POWER OF ATTORNEY
Published on October 5, 2004
Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I hereby appoint Richard B. Alsop, Judith A. Witterschein, Michael A. LaMaina,
Pia Thompson 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/ Charles O. Rossotti
Charles O. Rossotti
District of Columbia
Sworn to before me this 20th
day of September, 2004.
/s/ Kristin Culp
Notary
Kristin M. Culp
Notary Public, District of Columbia
My Commission Expires 07/14/2006