
015 B000049 S
015 C010049 MALAYSIA
015 D010049 MALAYSIA
015 E040049 X
015 A000050 S.D. INDEVAL, S.A. DE C.V.
015 B000050 S
015 C010050 MEXICO
015 D010050 MEXICO
015 E040050 X
015 A000051 NECIGEF
015 B000051 S
015 C010051 NETHERLANDS
015 D010051 NETHERLANDS
015 E040051 X
015 A000052 VPS
015 B000052 S
015 C010052 NORWAY
015 D010052 NORWAY
015 E040052 X
015 A000053 CENTRAL DE VALORES MOBILIARIOS
015 B000053 S
015 C010053 PORTUGAL
015 D010053 PORTUGAL
015 E040053 X
015 A000054 CDP
015 B000054 S
015 C010054 SINGAPORE
015 D010054 SINGAPORE
015 E040054 X
015 A000055 SCLV
015 B000055 S
015 C010055 SPAIN
015 D010055 SPAIN
015 E040055 X
015 A000056 THE CENTRAL DEPOSITORY SYSTEM (PVT) LIMITED
<PAGE> PAGE 8
015 B000056 S
015 C010056 SRI LANKA
015 D010056 SRI LANKA
015 E040056 X
015 A000057 VPC
015 B000057 S
015 C010057 SWEDEN
015 D010057 SWEDEN
015 E040057 X
015 A000058 SEGA
015 B000058 S
015 C010058 SWITZERLAND
015 D010058 SWITZERLAND
015 E040058 X
015 A000059 TSCD
015 B000059 S
015 C010059 TAIWAN
015 D010059 TAIWAN
015 E040059 X
015 A000060 SDC
015 B000060 S
015 C010060 THAILAND
015 D010060 THAILAND
015 E040060 X
015 A000061 BANCO NACIONAL DE MEXICO
015 B000061 S
015 C010061 MEXICO
015 D010061 MEXICO
015 E040061 X
015 A000062 BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
015 B000062 S
015 C010062 NEW YORK
015 C020062 NY
015 C030062 10006
015 E010062 X
015 A000063 CHEMICAL BANK
015 B000063 S
015 C010063 NEW YORK
015 C020063 NY
015 C030063 10017
015 E010063 X
015 A000064 CUSTODIAL TRUST CO.
015 B000064 S
015 C010064 NEW YORK
015 C020064 NY
015 C030064 10167
015 E010064 X
015 A000065 MORGAN GUARANTEE TRUST CO.
015 B000065 S
015 C010065 NEW YORK
015 C020065 NY
<PAGE> PAGE 9
015 C030065 10260
015 E010065 X
015 A000066 AUSTRACLEAR LIMITED
015 B000066 S
015 C010066 AUSTRALIA
015 D010066 AUSTRALIA
015 E040066 X
015 A000067 NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE
015 B000067 S
015 C010067 GREECE
015 D010067 GREECE
015 E040067 X
015 A000068 BANQUE INTERNATIONALE A LUXEMBOURG
015 B000068 S
015 C010068 LUXEMBOURG
015 D010068 LUXEMBOURG
015 E040068 X
015 A000069 CREST
015 B000069 S
015 C010069 UNITED KINGDOM
015 D010069 UNITED KINGDOM
015 E040069 X
018 000000 Y
019 A000000 Y
019 B000000 189
019 C000000 MERRILLLYN
020 A000001 SCHRODER WERTHEIM & CO. INCORPORATED
020 B000001 13-2697272
020 C000001 33
020 A000002 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
020 B000002 13-2655998
020 C000002 25
020 A000003 NEUBERGER & BERMAN
020 B000003 13-5521910
020 C000003 24
020 A000004 SMITH BARNEY INC.
020 B000004 13-1912900
020 C000004 22
020 A000005 HSBC JAMES CAPEL
020 C000005 20
020 A000006 NATWEST SECURITIES CORPORATION
020 C000006 18
020 A000007 SBC WARBURG INC.
020 B000007 13-3340045
020 C000007 15
020 A000008 CS FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
020 B000008 13-5659485
020 C000008 14
020 A000009 BRIDGE TRADING COMPANY
020 B000009 43-1450530
020 C000009 13
<PAGE> PAGE 10
020 A000010 BROWN (ALEX.) & SONS INCORPORATED
020 B000010 52-1319768
020 C000010 13
021 000000 332
022 A000001 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP.
022 C000001 3026766
022 D000001 0
022 A000002 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
022 B000002 13-5108880
022 C000002 127178
022 D000002 2121
022 A000003 CS FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
022 B000003 13-5659485
022 C000003 51396
022 D000003 12500
022 A000004 FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO.
022 C000004 54178
022 D000004 0
022 A000005 LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
022 B000005 13-2518466
022 C000005 34166
022 D000005 0
022 A000006 HSBC SECURITIES, INC.
022 B000006 13-2650272
022 C000006 20886
022 D000006 0
022 A000007 MORGAN (J.P.) SECURITIES INC.
022 B000007 13-3224016
022 C000007 18364
022 D000007 997
022 A000008 ASSOCIATE CORP. OF NORTH AMERICA
022 C000008 16852
022 D000008 0
022 A000009 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
022 B000009 13-3299429
022 C000009 4264
022 D000009 7492
022 A000010 SCHRODER WERTHEIM & CO. INCORPORATED
022 B000010 13-2697272
022 C000010 2675
022 D000010 6792
023 C000000 3404753
023 D000000 80645
024 000000 N
026 A000000 N
026 B000000 Y
026 C000000 N
026 D000000 Y
026 E000000 N
026 F000000 N
026 G010000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 11
026 G020000 N
026 H000000 N
027 000000 Y
028 A010000 4077
028 A020000 0
028 A030000 0
028 A040000 6265
028 B010000 5023
028 B020000 0
028 B030000 0
028 B040000 5167
028 C010000 5660
028 C020000 0
028 C030000 0
028 C040000 7596
028 D010000 4011
028 D020000 0
028 D030000 0
028 D040000 10352
028 E010000 7419
028 E020000 39672
028 E030000 0
028 E040000 17910
028 F010000 9708
028 F020000 0
028 F030000 0
028 F040000 23790
028 G010000 35898
028 G020000 39672
028 G030000 0
028 G040000 71080
028 H000000 9742
029 000000 Y
030 A000000 54
030 B000000 5.25
030 C000000 0.00
031 A000000 3
031 B000000 0
032 000000 0
033 000000 51
034 000000 Y
035 000000 266
036 A000000 N
036 B000000 0
037 000000 N
038 000000 0
039 000000 N
040 000000 Y
041 000000 Y
042 A000000 0
042 B000000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 12
042 C000000 100
042 D000000 0
042 E000000 0
042 F000000 0
042 G000000 0
042 H000000 0
043 000000 1736
044 000000 0
045 000000 Y
046 000000 N
047 000000 Y
048 000000 0.000
048 A010000 750000
048 A020000 0.650
048 B010000 250000
048 B020000 0.600
048 C010000 0
048 C020000 0.000
048 D010000 0
048 D020000 0.000
048 E010000 0
048 E020000 0.000
048 F010000 0
048 F020000 0.000
048 G010000 0
048 G020000 0.000
048 H010000 0
048 H020000 0.000
048 I010000 0
048 I020000 0.000
048 J010000 0
048 J020000 0.000
