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Published on 8/15/2003 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Merrill prices $25 million 6% callable Strides exchangeable for Disney

New York, Aug. 15 - Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. priced $25 million 6% callable STock Return Income DEbt Securities (Strides) payable at maturity with Walt Disney Co. common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Issuer:Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Issue:Callable Strides (STock Return Income DEbt Securities) senior unsecured debt
Reference stock:Walt Disney Co.
Amount:$25 million
Maturity:Aug. 18, 2005
Coupon:6%, payable quarterly
Price:Par of $25
Exchange ratio:1.11111111 at maturity
Exchange price:$22.50 (closing level of Disney stock on pricing date)
Call:Aug. 19, 2004 onwards at priced to give yield to call of 11%
Pricing date:Aug. 13
Settlement:Aug. 18
Underwriter:Merrill Lynch & Co.
Listing:"CSDS" on Nasdaq National Market

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