FILE NO. 333-13649
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
 
                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                     (TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 6, 1997)
                (TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 6, 1997)
 
                                     PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1473
                                     DATED: MARCH 5, 1997
 
 
                           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
 
 
INDEX MATURITY:           Three Months
 
 
TRADE DATE:               March 5, 1997
 
 
SETTLEMENT DATE:          March 10, 1997
 
 
MATURITY DATE:            March 10, 2000
 
 
REDEMPTION DATE:          N/A
 
 
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
 
 
SPREAD:                   0.070%
                          (Plus seven bps)
 
 
SPREAD MULTIPLIER:        N/A
 
 
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:     Quarterly, using two business days prior.
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:   The tenth of March, June, September, and December, commencing
                          June 10, 1997 through the Maturity Date; subject to modified following
                          business day convention.
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:    5.6325%
 
 
FORM:                     Book-entry
 
 
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