EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Sept. 28, (dollars in millions) 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 20,201 --------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS................................... 4,382 --------- RECEIVABLES UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWED TRANSACTIONS........ 133,705 --------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 72,856 --------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 25,527 Corporate debt and preferred stock............................................ 18,129 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 16,030 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 11,700 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................. 9,899 Municipals and money markets.................................................. 8,826 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 5,993 --------- 96,104 --------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 12,416 --------- SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL............................................... 2,730 --------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $81)..................... 46,621 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 11,568 Interest and other............................................................ 9,491 --------- 67,680 --------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 4,083 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $285).......... 18,391 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 5,329 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $5,002)................................................... 3,472 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $864).............................. 4,212 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 3,045 --------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $ 448,606 =========

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Sept. 28, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- LIABILITIES PAYABLES UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES LOANED TRANSACTIONS............................................ $ 106,909 --------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 5,096 --------- DEPOSITS...................................................................... 83,667 --------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements...................................................... 23,050 U.S. Government and agencies................................................ 19,964 Equities and convertible debentures......................................... 19,957 Non-U.S. governments and agencies........................................... 6,299 Corporate debt, municipals and preferred stock.............................. 6,127 --------- 75,397 --------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 2,730 --------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers................................................................... 35,328 Brokers and dealers......................................................... 13,597 Interest and other.......................................................... 18,423 --------- 67,348 --------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,809 LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 79,849 --------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 424,805 --------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,711 --------- 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............................................................. 4,256 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)........................... (506) Retained earnings........................................................... 17,560 --------- 22,655 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 121,467,652 shares............................ 970 Employee stock transactions.......................................... 1,020 --------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 20,665 --------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 21,090 --------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY................................................. $ 448,606 =========

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