Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
95 Greene Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
August 15, 2003
[LOGO] MERRILL LYNCH
OFICS Filer Support
SEC Operations Center
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, Virginia 22312-2413
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. CoreNotes(SM) 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
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Filed under Rule 424 (b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-105098
$17,193,900,000 Filed under Rule 424 (b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-105098
Merrill Lynch CoreNotes(SM) (To Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus supplement dated June 3, 2003)
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CUSIP Aggregate Price to Purchasing Interest Rate Interest Payment Stated Maturity Survivor's
Number Principal Amount Public(1) Agent's Discount(1) Per Annum Frequency Date Option
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5901M0CZ0 $3,369,000 100.0% 1.0000% 3.70% Monthly 8/18/2008 Yes
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Trade Date: Wednesday August 13, 2003 Merrill Lynch & Co.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. [LOGO] Issue Date: Monday Aug 18, 2003 Purchasing Agent
4 World Financial Center Minimum Denominations/Increments: $1,000/$1,000 Acting as Principal
New York, NY 10080 Original Issue Discount: No
All trades settle without accrued interest and clear SDFS: DTC Book-Entry only
Merrill Lynch DTC Participant Number: 5132
(1) Expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount.
"CoreNotes" is a service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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