<PAGE> PAGE 1
000 A000000 01/31/96
000 C000000 0000872478
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 ML MULTI-ST. LTD. MAT. MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
001 B000000 811-6282
001 C000000 6092827165
002 A000000 P.O. BOX 9066
002 B000000 PRINCETON
002 C000000 NJ
002 D010000 08543
002 D020000 9066
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 Y
007 B000000 10
007 C010100 1
007 C020100 ML NEW YORK LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030100 N
007 C010200 2
007 C020200 ML MINNESOTA LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030200 N
007 C010300 3
007 C020300 ML ARIZONA LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030300 N
007 C010400 4
007 C020400 ML CALIFORNIA LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030400 N
007 C010500 5
007 C020500 ML FLORIDA LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030500 N
007 C010600 6
007 C020600 ML MASSACHUSETTS LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030600 N
007 C010700 7
007 C020700 ML MICHIGAN LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030700 N
007 C010800 8
007 C020800 ML NEW JERSEY LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030800 N
007 C010900 9
007 C020900 ML PENNSYLVANIA LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C030900 N
007 C011000 10
<PAGE> PAGE 2
007 C021000 ML OHIO LTD. MATURITY MUNI BOND FUND
007 C031000 N
007 C011100 11
007 C011200 12
007 C011300 13
007 C011400 14
007 C011500 15
007 C011600 16
007 C011700 17
007 C011800 18
007 C011900 19
007 C012000 20
008 A00AA01 FUND ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
008 B00AA01 A
008 C00AA01 801-12485
008 D01AA01 PRINCETON
008 D02AA01 NJ
008 D03AA01 08543
008 D04AA01 9011
011 A00AA01 MERRILL LYNCH FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
011 B00AA01 8-14663
011 C01AA01 PRINCETON
011 C02AA01 NJ
011 C03AA01 08543
011 C04AA01 9011
012 A00AA01 MERRILL LYNCH FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
012 B00AA01 84-01339
012 C01AA01 JACKSONVILLE
012 C02AA01 FL
012 C03AA01 32246
012 C04AA01 6484
013 A00AA01 DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
013 B01AA01 PRINCETON
013 B02AA01 NJ
013 B03AA01 08540
014 A00AA01 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.
014 B00AA01 8-7221
015 A00AA01 THE BANK OF NEW YORK
015 B00AA01 C
015 C01AA01 NEW YORK
015 C02AA01 NY
015 C03AA01 10005
015 E01AA01 X
018 00AA00 Y
019 A00AA00 Y
019 B00AA00 180
019 C00AA00 MERRILLLYN
020 C000001 0
020 C000002 0
020 C000003 0
020 C000004 0
<PAGE> PAGE 3
020 C000005 0
020 C000006 0
020 C000007 0
020 C000008 0
020 C000009 0
020 C000010 0
021 000000 0
022 A000001 PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
022 B000001 13-2638166
022 C000001 5030
022 D000001 5791
022 A000002 CHEMICAL SECURITIES, INC.
022 B000002 13-3379014
022 C000002 5521
022 D000002 4300
022 A000003 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
022 B000003 13-5108880
022 C000003 3500
022 D000003 4700
022 A000004 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
022 B000004 59-1237041
022 C000004 5132
022 D000004 1960
022 A000005 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INCORPORATED
022 B000005 13-3299429
022 C000005 2500
022 D000005 3600
022 A000006 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
022 B000006 13-2655998
022 C000006 2000
022 D000006 2900
022 A000007 LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
022 B000007 13-2518466
022 C000007 3350
022 D000007 1200
022 A000008 CITIBANK, N.A.
022 C000008 1850
022 D000008 2050
022 A000009 TUCKER ANTHONY INCORPORATED
022 B000009 04-2566229
022 C000009 2020
022 D000009 1668
022 A000010 SMITH BARNEY INC.
022 B000010 13-1912900
022 C000010 1251
022 D000010 2080
023 C000000 41824
023 D000000 42266
024 00AA00 N
026 A000000 N
026 B000000 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 4
026 C000000 N
026 D000000 Y
026 E000000 N
026 F000000 N
026 G010000 N
026 G020000 N
026 H000000 N
027 000000 Y
054 A00AA00 Y
054 B00AA00 Y
054 C00AA00 N
054 D00AA00 N
054 E00AA00 N
054 F00AA00 N
054 G00AA00 N
054 H00AA00 Y
054 I00AA00 N
054 J00AA00 Y
054 K00AA00 N
054 L00AA00 N
054 M00AA00 Y
054 N00AA00 N
058 A00AA00 N
059 00AA00 Y
060 A00AA00 N
060 B00AA00 N
061 00AA00 1000
066 A00AA00 N
067 00AA00 N
068 A00AA00 N
068 B00AA00 N
069 00AA00 N
077 A000000 Y
077 P000000 Y
078 000000 N
080 A00AA00 ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
080 C00AA00 525
081 A00AA00 Y
081 B00AA00 110
082 A00AA00 N
082 B00AA00 0
083 A00AA00 N
083 B00AA00 0
084 A00AA00 N
084 B00AA00 0
085 A00AA00 Y
085 B00AA00 N
028 A010100 502
028 A020100 25
028 A030100 0
028 A040100 906
<PAGE> PAGE 5
028 B010100 493
028 B020100 33
028 B030100 0
028 B040100 240
028 C010100 311
028 C020100 27
028 C030100 0
028 C040100 247
028 D010100 259
028 D020100 26
028 D030100 0
028 D040100 131
028 E010100 1651
028 E020100 0
028 E030100 0
028 E040100 1366
028 F010100 574
028 F020100 61
028 F030100 0
028 F040100 240
028 G010100 3790
028 G020100 172
028 G030100 0
028 G040100 3130
028 H000100 205
029 000100 Y
030 A000100 1
030 B000100 1.00
030 C000100 0.00
031 A000100 0
031 B000100 0
032 000100 0
033 000100 1
034 000100 Y
035 000100 3
036 A000100 N
036 B000100 0
037 000100 N
038 000100 0
039 000100 N
040 000100 Y
041 000100 Y
042 A000100 0
042 B000100 0
042 C000100 100
042 D000100 0
042 E000100 0
042 F000100 0
042 G000100 0
042 H000100 0
043 000100 18
<PAGE> PAGE 6
044 000100 0
045 000100 Y
046 000100 N
047 000100 Y
048 000100 0.350
048 A010100 0
048 A020100 0.000
048 B010100 0
048 B020100 0.000
048 C010100 0
048 C020100 0.000
048 D010100 0
048 D020100 0.000
048 E010100 0
048 E020100 0.000
048 F010100 0
048 F020100 0.000
048 G010100 0
048 G020100 0.000
048 H010100 0
048 H020100 0.000
048 I010100 0
048 I020100 0.000
048 J010100 0
048 J020100 0.000
048 K010100 0
048 K020100 0.000
049 000100 N
050 000100 N
051 000100 N
052 000100 N
053 A000100 Y
053 B000100 Y
053 C000100 N
055 A000100 N
055 B000100 N
056 000100 Y
057 000100 N
062 A000100 Y
062 B000100 0.0
062 C000100 0.0
062 D000100 0.0
062 E000100 16.4
062 F000100 0.0
062 G000100 0.0
062 H000100 0.0
062 I000100 0.0
062 J000100 0.0
062 K000100 0.0
062 L000100 0.0
062 M000100 0.0
<PAGE> PAGE 7
062 N000100 0.0
062 O000100 80.1
062 P000100 0.0
062 Q000100 0.0
062 R000100 0.0
063 A000100 0
063 B000100 4.7
064 A000100 Y
064 B000100 N
070 A010100 Y
070 A020100 N
070 B010100 N
070 B020100 N
070 C010100 N
070 C020100 N
070 D010100 N
070 D020100 N
070 E010100 Y
070 E020100 N
070 F010100 N
070 F020100 N
070 G010100 Y
070 G020100 N
070 H010100 N
070 H020100 N
070 I010100 N
070 I020100 N
070 J010100 Y
070 J020100 N
070 K010100 Y
070 K020100 N
070 L010100 N
070 L020100 N
070 M010100 N
070 M020100 N
070 N010100 N
070 N020100 N
070 O010100 Y
070 O020100 N
070 P010100 Y
070 P020100 N
070 Q010100 N
070 Q020100 N
070 R010100 N
070 R020100 N
071 A000100 5684
071 B000100 3574
071 C000100 12283
071 D000100 29
072 A000100 6
072 B000100 389
<PAGE> PAGE 8
072 C000100 0
072 D000100 0
072 E000100 0
072 F000100 28
072 G000100 24
072 H000100 0
072 I000100 3
072 J000100 2
072 K000100 0
072 L000100 8
072 M000100 3
072 N000100 16
072 O000100 0
072 P000100 0
072 Q000100 0
072 R000100 11
072 S000100 7
072 T000100 18
072 U000100 1
072 V000100 0
072 W000100 2
072 X000100 123
072 Y000100 70
072 Z000100 336
072AA000100 66
072BB000100 0
072CC010100 244
072CC020100 0
072DD010100 146
072DD020100 190
072EE000100 0
073 A010100 0.0000
073 A020100 0.0000
073 B000100 0.0000
073 C000100 0.0000
074 A000100 0
074 B000100 0
074 C000100 2800
074 D000100 13719
074 E000100 0
074 F000100 0
074 G000100 0
074 H000100 0
074 I000100 0
074 J000100 0
074 K000100 22
074 L000100 598
074 M000100 37
074 N000100 17176
074 O000100 0
074 P000100 3
<PAGE> PAGE 9
074 Q000100 0
074 R010100 0
074 R020100 0
074 R030100 0
074 R040100 53
074 S000100 0
074 T000100 17120
074 U010100 655
074 U020100 1016
074 V010100 0.00
074 V020100 0.00
074 W000100 0.0000
074 X000100 354
074 Y000100 0
075 A000100 0
075 B000100 16090
076 000100 0.00
028 A010200 0
028 A020200 0
028 A030200 0
028 A040200 0
028 B010200 0
028 B020200 0
028 B030200 0
028 B040200 0
028 C010200 0
028 C020200 0
028 C030200 0
028 C040200 0
028 D010200 0
028 D020200 0
028 D030200 0
028 D040200 0
028 E010200 0
028 E020200 0
028 E030200 0
028 E040200 0
028 F010200 0
028 F020200 0
028 F030200 0
028 F040200 0
028 G010200 0
028 G020200 0
028 G030200 0
028 G040200 0
028 H000200 0
029 000200 N
030 A000200 0
030 B000200 0.00
030 C000200 0.00
034 000200 N
<PAGE> PAGE 10
035 000200 0
036 B000200 0
037 000200 N
038 000200 0
039 000200 N
040 000200 Y
041 000200 N
042 A000200 0
042 B000200 0
042 C000200 0
042 D000200 0
042 E000200 0
042 F000200 0
042 G000200 0
042 H000200 0
043 000200 0
044 000200 0
045 000200 Y
046 000200 N
047 000200 Y
048 000200 0.000
048 A010200 500000
048 A020200 0.500
048 B010200 500000
048 B020200 0.425
048 C010200 0
048 C020200 0.000
048 D010200 0
048 D020200 0.000
048 E010200 0
048 E020200 0.000
048 F010200 0
048 F020200 0.000
048 G010200 0
048 G020200 0.000
048 H010200 0
048 H020200 0.000
048 I010200 0
048 I020200 0.000
048 J010200 0
048 J020200 0.000
048 K010200 1000000
048 K020200 0.375
049 000200 N
050 000200 N
051 000200 N
052 000200 N
053 A000200 N
055 A000200 N
055 B000200 N
056 000200 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 11
057 000200 N
062 A000200 Y
062 B000200 0.0
062 C000200 0.0
062 D000200 0.0
062 E000200 0.0
062 F000200 0.0
062 G000200 0.0
062 H000200 0.0
062 I000200 0.0
062 J000200 0.0
062 K000200 0.0
062 L000200 0.0
062 M000200 0.0
062 N000200 0.0
062 O000200 0.0
062 P000200 0.0
062 Q000200 0.0
062 R000200 0.0
063 A000200 0
063 B000200 0.0
064 A000200 N
064 B000200 N
070 A010200 Y
070 A020200 N
070 B010200 N
070 B020200 N
070 C010200 N
070 C020200 N
070 D010200 N
070 D020200 N
070 E010200 Y
070 E020200 N
070 F010200 N
070 F020200 N
070 G010200 Y
070 G020200 N
070 H010200 N
070 H020200 N
070 I010200 N
070 I020200 N
070 J010200 Y
070 J020200 N
070 K010200 Y
070 K020200 N
070 L010200 N
070 L020200 N
070 M010200 N
070 M020200 N
070 N010200 N
070 N020200 N
<PAGE> PAGE 12
070 O010200 Y
070 O020200 N
070 P010200 Y
070 P020200 N
070 Q010200 N
070 Q020200 N
070 R010200 N
070 R020200 N
071 A000200 0
071 B000200 0
071 C000200 0
071 D000200 0
072 A000200 6
072 B000200 0
072 C000200 0
072 D000200 0
072 E000200 0
072 F000200 0
072 G000200 0
072 H000200 0
072 I000200 0
072 J000200 0
072 K000200 0
072 L000200 0
072 M000200 0
072 N000200 0
072 O000200 0
072 P000200 0
072 Q000200 0
072 R000200 0
072 S000200 0
072 T000200 0
072 U000200 0
072 V000200 0
072 W000200 0
072 X000200 0
072 Y000200 0
072 Z000200 0
072AA000200 0
072BB000200 0
072CC010200 0
072CC020200 0
072DD010200 0
072DD020200 0
072EE000200 0
073 A010200 0.0000
073 A020200 0.0000
073 B000200 0.0000
073 C000200 0.0000
074 A000200 100
074 B000200 0
<PAGE> PAGE 13
074 C000200 0
074 D000200 0
074 E000200 0
074 F000200 0
074 G000200 0
074 H000200 0
074 I000200 0
074 J000200 0
074 K000200 0
074 L000200 0
074 M000200 77
074 N000200 177
074 O000200 0
074 P000200 0
074 Q000200 0
074 R010200 0
074 R020200 0
074 R030200 0
074 R040200 77
074 S000200 0
074 T000200 100
074 U010200 5
074 U020200 5
074 V010200 10.00
074 V020200 10.00
074 W000200 0.0000
074 X000200 0
074 Y000200 0
075 A000200 0
075 B000200 100
076 000200 0.00
028 A010300 11
028 A020300 3
028 A030300 0
028 A040300 5
028 B010300 0
028 B020300 9
028 B030300 0
028 B040300 67
028 C010300 51
028 C020300 7
028 C030300 0
028 C040300 24
028 D010300 1069
028 D020300 7
028 D030300 0
028 D040300 84
028 E010300 287
028 E020300 0
028 E030300 0
028 E040300 419
<PAGE> PAGE 14
028 F010300 35
028 F020300 22
028 F030300 0
028 F040300 386
028 G010300 1453
028 G020300 48
028 G030300 0
028 G040300 985
028 H000300 1019
029 000300 Y
030 A000300 1
030 B000300 1.00
030 C000300 0.00
031 A000300 0
031 B000300 0
032 000300 0
033 000300 1
034 000300 Y
035 000300 2
036 A000300 N
036 B000300 0
037 000300 N
038 000300 0
039 000300 N
040 000300 Y
041 000300 Y
042 A000300 0
042 B000300 0
042 C000300 100
042 D000300 0
042 E000300 0
042 F000300 0
042 G000300 0
