-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Ab+7hbhk57+6gZN6TGUjEmwmy3Sm87SOPYamxaskK2K10czi5MpVN1cF+22mCeDW
 uFz+oAGNFtUjtnBsYrBScA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000947871-05-001997.txt : 20051110
<SEC-HEADER>0000947871-05-001997.hdr.sgml : 20051110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051109214104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-05-001997
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051109

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000728612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-96063
		FILM NUMBER:		051191774

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		NORTH TOWER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126702273

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		NORTH TOWER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10080
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f424b3_110505-b2binternet.txt
<DESCRIPTION>B2B INTERNET
<TEXT>
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                           REGISTRATION NO. 333-96063
(To Prospectus dated October 25, 2004)          Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)


                               [graphic omitted]


                        1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts
                         B2B Internet HOLDRS (SM) Trust

     This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the
prospectus dated October 25, 2004 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000
depositary receipts by the B2B Internet HOLDRS (SM) Trust.

     The share amounts specified in the table in the "Highlights of B2B Internet
HOLDRS" section of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:

 <TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Primary
                                                                     Share         Trading
                      Name of Company                 Ticker        Amounts        Market
     ---------------------------------------------    -------       --------      ---------
     <S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>
     Agile Software Corporation                        AGIL            4           NASDAQ
     Ariba, Inc.                                       ARBA        3.458333        NASDAQ
     CheckFree Corporation                             CKFR            4           NASDAQ
     Internet Capital Group, Inc.                      ICGED          0.75         NASDAQ
     Pegasus Solutions, Inc.                           PEGS            2           NASDAQ
     VerticalNet, Inc.                                 VERT           0.6          NASDAQ
</TABLE>
- -------------------

     The share amounts listed in the table above reflect all previous stock
splits, dividends and business combination transaction.

          The date of this prospectus supplement is September 30, 2005.


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----