Exhibit 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-158302) and Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-156036 and No. 333-163003) of Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. of our report dated February 26, 2010 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, NY

March 10, 2010