042 H000300 0
043 000300 9
044 000300 0
045 000300 Y
046 000300 N
047 000300 Y
048 000300 0.350
048 A010300 0
048 A020300 0.000
048 B010300 0
048 B020300 0.000
048 C010300 0
048 C020300 0.000
048 D010300 0
048 D020300 0.000
048 E010300 0
048 E020300 0.000
048 F010300 0
<PAGE> PAGE 15
048 F020300 0.000
048 G010300 0
048 G020300 0.000
048 H010300 0
048 H020300 0.000
048 I010300 0
048 I020300 0.000
048 J010300 0
048 J020300 0.000
048 K010300 0
048 K020300 0.000
049 000300 N
050 000300 N
051 000300 N
052 000300 N
053 A000300 Y
053 B000300 Y
053 C000300 N
055 A000300 N
055 B000300 N
056 000300 Y
057 000300 N
062 A000300 Y
062 B000300 0.0
062 C000300 0.0
062 D000300 0.0
062 E000300 23.3
062 F000300 0.0
062 G000300 0.0
062 H000300 0.0
062 I000300 0.0
062 J000300 0.0
062 K000300 0.0
062 L000300 0.0
062 M000300 0.0
062 N000300 0.0
062 O000300 75.0
062 P000300 0.0
062 Q000300 0.0
062 R000300 0.0
063 A000300 0
063 B000300 4.3
064 A000300 Y
064 B000300 N
070 A010300 Y
070 A020300 N
070 B010300 N
070 B020300 N
070 C010300 N
070 C020300 N
070 D010300 N
<PAGE> PAGE 16
070 D020300 N
070 E010300 Y
070 E020300 N
070 F010300 N
070 F020300 N
070 G010300 Y
070 G020300 N
070 H010300 N
070 H020300 N
070 I010300 N
070 I020300 N
070 J010300 Y
070 J020300 N
070 K010300 Y
070 K020300 N
070 L010300 N
070 L020300 N
070 M010300 N
070 M020300 N
070 N010300 N
070 N020300 N
070 O010300 Y
070 O020300 N
070 P010300 Y
070 P020300 N
070 Q010300 N
070 Q020300 N
070 R010300 N
070 R020300 N
071 A000300 1199
071 B000300 0
071 C000300 4502
071 D000300 0
072 A000300 6
072 B000300 154
072 C000300 0
072 D000300 0
072 E000300 0
072 F000300 11
072 G000300 16
072 H000300 0
072 I000300 2
072 J000300 1
072 K000300 0
072 L000300 6
072 M000300 2
072 N000300 11
072 O000300 0
072 P000300 0
072 Q000300 0
072 R000300 12
<PAGE> PAGE 17
072 S000300 6
072 T000300 9
072 U000300 0
072 V000300 0
072 W000300 2
072 X000300 78
072 Y000300 47
072 Z000300 123
072AA000300 0
072BB000300 0
072CC010300 91
072CC020300 0
072DD010300 28
072DD020300 95
072EE000300 0
073 A010300 0.0000
073 A020300 0.0000
073 B000300 0.0000
073 C000300 0.0000
074 A000300 36
074 B000300 0
074 C000300 1602
074 D000300 5149
074 E000300 0
074 F000300 0
074 G000300 0
074 H000300 0
074 I000300 0
074 J000300 0
074 K000300 16
074 L000300 75
074 M000300 45
074 N000300 6923
074 O000300 0
074 P000300 1
074 Q000300 0
074 R010300 0
074 R020300 0
074 R030300 0
074 R040300 51
074 S000300 0
074 T000300 6871
074 U010300 200
074 U020300 467
074 V010300 0.00
074 V020300 0.00
074 W000300 0.0000
074 X000300 168
074 Y000300 0
075 A000300 0
075 B000300 6555
<PAGE> PAGE 18
076 000300 0.00
028 A010400 184
028 A020400 18
028 A030400 0
028 A040400 343
028 B010400 413
028 B020400 21
028 B030400 0
028 B040400 489
028 C010400 395
028 C020400 18
028 C030400 0
028 C040400 200
028 D010400 41
028 D020400 17
028 D030400 0
028 D040400 159
028 E010400 97
028 E020400 0
028 E030400 0
028 E040400 422
028 F010400 104
028 F020400 37
028 F030400 0
028 F040400 273
028 G010400 1234
028 G020400 111
028 G030400 0
028 G040400 1886
028 H000400 139
029 000400 Y
030 A000400 1
030 B000400 1.00
030 C000400 0.00
031 A000400 0
031 B000400 0
032 000400 0
033 000400 1
034 000400 Y
035 000400 0
036 A000400 N
036 B000400 0
037 000400 N
038 000400 0
039 000400 N
040 000400 Y
041 000400 Y
042 A000400 0
042 B000400 0
042 C000400 100
042 D000400 0
<PAGE> PAGE 19
042 E000400 0
042 F000400 0
042 G000400 0
042 H000400 0
043 000400 19
044 000400 0
045 000400 Y
046 000400 N
047 000400 Y
048 000400 0.350
048 A010400 0
048 A020400 0.000
048 B010400 0
048 B020400 0.000
048 C010400 0
048 C020400 0.000
048 D010400 0
048 D020400 0.000
048 E010400 0
048 E020400 0.000
048 F010400 0
048 F020400 0.000
048 G010400 0
048 G020400 0.000
048 H010400 0
048 H020400 0.000
048 I010400 0
048 I020400 0.000
048 J010400 0
048 J020400 0.000
048 K010400 0
048 K020400 0.000
049 000400 N
050 000400 N
051 000400 N
052 000400 N
053 A000400 Y
053 B000400 Y
053 C000400 N
055 A000400 N
055 B000400 N
056 000400 Y
057 000400 N
062 A000400 Y
062 B000400 0.0
062 C000400 0.0
062 D000400 0.0
062 E000400 18.7
062 F000400 0.0
062 G000400 0.0
062 H000400 0.0
<PAGE> PAGE 20
062 I000400 0.0
062 J000400 0.0
062 K000400 0.0
062 L000400 0.0
062 M000400 0.0
062 N000400 0.0
062 O000400 79.9
062 P000400 0.0
062 Q000400 0.0
062 R000400 0.0
063 A000400 0
063 B000400 4.8
064 A000400 Y
064 B000400 N
070 A010400 Y
070 A020400 N
070 B010400 N
070 B020400 N
070 C010400 N
070 C020400 N
070 D010400 N
070 D020400 N
070 E010400 Y
070 E020400 N
070 F010400 N
070 F020400 N
070 G010400 Y
070 G020400 N
070 H010400 N
070 H020400 N
070 I010400 N
070 I020400 N
070 J010400 Y
070 J020400 N
070 K010400 Y
070 K020400 N
070 L010400 N
070 L020400 N
070 M010400 N
070 M020400 N
070 N010400 N
070 N020400 N
070 O010400 Y
070 O020400 N
070 P010400 Y
070 P020400 N
070 Q010400 N
070 Q020400 N
070 R010400 N
070 R020400 N
071 A000400 1276
<PAGE> PAGE 21
071 B000400 0
071 C000400 11459
071 D000400 0
072 A000400 6
072 B000400 383
072 C000400 0
072 D000400 0
072 E000400 0
072 F000400 28
072 G000400 16
072 H000400 0
072 I000400 2
072 J000400 2
072 K000400 0
072 L000400 11
072 M000400 3
072 N000400 10
072 O000400 0
072 P000400 0
072 Q000400 0
072 R000400 12
072 S000400 8
072 T000400 19
072 U000400 2
072 V000400 0
072 W000400 3
072 X000400 116
072 Y000400 34
072 Z000400 301
072AA000400 0
072BB000400 0
072CC010400 324
072CC020400 0
072DD010400 106
072DD020400 195
072EE000400 0
073 A010400 0.0000
073 A020400 0.0000
073 B000400 0.0000
073 C000400 0.0000
074 A000400 70
074 B000400 0
074 C000400 2905
074 D000400 12378
074 E000400 0
074 F000400 0
074 G000400 0
074 H000400 0
074 I000400 0
074 J000400 0
074 K000400 1
<PAGE> PAGE 22
074 L000400 269
074 M000400 26
074 N000400 15649
074 O000400 100
074 P000400 3
074 Q000400 0
074 R010400 0
074 R020400 0
074 R030400 0
074 R040400 39
074 S000400 0
074 T000400 15507
074 U010400 492
074 U020400 1029
074 V010400 0.00
074 V020400 0.00
074 W000400 0.0000
074 X000400 252
074 Y000400 0
075 A000400 0
075 B000400 15656
076 000400 0.00
028 A010500 64
028 A020500 39
028 A030500 0
028 A040500 1245
028 B010500 2202
028 B020500 46
028 B030500 0
028 B040500 2511
028 C010500 777
028 C020500 37
028 C030500 0
028 C040500 1080
028 D010500 1033
028 D020500 36
028 D030500 0
028 D040500 857
028 E010500 1589
028 E020500 0
028 E030500 0
028 E040500 849
028 F010500 869
028 F020500 82
028 F030500 0
028 F040500 1766
028 G010500 6534
028 G020500 240
028 G030500 0
028 G040500 8308
028 H000500 3439
<PAGE> PAGE 23
029 000500 Y
030 A000500 1
030 B000500 1.00
030 C000500 0.00
031 A000500 0
031 B000500 0
032 000500 0
033 000500 1
034 000500 Y
035 000500 7
036 A000500 N
036 B000500 0
037 000500 N
038 000500 0
039 000500 N
040 000500 Y
041 000500 Y
042 A000500 0
042 B000500 0
042 C000500 100
042 D000500 0
042 E000500 0
042 F000500 0
042 G000500 0
042 H000500 0
043 000500 32
044 000500 0
045 000500 Y
046 000500 N
047 000500 Y
048 000500 0.350
048 A010500 0
048 A020500 0.000
048 B010500 0
048 B020500 0.000
048 C010500 0
048 C020500 0.000
048 D010500 0
048 D020500 0.000
048 E010500 0
048 E020500 0.000
048 F010500 0
048 F020500 0.000
048 G010500 0
048 G020500 0.000
048 H010500 0
048 H020500 0.000
048 I010500 0
048 I020500 0.000
048 J010500 0
048 J020500 0.000
<PAGE> PAGE 24
048 K010500 0
048 K020500 0.000
049 000500 N
050 000500 N
051 000500 N
052 000500 N
053 A000500 Y
053 B000500 Y
053 C000500 N
055 A000500 Y
055 B000500 N
056 000500 Y
057 000500 N
062 A000500 Y
062 B000500 0.0
062 C000500 0.0
062 D000500 0.0
062 E000500 15.2
062 F000500 0.0
062 G000500 0.0
062 H000500 0.0
062 I000500 0.0
062 J000500 0.0
062 K000500 0.0
062 L000500 0.0
062 M000500 0.0
062 N000500 0.0
062 O000500 84.4
062 P000500 0.0
062 Q000500 0.0
062 R000500 0.0
063 A000500 0
063 B000500 5.0
064 A000500 Y
064 B000500 N
070 A010500 Y
070 A020500 N
070 B010500 N
070 B020500 N
070 C010500 N
070 C020500 N
070 D010500 N
070 D020500 N
070 E010500 Y
070 E020500 N
070 F010500 N
070 F020500 N
070 G010500 Y
070 G020500 N
070 H010500 N
070 H020500 N
<PAGE> PAGE 25
070 I010500 N
070 I020500 N
070 J010500 Y
070 J020500 N
070 K010500 Y
070 K020500 N
070 L010500 N
070 L020500 N
070 M010500 N
070 M020500 N
070 N010500 N
070 N020500 N
070 O010500 Y
070 O020500 N
070 P010500 Y
070 P020500 N
070 Q010500 N
070 Q020500 N
070 R010500 N
070 R020500 N
071 A000500 4303
071 B000500 3706
071 C000500 26019
071 D000500 14
072 A000500 6
072 B000500 793
072 C000500 0
072 D000500 0
072 E000500 0
072 F000500 57
072 G000500 15
072 H000500 0
072 I000500 4
072 J000500 3
072 K000500 0
072 L000500 22
072 M000500 6
072 N000500 7
072 O000500 0
072 P000500 0
072 Q000500 0
072 R000500 12
072 S000500 13
072 T000500 32
072 U000500 6
072 V000500 0
072 W000500 3
072 X000500 180
072 Y000500 22
072 Z000500 635
072AA000500 66
<PAGE> PAGE 26
072BB000500 0
072CC010500 450
072CC020500 0
072DD010500 334
072DD020500 301
072EE000500 0
073 A010500 0.0000
073 A020500 0.0000
073 B000500 0.0000
073 C000500 0.0000
074 A000500 69
074 B000500 0
074 C000500 4913
074 D000500 27198
074 E000500 0
074 F000500 0
074 G000500 0
074 H000500 0
074 I000500 0
074 J000500 0
074 K000500 0
074 L000500 390
074 M000500 60
074 N000500 32630
074 O000500 0
074 P000500 13
074 Q000500 0
074 R010500 0
074 R020500 0
074 R030500 0
074 R040500 362
074 S000500 0
074 T000500 32255
074 U010500 1610
074 U020500 1560
074 V010500 0.00
074 V020500 0.00
074 W000500 0.0000
074 X000500 460
074 Y000500 0
075 A000500 0
075 B000500 32309
076 000500 0.00
028 A010600 322
028 A020600 18
028 A030600 0
028 A040600 118
028 B010600 96
028 B020600 23
028 B030600 0
028 B040600 523
<PAGE> PAGE 27
028 C010600 151
028 C020600 19
028 C030600 0
028 C040600 219
028 D010600 61
028 D020600 19
028 D030600 0
028 D040600 33
028 E010600 106
028 E020600 0
028 E030600 0
028 E040600 275
028 F010600 113
028 F020600 40
028 F030600 0
028 F040600 1552
028 G010600 849
028 G020600 119
028 G030600 0
028 G040600 2720
028 H000600 304
029 000600 Y
030 A000600 1
030 B000600 1.00
030 C000600 0.00
031 A000600 0
031 B000600 0
032 000600 0
033 000600 1
034 000600 Y
035 000600 2
036 A000600 N
036 B000600 0
037 000600 N
038 000600 0
039 000600 N
040 000600 Y
041 000600 Y
042 A000600 0
042 B000600 0
042 C000600 100
042 D000600 0
042 E000600 0
042 F000600 0
042 G000600 0
042 H000600 0
043 000600 9
044 000600 0
045 000600 Y
046 000600 N
047 000600 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 28
048 000600 0.350
048 A010600 0
048 A020600 0.000
048 B010600 0
048 B020600 0.000
048 C010600 0
048 C020600 0.000
048 D010600 0
048 D020600 0.000
048 E010600 0
048 E020600 0.000
048 F010600 0
048 F020600 0.000
048 G010600 0
048 G020600 0.000
048 H010600 0
048 H020600 0.000
048 I010600 0
048 I020600 0.000
048 J010600 0
048 J020600 0.000
048 K010600 0
048 K020600 0.000
049 000600 N
050 000600 N
051 000600 N
052 000600 N
053 A000600 Y
053 B000600 Y
053 C000600 N
055 A000600 N
055 B000600 N
056 000600 Y
057 000600 N
062 A000600 Y
062 B000600 0.0
062 C000600 0.0
062 D000600 0.0
062 E000600 12.0
062 F000600 0.0
062 G000600 0.0
062 H000600 0.0
062 I000600 0.0
062 J000600 0.0
062 K000600 0.0
062 L000600 0.0
062 M000600 0.0
062 N000600 0.0
062 O000600 87.0
062 P000600 0.0
062 Q000600 0.0
<PAGE> PAGE 29
062 R000600 0.0
063 A000600 0
063 B000600 5.7
064 A000600 Y
064 B000600 N
070 A010600 Y
070 A020600 N
070 B010600 N
070 B020600 N
070 C010600 N
070 C020600 N
070 D010600 N
070 D020600 N
070 E010600 Y
070 E020600 N
070 F010600 N
070 F020600 N
070 G010600 Y
070 G020600 N
070 H010600 N
070 H020600 N
070 I010600 N
070 I020600 N
070 J010600 Y
070 J020600 N
070 K010600 Y
070 K020600 N
070 L010600 N
070 L020600 N
070 M010600 N
070 M020600 N
070 N010600 N
070 N020600 N
070 O010600 Y
070 O020600 N
070 P010600 Y
070 P020600 N
070 Q010600 N
070 Q020600 N
070 R010600 N
070 R020600 N
071 A000600 1288
071 B000600 2199
071 C000600 7909
071 D000600 16
072 A000600 6
072 B000600 236
072 C000600 0
072 D000600 0
072 E000600 0
072 F000600 17
<PAGE> PAGE 30
072 G000600 28
072 H000600 0
072 I000600 2
072 J000600 2
072 K000600 0
072 L000600 12
072 M000600 2
072 N000600 9
072 O000600 0
072 P000600 0
072 Q000600 0
