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reference in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-22462 on Form N-14 of Merrill Lynch Global Allocation Fund, Inc. of our
report dated March 19, 1999 appearing in the annual report to shareholders of
Merrill Lynch Asset Builder Program, Inc. (includes the Global Opportunity
Portfolio) for the year ended January 31, 1999, and to the reference to us
under the captions “COMPARISON OF THE FUNDS - Financial Highlights” and
“EXPERTS”, appearing in the Proxy Statement and Prospectus, which is a part of
this Registration Statement. |
