EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 29, (dollars in millions) 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 16,412 ------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS..................................... 4,955 ------- RECEIVABLES UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWED TRANSACTIONS........ 125,443 ------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 67,898 ------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 21,811 Corporate debt and preferred stock............................................ 17,519 Contractual agreements........................................................ 22,637 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 13,677 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................. 8,693 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 4,549 Municipals and money markets.................................................. 3,811 ------- 92,697 ------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 11,507 ------- SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL............................................... 3,747 ------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $85)..................... 41,400 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 13,267 Interest and other............................................................ 8,353 ------- 63,020 ------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 3,944 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $257).......... 18,986 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 4,958 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,867).................................................. 3,515 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $790).............................. 4,095 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 1,894 ------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $423,071 =======

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 29, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- LIABILITIES PAYABLES UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES LOANED TRANSACTIONS........................................................ $ 91,437 ------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 6,855 ------- DEPOSITS...................................................................... 79,431 ------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements...................................................... 23,709 Equities and convertible debentures......................................... 19,708 U.S. Government and agencies................................................ 19,745 Non-U.S. governments and agencies........................................... 6,393 Corporate debt, municipals and preferred stock.............................. 8,793 ------- 78,348 ------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 3,747 ------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers................................................................... 26,206 Brokers and dealers......................................................... 13,336 Interest and other.......................................................... 16,993 ------- 56,535 ------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,814 LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 79,506 ------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 399,673 ------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,707 ------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (42,500 shares issued, liquidation preference $10,000 per share)......................................................... 425 ------- COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Shares exchangeable into common stock....................................... 62 Common stock, par value $1.33 1/3 per share; authorized: 3,000,000,000 shares; issued: 962,533,498 shares............................................... 1,283 Paid-in capital............................................................. 4,198 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)........................... (324) Retained earnings........................................................... 17,290 ------- 22,509 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 124,931,509 shares............................ 1,000 Employee stock transactions............................................. 1,243 ------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 20,266 ------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 20,691 ------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY..................................... $423,071 =======

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