048 K010000 1000000
048 K020000 0.550
049 000000 N
050 000000 N
051 000000 N
052 000000 N
053 A000000 N
054 A000000 Y
054 B000000 Y
054 C000000 N
054 D000000 N
054 E000000 N
054 F000000 N
054 G000000 N
054 H000000 Y
054 I000000 N
054 J000000 Y
054 K000000 N
054 L000000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 13
054 M000000 Y
054 N000000 N
055 A000000 N
055 B000000 N
056 000000 Y
057 000000 N
058 A000000 N
059 000000 Y
060 A000000 Y
060 B000000 Y
061 000000 0
062 A000000 N
062 B000000 0.0
062 C000000 0.0
062 D000000 0.0
062 E000000 0.0
062 F000000 0.0
062 G000000 0.0
062 H000000 0.0
062 I000000 0.0
062 J000000 0.0
062 K000000 0.0
062 L000000 0.0
062 M000000 0.0
062 N000000 0.0
062 O000000 0.0
062 P000000 0.0
062 Q000000 0.0
062 R000000 0.0
066 A000000 Y
066 B000000 N
066 C000000 N
066 D000000 Y
066 E000000 N
066 F000000 N
066 G000000 N
067 000000 N
068 A000000 N
068 B000000 N
069 000000 N
070 A010000 Y
070 A020000 N
070 B010000 Y
070 B020000 N
070 C010000 Y
070 C020000 N
070 D010000 N
070 D020000 N
070 E010000 N
070 E020000 N
070 F010000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 14
070 F020000 N
070 G010000 N
070 G020000 N
070 H010000 N
070 H020000 N
070 I010000 N
070 I020000 N
070 J010000 Y
070 J020000 Y
070 K010000 N
070 K020000 N
070 L010000 Y
070 L020000 Y
070 M010000 Y
070 M020000 Y
070 N010000 Y
070 N020000 Y
070 O010000 Y
070 O020000 N
070 P010000 Y
070 P020000 Y
070 Q010000 N
070 Q020000 N
070 R010000 N
070 R020000 N
071 A000000 138541
071 B000000 188718
071 C000000 346669
071 D000000 40
072 A000000 12
072 B000000 2107
072 C000000 3569
072 D000000 0
072 E000000 15
072 F000000 2506
072 G000000 51
072 H000000 0
072 I000000 957
072 J000000 119
072 K000000 0
072 L000000 159
072 M000000 20
072 N000000 69
072 O000000 0
072 P000000 0
072 Q000000 0
072 R000000 34
072 S000000 21
072 T000000 1736
072 U000000 0
072 V000000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 15
072 W000000 13
072 X000000 5685
072 Y000000 0
072 Z000000 6
072AA000000 62478
072BB000000 9670
072CC010000 15690
072CC020000 0
072DD010000 0
072DD020000 0
072EE000000 47237
073 A010000 0.0000
073 A020000 0.0000
073 B000000 0.0000
073 C000000 0.0000
074 A000000 11
074 B000000 0
074 C000000 30427
074 D000000 0
074 E000000 0
074 F000000 359941
074 G000000 0
074 H000000 0
074 I000000 0
074 J000000 3841
074 K000000 0
074 L000000 679
074 M000000 24
074 N000000 394923
074 O000000 0
074 P000000 357
074 Q000000 0
074 R010000 0
074 R020000 0
074 R030000 0
074 R040000 3443
074 S000000 0
074 T000000 391123
074 U010000 16249
074 U020000 6830
074 V010000 0.00
074 V020000 0.00
074 W000000 0.0000
074 X000000 56408
074 Y000000 0
075 A000000 0
075 B000000 385496
076 000000 0.00
077 A000000 Y
077 B000000 Y
077 O000000 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 16
078 000000 N
080 A000000 ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
080 C000000 750
081 A000000 Y
081 B000000 110
082 A000000 N
082 B000000 0
083 A000000 N
083 B000000 0
084 A000000 N
084 B000000 0
085 A000000 Y
085 B000000 N
SIGNATURE GERALD M. RICHARD
TITLE TREASURER
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000730168
<NAME> MERRILL LYNCH FUND FOR TOMORROW, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 001
<NAME> CLASS A
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 302231832
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 390367648
<RECEIVABLES> 4519670
<ASSETS-OTHER> 35158
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 394922476
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 295106394
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 2307448
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 2105657
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 7880663
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 88135790
<NET-ASSETS> 39604452
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 3568754
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2106576
<OTHER-INCOME> 15398
<EXPENSES-NET> (5684644)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 6084
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 52807780
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15690009
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 68503873
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (5337338)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1845808
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1949689)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 305672
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 10360132
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2304092
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2505726
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 5684644
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 38904226
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 16.26
<PER-SHARE-NII> .08
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.04
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.22)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 17.16
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.00
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000730168
<NAME> MERRILL LYNCH FUND FOR TOMORROW, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 002
<NAME> CLASS B
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 302231832
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 390367648
<RECEIVABLES> 4519670
<ASSETS-OTHER> 35158
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 394922476
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 295106394
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 6318479
