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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                                                      FILE NO. 333-44173
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 29, 1998, AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED         RULE 424(B)(3)
MARCH 12, 1998)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1690
 
 
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                           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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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:       $100,000,000              ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:             April 16, 1998
 
 
CUSIP NUMBER:           59018S E67                STATED MATURITY DATE:            April 17, 2001
 
 
INTEREST CALCULATION:                             DAY COUNT CONVENTION:
/x/ REGULAR FLOATING RATE NOTE                    /x/ ACTUAL/360
/ / INVERSE FLOATING RATE NOTE                    / / 30/360
(FIXED INTEREST RATE):                            / / ACTUAL/ACTUAL
 
 
INTEREST RATE BASIS:
/ / LIBOR                                         / / COMMERCIAL PAPER RATE
/ / CMT RATE                                      / / ELEVENTH DISTRICT COST OF FUNDS RATE
/ / PRIME RATE                                    / / CD RATE
/x/ FEDERAL FUNDS RATE                            / / OTHER (SEE ATTACHED)
/ / TREASURY RATE
DESIGNATED CMT PAGE:                              DESIGNATED LIBOR PAGE:
CMT TELERATE PAGE:                                LIBOR TELERATE PAGE: 3750
CMT REUTERS PAGE:                                 LIBOR REUTERS PAGE:
 
 
INDEX MATURITY:         N/A                       MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:           Not Applicable
 
 
SPREAD:                 0.270%                    MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:           Not Applicable
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:  TBD                       SPREAD MULTIPLIER:               Not Applicable
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:   Daily, commencing April 16, 1998 through the maturity date; subject to following
                        business day convention.
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly, on the 17th of January, April, July and October, commencing July 17,
                        1998; subject to following business day convention.
 
 
REPAYMENT AT THE
OPTION OF THE HOLDER:   The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
 
 
REDEMPTION AT THE
OPTION OF THE COMPANY:  The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
 
 
FORM:                   The Notes are being issued in fully registered book-entry form.
 
 
TRUSTEE:                The Chase Manhattan Bank
 
 
DATED:                  April 13, 1998
 
 
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