072 R000600 13
072 S000600 11
072 T000600 9
072 U000600 1
072 V000600 0
072 W000600 3
072 X000600 109
072 Y000600 64
072 Z000600 191
072AA000600 5
072BB000600 0
072CC010600 146
072CC020600 0
072DD010600 91
072DD020600 100
072EE000600 0
073 A010600 0.0000
073 A020600 0.0000
073 B000600 0.0000
073 C000600 0.0000
074 A000600 42
074 B000600 0
074 C000600 1000
074 D000600 7237
074 E000600 0
074 F000600 0
074 G000600 0
074 H000600 0
074 I000600 0
074 J000600 0
074 K000600 23
074 L000600 86
074 M000600 45
074 N000600 8433
074 O000600 0
074 P000600 2
074 Q000600 0
074 R010600 0
074 R020600 0
074 R030600 0
<PAGE> PAGE 31
074 R040600 114
074 S000600 0
074 T000600 8317
074 U010600 302
074 U020600 519
074 V010600 0.00
074 V020600 0.00
074 W000600 0.0000
074 X000600 223
074 Y000600 0
075 A000600 0
075 B000600 9742
076 000600 0.00
028 A010700 540
028 A020700 6
028 A030700 0
028 A040700 307
028 B010700 20
028 B020700 8
028 B030700 0
028 B040700 24
028 C010700 37
028 C020700 6
028 C030700 0
028 C040700 325
028 D010700 42
028 D020700 6
028 D030700 0
028 D040700 474
028 E010700 88
028 E020700 0
028 E030700 0
028 E040700 119
028 F010700 82
028 F020700 12
028 F030700 0
028 F040700 168
028 G010700 809
028 G020700 38
028 G030700 0
028 G040700 1417
028 H000700 465
029 000700 Y
030 A000700 1
030 B000700 1.00
030 C000700 0.00
031 A000700 0
031 B000700 0
032 000700 0
033 000700 1
034 000700 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 32
035 000700 5
036 A000700 N
036 B000700 0
037 000700 N
038 000700 0
039 000700 N
040 000700 Y
041 000700 Y
042 A000700 0
042 B000700 0
042 C000700 100
042 D000700 0
042 E000700 0
042 F000700 0
042 G000700 0
042 H000700 0
043 000700 4
044 000700 0
045 000700 Y
046 000700 N
047 000700 Y
048 000700 0.350
048 A010700 0
048 A020700 0.000
048 B010700 0
048 B020700 0.000
048 C010700 0
048 C020700 0.000
048 D010700 0
048 D020700 0.000
048 E010700 0
048 E020700 0.000
048 F010700 0
048 F020700 0.000
048 G010700 0
048 G020700 0.000
048 H010700 0
048 H020700 0.000
048 I010700 0
048 I020700 0.000
048 J010700 0
048 J020700 0.000
048 K010700 0
048 K020700 0.000
049 000700 N
050 000700 N
051 000700 N
052 000700 N
053 A000700 Y
053 B000700 Y
053 C000700 N
<PAGE> PAGE 33
055 A000700 N
055 B000700 N
056 000700 Y
057 000700 N
062 A000700 Y
062 B000700 0.0
062 C000700 0.0
062 D000700 0.0
062 E000700 15.3
062 F000700 0.0
062 G000700 0.0
062 H000700 0.0
062 I000700 0.0
062 J000700 0.0
062 K000700 0.0
062 L000700 0.0
062 M000700 0.0
062 N000700 0.0
062 O000700 82.9
062 P000700 0.0
062 Q000700 0.0
062 R000700 0.0
063 A000700 0
063 B000700 4.8
064 A000700 Y
064 B000700 N
070 A010700 Y
070 A020700 N
070 B010700 N
070 B020700 N
070 C010700 N
070 C020700 N
070 D010700 N
070 D020700 N
070 E010700 Y
070 E020700 N
070 F010700 N
070 F020700 N
070 G010700 Y
070 G020700 N
070 H010700 N
070 H020700 N
070 I010700 N
070 I020700 N
070 J010700 Y
070 J020700 N
070 K010700 Y
070 K020700 N
070 L010700 N
070 L020700 N
070 M010700 N
<PAGE> PAGE 34
070 M020700 N
070 N010700 N
070 N020700 N
070 O010700 Y
070 O020700 N
070 P010700 Y
070 P020700 N
070 Q010700 N
070 Q020700 N
070 R010700 N
070 R020700 N
071 A000700 911
071 B000700 702
071 C000700 4115
071 D000700 17
072 A000700 6
072 B000700 119
072 C000700 0
072 D000700 0
072 E000700 0
072 F000700 9
072 G000700 17
072 H000700 0
072 I000700 2
072 J000700 0
072 K000700 0
072 L000700 0
072 M000700 1
072 N000700 9
072 O000700 0
072 P000700 0
072 Q000700 0
072 R000700 11
072 S000700 8
072 T000700 4
072 U000700 1
072 V000700 0
072 W000700 2
072 X000700 64
072 Y000700 43
072 Z000700 98
072AA000700 22
072BB000700 0
072CC010700 57
072CC020700 0
072DD010700 54
072DD020700 45
072EE000700 0
073 A010700 0.0000
073 A020700 0.0000
073 B000700 0.0000
<PAGE> PAGE 35
073 C000700 0.0000
074 A000700 93
074 B000700 0
074 C000700 700
074 D000700 3780
074 E000700 0
074 F000700 0
074 G000700 0
074 H000700 0
074 I000700 0
074 J000700 0
074 K000700 19
074 L000700 58
074 M000700 32
074 N000700 4682
074 O000700 100
074 P000700 1
074 Q000700 0
074 R010700 0
074 R020700 0
074 R030700 0
074 R040700 20
074 S000700 0
074 T000700 4561
074 U010700 238
074 U020700 212
074 V010700 0.00
074 V020700 0.00
074 W000700 0.0000
074 X000700 156
074 Y000700 0
075 A000700 0
075 B000700 4952
076 000700 0.00
028 A010800 205
028 A020800 19
028 A030800 0
028 A040800 645
028 B010800 73
028 B020800 23
028 B030800 0
028 B040800 235
028 C010800 152
028 C020800 18
028 C030800 0
028 C040800 96
028 D010800 429
028 D020800 19
028 D030800 0
028 D040800 798
028 E010800 276
<PAGE> PAGE 36
028 E020800 0
028 E030800 0
028 E040800 110
028 F010800 41
028 F020800 45
028 F030800 0
028 F040800 218
028 G010800 1176
028 G020800 124
028 G030800 0
028 G040800 2102
028 H000800 569
029 000800 Y
030 A000800 1
030 B000800 1.00
030 C000800 0.00
031 A000800 0
031 B000800 0
032 000800 0
033 000800 1
034 000800 Y
035 000800 2
036 A000800 N
036 B000800 0
037 000800 N
038 000800 0
039 000800 N
040 000800 Y
041 000800 Y
042 A000800 0
042 B000800 0
042 C000800 100
042 D000800 0
042 E000800 0
042 F000800 0
042 G000800 0
042 H000800 0
043 000800 13
044 000800 0
045 000800 Y
046 000800 N
047 000800 Y
048 000800 0.350
048 A010800 0
048 A020800 0.000
048 B010800 0
048 B020800 0.000
048 C010800 0
048 C020800 0.000
048 D010800 0
048 D020800 0.000
<PAGE> PAGE 37
048 E010800 0
048 E020800 0.000
048 F010800 0
048 F020800 0.000
048 G010800 0
048 G020800 0.000
048 H010800 0
048 H020800 0.000
048 I010800 0
048 I020800 0.000
048 J010800 0
048 J020800 0.000
048 K010800 0
048 K020800 0.000
049 000800 N
050 000800 N
051 000800 N
052 000800 N
053 A000800 Y
053 B000800 Y
053 C000800 N
055 A000800 Y
055 B000800 N
056 000800 Y
057 000800 N
062 A000800 Y
062 B000800 0.0
062 C000800 0.0
062 D000800 0.0
062 E000800 26.6
062 F000800 0.0
062 G000800 0.0
062 H000800 0.0
062 I000800 0.0
062 J000800 0.0
062 K000800 0.0
062 L000800 0.0
062 M000800 0.0
062 N000800 0.0
062 O000800 72.8
062 P000800 0.0
062 Q000800 0.0
062 R000800 0.0
063 A000800 0
063 B000800 4.8
064 A000800 Y
064 B000800 N
070 A010800 Y
070 A020800 N
070 B010800 N
070 B020800 N
<PAGE> PAGE 38
070 C010800 N
070 C020800 N
070 D010800 N
070 D020800 N
070 E010800 Y
070 E020800 N
070 F010800 N
070 F020800 N
070 G010800 Y
070 G020800 N
070 H010800 N
070 H020800 N
070 I010800 N
070 I020800 N
070 J010800 Y
070 J020800 N
070 K010800 Y
070 K020800 N
070 L010800 N
070 L020800 N
070 M010800 N
070 M020800 N
070 N010800 N
070 N020800 N
070 O010800 Y
070 O020800 N
070 P010800 Y
070 P020800 N
070 Q010800 N
070 Q020800 N
070 R010800 N
070 R020800 N
071 A000800 452
071 B000800 152
071 C000800 6975
071 D000800 2
072 A000800 6
072 B000800 239
072 C000800 0
072 D000800 0
072 E000800 0
072 F000800 17
072 G000800 22
072 H000800 0
072 I000800 2
072 J000800 2
072 K000800 0
072 L000800 9
072 M000800 2
072 N000800 7
072 O000800 0
<PAGE> PAGE 39
072 P000800 0
072 Q000800 0
072 R000800 20
072 S000800 0
072 T000800 13
072 U000800 1
072 V000800 0
072 W000800 2
072 X000800 97
072 Y000800 50
072 Z000800 192
072AA000800 0
072BB000800 0
072CC010800 149
072CC020800 0
072DD010800 60
072DD020800 132
072EE000800 0
073 A010800 0.0000
073 A020800 0.0000
073 B000800 0.0000
073 C000800 0.0000
074 A000800 86
074 B000800 0
074 C000800 2602
074 D000800 7119
074 E000800 0
074 F000800 0
074 G000800 0
074 H000800 0
074 I000800 0
074 J000800 0
074 K000800 15
074 L000800 101
074 M000800 45
074 N000800 9968
074 O000800 100
074 P000800 2
074 Q000800 0
074 R010800 0
074 R020800 0
074 R030800 0
074 R040800 88
074 S000800 0
074 T000800 9778
074 U010800 302
074 U020800 646
074 V010800 0.00
074 V020800 0.00
074 W000800 0.0000
074 X000800 224
<PAGE> PAGE 40
074 Y000800 0
075 A000800 0
075 B000800 9981
076 000800 0.00
028 A010900 54
028 A020900 17
028 A030900 0
028 A040900 231
028 B010900 82
028 B020900 20
028 B030900 0
028 B040900 232
028 C010900 82
028 C020900 17
028 C030900 0
028 C040900 174
028 D010900 51
028 D020900 16
028 D030900 0
028 D040900 161
028 E010900 270
028 E020900 0
028 E030900 0
028 E040900 334
028 F010900 28
028 F020900 34
028 F030900 0
028 F040900 104
028 G010900 567
028 G020900 104
028 G030900 0
028 G040900 1236
028 H000900 79
029 000900 Y
030 A000900 1
030 B000900 1.00
030 C000900 0.00
031 A000900 0
031 B000900 0
032 000900 0
033 000900 1
034 000900 Y
035 000900 3
036 A000900 N
036 B000900 0
037 000900 N
038 000900 0
039 000900 N
040 000900 Y
041 000900 Y
042 A000900 0
<PAGE> PAGE 41
042 B000900 0
042 C000900 100
042 D000900 0
042 E000900 0
042 F000900 0
042 G000900 0
042 H000900 0
043 000900 13
044 000900 0
045 000900 Y
046 000900 N
047 000900 Y
048 000900 0.350
048 A010900 0
048 A020900 0.000
048 B010900 0
048 B020900 0.000
048 C010900 0
048 C020900 0.000
048 D010900 0
048 D020900 0.000
048 E010900 0
048 E020900 0.000
048 F010900 0
048 F020900 0.000
048 G010900 0
048 G020900 0.000
048 H010900 0
048 H020900 0.000
048 I010900 0
048 I020900 0.000
048 J010900 0
048 J020900 0.000
048 K010900 0
048 K020900 0.000
049 000900 N
050 000900 N
051 000900 N
052 000900 N
053 A000900 Y
053 B000900 Y
053 C000900 N
055 A000900 N
055 B000900 N
056 000900 Y
057 000900 N
062 A000900 Y
062 B000900 0.0
062 C000900 0.0
062 D000900 0.0
062 E000900 18.6
<PAGE> PAGE 42
062 F000900 0.0
062 G000900 0.0
062 H000900 0.0
062 I000900 0.0
062 J000900 0.0
062 K000900 0.0
062 L000900 0.0
062 M000900 0.0
062 N000900 0.0
062 O000900 78.8
062 P000900 0.0
062 Q000900 0.0
062 R000900 0.0
063 A000900 0
063 B000900 4.8
064 A000900 Y
064 B000900 N
070 A010900 Y
070 A020900 N
070 B010900 N
070 B020900 N
070 C010900 N
070 C020900 N
070 D010900 N
070 D020900 N
070 E010900 Y
070 E020900 N
070 F010900 N
070 F020900 N
070 G010900 Y
070 G020900 N
070 H010900 N
070 H020900 N
070 I010900 N
070 I020900 N
070 J010900 Y
070 J020900 N
070 K010900 Y
070 K020900 N
070 L010900 N
070 L020900 N
070 M010900 N
070 M020900 N
070 N010900 N
070 N020900 N
070 O010900 Y
070 O020900 N
070 P010900 Y
070 P020900 N
070 Q010900 N
070 Q020900 N
<PAGE> PAGE 43
070 R010900 N
070 R020900 N
071 A000900 400
071 B000900 414
071 C000900 6436
071 D000900 6
072 A000900 6
072 B000900 207
072 C000900 0
072 D000900 0
072 E000900 0
072 F000900 15
072 G000900 19
072 H000900 0
072 I000900 2
072 J000900 1
072 K000900 0
072 L000900 8
072 M000900 0
072 N000900 2
072 O000900 0
072 P000900 0
072 Q000900 0
072 R000900 12
072 S000900 7
072 T000900 13
072 U000900 1
072 V000900 0
072 W000900 2
072 X000900 82
072 Y000900 38
072 Z000900 163
072AA000900 15
072BB000900 0
072CC010900 162
072CC020900 0
072DD010900 28
072DD020900 135
072EE000900 0
073 A010900 0.0000
073 A020900 0.0000
073 B000900 0.0000
073 C000900 0.0000
074 A000900 10
074 B000900 0
074 C000900 1550
074 D000900 6587
074 E000900 0
074 F000900 0
074 G000900 0
074 H000900 0
<PAGE> PAGE 44
074 I000900 0
074 J000900 110
074 K000900 12
074 L000900 122
074 M000900 42
074 N000900 8433
074 O000900 0
074 P000900 2
074 Q000900 0
074 R010900 0
074 R020900 0
074 R030900 0
074 R040900 78
074 S000900 0
074 T000900 8353
074 U010900 132
074 U020900 678
074 V010900 0.00
074 V020900 0.00
074 W000900 0.0000
074 X000900 263
074 Y000900 0
075 A000900 0
075 B000900 8497
076 000900 0.00
028 A011000 0
028 A021000 0
028 A031000 0
028 A041000 0
028 B011000 0
028 B021000 0
028 B031000 0
028 B041000 0
028 C011000 0
028 C021000 0
028 C031000 0
028 C041000 0
028 D011000 0
028 D021000 0
028 D031000 0
028 D041000 0
028 E011000 0
028 E021000 0
028 E031000 0
028 E041000 0
028 F011000 0
028 F021000 0
028 F031000 0
028 F041000 0
028 G011000 0
028 G021000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 45
028 G031000 0
028 G041000 0
028 H001000 0
029 001000 N
030 A001000 0
030 B001000 0.00
030 C001000 0.00
034 001000 N
035 001000 0
036 B001000 0
037 001000 N
038 001000 0
039 001000 N
040 001000 Y
041 001000 N
042 A001000 0
042 B001000 0
042 C001000 0
042 D001000 0
042 E001000 0
042 F001000 0
042 G001000 0
042 H001000 0
043 001000 0
044 001000 0
045 001000 Y
046 001000 N
047 001000 Y
048 001000 0.350
048 A011000 0
048 A021000 0.000
048 B011000 0
048 B021000 0.000
048 C011000 0
048 C021000 0.000
048 D011000 0
048 D021000 0.000
048 E011000 0
048 E021000 0.000
048 F011000 0
048 F021000 0.000
