Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
		Ÿ      3-to-1 upside exposure, subject to a cap of 28%-32%   Ÿ      1-to-1 downside exposure, with no downside limit   Ÿ      A maturity of approximately 14 months   Ÿ      Application made to list on AMEX under the symbol “GGW”   Ÿ      No periodic interest payments

The Notes will have the terms specified in this preliminary term sheet as supplemented by the documents indicated herein under “Additional Note Terms” (together the “Note Prospectus”). Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. See “ Risk Factors” on page TS-5 of this term sheet and beginning on page PS-5 of product supplement ARN-1.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

*Depending on the date the Notes are priced for initial sale to the public (the “Pricing Date”), which may be in September or October, the settlement date may occur in September or October and the maturity date may occur in November or December. Any reference in this term sheet to the month in which the settlement date or maturity date will occur is subject to change as specified above.

“Accelerated Return Notes^SM” is a service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

“PHLX Gold & Silver Sector^SM” and “XAU^SM” are service marks of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Merrill Lynch & Co. is an authorized sublicensee.

Merrill Lynch & Co.

September     , 2007

Summary

The Accelerated Return Notes^SM Linked to the PHLX Gold and Silver Sector^SM Index due December     , 2008 (the “Notes”) are senior, unsecured debt securities of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. that provide a leveraged return for investors, subject to a cap, if the level of the PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index (Bloomberg Symbol “XAU <Index>”) (the “Index”) increases moderately from the Starting Value of the Index, determined on the Pricing Date, to the Ending Value of the Index, determined on valuation dates shortly prior to the maturity date of the Notes. Investors must be willing to forego interest payments on the Notes and willing to accept a return that is capped or a repayment that is less, and potentially significantly less, than the original public offering price of the Notes.

Hypothetical Payout Profile

		This graph reflects the hypothetical returns on the Notes, assuming a Capped Value of 30.00%, the midpoint of the range of 28.00% and 32.00%. The orange line reflects the hypothetical returns on the Notes, while the dotted blue line reflects the hypothetical return of an investment in the Index excluding dividends.   This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on the actual Ending Value, Capped Value and the term of your investment.

Hypothetical Payments at Maturity

Examples

Set forth below are three examples of payment at maturity calculations, assuming a hypothetical Starting Value of 140.77, the level of the Index on August 31, 2007 and a Capped Value of $13.00, the midpoint of the range of $12.80 and $13.20.

Example 1—The hypothetical Ending Value is 80% of the hypothetical Starting Value:

Hypothetical Starting Value: 140.77

Hypothetical Ending Value: 112.62

Payment at maturity (per unit) = $8.00

Example 2—The hypothetical Ending Value is 103% of the hypothetical Starting Value:

Hypothetical Starting Value: 140.77

Hypothetical Ending Value: 144.99

Payment at maturity (per unit) = $10.90

Example 3—The hypothetical Ending Value is 120% of the hypothetical Starting Value:

Hypothetical Starting Value: 140.77

Hypothetical Ending Value: 168.92

Payment at maturity (per unit) = $13.00      (Payment at maturity cannot be greater than the Capped Value)

The following table illustrates, for a hypothetical Starting Value of 140.77 (the closing level of the Index as obtained from Bloomberg page XAU <Index> on August 31, 2007) and a range of hypothetical Ending Values of the Index:

The table below assumes a Capped Value of $13.00, the midpoint of the range of $12.80 and $13.20.

The above figures are for purposes of illustration only. The actual amount received by you and the resulting total and pretax annualized rates of return will depend on the actual Starting Value, Ending Value, Capped Value and term of your investment.

Risk Factors

An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. The following is a list of certain of the risks involved in investing in the Notes. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the Notes in the “Risk Factors” sections included in the product supplement and MTN prospectus supplement identified below under “Additional Note Terms”. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes.

Additional Risk Factors

The stocks included in the Index are concentrated in one industry. All of the stocks included in the Index are issued by companies in the gold and silver mining industry, or companies whose revenues consist of royalty income from gold and silver mining operations. As a result, the stocks that will determine the performance of the Notes are concentrated in one industry. Although an investment in the Notes will not give holders any ownership or other direct interests in the stocks underlying the Index, the return on an investment in the Notes will be subject to certain risks associated with direct equity investments in the gold and silver mining industry.