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 7107222
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 7880663
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 88135790
<NET-ASSETS> 104828358
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 3568754
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2106576
<OTHER-INCOME> 15398
<EXPENSES-NET> (5684644)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 6084
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 52807780
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15690009
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 68503873
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (12797082)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1580584
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (3085740)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 716413
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 10360132
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2304092
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2505726
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 5684644
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 108218829
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 15.79
<PER-SHARE-NII> (.10)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 2.95
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.05)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 16.59
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.06
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000730168
<NAME> MERRILL LYNCH FUND FOR TOMORROW, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 003
<NAME> CLASS C
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 302231832
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 390367648
<RECEIVABLES> 4519670
<ASSETS-OTHER> 35158
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 394922476
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 295106394
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 511894
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 406307
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 7880663
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 88135790
<NET-ASSETS> 8430331
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 3568754
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2106576
<OTHER-INCOME> 15398
<EXPENSES-NET> (5684644)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 6084
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 52807780
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15690009
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 68503873
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (1078464)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 389112
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (345702)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 62177
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 10360132
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2304092
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2505726
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 5684644
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 7753661
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 15.71
<PER-SHARE-NII> (.10)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 2.94
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.08)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 16.47
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.07
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000730168
<NAME> MERRILL LYNCH FUND FOR TOMORROW, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 004
<NAME> CLASS D
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 302231832
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 390367648
<RECEIVABLES> 4519670
<ASSETS-OTHER> 35158
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 394922476
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3799629
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 295106394
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 13941059
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 14070041
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 7880663
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 88135790
<NET-ASSETS> 238259706
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 3568754
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2106576
<OTHER-INCOME> 15398
<EXPENSES-NET> (5684644)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 6084
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 52807780
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15690009
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 68503873
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (28024409)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 796602
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (2438121)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1512537
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 10360132
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2304092
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2505726
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 5684644
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 230619616
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 16.20
<PER-SHARE-NII> .04
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.03
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.18)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 17.09
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.25
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
