NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED SECURITIES The American Stock Exchange LLC hereby notifies the SEC of its intention to remove the entire class of the stated securities from listing and registration on the Exchange at the opening of business on August 16, 2007, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). 17CFR240.12d2-2(a) (2) The removal of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Accelerated Return Notes Linked to the Nikkei 225 Index, maturing August 6, 2007 is being effected because the Exchange knows or is reliably informed that the entire class of this security was redeemed or paid at maturity or retirement on August 6, 2007. The security was suspended by the Exchange on August 7, 2007.