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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: 1712
 
 
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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:       $65,000,000            ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:          May 20, 1998
 
 
CUSIP NUMBER:           59018S H49             STATED MATURITY DATE:         May 21, 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:
/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:                 0.070%                 MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:        Not Applicable
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:  5.76531%               SPREAD MULTIPLIER:            Not Applicable
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:   Quarterly on the 21st of February, May, August and November, commencing
                        August 21, 1998; subject to following business day convention.
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly on the 21st of February, May, August and November, commencing
                        August 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:                  May 15, 1998
 
 
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