EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, (dollars in millions) 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 11,401 -------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS...................................... 5,929 -------- RECEIVABLES UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWED TRANSACTIONS........ 107,094 -------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 18,519 -------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Equities and convertible debentures............................................. 28,261 Corporate debt and preferred stock.............................................. 18,165 Contractual agreements.......................................................... 17,869 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................... 8,750 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................... 8,148 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................... 8,194 Municipals and money markets.................................................... 3,191 -------- 92,578 Securities received as collateral, net of securities pledged as collateral...... 12,292 -------- Total........................................................................... 104,870 -------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 9,818 -------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $79)....................... 44,650 Brokers and dealers............................................................. 15,638 Interest and other.............................................................. 7,497 -------- Total........................................................................... 67,785 -------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 4,002 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $171).......... 12,133 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 3,472 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,398).................. 3,172 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $626).............................. 4,592 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 2,321 -------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $355,108 ========

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- LIABILITIES PAYABLES UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES LOANED TRANSACTIONS.......................................................... $ 83,613 -------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 20,556 -------- DEMAND AND TIME DEPOSITS...................................................... 29,902 -------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 17,812 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 26,544 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 9,532 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 6,766 Corporate debt, preferred stock, and other.................................... 3,804 -------- Total......................................................................... 64,458 -------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 22,110 -------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers..................................................................... 23,132 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 8,872 Interest and other............................................................ 18,538 -------- Total......................................................................... 50,542 -------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,989 LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 61,489 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 336,659 -------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,722 -------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY................................................ 425 -------- COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Shares exchangeable into common stock......................................... 39 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............................................................... 3,065 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)............................. (400) Retained earnings............................................................. 14,368 -------- 17,702 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 84,320,231 shares............................. 1,407 Employee stock transactions............................................. 993 -------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 15,302 -------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 15,727 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY...................................... $355,108 ========

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