048 G011000 0
048 G021000 0.000
048 H011000 0
048 H021000 0.000
048 I011000 0
048 I021000 0.000
048 J011000 0
048 J021000 0.000
048 K011000 0
048 K021000 0.000
<PAGE> PAGE 46
049 001000 N
050 001000 N
051 001000 N
052 001000 N
053 A001000 N
055 A001000 N
055 B001000 N
056 001000 Y
057 001000 N
062 A001000 Y
062 B001000 0.0
062 C001000 0.0
062 D001000 0.0
062 E001000 0.0
062 F001000 0.0
062 G001000 0.0
062 H001000 0.0
062 I001000 0.0
062 J001000 0.0
062 K001000 0.0
062 L001000 0.0
062 M001000 0.0
062 N001000 0.0
062 O001000 0.0
062 P001000 0.0
062 Q001000 0.0
062 R001000 0.0
063 A001000 0
063 B001000 0.0
064 A001000 N
064 B001000 N
070 A011000 Y
070 A021000 N
070 B011000 N
070 B021000 N
070 C011000 N
070 C021000 N
070 D011000 N
070 D021000 N
070 E011000 Y
070 E021000 N
070 F011000 N
070 F021000 N
070 G011000 Y
070 G021000 N
070 H011000 N
070 H021000 N
070 I011000 N
070 I021000 N
070 J011000 Y
070 J021000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 47
070 K011000 Y
070 K021000 N
070 L011000 N
070 L021000 N
070 M011000 N
070 M021000 N
070 N011000 N
070 N021000 N
070 O011000 Y
070 O021000 N
070 P011000 Y
070 P021000 N
070 Q011000 N
070 Q021000 N
070 R011000 N
070 R021000 N
071 A001000 0
071 B001000 0
071 C001000 0
071 D001000 0
072 A001000 6
072 B001000 0
072 C001000 0
072 D001000 0
072 E001000 0
072 F001000 0
072 G001000 0
072 H001000 0
072 I001000 0
072 J001000 0
072 K001000 0
072 L001000 0
072 M001000 0
072 N001000 0
072 O001000 0
072 P001000 0
072 Q001000 0
072 R001000 0
072 S001000 0
072 T001000 0
072 U001000 0
072 V001000 0
072 W001000 0
072 X001000 0
072 Y001000 0
072 Z001000 0
072AA001000 0
072BB001000 0
072CC011000 0
072CC021000 0
072DD011000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 48
072DD021000 0
072EE001000 0
073 A011000 0.0000
073 A021000 0.0000
073 B001000 0.0000
073 C001000 0.0000
074 A001000 100
074 B001000 0
074 C001000 0
074 D001000 0
074 E001000 0
074 F001000 0
074 G001000 0
074 H001000 0
074 I001000 0
074 J001000 0
074 K001000 0
074 L001000 0
074 M001000 69
074 N001000 169
074 O001000 0
074 P001000 0
074 Q001000 0
074 R011000 0
074 R021000 0
074 R031000 0
074 R041000 69
074 S001000 0
074 T001000 100
074 U011000 5
074 U021000 5
074 V011000 10.00
074 V021000 10.00
074 W001000 0.0000
074 X001000 0
074 Y001000 0
075 A001000 0
075 B001000 100
076 001000 0.00
SIGNATURE GERALD M. RICHARD
TITLE TREASURER
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> ML NEW YORK LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 15928911
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 16519258
<RECEIVABLES> 619494
<ASSETS-OTHER> 37180
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17175932
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 56197
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 56197
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 16751682
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 412761
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 478754
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (222294)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 590347
<NET-ASSETS> 4227430
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 389392
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 52936
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 336456
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 66485
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 243515
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 646456
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 95357
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 42786
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 114804
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 6025
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1142245
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (288780)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 28312
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 123219
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 4326699
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.05
<PER-SHARE-NII> .22
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .19
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .22
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.24
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.30
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> ML NEW YORK LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 15928911
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 16519258
<RECEIVABLES> 619494
<ASSETS-OTHER> 37180
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17175932
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 56197
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 56197
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 16751682
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1006349
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 877793
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (222294)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 590347
<NET-ASSETS> 10307936
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 389392
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 52936
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 336456
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 66485
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 243515
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 646456
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 188258
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 307436
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 188000
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 9120
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1142245
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (288780)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 28312
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 123219
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 9307421
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.05
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .19
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.24
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.65
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> ML NEW YORK LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 15928911
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 16519258
<RECEIVABLES> 619494
<ASSETS-OTHER> 37180
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17175932
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 56197
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 56197
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 16751682
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 9594
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 3817
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (222294)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 590347
<NET-ASSETS> 98251
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 389392
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 52936
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 336456
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 66485
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 243515
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 646456
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 1747
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 5785
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 99
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 91
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1142245
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (288780)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 28312
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 123219
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 82562
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.05
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .19
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.24
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.48
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> ML NEW YORK LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 15928911
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 16519258
<RECEIVABLES> 619494
<ASSETS-OTHER> 37180
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17175932
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 56197
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 56197
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 16751682
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 242648
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 229378
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (222294)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 590347
<NET-ASSETS> 2486118
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 389392
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 52936
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 336456
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 66485
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 243515
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 646456
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 51094
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 18653
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 7091
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1708
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1142245
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (288780)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 28312
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 123219
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 2373579
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.05
<PER-SHARE-NII> .22
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .20
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .22
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.25
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.40
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 3
<NAME> ML ARIZONA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 6470714
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 6751012
<RECEIVABLES> 91071
<ASSETS-OTHER> 81334
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6923417
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 52001
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 52001
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 6661864
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 98160
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 103693
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 280298
<NET-ASSETS> 1011317
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 154586
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 31576
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 123010
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 90581
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 213591
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 21208
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1245
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 7590
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 812
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 606600
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 11534
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 78441
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1048528
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.17
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .13
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.30
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.10
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 3
<NAME> MERRILL LYNCH ARIZONA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 6470714
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 6751012
<RECEIVABLES> 91071
<ASSETS-OTHER> 81334
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6923417
