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 August 11, 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
Select Ten Index, expiring  July  31,  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 July 31, 2006.

The security was suspended by the Exchange on August 1, 2006.