POWER OF ATTORNEY
Published on November 8, 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/ Laurence A. Tosi
Laurence A. Tosi
State of New York
County of New York
Sworn to before me this 28th
day of October, 2004.
/s/ Jennifer M. Mercado
Notary
Jennifer M. Mercado
Notary Public State of New York
Qualified in Richmond County
01ME6043274
Commission Expires June 12, 2006