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 52001
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 52001
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 6661864
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 467280
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 510697
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 280298
<NET-ASSETS> 4813885
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 154586
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 31576
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 123010
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 90581
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 213591
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 94673
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 41947
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 89201
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 3837
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 606600
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 11534
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 78441
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 5137031
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.16
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .14
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.30
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.45
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 3
<NAME> MERRILL LYNCH ARIZONA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 6470714
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 6751012
<RECEIVABLES> 91071
<ASSETS-OTHER> 81334
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6923417
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 52001
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 52001
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 6661864
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 115
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 113
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 280298
<NET-ASSETS> 1186
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 154586
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 31576
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 123010
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 90581
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 213591
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 21
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 606600
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 11534
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 78441
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1165
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.17
<PER-SHARE-NII> .18
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .14
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .18
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.31
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 3.05
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 3
<NAME> MERRILL LYNCH ARIZONA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 6470714
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 6751012
<RECEIVABLES> 91071
<ASSETS-OTHER> 81334
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6923417
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 52001
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 52001
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 6661864
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 101409
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1827
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 280298
<NET-ASSETS> 1045028
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 154586
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 31576
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 123010
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 90581
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 213591
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 7108
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 99002
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 580
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 606600
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (70746)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 11534
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 78441
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 368054
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.17
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .14
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.31
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.04
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> ML CALIFORNIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 14503831
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 15282942
<RECEIVABLES> 269872
<ASSETS-OTHER> 95727
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15648541
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 41834
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 141834
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 15242814
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 322160
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 352970
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 779111
<NET-ASSETS> 3286079
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 383124
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 81993
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 301131
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 323597
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 624728
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 71228
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3121
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 35875
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1944
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (217773)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 27548
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 116277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 3477149
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.99
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .21
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.20
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.23
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> ML CALIFORNIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 14503831
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 15282942
<RECEIVABLES> 269872
<ASSETS-OTHER> 95727
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15648541
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 41834
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 141834
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 15242814
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1023134
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1037238
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 779111
<NET-ASSETS> 10435015
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 383124
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 81993
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 301131
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 323597
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 624728
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 193924
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 108814
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 131375
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 8457
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (217773)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 27548
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 116277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 10377186
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.99
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .21
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.20
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.58
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> ML CALIFORNIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 14503831
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 15282942
<RECEIVABLES> 269872
<ASSETS-OTHER> 95727
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15648541
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 41834
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 141834
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 15242814
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 5485
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6437
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 779111
<NET-ASSETS> 55940
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 383124
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 81993
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 301131
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 323597
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 624728
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 1197
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 25
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 983
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 6
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (217773)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 27548
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 116277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 61012
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.99
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .21
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.20
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.40
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> ML CALIFORNIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 14503831
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 15282942
<RECEIVABLES> 269872
<ASSETS-OTHER> 95727
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15648541
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 41834
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 141834
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 15242814
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 169587
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 177258
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 779111
<NET-ASSETS> 1729673
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 383124
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 81993
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 301131
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 323597
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 624728
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 34782
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 18597
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 26879
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 611
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (217773)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (515218)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 27548
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 116277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1741087
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.99
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .21
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.20
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.33
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> ML FLORIDA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 30888779
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 32110925
<RECEIVABLES> 389490
<ASSETS-OTHER> 129192
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 32629607
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 374935
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 374935
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 31845184
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 907371
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 983379
