Exhibit 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED EARNINGS SUMMARY For the Three Months Ended Percent Inc/(Dec)(1) ----------------------------------------- --------------------- September 24, June 25, September 25, 3Q99 vs. 3Q99 vs. (in millions, except per share amounts) 1999 1999 1998 2Q99 3Q98 ------------ ------------- ------------- --------- --------- NET REVENUES Commissions $ 1,440 $ 1,592 $ 1,449 (9.6)% (0.7)% Principal transactions 1,059 1,064 279 (0.5) 279.6 Investment banking 948 908 711 4.4 33.3 Asset management and portfolio service fees 1,183 1,159 1,043 2.1 13.5 Other 117 175 151 (33.4) (22.7) ------- ------- ------- Subtotal 4,747 4,898 3,633 (3.1) 30.7 Interest and dividends 3,665 3,732 4,712 (1.8) (22.2) Interest expense 3,144 3,190 4,496 (1.5) (30.1) ------- ------- ------- Net interest profit 521 542 216 (3.8) 141.3 TOTAL NET REVENUES 5,268 5,440 3,849 (3.2) 36.9 ------- ------- ------- NON-INTEREST EXPENSES Compensation and benefits 2,746 2,729 2,009 0.6 36.7 Communications and technology 481 536 487 (10.3) (1.3) Occupancy and related depreciation 230 232 227 (0.9) 1.3 Advertising and market development 190 201 203 (5.6) (6.4) Brokerage, clearing, and exchange fees 170 170 186 (0.3) (8.9) Professional fees 144 143 165 - (12.9) Goodwill amortization 57 56 55 2.1 3.6 Provision for costs related to staff reductions - - 430 - N/M Other 359 342 292 5.0 23.0 ------- ------- ------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES 4,377 4,409 4,054 (0.8) 7.9 ------- ------- ------- EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES 891 1,031 (205) (13.5) N/M Income tax expense (benefit) 271 310 (75) (12.6) N/M Dividends on preferred securities issued by subsidiaries 48 48 33 0.9 48.6 ------- ------- ------- NET EARNINGS (LOSS) $ 572 $ 673 $ (163) (15.0) N/M ======= ======= ======= Preferred stock dividends $ 10 $ 9 $ 10 - - ------- ------- ------- NET EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 562 $ 664 $ (173) (15.2) N/M ======= ======= ======= EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE Basic $ 1.52 $ 1.80 $ (0.48) (15.6) N/M Diluted 1.34 1.57 (0.48) (14.6) N/M AVERAGE SHARES Basic 370.3 368.3 357.6 0.6 3.6 Diluted 419.1 421.3 357.6 (0.5) 17.2 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH BASIS (2) Net Earnings (Loss) $ 629 $ 729 $ (108) (13.7) N/M Earnings (Loss) per Common Share - Basic 1.67 1.95 (0.33) (14.4) N/M Earnings (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted 1.48 1.71 (0.33) (13.5) N/M - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Percentages are based on actual numbers before rounding. (2) Cash basis excludes goodwill amortization. Note: Certain prior period amounts have been restated to conform to the current period presentation. N/M Not meaningful.

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Exhibit 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED EARNINGS SUMMARY For the Nine Months Ended ---------------------------- September 24, September 25, Percent (in millions, except per share amounts) 1999 1998 Inc / (Dec)(1) ------------ ------------- -------------- NET REVENUES Commissions $ 4,599 $ 4,375 5.1 % Principal transactions 3,568 2,439 46.3 Investment banking 2,489 2,440 2.0 Asset management and portfolio service fees 3,452 3,156 9.3 Other 424 368 15.4 ------- ------- Subtotal 14,532 12,778 13.7 Interest and dividends 11,077 13,951 (20.6) Interest expense 9,635 13,263 (27.4) ------- ------- Net interest profit 1,442 688 109.7 TOTAL NET REVENUES 15,974 13,466 18.6 ------- ------- NON-INTEREST EXPENSES Compensation and benefits 8,237 6,980 18.0 Communications and technology 1,497 1,311 14.2 Occupancy and related depreciation 689 645 6.7 Advertising and market development 543 580 (6.3) Brokerage, clearing, and exchange fees 494 509 (3.0) Professional fees 404 459 (12.0) Goodwill amortization 170 166 2.5 Provision for costs related to staff reductions - 430 N/M Other 1,022 809 26.4 ------- ------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES 13,056 11,889 9.8 ------- ------- EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES 2,918 1,577 85.0 Income tax expense 918 595 54.4 Dividends on preferred securities issued by subsidiaries 146 82 76.7 ------- ------- NET EARNINGS $ 1,854 $ 900 106.0 ======= ======= Preferred stock dividends $ 29 $ 29 - ------- ------- NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 1,825 $ 871 109.4 ======= ======= EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE Basic $ 4.97 $ 2.46 102.0 Diluted 4.36 2.14 103.7 AVERAGE SHARES Basic 367.6 354.1 3.8 Diluted 418.7 406.7 2.9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CASH BASIS (2) Net Earnings $ 2,024 $ 1,066 89.8 Earnings per Common Share - Basic 5.43 2.93 85.3 Earnings per Common Share - Diluted 4.77 2.55 87.1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Percentages are based on actual numbers before rounding. (2) Cash basis excludes goodwill amortization. Note: Certain prior period amounts have been restated to conform to the current period presentation. N/M Not meaningful.

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