EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Mar. 29, (dollars in millions) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 14,036 --------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS................................... 5,702 --------- SECURITIES FINANCING TRANSACTIONS Receivables under resale agreements........................................... 70,764 Receivables under securities borrowed transactions............................ 60,053 --------- 130,817 --------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 72,379 --------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 27,456 Corporate debt and preferred stock............................................ 17,863 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 11,849 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................. 13,205 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 10,074 Municipals and money markets.................................................. 3,277 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 5,701 --------- 89,425 --------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 11,489 --------- SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL............................................... 2,952 --------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $69)..................... 40,344 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 12,520 Interest and other............................................................ 8,421 --------- 61,285 --------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 3,953 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $479).......... 21,603 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 6,107 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,347)..................................................... 3,069 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $914).............................. 3,999 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 2,351 --------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $ 429,167 =========

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Mar. 29, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- LIABILITIES SECURITIES FINANCING TRANSACTIONS Payables under repurchase agreements........................................ $ 85,516 Payables under securities loaned transactions............................... 10,150 --------- 95,666 --------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 4,593 --------- DEPOSITS...................................................................... 85,884 --------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements...................................................... 32,138 U.S. Government and agencies................................................ 18,860 Equities and convertible debentures......................................... 11,313 Non-U.S. governments and agencies........................................... 8,466 Corporate debt, municipals, and preferred stock............................. 5,123 --------- 75,900 --------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 2,952 --------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers................................................................... 29,693 Brokers and dealers......................................................... 11,096 Interest and other.......................................................... 18,867 --------- 59,656 --------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,691 --------- LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 77,267 --------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 405,609 --------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,652 --------- 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: 971,745,911 shares................................................. 1,295 Paid-in capital............................................................. 5,184 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)........................... (401) Retained earnings........................................................... 16,649 --------- 22,789 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 115,699,188 shares............................ 986 Unamortized employee stock grants....................................... 1,322 --------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 20,481 --------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 20,906 --------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY...................................................... $ 429,167 =========

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