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (812658)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 1222146
<NET-ASSETS> 9234699
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 792665
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 157859
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 634806
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 65657
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 450209
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1150672
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 192579
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 86608
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 168698
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 6082
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1018587)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (878316)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 56850
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 180002
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 9328505
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.02
<PER-SHARE-NII> .22
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .22
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.18
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .91
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> ML FLORIDA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 30888779
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 32110925
<RECEIVABLES> 389490
<ASSETS-OTHER> 129192
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 32629607
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 374935
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 374935
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 31845184
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1559680
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1618761
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (812658)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 1222146
<NET-ASSETS> 15873430
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 792665
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 157859
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 634806
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 65657
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 450209
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1150672
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 300723
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 281445
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 356223
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 15697
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1018587)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (878316)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 56850
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 180002
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 15955491
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.02
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.18
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.26
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> ML FLORIDA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 30888779
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 32110925
<RECEIVABLES> 389490
<ASSETS-OTHER> 129192
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 32629607
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 374935
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 374935
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 31845184
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 115
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 113
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (812658)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 1222146
<NET-ASSETS> 1164
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 792665
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 157859
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 634806
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 65657
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 450209
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1150672
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 69
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1536
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 1536
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1018587)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (878316)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 56850
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 180002
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 3598
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.01
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .11
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.12
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.21
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> ML FLORIDA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 30888779
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 32110925
<RECEIVABLES> 389490
<ASSETS-OTHER> 129192
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 32629607
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 374935
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 374935
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 31845184
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 702450
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 720201
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (812658)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 1222146
<NET-ASSETS> 7145379
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 792665
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 157859
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 634806
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 65657
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 450209
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1150672
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 141435
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 277933
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 297734
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2050
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1018587)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (878316)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 56850
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 180002
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 7021363
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.01
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.17
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.01
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> ML MASSACHUSETTS LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7898218
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8236911
<RECEIVABLES> 109366
<ASSETS-OTHER> 86501
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8432778
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 115747
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 115747
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8343798
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 254028
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 446975
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (365460)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 338693
<NET-ASSETS> 2572452
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 236102
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 44842
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 191260
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 5017
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 146105
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 342382
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 82594
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1966
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 200737
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 5824
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1600582)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (370477)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17142
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 109031
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 4009471
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.96
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .17
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.13
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.02
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> ML MASSACHUSETTS LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7898218
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8236911
<RECEIVABLES> 109366
<ASSETS-OTHER> 86501
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8432778
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 115747
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 115747
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8343798
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 477075
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 481748
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (365460)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 338693
<NET-ASSETS> 4831850
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 236102
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 44842
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 191260
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 5017
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 146105
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 342382
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 91674
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 54514
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 63966
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 4779
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1600582)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (370477)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17142
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 109031
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 4881122
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.96
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .17
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.13
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.40
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> ML MASSACHUSETTS LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7898218
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8236911
<RECEIVABLES> 109366
<ASSETS-OTHER> 86501
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8432778
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 115747
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 115747
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8343798
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 42089
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 41429
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (365460)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 338693
<NET-ASSETS> 426053
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 236102
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 44842
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 191260
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 5017
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 146105
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 342382
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 8284
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 660
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1600582)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (370477)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17142
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 109031
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 418080
