FILE NO. 333-59997
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
 
                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
       (TO THE PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 30, 1998)
                                     PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1828
 
 
                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                          MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
                   DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
 
                                FIXED RATE NOTES
 
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:        $200,000,000
 
 
CUSIP NUMBER:            59018S X74
 
 
INTEREST RATE:           5.64000%
 
 
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:     January 27, 1999
 
 
STATED MATURITY DATE:    January 27, 2003
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:  Each January 27 and July 27, commencing on July 27, 1999, through and including
                         the Stated Maturity Date, 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:                   January 22, 1999
 
 
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