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 September 18,
2006, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)

The removal of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Top Ten Yield MITTS, maturing August
15, 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 August 16, 2006.

The security was suspended by the Exchange on August 16, 2006.