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Published on 9/7/2005 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Merrill Lynch prices $23.1 million Strategic Return Notes linked to Select Asia index

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Sept. 7 - Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. priced $23.1 million of five-year 0% Strategic Return Notes linked to the Select Asia Total Return index, according to a 424B3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

At maturity, the notes pay out the return on the underlying index, reduced by 2% a year, multiplied by 98.5%.

Issuer:Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Issue:Strategic Return medium-term series C notes
Underlying index:Select Asia Total Return index
Amount:$23.1 million
Maturity:Sept. 7, 2010
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10.00
Initial index value:124.38
Payout at maturity:Return on index, reduced by 2% annually, multiplied by 98.5%
Call:Non-callable
Optional exchange:From Aug. 1 to Aug. 15 in 2006 through 2009, using same formula as payout at maturity
Pricing date:Aug. 31
Settlement date:Sept. 7
Underwriter:Merrill Lynch & Co.

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