EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET MARCH 31, (dollars in millions) 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 9,738 -------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS...................................... 6,077 -------- RECEIVABLES UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWED TRANSACTIONS........ 117,147 -------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 13,030 -------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Equities and convertible debentures............................................. 27,011 Corporate debt and preferred stock.............................................. 22,075 Contractual agreements.......................................................... 21,614 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................... 14,323 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................... 10,309 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................... 7,554 Municipals and money markets.................................................... 2,815 -------- 105,701 Securities received as collateral, net of securities pledged as collateral...... 12,364 -------- Total........................................................................... 118,065 -------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 9,031 -------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $63)....................... 45,902 Brokers and dealers............................................................. 8,740 Interest and other.............................................................. 7,673 -------- Total........................................................................... 62,315 -------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 4,087 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $170).......... 11,308 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 3,363 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,223).................. 3,152 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $591).............................. 4,845 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 1,786 -------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $363,944 ========

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET MARCH 31, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- LIABILITIES PAYABLES UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES LOANED TRANSACTIONS.......................................................... $ 84,995 -------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 28,782 -------- DEMAND AND TIME DEPOSITS...................................................... 18,323 -------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 26,521 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 22,404 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 13,968 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 8,066 Corporate debt, preferred stock, and other.................................... 4,384 -------- Total......................................................................... 75,343 -------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 21,395 -------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers..................................................................... 25,161 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 12,632 Interest and other............................................................ 19,206 -------- Total......................................................................... 56,999 -------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 4,038 LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 56,877 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 346,752 -------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,725 -------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY................................................ 425 -------- COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Shares exchangeable into common stock......................................... 44 Common stock, par value $1.33 1/3 per share; authorized: 1,000,000,000 shares; issued: 472,716,448 shares................. ................................ 630 Paid-in capital............................................................... 2,814 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)............................. (388) Retained earnings............................................................. 13,591 -------- 16,691 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 90,755,904 shares............................. 1,526 Employee stock transactions............................................. 1,123 -------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 14,042 -------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 14,467 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY...................................... $363,944 ========

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