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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
                 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended March 26, 1999

                     Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V
      (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its certificate of trust)

                         Commission File No.: 1-7182-10

               Delaware                                  13-7140866
    (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization) 

        World Financial Center
              North Tower
          New York, New York                                10281
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 449-1000

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class                   Name of each exchange on which registered 
-------------------                   ----------------------------------------- 
7.28% Trust Originated Preferred      New York Stock Exchange
Securities ("TOPrS")  
(and the related guarantee)

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

                     Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding V, L.P.
                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
                      certificate of limited partnership)

                         Commission File No.: 1-7182-09

               Delaware                                  13-3983474
    (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization) 

        World Financial Center
              North Tower
          New York, New York                               10281
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (212) 449-1000

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class                   Name of each exchange on which registered 
-------------------                   ----------------------------------------- 
7.28% Partnership Preferred           New York Stock Exchange
Securities (and the related 
guarantee)

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to
such requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|

As of March 26, 1999, no voting stock was held by non-affiliates of the
Registrants.

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST V
BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           MARCH 26, 1999   DECEMBER 25, 1998
                                                           --------------   -----------------
<S>                                                          <C>                 <C>         
ASSETS                                                                       

Investment in partnership preferred securities               $876,300,000        $876,300,000
                                                                             
Income receivable                                              15,948,660          10,100,818
                                                             ------------        ------------
                                                                             
Total Assets                                                 $892,248,660        $886,400,818
                                                             ============        ============
                                                                             
                                                                             
LIABILITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           
                                                                             
Distributions payable                                        $ 15,948,660        $ 10,100,818
                                                             ------------        ------------
                                                                             
Stockholders' equity:                                                        
   Preferred securities (7.28% Trust Originated Preferred                    
      Securities; 34,000,000 authorized, issued, and                         
      outstanding; $25 liquidation amount per security)       850,000,000         850,000,000
                                                                             
   Common securities (7.28% Trust Common Securities;                         
      1,052,000 authorized, issued, and outstanding;                         
      $25 liquidation amount per security)                     26,300,000          26,300,000
                                                             ------------        ------------
                                                                             
   Total stockholders' equity                                 876,300,000         876,300,000
                                                             ------------        ------------
                                                                             
   Total Liability and Stockholders' Equity                  $892,248,660        $886,400,818
                                                             ============        ============
</TABLE>

See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST V
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                   FOR THE THREE
                                                                    MONTHS ENDED
                                                                  MARCH 26, 1999
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EARNINGS

Income on partnership preferred securities                           $15,948,660
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See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST V
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                  FOR THE THREE
                                                                   MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 MARCH 26, 1999
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PREFERRED SECURITIES

Balance, beginning and end of period                              $ 850,000,000
                                                                  -------------

COMMON SECURITIES

Balance, beginning and end of period                                 26,300,000
                                                                  -------------

UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS

Balance, beginning of period                                                 --

Earnings                                                             15,948,660

Distributions payable                                               (15,948,660)
                                                                  -------------

Balance, end of period                                                       --
                                                                  -------------

Total Stockholders' Equity                                        $ 876,300,000
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See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST V
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                  FOR THE THREE
                                                                   MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 MARCH 26, 1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   Earnings                                                        $ 15,948,660

   Increase in income receivable                                     (5,847,842)
                                                                   ------------

      Cash provided by operating activities                          10,100,818
                                                                   ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   Distributions                                                    (10,100,818)
                                                                   ------------
      Cash used for financing activities                            (10,100,818)
                                                                   ------------
NET CHANGE IN CASH                                                           --

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                    --
                                                                   ------------
CASH, END OF PERIOD                                                $         --
                                                                   ============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS

Preferred and common distributions of $15,470,000 and $478,660, respectively,
were accrued at March 26, 1999.

See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST V
NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 26, 1999
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V (the "Trust") for the year ended
December 25, 1998. The December 25, 1998 balance sheet was derived from the
audited financial statements. The interim financial statements for the
three-month period are unaudited; however, in the opinion of the Regular
Trustees of the Trust, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
accruals necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, have been
included.


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING V, L.P.
BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
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                                             MARCH 26, 1999   DECEMBER 25, 1998
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ASSETS

Investments:
   Affiliate debentures                      $1,020,640,000      $1,020,640,000
   U.S. Treasury bills                           10,492,758          10,373,965
                                             --------------      --------------
   Total investments                          1,031,132,758       1,031,013,965

Interest receivable                              18,575,648          11,764,577
                                             --------------      --------------

Total Assets                                 $1,049,708,406      $1,042,778,542
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LIABILITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Distributions payable                        $   18,575,648      $   11,764,577
                                             --------------      --------------

Partners' capital:
   Limited partnership interest                 876,300,000         876,300,000
   General partnership interest                 154,832,758         154,713,965
                                             --------------      --------------
   Total partners' capital                    1,031,132,758       1,031,013,965
                                             --------------      --------------

Total Liability and Partners' Capital         1,049,708,406      $1,042,778,542
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See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING V, L.P.
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                   FOR THE THREE
                                                                    MONTHS ENDED
                                                                  MARCH 26, 1999
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EARNINGS

Interest income:
   Affiliate debentures                                              $18,575,648
   U.S. Treasury bills                                                   118,793
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Earnings                                                             $18,694,441
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See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING V, L.P.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                  FOR THE THREE
                                                                   MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 MARCH 26, 1999
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LIMITED PARTNER'S CAPITAL

Balance, beginning of period                                    $   876,300,000

Net income allocated to limited partner                              15,948,660

Distribution payable                                                (15,948,660)
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Balance, end of period                                              876,300,000
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GENERAL PARTNER'S CAPITAL