The Index is not necessarily representative of the gold and silver mining industry. While the stocks comprising the Index are common stocks of companies generally considered to be involved in various segments of the gold and silver mining industry, or companies whose revenues consist of royalty income from gold and silver mining operations, the stocks underlying the Index and the Index may not necessarily follow the price movements of the entire gold and silver mining industry generally. If the stocks underlying the Index decline in value, the Index will decline in value even if common stock prices in the gold and silver mining industry generally increase in value.

The performance of the stocks underlying the Index may be influenced by gold and silver prices. The performance of the stocks underlying the Index may be affected by the price of gold and silver in commodities markets. Gold and silver prices are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors. These include economic factors, including, among other things, the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations of the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the prices of gold and silver are generally quoted), interest rates and gold and silver borrowing and lending rates, and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Gold and silver prices may also be affected by industry factors such as industrial and jewelry demand, lending, levels of gold and silver production and production costs, and short-term changes in supply and demand because of trading activities in the gold and silver market. Gold prices may also be affected by sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions which hold gold. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors.

Investor Considerations

Other Provisions

We may deliver the Notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the Pricing Date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, if the initial settlement on the Notes occurs more than three business days from the Pricing Date, purchasers who wish to trade Notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

The Index

PHLX Gold and Silver Sector^SM Index

All disclosure contained in this term sheet regarding the Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components has been derived from publicly available information prepared by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (the “PHLX”). ML&Co. and MLPF&S have not independently verified and make no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. None of ML&Co., the calculation agent and MLPF&S accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of the PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index or any successor index.

The Index is designed to measure the performance of sixteen companies involved in the gold and silver mining industry, or companies whose revenues consist of royalty income from gold and silver mining operations (the “Underlying Stocks”). The Index (index symbol “XAU”) is published by the PHLX and was set to 100 in January 1979. Options commenced trading on the Index on December 19, 1983. The Index is a capitalization-weighted index. The following is a list of companies included in the Index and their trading symbols: Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM); AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU); Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX); Coeur d' Alene Mines Corporation (CDE); Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX); Gold Fields Limited (GFI); Goldcorp Inc. (GG); Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY); Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC); Meridian Gold Inc (MDG); Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM); Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS); Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD); Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD), Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI) and Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY). We have provided a brief description of each of the companies included in the Index and their corresponding historical price information in Annex A of this term sheet.

The PHLX is under no obligation to continue the calculation and dissemination of the Index. The Notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the PHLX. No inference should be drawn from the information contained in this term sheet that the PHLX makes any representation or warranty, implied or express, to ML&Co., the holder of the Notes or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Notes in particular or the ability of the Notes to track general stock market performance. The PHLX has no obligation to take the needs of ML&Co. or the holder of the Notes into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. The PHLX is not responsible for, and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices for, or quantities of, the Notes to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Notes are to be settled in cash. The PHLX has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration or marketing of the Notes. PHLX disclaims all responsibility for any errors or omissions in the calculation and dissemination of the Index or the manner in which the Index is applied in determining any Starting Value or Ending Value or any Redemption Amount payable to you on the maturity date of the Notes.

The level of the Index is reported on Bloomberg under the symbol “XAU”.

Historical data on the Index

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the Index (as obtained from Bloomberg) in the period from January 2002 through August 2007. This historical data on the Index is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Index or what the value of the Notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the Index during any period set forth below is not an indication that the Index is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the Notes. On August 31, 2007, the closing level of the Index was 140.77.

Certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations

Set forth below is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to an investment in the Notes. The following summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the discussion under the section entitled “United States Federal Income Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement ARN-1 and MTN prospectus supplement, which you should carefully review prior to investing in the Notes.

General. There are no statutory provisions, regulations, published rulings or judicial decisions addressing or involving the characterization and treatment, for United States federal income tax purposes, of the Notes or securities with terms substantially the same as the Notes. Accordingly, the proper United States federal income tax characterization and treatment of the Notes is uncertain. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, ML&Co. and every holder of a Note agree (in the absence of an administrative determination, judicial ruling or other authoritative guidance to the contrary) to characterize and treat a Note for all tax purposes as a pre-paid cash-settled forward contract linked to the level of the Index. Due to the absence of authorities that directly address instruments that are similar to the Notes, significant aspects of the United States federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes are not certain, and no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or the courts will agree with the characterization and tax treatment described above. Accordingly, prospective purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the United States federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes (including alternative characterizations and tax treatments of the Notes) and with respect to any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction.

