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EXHIBIT 99(i)
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Sept. 29,
(dollars in millions) 2000
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ASSETS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS....................................................... $ 12,833
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CASH AND SECURITIES SEGREGATED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES
OR DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS...................................... 5,763
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RECEIVABLES UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWED TRANSACTIONS........ 107,709
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MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES................................................ 40,357
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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
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97,355
Securities received as collateral, net of securities pledged as collateral...... 12,728
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Total........................................................................... 110,083
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SECURITIES PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL................................................ 9,485
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OTHER RECEIVABLES
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $77)....................... 45,449
Brokers and dealers............................................................. 13,041
Interest and other.............................................................. 7,211
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Total........................................................................... 65,701
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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
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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
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LIABILITIES
PAYABLES UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES
LOANED TRANSACTIONS.......................................................... $ 85,972
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COMMERCIAL PAPER AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS.............................. 14,725
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DEMAND AND TIME DEPOSITS...................................................... 50,001
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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
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Total......................................................................... 64,665
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OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES RECEIVED AS COLLATERAL........................ 22,213
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OTHER PAYABLES
Customers..................................................................... 22,863
Brokers and dealers........................................................... 12,159
Interest and other............................................................ 20,862
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Total......................................................................... 55,884
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LIABILITIES OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 3,964
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS.......................................................... 66,589
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TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................. 364,013
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PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY SUBSIDIARIES................................... 2,720
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY................................................ 425
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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
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18,995
Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 160,364,905 shares............................. 1,331
Employee stock transactions............................................. 918
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................................. 16,746
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.................................................... 17,171
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUED BY
SUBSIDIARIES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY...................................... $383,904
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