FILE NO. 333-28537
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
 
                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                       (TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 7, 1997)
                 (TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 7, 1997)
 
                                     PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1639
                                     DATED: JANUARY 15, 1998
 
 
                           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:           One Month
 
 
TRADE DATE:               January 15, 1998
 
 
SETTLEMENT DATE:          January 21, 1998
 
 
MATURITY DATE:            January 22, 2001
 
 
REDEMPTION DATE:          N/A
 
 
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
 
 
SPREAD:                   0.110%
                          (Plus eleven bps)
 
 
SPREAD MULTIPLIER:        N/A
 
 
COMMISSION:               0.250%
 
 
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:     Monthly
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:   The 22nd day of each month commencing on February 22, 1998 through and
                          including the Maturity Date; subject to the modified following business day
                          convention.
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:    5.61719%
 
 
FORM:                     Book-entry
 
 
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