FILE NO. 333-13649
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
 
                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                       (TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 7, 1997)
                 (TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 7, 1997)
 
                                     PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1607
                                     DATED: OCTOBER 31, 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            3 Month
 
 
TRADE DATE:               October 31, 1997
 
 
SETTLEMENT DATE:          November 5, 1997
 
 
MATURITY DATE:            November 5, 1999
 
 
REDEMPTION DATE:          N/A
 
 
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
 
 
SPREAD:                   -0.010%
 
 
SPREAD MULTIPLIER:        N/A
 
 
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:     Quarterly
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:   Quarterly on the 5th of February, May, August and November, through
                          Maturity, subject to Modified Following Business Day Convention.
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:    5.74%
 
 
FORM:                     Book-entry
 
 
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