FILE NO. 33-38879
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
 
                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                    (TO PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1995)
               (TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1995)
 
                                    PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1319
                                    DATED: JANUARY 30, 1996
 
 
                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                          MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
                   DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
                              VARIABLE RATE NOTES
 
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BASE RATE:                LIBOR
 
 
INDEX MATURITY:           One month
 
 
TRADE DATE:               January 30, 1996
 
 
SETTLEMENT DATE:          February 2, 1996
 
 
MATURITY DATE:            February 4, 1997
 
 
REDEMPTION DATE:          N/A
 
 
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
 
 
SPREAD:                   0.010%
                          (plus one bp)
 
 
SPREAD MULTIPLIER:        N/A
 
 
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:     Monthly, using two business days prior to payment date.
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:   On the 4th of each month commencing March 1996 until maturity, subject
                          to modified following business day convention.
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:    5.4475%
 
 
FORM                      Book-entry
 
 
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     On April 24, 1995, the Company increased to $11,150,000,000 the aggregate
principal amount of Medium- Term Notes, Series B authorized to be issued
pursuant to the attached Prospectus Supplement and supplements related thereto.
Such amount represents an increased authorization of $2,500,000,000. As of March
31, 1995, the Company had issued and outstanding Notes in an aggregate principal
amount of approximately $5,566,708,000.