NOTIFICATION  OF  THE  REMOVAL  FROM  LISTING  AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED
SECURITIES

The American Stock Exchange LLC hereby notifies  the  SEC of its intention to
remove   the  entire  class  of  the  stated  securities  from  listing   and
registration  on  the  Exchange  at  the opening of business on June 9, 2006,
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)

The  removal of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.  Select  Sector  SPDR  Fund  Growth
Portfolio  Market  Index  Target,  expiring  May  25,  2006 is being effected
because the Exchange knows or is reliably informed that  the  entire class of
this security was redeemed or paid at maturity or retirement on May 25, 2006.

The security was suspended by the Exchange on May 26, 2006.