FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on November 14, 1994





BD

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MERRILL
LYNCH & CO., INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

1,000


9-MOS
DEC-30-1994
JAN-01-1994
SEP-30-1994
2,350,480
25,451,969
47,438,355
20,561,976
64,239,692
1,556,655
168,394,906
22,132,750
16,761,747
56,635,531
2,128,231
35,965,157
15,847,957
315,105
0
193,800
5,195,846
168,394,906
1,881,235
6,955,987
2,232,328
1,011,890
1,307,532
6,217,542
3,825,998
1,474,392
855,147
0
0
855,147
3.98
3.97

Note: Financial instruments owned excludes items not defined as financial
instruments in SFAS No. 105, as amended by SFAS No. 107, totaling
$245,222 and includes financial instrument investments.