EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Dec. 28, (dollars in millions) 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 11,070 -------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS................................... 4,467 -------- SECURITIES FINANCING TRANSACTIONS Receivables under resale agreements........................................... 69,702 Receivables under securities borrowed transactions............................ 54,930 -------- 124,632 -------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 77,820 -------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 31,040 Corporate debt and preferred stock............................................ 18,134 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 13,923 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................. 11,184 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 9,445 Municipals and money markets.................................................. 5,306 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 3,851 -------- 92,883 -------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 12,084 -------- SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL............................................... 3,234 -------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $81)..................... 39,856 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 6,868 Interest and other............................................................ 8,226 -------- 54,950 -------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 3,983 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $425).......... 19,005 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 5,869 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,910).................................................. 2,873 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $924).............................. 4,071 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 2,478 -------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $419,419 ========

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Dec. 28, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- LIABILITIES SECURITIES FINANCING TRANSACTIONS Payables under repurchase agreements.......................................... $ 74,895 Payables under securities loaned transactions................................. 12,291 -------- 87,186 -------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS................................ 5,141 -------- DEPOSITS........................................................................ 85,819 -------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 36,679 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 18,674 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 9,911 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 5,857 Corporate debt, municipals, and preferred stock............................... 4,796 -------- 75,917 -------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 3,234 -------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers................................................................... 28,704 Brokers and dealers......................................................... 11,932 Interest and other.......................................................... 18,474 -------- 59,110 -------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 3,737 -------- LONG-TERM BORROWINGS............................................................ 76,572 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................... 396,716 -------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES..................................... 2,695 -------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (42,500 shares issued and outstanding, 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................................................................. 4,209 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)............................... (368) Retained earnings............................................................... 16,150 -------- 21,336 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 119,059,651 shares............................... 977 Unamortized employee stock grants................................... 776 -------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................... 19,583 -------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY...................................................... 20,008 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY........................................................ $419,419 ========

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