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/ Anne N. Reese
Ann N. Reese
State of New York
County of Westchester
Sworn to before me this 10th
day of September, 2004.
/s/ Maria DaSilva
Notary
MARIA DaSILVA
Notary Public, State of New York
No. 1DA5023477
Qualified in Westchester County
Commission Expires 2/7/06