Merrill
Lynch is one of the world's leading financial management and advisory
companies, with offices in 35 countries and total client assets of approximately
$1.5 trillion. As an investment bank, it is a leading global underwriter
of debt and equity securities and strategic advisor to corporations,
governments, institutions and individuals worldwide.
Through
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, the company is one of the world's
largest managers of financial assets, with assets under management of
$513 billion. For more information on Merrill Lynch, please visit www.ml.com.