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MERRILL LYNCH DEVELOPING CAPITAL MARKETS FUND, INC.
Supplement dated February 9, 1996
to Prospectus dated October 25, 1995
FOR USE IN OHIO
Investment in the Fund may involve a higher degree of risk than
investment in more traditional open-end diversified investment companies
because although the Fund may not purchase more than 10% of the voting
securities of any one issuer with regard to 50% of the Fund's assets, the
remaining assets may be invested without this restriction. See "Investment
Objective and Policies--Other Investment Policies and Practices--Non-
Diversified Status".
This Prospectus, as supplemented, must be delivered to Ohio investors
prior to the consummation of the sale of the Fund shares.
Code #10893-1095OH