Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
                                                   95 Greene Street
                                                   Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

                                                   February 10, 2003

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Attention: 1933 Act Filing Desk

Re: Registration Statement No. 333-97937

With reference to the above captioned Registration Statement and in compliance
with Rule 424(b)(3) adopted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we
enclose herewith for filing, one copy, marked as required, one Prospectus and
Prospectus Supplement dated September 25, 2002 relating to Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc. Medium-Term Notes to be used on and after this date. In addition, please
reference that this note is not listed on any exchange.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       /s/ Mark Youngclaus

                                       Mark Youngclaus
                                       Vice President

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                                         File No. 333-97937
(To Prospectus Supplement and                                 Rule 424(b)(3)
Prospectus dated September 25, 2002)
Prospectus number: 2279

                            Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
                           Medium-Term Notes, Series B
                   Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue

                               Floating Rate Notes

Principal Amount: $65,000,000       Original Issue Date: January 17, 2003

CUSIP Number: 59018YPV7             Stated Maturity Date: January 18, 2005

Interest Calculation:               Day Count Convention:
[X] Regular Floating Rate Note      [X] Actual/360
[ ] Inverse Floating Rate Note      [ ] 30/360
    (Fixed Interest Rate):          [ ] Actual/Actual

Interest Rate Basis:
[X] LIBOR                           [ ] Commercial Paper Rate
[ ] CMT Rate                        [ ] Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate
[ ] Prime Rate                      [ ] CD Rate
[ ] Federal Funds Rate              [ ] Other (see attached)
[ ] Treasury Rate
    Designated CMT Page:                Designated LIBOR Page:
      CMT Telerate Page:                  LIBOR Telerate Page: 3750
      CMT Reuters Page:                   LIBOR Reuters Page:

Index Maturity: Three Month               Minimum Interest Rate: Not Applicable

Spread: 0.300%                            Maximum Interest Rate: Not Applicable

Initial Interest Rate:  Calculated as     Spread Multiplier: Not Applicable
                        if the Original
                        Issue Date was
                        an Interest Reset
                        Date

Interest Reset Dates:   Quarterly, on the 18th of January, April, July and
                        October, commencing on April 18, 2003, subject to
                        modified following business day convention.

Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly, on the 18th of January, April, July and
                        October, commencing on April 18, 2003, subject to
                        modified 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:                JPM Chase Bank

Dated:                  January 13, 2003