POWER OF ATTORNEY
Published on June 3, 2004
Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I hereby appoint Richard B. Alsop, Judith A. Witterschein, Michael A.
LaMaina, and Margaret E. Nelson to act individually as my agent and
attorney-in-fact for the purpose of completing, executing and filing
on my behalf with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. or any other exchange or self regulatory body,
any Form 3 "Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities",
Form 4 "Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities",
Form 5 "Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities", Form
144 "Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities", or any other similar form
to report securities ownership that may, in the opinion of any of them
be necessary, with respect to any transaction in securities of Merrill
Lynch & Co., Inc.
Nothing herein shall relieve me of the responsibility for the accuracy
of the information and representations contained in any Form 3, Form 4,
Form 5, Form 144 or other similar form completed, executed and filed
pursuant to this power of attorney.
This power of attorney shall supersede all similar prior powers of
attorney and will remain effective as to the agents and attorneys-in-fact
referred to above until I revoke or amend it by written notice to such
persons.
/s/ John D. Finnegan
John D. Finnegan
State of New York
County of New York
Sworn to before me this 25th day of May, 2004.
/s/ Taquana M. Bailey
Notary
TAQUANA M. BAILEY
Notary Public, State of New York
No. 01BA6012141, Qualified in Nassau County
Certificate Filed in New York County
Commission Expires August 17, 2006