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.96
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.12
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.19
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> ML MASSACHUSETTS LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7898218
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8236911
<RECEIVABLES> 109366
<ASSETS-OTHER> 86501
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8432778
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 115747
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 115747
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8343798
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 48076
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 25369
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (365460)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 338693
<NET-ASSETS> 486676
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 236102
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 44842
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 191260
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 5017
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 146105
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 342382
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 8708
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 28398
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 6265
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 574
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1600582)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (370477)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17142
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 109031
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 433699
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.96
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.12
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.14
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 7
<NAME> ML MICHIGAN LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 4274526
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 4479679
<RECEIVABLES> 77654
<ASSETS-OTHER> 124669
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4682002
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 21341
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 121341
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 4515747
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 204230
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 230742
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (160239)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 205153
<NET-ASSETS> 2070134
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 119533
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 21043
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 98490
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 21618
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 56831
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 176939
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 47331
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 40665
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 67954
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 777
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (491375)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (181857)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 8713
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 64277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 2276540
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.98
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.14
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.39
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 7
<NAME> ML MICHIGAN LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 4274526
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 4479679
<RECEIVABLES> 77654
<ASSETS-OTHER> 124669
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4682002
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 21341
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 121341
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 4515747
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 211876
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 250006
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (160239)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 205153
<NET-ASSETS> 2147673
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 119533
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 21043
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 98490
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 21618
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 56831
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 176939
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 44691
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 32511
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 73232
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2591
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (491375)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (181857)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 8713
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 64277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 2356220
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.98
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.14
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.75
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 7
<NAME> ML MICHIGAN LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 4274526
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 4479679
<RECEIVABLES> 77654
<ASSETS-OTHER> 124669
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4682002
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 21341
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 121341
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 4515747
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 115
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 113
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (160239)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 205153
<NET-ASSETS> 1166
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 119533
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 21043
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 98490
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 21618
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 56831
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 176939
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 21
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (491375)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (181857)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 8713
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 64277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1146
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.98
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.14
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.80
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 7
<NAME> ML MICHIGAN LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 4274526
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 4479679
<RECEIVABLES> 77654
<ASSETS-OTHER> 124669
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4682002
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 21341
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 121341
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 4515747
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 33726
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 25485
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (160239)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 205153
<NET-ASSETS> 341688
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 119533
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 21043
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 98490
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 21618
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 56831
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 176939
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 6447
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 7831
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 410
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (491375)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (181857)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 8713
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 64277
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 318126
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.97
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.13
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.52
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 8
<NAME> ML NEW JERSEY LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 9239594
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 9721313
<RECEIVABLES> 115749
<ASSETS-OTHER> 130852
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9967914
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 89435
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 189435
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 9577275
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 272141
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 236440
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (280515)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 481719
<NET-ASSETS> 2805695
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 239065
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 46656
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 192409
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 116
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 148661
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 341186
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 53472
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 44334
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 12898
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 4265
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (653128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (280631)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17562
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 97064
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 2601852
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.15
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.31
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.68
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 8
<NAME> ML NEW JERSEY LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 9239594
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 9721313
<RECEIVABLES> 115749
<ASSETS-OTHER> 130852
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9967914
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 89435
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 189435
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 9577275
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 645824
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 747358
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (280515)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 481719
<NET-ASSETS> 6662785
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 239065
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 46656
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 192409
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 116
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 148661
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 341186
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 132032
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 53512
