QUANTUMONLINE.COM SECURITY DESCRIPTION:  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., 10% Callable STRIDES (Callable STock Return Income DEbt Securities), issued at $25 per unit, due 3/6/2009 and linked to the price of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) common stock. Distributions of 10% ($2.50) per annum are paid quarterly on 6/6/08, 9/6/08, 12/6/08 & 3/6/2009 to holders of record 15 calendar days prior to the payment date. The STRIDES are callable at Merrill Lynch's option on or after 9/8/2008. If called, the payment will be in cash to provide a yield to call, including all previous interest payments, of 13% per year. See page TS-11 of the prospectus for the call price methodology. At maturity, if not called prior to the maturity date, the STRIDES will deliver the number of shares of Boeing common stock equal to the then current share multiplier for each STRIDES. The initial share multiplier is 0.29727541. See page TS-5 of the prospectus for the hypothetical maturity payments and page TS-9 for a discussion of the tax considerations of the STRIDES. If the price of Boeing common stock has decreased during the term of the notes, the value of the common stock delivered at the maturity date will be be less, and possibly significantly less, than the original $25 purchase price of the STRIDES. The STRIDES are senior unsecured debt securities of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of Merrill Lynch. See the IPO Prospectus for further information on the call provisions, maturity payment and the STRIDES in general by clicking on the ‘Link to IPO Prospectus’ provided below.

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CEO - David H. Komansky

CFO - Thomas H. Patrick