Payment on the Maturity Date. Assuming that the Notes are properly characterized and treated as pre-paid cash-settled forward contracts linked to the level of the Index, upon the receipt of cash on the maturity date of the Notes, a U.S. Holder (as defined in the accompanying product supplement ARN-1) will recognize gain or loss. The amount of such gain or loss will be the extent to which the amount of the cash received differs from the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Note. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in a Note generally will equal the amount paid by the U.S. Holder to purchase the Note. It is uncertain whether any such gain or loss would be treated as ordinary income or loss or capital gain or loss. Absent a future clarification in current law (by an administrative determination, judicial ruling or otherwise), where required, ML&Co. intends to report any such gain or loss to the IRS in a manner consistent with the treatment of such gain or loss as capital gain or loss. If such gain or loss is treated as capital gain or loss, then any such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Note for more than one year as of the maturity date.

Sale or Exchange of the Notes. Assuming that the Notes are properly characterized and treated as pre-paid cash-settled forward contracts linked to the level of the Index, upon a sale or exchange of a Note prior to the maturity date of the Notes, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on such sale or exchange and such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Note so sold or exchanged. Any such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Note for more than one year as of the date of such sale or exchange.

Prospective purchasers of the Notes should consult their own tax advisors concerning the tax consequences, in light of their particular circumstances, under the laws of the United States and any other taxing jurisdiction, of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Notes. See the discussion under the section entitled “United States Federal Income Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement ARN-1.

Experts

The consolidated financial statements, the related financial statement schedule, and management’s report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting incorporated in this term sheet by reference from Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2006 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference (which reports (1) express an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement schedule and include an explanatory paragraph regarding the change in accounting method in 2006 for share-based payments to conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (2) express an unqualified opinion on management's assessment regarding the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and (3) express an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting), and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

With respect to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three-month periods ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, and the three-month and six-month periods ended June 29, 2007 and June 30, 2006 which are incorporated herein by reference, Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, have applied limited procedures in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) for a review of such information. However, as stated in their reports included in ML&Co.’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 30, 2007 and June 29, 2007 (which reports include an explanatory paragraph regarding the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement”, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” and FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.”) and incorporated by reference herein, they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that interim financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their reports on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. Deloitte & Touche LLP are not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their reports on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information because those reports are not “reports” or a “part” of the registration statement prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

Additional Note Terms

You should read this term sheet, together with the documents listed below (collectively, the “Note Prospectus”), which together contain the terms of the Notes and supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under “Risk Factors” in the sections indicated on the cover of this term sheet. The Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes.

You may access the following documents on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC Website):

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC Website is 65100. References in this term sheet to “ML&Co.”, “we”, “us” and “our” are to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., and references to “MLPF&S” are to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

ML&Co. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offering to which this term preliminary sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement, and the other documents relating to this offering that ML&Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about ML&Co. and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, ML&Co., any agent or any dealer participating in this offering, will arrange to send you the Note Prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free 1-866-500-5408.

ANNEX A

This annex contains tables which provide a brief synopsis of the business of each of the stocks that comprise the Index as well as the split-adjusted month-end closing market prices for each stock in each month from January 2002 through August 2007 (or from the first month-end for which that data is available). The historical prices of the Underlying Stocks are not indicative of the future performance of the Underlying Stocks or the Index. The following information, with respect to the business of each company issuing a common stock underlying the Index, has been derived from publicly available documents published by that company. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the following information. Because the common stock of each of those companies is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, those companies are required to file periodically financial and other information specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). For more information about those companies, information provided to or filed with the SEC by those companies can be inspected at the SEC’s public reference facilities or accessed through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited is a Canadian gold producer with mining operations located in northwestern Quebec and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, the western United States and Northern Mexico. Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited's operating history includes over three decades of continuous gold production primarily from underground operations.

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a global gold company with a portfolio of long-life, relatively low-cost assets and differing orebody types in key gold producing regions. AngloGold Ashanti Limited’s 21 operations comprising open-pit and underground mines and surface metallurgical plants are located in ten countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America), and are supported by extensive exploration activities.

