POWER OF ATTORNEY
Published on October 3, 2006
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I hereby appoint Richard B. Alsop, Judith A. Witterschein,
Mason A. Reeves, Ana Silva, Pia K. 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/ Virgis W. Colbert
Virgis W. Colbert
State of New York
County of New York
Sworn to before me this 27th
day of September, 2006.
/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, 2010