EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Sept. 29, (dollars in millions) 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 12,833 -------- CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS...................................... 5,763 -------- RECEIVABLES UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWED TRANSACTIONS........ 107,709 -------- MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 40,357 -------- TRADING ASSETS, AT FAIR VALUE Equities and convertible debentures............................................. 24,283 Corporate debt and preferred stock.............................................. 18,485 Contractual agreements.......................................................... 17,219 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................... 14,426 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................... 10,676 Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed.................................... 8,938 Municipals and money markets.................................................... 3,328 -------- 97,355 Securities received as collateral, net of securities pledged as collateral...... 12,728 -------- Total........................................................................... 110,083 -------- SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 9,485 -------- OTHER RECEIVABLES Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $77)....................... 45,449 Brokers and dealers............................................................. 13,041 Interest and other.............................................................. 7,211 -------- Total........................................................................... 65,701 -------- INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES........................................... 4,043 LOANS, NOTES, AND MORTGAGES (net of allowance for loan losses of $176).......... 14,093 OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................... 3,633 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,530).................. 3,242 GOODWILL (net of accumulated amortization of $662).............................. 4,391 OTHER ASSETS.................................................................... 2,571 -------- TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................... $383,904 ========

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EXHIBIT 99(i) MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Sept. 29, (dollars in millions, except per share amount) 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- LIABILITIES PAYABLES UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES LOANED TRANSACTIONS.......................................................... $ 85,972 -------- COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 14,725 -------- DEMAND AND TIME DEPOSITS...................................................... 50,001 -------- TRADING LIABILITIES, AT FAIR VALUE Contractual agreements........................................................ 18,411 Equities and convertible debentures........................................... 22,022 U.S. Government and agencies.................................................. 11,653 Non-U.S. governments and agencies............................................. 7,026 Corporate debt, preferred stock, and other.................................... 5,553 -------- Total......................................................................... 64,665 -------- OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 22,213 -------- OTHER PAYABLES Customers..................................................................... 22,863 Brokers and dealers........................................................... 12,159 Interest and other............................................................ 20,862 -------- Total......................................................................... 55,884 -------- LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,964 LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 66,589 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 364,013 -------- PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,720 -------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY................................................ 425 -------- COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Shares exchangeable into common stock......................................... 74 Common stock, par value $1.33 1/3 per share; authorized: 1,000,000,000 shares; issued: 962,553,498 shares.................................................. 1,283 Paid-in capital............................................................... 2,641 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)............................. (421) Retained earnings............................................................. 15,418 -------- 18,995 Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 160,364,905 shares............................. 1,331 Employee stock transactions............................................. 918 -------- TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 16,746 -------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 17,171 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY...................................... $383,904 ========

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