Exhibit 15 May 7, 1999 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. World Financial Center North Tower New York, NY 10281 We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and subsidiaries ("Merrill Lynch") as of March 26, 1999 and for the three-month periods ended March 26, 1999 and March 27, 1998 as indicated in our report dated May 7, 1999; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information for the three-month period ended March 27, 1998 gives retroactive effect to the 1998 merger of Merrill Lynch and Midland Walwyn Inc., which has been accounted for as a pooling-of-interests, as disclosed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 26, 1999, is incorporated by reference in the following documents, as amended: Filed on Form S-8: Registration Statement No. 33-41942 (1986 Employee Stock Purchase Plan) Registration Statement No. 33-17908 (Incentive Equity Purchase Plan) Registration Statement No. 33-33336 (Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan) Registration Statement No. 33-51831 (Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan) Registration Statement No. 33-51829 (401(k) Savings and Investment Plan) Registration Statement No. 33-54154 (Non-Employee Directors' Equity Plan) Registration Statement No. 33-54572 (401(k) Savings and Investment Plan (Puerto Rico)) Registration Statement No. 33-56427 (Amended and Restated 1994 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees) Registration Statement No. 33-55155 (1995 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees) Registration Statement No. 33-60989 (1996 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees) Registration Statement No. 333-09779 (1997 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees) Registration Statement No. 333-32209 (1998 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees) Registration Statement No. 333-00863 (401(k) Savings & Investment Plan) Registration Statement No. 333-13367 (Restricted Stock Plan for Former Employees of Hotchkis and Wiley) Registration Statement No. 333-15009 (1997 KECALP Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees) Registration Statement No. 333-17099 (Deferred Unit and Stock Unit Plan for Non-Employee Directors) Registration Statement No. 333-18915 (Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Managers and Producers) Registration Statement No. 333-33125 (Employee Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Merrill Lynch Partnerships) Registration Statement No. 333-41425 (401(k) Savings & Investment Plan) Registration Statement No. 333-56291 (Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Managers and Producers) Registration Statement No. 333-60211 (1999 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees) Registration Statement No. 333-62311 (Replacement Options; Midland Walwyn Inc.) Filed on Form S-3: Debt Securities: Registration Statement No. 33-54218 Registration Statement No. 2-78338 Registration Statement No. 2-89519 Registration Statement No. 2-83477 Registration Statement No. 33-03602 Registration Statement No. 33-17965 Registration Statement No. 33-27512 Registration Statement No. 33-35456 Registration Statement No. 33-42041 Registration Statement No. 33-45327 Registration Statement No. 33-49947 Registration Statement No. 33-51489 Registration Statement No. 33-52647 Registration Statement No. 33-60413 Registration Statement No. 33-61559 Registration Statement No. 33-65135 Registration Statement No. 333-13649 Registration Statement No. 333-25255 Registration Statement No. 333-28537 Registration Statement No. 333-44173 Registration Statement No. 333-59997 Registration Statement No. 333-68747 Medium Term Notes: Registration Statement No. 2-96315 Registration Statement No. 33-03079 Registration Statement No. 33-05125 Registration Statement No. 33-09910 Registration Statement No. 33-16165 Registration Statement No. 33-19820 Registration Statement No. 33-23605 Registration Statement No. 33-27549 Registration Statement No. 33-38879 Other Securities: Registration Statement No. 33-33335 (Common Stock) Registration Statement No. 33-45777 (Common Stock) Registration Statement No. 33-55363 (Preferred Stock) Registration Statement No. 333-02275 (Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan) Registration Statement No. 333-16603 (TOPrS) Registration Statement No. 333-20137 (TOPrS) Registration Statement No. 333-24889 (Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, and Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Managers and Producers) Registration Statement No. 333-36651 (Hotchkis and Wiley Resale) Registration Statement No. 333-42859 (TOPrS) Registration Statement No. 333-59263 (Exchangeable Shares of Merrill Lynch & Co., Canada Ltd. re: Midland Walwyn Inc.) Registration Statement No. 333-67903 (Howard Johnson & Company Resale) We are also aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP New York, New York May 7, 1999