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 July 10, 2006,
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)

The removal of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Strategic Return Notes linked to the
Institutional Holdings Index), expiring  June  28,  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 June 28,
2006.

The security was suspended by the Exchange on June 29, 2006.