EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Dec. 29, (dollars in millions) 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 23,205 ------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS..................................... 6,092 ------- RECEIVABLES UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWED TRANSACTIONS........ 114,581 ------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 49,251 ------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Equities and convertible debentures............................................. 19,347 Corporate debt and preferred stock.............................................. 18,262 Contractual agreements.......................................................... 20,361 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................... 19,673 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................... 8,225 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................... 2,855 Municipals and money markets.................................................... 2,791 ------- 91,514 ------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 9,097 ------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $68)....................... 41,613 Brokers and dealers............................................................. 26,421 Interest and other.............................................................. 8,879 ------- Total........................................................................... 76,913 ------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 4,002 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $176).......... 17,472 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 4,938 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,658).................................................. 3,444 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $720).............................. 4,407 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 2,284 ------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $407,200 =======

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Dec. 29, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- LIABILITIES PAYABLES UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES LOANED TRANSACTIONS........................................................ $103,883 ------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 15,183 ------- DEMAND AND TIME DEPOSITS...................................................... 67,648 ------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 21,587 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 18,535 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 14,466 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 7,135 Corporate debt, municipals and preferred stock................................ 7,134 ------- Total......................................................................... 68,857 ------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers..................................................................... 24,762 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 9,514 Interest and other............................................................ 22,204 ------- Total......................................................................... 56,480 ------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,908 LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 70,223 ------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 386,182 ------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,714 ------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (42,500 shares issued, liquidation preference $10,000 per share)......................................................... 425 ------- COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Shares exchangeable into common stock......................................... 68 Common stock, par value $1.33 1/3 per share; authorized: 1,000,000,000 shares; issued: 962,533,498 shares................................................. 1,283 Paid-in capital............................................................... 2,843 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)............................. (345) Retained earnings............................................................. 16,156 ------- 20,005 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 154,578,945 shares............................ 1,273 Employee stock transactions............................................. 853 ------- Total Common Stockholders' Equity............................................. 17,879 ------- Total Stockholders' Equity.................................................... 18,304 ------- Total Liabilities, Preferred Securities Issued by Subsidiaries, and Stockholders' Equity..................................... $407,200 =======

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