FILE NO. 333-44173
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 29, 1998 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH
12, 1998)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1696
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
FIXED RATE NOTES
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $100,000,000
CUSIP NUMBER: 59018S F41
INTEREST RATE: 6.18000%
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: April 20, 1998
STATED MATURITY DATE: April 20, 2004
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Each April 20th and October 20th, commencing on October 20, 1998 the Stated
Maturity Date, subject to 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: The Chase Manhattan Bank
DATED: April 15, 1998