PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILE NO. 333-44173 (TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 29, 1998 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT RULE 424(B)(3) DATED MARCH 12, 1998) PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1698
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE FLOATING RATE NOTES
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $35,000,000 ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: April 20, 1998 CUSIP NUMBER: 59018S F66 STATED MATURITY DATE: October 21, 2002 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: /x/ LIBOR / / COMMERCIAL PAPER RATE / / CMT RATE / / ELEVENTH DISTRICT COST OF FUNDS RATE / / PRIME RATE / / CD RATE / / 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: Three Months MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable SPREAD: 0.130% MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.81750% SPREAD MULTIPLIER: Not Applicable INTEREST RESET DATES: Quarterly, on the 21st of January, April, July and October, commencing July 21, 1998; subject to following business day convention. INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly, on the 21st of January, April, July and October, commencing July 21, 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 15, 1998