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Colleagues in our Chicago offices spent the day as honorary principals in public schools. Mayor Richard Daley urged the volunteers to assist their schools year-round.

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In times of uncertainty, Merrill Lynch maintains its commitment to providing service for our clients.

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As the lead sponsor of the program, Merrill Lynch once again put its strong support behind "Principal for a Day" in New York City public schools, providing the greatest number of participants from any one corporation.

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We're expanding our participation in the program to yet another location, this time to Los Angeles. We'll lead the building of corporate participation in the program there.

Over the past year, Merrill Lynch Global Securities Research & Economics has pursued a comprehensive upgrade of its research products to better meet the changing needs of our clients.

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The death toll as a result of the devastating earthquake in South Asia is already in the tens of thousands, and may climb much higher.

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Our corporate sponsorship of the program expands to Broward County, Florida, on November 2, when GPC employees will act as honorary heads of public schools.

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Hurricane Rita branch office closing information

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Bob Doll, President and Chief Investment Officer of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, examines the short- and long-term effects on the U.S. economy and financial markets.

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Merrill Lynch Investment Managers has released a Municipal Bonds Update detailing the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

In times of uncertainty, Merrill Lynch maintains its commitment to providing service for our clients.

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Bob Doll, President and CIO of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, will be co-hosting Squawk Box on CNBC on Thursday August 25, from 7am to 10 am.

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Next February, we will join for the first time in Atlanta's Principal for a Day program to assist the city's public schools. The Principal for a Day programs in New York and Chicago will take place this October.

Merrill Lynch re-launched Global Octane, a comprehensive analysis of key industry and macro themes, global sector valuation, company benchmarks and recommendations from the seventy largest companies in the global energy sector.

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A Statement of Investor Rights and Responsibilities and Why They Matter.

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Merrill Lynch has produced a white paper outlining 10 broad proposals aimed at helping to secure the future retirement of all Americans.

A groundbreaking, first-of-its kind survey by Merrill Lynch of more than 200 smaller U.S.-based businesses found that smaller companies are growing at a faster clip than larger ones, and that most smaller companies see growth as their top priority.

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While most investors limit thoughts of tax preparation to December through April, it is important to recognize that tax-efficient investing should be a year-round focus.

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In our annual Year Ahead report, Merrill Lynch's economists and strategists identify seven key themes they believe will affect your investment decisions in 2005.