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

Barrick Gold Corporation describes itself as the preeminent gold mining company in terms of market capitalization, annual gold production and gold reserves. In early 2006, it completed the acquisition of Placer Dome Inc., which resulted in a significant increase in the scale of its mining operations. The acquisition of Placer Dome also added significant copper reserves at two mines, Zaldívar in Chile and Osborne in Australia. Barrick Gold Corporation generates revenue and cash flow from the production and sale of gold and copper. It sells its production in the world market through three primary distribution channels: gold bullion is sold in the gold spot market; gold and copper concentrate is sold to independent smelting companies; and gold bullion and copper cathode is sold under gold and copper cathode sales contracts between Barrick Gold Corporation and various third parties.

COEUR D’ALENE MINES CORPORATION

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation is a large primary silver producer located in North America and is engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the operation and/or ownership, development and exploration of silver and gold mining properties and companies located primarily within the United States (Nevada and Alaska) South America (Chile, Argentina and Bolivia), Australia (New South Wales) and Africa (Tanzania).

FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.

Through its majority-owned subsidiary, PT Freeport Indonesia, Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. has one of the world’s largest copper and gold mining and production operations in terms of reserves and production. It is also a copper producer. Its principal asset is the Grasberg minerals district.

GOLD FIELDS LIMITED

Gold Fields is a significant producer of gold and major holder of gold reserves in South Africa, Ghana and Australia. Gold Fields is primarily involved in underground and surface gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting, and also has strategic interests in platinum group metals exploration. Gold Fields is currently the second largest gold producer in South Africa and one of the largest gold producers in the world, on the basis of annual production.

GOLDCORP INC.

Goldcorp Inc. is a leading gold producer engaged in gold mining and related activities including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. Goldcorp Inc.’s assets are comprised of the Red Lake, Porcupine (51% interest) and Musselwhite (68% interest) gold mines in Canada, the Alumbrera gold/copper mine (37.5% interest) in Argentina, the El Sauzal gold mine and Luismin gold/silver mines in Mexico, the Marlin gold/silver mine in Guatemala, the San Martin gold mine in Honduras, the Amapari gold mine in Brazil, the La Coipa gold/silver mine (50% interest) in Chile, the Peak gold mine in Australia and the Marigold gold mine (67% interest) and Wharf gold mine in the United States. Significant development projects include the expansion of the existing Red Lake mine, the Peñasquito gold/silver/zinc project and Los Filos gold project in Mexico, the Éléonore gold project in Canada, the Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala and the Pueblo Viejo gold project (40% interest) in the Dominican Republic. Goldcorp Inc. also owns a 49% interest in Silver Wheaton Corp., a publicly traded silver mining company, and 77% interest in Terrane Metals Corp., a publicly traded exploration company.

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, a South African company, conducts underground and surface gold mining and related activities, including exploration, processing, smelting, refining and beneficiation. It is the third largest producer of gold in South Africa, producing 30% of the country’s annual gold output, and the fifth largest gold producer in the world with operations and projects in South Africa, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited also has exploration and evaluation programs focused on parts of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa and Europe.

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION

Kinross Gold Corporation is principally engaged in the mining and processing of gold and, as a by-product, silver ore and the exploration for, and the acquisition of, gold bearing properties in the Americas, Russia and worldwide. The principal products of Kinross Gold Corporation are gold and silver produced in the form of doré that is shipped to refineries for final processing. Kinross Gold Corporation’s strategy is to increase shareholder value through increases in precious metal reserves, production and long-term cash flow and earnings per share. Kinross Gold Corporation’s strategy also consists of optimizing the performance and, therefore, the value of existing operations, investing in quality exploration and development projects and acquiring new potentially accretive properties and projects.

MERIDIAN GOLD INC.

Meridian Gold Inc. has been engaged in mining and the exploration of gold and other precious metals since 1981. During the past three completed fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 Meridian’s revenue producing properties were its El Peñón mine and Minera Florida mine in Chile. Meridian Gold Inc. has advanced stage exploration programs in Chile, Mexico and the United States. Early stage exploration programs are being conducted primarily in Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and the United States.