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Published on 1/29/2003 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Merrill Lynch sells $52 million 6.5% callable Strides payable with IBM

New York, Jan. 29 - Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. priced $52 million callable Strides due 2005 payable at maturity with International Business Machines Corp. stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Issuer:Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Issue:Callable STock Return Income DEbt Securities (Strides) senior unsecured debt
Amount:$52 million (2,080,000 units)
Maturity:Feb. 1, 2005
Coupon:6.5%, payable quarterly beginning May 1, 2003
Price:Par of $25
Call:Feb. 2, 2004 onwards at price to give yield to call of 12.5%
Payout at maturity:0.31879623 shares of IBM stock (multiplier is $78.42 closing price of IBM stock on pricing date divided by $25 par)
Pricing date:Jan. 27
Settlement:Jan. 31
Underwriter:Merrill Lynch & Co.
Listing:"CSIB" on Nasdaq National Market

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