MERRILL LYNCH MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SERIES #1

FILE # 811-4375

ATTACHMENT 77O

TRADE DATE	DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY	AMOUNT PURCHASED	ISSUE SIZE	MEMBER OF UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE FROM WHOM FUND PURCHASED
05/02/02	NYS Urb Empire St Dev  5.5%  3/15/32	$2,000,000	$222,555,000	Salomon
05/09/02	MTA 5.75%  11/15/32	$10,000,000	$2,894,185,000	Bear Stearns
06/17/02	NYC Hsg Dev Corp  5.5%  11/1/34	$2,500,000	$43,520,000	Bear Stearns
06/21/02	NYS Mtg Auth  5.4%  4/1/32	$3,000,000	$150,000,000	PaineWebber
08/15/02	Tobacco Settlement Fin Corp 6% 06/01/37	$2,000,000	$1,801,455,000	Salomon
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