FILE NO. 33-65135
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
 
                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                      (TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 4, 1996)
                (TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 10, 1996)
 
                                     PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1396
                                     DATED: AUGUST 22, 1996
 
 
                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                          MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
                   DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
                              FLOATING RATE NOTES
 
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BASE RATE:                Libor (Telerate Pg 3750)
 
 
INDEX MATURITY:           One Month
 
 
TRADE DATE:               August 22, 1996
 
 
SETTLEMENT DATE:          August 26, 1996
 
 
MATURITY DATE:            August 26, 1997
 
 
REDEMPTION DATE:          N/A
 
 
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
 
 
SPREAD:                   -0.040%
                          (minus four bps)
 
 
SPREAD MULTIPLIER:        N/A
 
 
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:     Monthly
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:   26th of each month, commencing Sept. 26, 1996 through maturity subject
                          to modified following business day convention.
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:    5.36625%
 
 
FORM:                     Book-entry
 
 
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