Balance, beginning of period                                        154,713,965

Net income allocated to general partner                               2,745,781

Distribution payable                                                 (2,626,988)
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Balance, end of period                                              154,832,758
                                                                ---------------

TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL                                         $ 1,031,132,758
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See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING V, L.P.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
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                                                                  FOR THE THREE
                                                                   MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 MARCH 26, 1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   Earnings                                                        $ 18,694,441

   Accretion of U.S. Treasury bills                                    (118,793)

   Increase in interest receivable                                   (6,811,071)
                                                                   ------------
      Cash provided by operating activities                          11,764,577
                                                                   ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   Distributions to limited partner                                 (10,100,818)

   Distributions to general partner                                  (1,663,759)
                                                                   ------------
      Cash used for financing activities                            (11,764,577)
                                                                   ------------
NET CHANGE IN CASH                                                           --

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                    --
                                                                   ------------
CASH, END OF PERIOD                                                $         --
                                                                   ============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS
Distributions of $18,575,648 were accrued at March 26, 1999.

See Note to Financial Statements


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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING V, L.P.
NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 26, 1999
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding V, L.P. (the "Partnership") for the year ended
December 25, 1998. The December 25, 1998 balance sheet was derived from the
audited financial statements. The interim financial statements for the
three-month period are unaudited; however, in the opinion of the General Partner
of the Partnership, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
accruals necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, have been
included.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
        Results of Operations.

      Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V (the "Trust") is a statutory
business trust formed under the Delaware Business Trust Act, as amended,
pursuant to a declaration of trust and the filing of a certificate of trust with
the Secretary of State on January 8, 1998, which was subsequently amended by an
amended and restated declaration of trust dated as of October 29, 1998. The
Trust exists for the exclusive purposes of (i) issuing trust securities,
consisting of 7.28% Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the "TOPrS") and
trust common securities (the "Trust Common Securities"), representing undivided
beneficial ownership interests in the assets of the Trust, (ii) investing the
gross proceeds of the trust securities in 7.28% Partnership Preferred Securities
(the "Partnership Preferred Securities") issued by Merrill Lynch Preferred
Funding V, L.P. (the "Partnership"), and (iii) engaging in only those other
activities necessary or incidental thereto.

      The Partnership is a limited partnership formed under the Delaware Revised
Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, pursuant to an agreement of limited
partnership and the filing of a certificate of limited partnership with the
Secretary of State on January 8, 1998, which was subsequently amended by an
amended and restated agreement of limited partnership dated November 3, 1998.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the "Company") is the sole general partner of the
Partnership. The Partnership is managed by the general partner and exists for
the exclusive purposes of (i) issuing its partnership interests, consisting of
the Company's general partner interest and the Partnership Preferred Securities,
(ii) investing the proceeds thereof in certain eligible securities of the
Company and wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company (the "Affiliate Investment
Instruments") and certain eligible debt securities, and (iii) engaging in only
those other activities necessary or incidental thereto.

      The Registrants' activities are limited to issuing securities and
investing the proceeds as described above. Since the Trust was organized on
January 8, 1998, its activities, as specified in its declaration of trust, have
been limited to the issuance of the TOPrS and the Trust Common Securities, the
investing of the proceeds in the Partnership Preferred Securities, and the
payment of distributions on the TOPrS and the Trust Common Securities in
accordance with their terms. Since the Partnership was organized on January 8,
1998, its activities, as specified in its agreement of limited partnership, have
been limited to the issuance of the Partnership Preferred Securities, the
receipt of a capital contribution from the Company, as general partner, the
investment of the proceeds in Affiliate Investment Instruments and certain
eligible debt securities, and the payment of distributions on the Partnership
Preferred Securities.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

      On November 3, 1998, the Trust invested the gross proceeds from the sale
of the Trust Common Securities and the TOPrS in the Partnership Preferred
Securities (the "Trust Assets"). The Partnership, in turn, invested the proceeds
from the sale of the Partnership Preferred Securities and a capital contribution
from the Company in certain Affiliate Investment Instruments and eligible
securities (the "Partnership Assets"). To the extent the Partnership has funds
available from the Partnership Assets, the general partner of the Partnership
may declare distributions to the Trust, as holder of the Partnership Preferred
Securities. The Trust's ability to pay distributions to the holders of the TOPrS
is dependent on its receipt of distributions on the Trust Assets from the
Partnership. Therefore, upon the receipt by the Partnership of payments from the
Partnership Assets and the distribution thereof to the Trust, the Trust will
pass through such payments to the holders of the TOPrS.


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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   Exhibits

      12    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
            Preferred Securities Distributions

      27    Financial Data Schedules*

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

      None.

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* The Financial Data Schedules to be contained in Exhibit 27 are required to be
submitted only in the Registrants' electronic filing of this Form 10-Q by means
of the EDGAR system.


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                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 6th day of May,
1999.


                                    MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST V*

                                   By: /s/ RAYMOND M. DISCO
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                                   Name:  Raymond M. Disco
                                   Title: Regular Trustee

                                   By: /s/ STANLEY SCHAEFER
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                                   Name:  Stanley Schaefer
                                   Title: Regular Trustee


                                   MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING V, L.P.*

                                   By: MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC., as General
                                       Partner

                                   By: /s/ JOHN C. STOMBER
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                                   Name:  John C. Stomber
                                   Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer

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*     There is no principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer,
      controller, principal accounting officer or board of directors of the
      Registrants. The Trustees of the Trust (which include the Regular
      Trustees, the Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee) together exercise
      all powers and perform all functions with respect to the Trust.


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibits

12    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred
      Securities Distributions

27    Financial Data Schedules


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