EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & Co., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Jun. 28, (dollars in millions) 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.................................................... $ 14,714 -------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS................................ 6,617 -------- SECURITIES FINANCING TRANSACTIONS Receivables under resale agreements........................................ 75,298 Receivables under securities borrowed transactions......................... 59,274 -------- 134,572 -------- INVESTMENT SECURITIES........................................................ 77,430 -------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE (includes securities pledged as collateral of $7,949) Contractual agreements..................................................... 32,354 Corporate debt and preferred stock......................................... 21,029 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed............................... 14,821 Equities and convertible debentures........................................ 13,252 U.S. Government and agencies............................................... 11,252 Non-U.S. governments and agencies.......................................... 9,588 Municipals and money markets............................................... 4,270 -------- 106,566 -------- SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL............................................ 3,982 -------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $67).................. 37,896 Brokers and dealers........................................................ 13,374 Interest and other......................................................... 9,670 -------- 60,940 -------- LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $455)....... 26,308 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,535).................................................. 3,145 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $955)........................... 4,253 OTHER ASSETS................................................................. 2,899 -------- TOTAL ASSETS................................................................. $441,426 ========

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Jun. 28, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- LIABILITIES SECURITIES FINANCING TRANSACTIONS Payables under repurchase agreements........................................ $ 89,746 Payables under securities loaned transactions............................... 9,789 -------- 99,535 -------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 5,964 -------- DEPOSITS...................................................................... 81,110 -------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements...................................................... 36,142 U.S. Government and agencies................................................ 17,847 Equities and convertible debentures......................................... 10,746 Non-U.S. governments and agencies........................................... 9,541 Corporate debt, municipals, and preferred stock............................. 7,599 -------- 81,875 -------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 3,982 -------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers................................................................... 29,373 Brokers and dealers......................................................... 14,504 Interest and other.......................................................... 21,622 -------- 65,499 -------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,666 -------- LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 75,546 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 417,177 -------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,657 -------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (42,500 shares issued, liquidation preference $10,000 per share).................................. 425 -------- COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Shares exchangeable into common stock....................................... 61 Common stock, par value $1.33 1/3 per share; authorized: 3,000,000,000 shares; issued: 975,241,575 shares................................................. 1,300 Paid-in capital............................................................. 5,158 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)........................... (370) Retained earnings........................................................... 17,135 -------- 23,284 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 116,669,821 shares............................ 967 Unamortized employee stock grants.................................... 1,150 -------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 21,167 -------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 21,592 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY................................................. $441,426 ========

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