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Contract Specifications
Merrill Lynch B2B Internet HOLDRS
SM
HOLding Company Depository ReceiptS - BHH

Description of Product
The B2B Internet HOLDRSSM Trust will issue Depositary Receipts called B2B Internet HOLDRS SM representing an undivided beneficial ownership in the common stock of a group of specified business to business, or B2B, Internet companies whose products and services are developed for and marketed to other companies who conduct business and electronic commerce on the Internet. The Bank of New York is the trustee. B2B Internet HOLDRS may be acquired, held or transferred in a round-lot amount of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS or round-lot multiples. B2B Internet HOLDRS are separate from the underlying deposited common stocks that are represented by the B2B Internet HOLDRS. The B2B Internet HOLDRS Trust is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Composition of B2B Internet HOLDRS
The specific share amounts for each round-lot of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS are set forth in the table below.   The share amounts specified will not change except for changes due to corporate actions or reconstitution events. Component list as of 03/22/04
Company Name Symbol # of shares % Weight
Agile Software Corp Del AGIL 4.00   11.84%  
Ariba Inc ARBA 14.00   14.93%  
Checkfree Corp New CKFR 4.00   41.19%  
Commerce One Inc Del CMRC 1.20   0.84%  
Freemarkets Inc FMKT 3.00   9.23%  
Internet Cap Group Inc ICGE 15.00   2.09%  
Pegasus Solutions Inc PEGS 2.00   8.60%  
Qrs Corp QRSI 1.00   2.18%  
Retek Inc RETK 3.00   8.00%  
Sciquest Inc SQST 0.40   0.61%  
Verticalnet Inc VERT 0.60   0.50%  

Download the component list

Please refer to the prospectus for a more complete discussion of reconstitution events and how they may affect shareholders of B2B Internet HOLDRS

Trading Units
A round lot is 100 HOLDRS. Odd lots (fewer than 100 HOLDRS) WILL NOT TRADE.
Price Quotations
Quoted in dollars and fractions of a dollar per HOLDRS. Minimum “tick” is 1/16th ($0.0625).
How to Purchase or Sell B2B Internet HOLDRS
B2B Internet HOLDRS may be acquired in two ways:
  • through the deposit of the required number of shares of common stock of the underlying issuers with the trustee, or
  • through a cash purchase in the secondary trading market.

B2B Internet HOLDRS may be disposed of in two ways:

  • B2B Internet HOLDRS may be canceled by turning them into the trustee, The Bank of New York, and withdrawing the underlying securities, or
  • B2B Internet HOLDRS may be sold on the secondary market.
Selling Short
Exempt from SEC Rule 10a-1(short sale rule).
Life of B2B Internet HOLDRS Trust
The B2B Internet HOLDRS Trust will terminate should any of the following occur:
  • The B2B Internet HOLDRS are delisted from The American Stock Exchange and are not listed for trading on another national securities exchange or through Nasdaq within 5 business days from the date of delisting.
  • The Trustee resigns and no successor trustee is appointed within 60 days from the date the trustee provides notice of its intent to resign.
  • 75% of beneficial owners of outstanding B2B Internet HOLDRS vote to dissolve and liquidate the trust.
  • Final termination date December 31, 2040.

If a termination event occurs, the trustee will distribute the underlying securities to owners as promptly as practicable after the termination event.

Shares Outstanding
The number of outstanding B2B Internet HOLDRS will increase and decrease as a result of deposits and withdrawals of the underlying securities. The trust will stand ready to issue additional B2B Internet HOLDRS on a continuous basis when an investor deposits the required shares of common stock with the trustee.
Fees and Expenses
Custody Fees: The Bank of New York, as trustee and custodian, will charge you a quarterly custody fee of $2.00 for each round-lot of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS to be deducted from any cash dividend or other cash distribution on underlying securities received by the trust. The Trustee will waive any portion of the custody fee which exceeds the total cash dividends and other cash distributions received.
Issuance and Cancellation Fees: B2B Internet HOLDRS may be created by delivering to the trust the requisite whole shares of common stock evidencing an B2B Internet HOLDRS , The Bank of New York as trustee will charge an issuance fee of up to $10.00 for each round-lot of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS . To cancel B2B Internet HOLDRS and withdraw the underlying securities, The Bank of New York as trustee will charge a cancellation fee of up to $10.00 for each round-lot of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS . You can only deposit or cancel B2B Internet HOLDRS on an in-kind basis in round-lots of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS.
Minimum Customer Margin
For purchases, 50%; for short sales, 150%.
Settlement Date
For trades, three New York business days. HOLDRS are in book-entry form held at The Depository Trust Company (DTC).
Settlement
Next New York business day following expiration.
Trading Hours
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. New York time.
Trading System
Specialist/Registered Options Trader.
CUSIP Number
056 033 10 3
The information in this specification sheet is not complete and may be changed. For complete details regarding rights relating to B2B Internet HOLDRS and rights relating to the underlying securities please refer to the prospectus. This is not an offer to sell B2B Internet HOLDRS and we are not soliciting offers to buy B2B Internet HOLDRS in any state where such offer or sale is not permitted.

“HOLDRS” and “HOLding Company Depositary Receipts” are service marks of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.