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 162523
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 7477
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (653128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (280631)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17562
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 97064
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 7035072
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.16
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.32
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.03
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 8
<NAME> ML NEW JERSEY LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 9239594
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 9721313
<RECEIVABLES> 115749
<ASSETS-OTHER> 130852
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9967914
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 89435
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 189435
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 9577275
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 115
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 113
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (280515)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 481719
<NET-ASSETS> 1074
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 239065
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 46656
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 192409
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 116
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 148661
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 341186
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 19
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (653128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (280631)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17562
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 97064
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1054
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.20
<PER-SHARE-NII> .16
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .14
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .16
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 9.34
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.28
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 8
<NAME> ML NEW JERSEY LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 9239594
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 9721313
<RECEIVABLES> 115749
<ASSETS-OTHER> 130852
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9967914
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 100000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 89435
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 189435
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 9577275
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 29945
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 43022
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (280515)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 481719
<NET-ASSETS> 308925
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 239065
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 46656
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 192409
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 116
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 148661
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 341186
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 6886
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 17422
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 30894
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 395
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (653128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (280631)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 17562
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 97064
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 343195
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.16
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .16
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.32
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.77
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 9
<NAME> ML PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7827605
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8137212
<RECEIVABLES> 243334
<ASSETS-OTHER> 52653
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8433199
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 80479
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 80479
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8129066
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 93326
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 93398
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (85953)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 309607
<NET-ASSETS> 962623
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 207100
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 43689
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 163411
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 15277
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 161416
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 340104
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 19759
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1295
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 1928
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 561
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (387837)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (101230)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 14950
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 81900
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 951632
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.10
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .21
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.31
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.61
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 9
<NAME> ML PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7827605
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8137212
<RECEIVABLES> 243334
<ASSETS-OTHER> 52653
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8433199
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 80479
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 80479
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8129066
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 674014
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 734063
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (85953)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 309607
<NET-ASSETS> 6951491
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 207100
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 43689
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 163411
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 15277
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 161416
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 340104
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 134902
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 37764
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 107005
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 9192
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (387837)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (101230)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 14950
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 81900
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 7112365
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.10
<PER-SHARE-NII> .19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .21
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.31
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.96
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 9
<NAME> ML PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7827605
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8137212
<RECEIVABLES> 243334
<ASSETS-OTHER> 52653
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8433199
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 80479
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 80479
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8129066
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 4017
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 113
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (85953)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 309607
<NET-ASSETS> 41333
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 207100
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 43689
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 163411
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 15277
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 161416
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 340104
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 570
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 6900
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 3041
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 45
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (387837)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (101230)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 14950
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 81900
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 28802
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.10
<PER-SHARE-NII> .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .19
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .20
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.29
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.80
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000872478
<NAME> ML MULTI-STATE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 9
<NAME> ML PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7827605
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 8137212
<RECEIVABLES> 243334
<ASSETS-OTHER> 52653
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8433199
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 80479
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 80479
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 8129066
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 38502
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 37804
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (85953)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 309607
<NET-ASSETS> 397273
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 207100
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 43689
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 163411
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 15277
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 161416
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 340104
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 8180
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 9640
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 9356
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 414
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (387837)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (101230)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 14950
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 81900
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 403842
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.10
<PER-SHARE-NII> .21
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .22
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .21
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.32
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.71
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
