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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001194420-03-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FERDINANDI V MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194412
		RELATIONSHIP:				OFFICER

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CVS DR
		CITY:			WOONSOCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02895

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CVS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064803
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				050494040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01011
		FILM NUMBER:		03597992

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CVS DR.
		CITY:			WOONSOCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02895-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4017651500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CVS DR.
		CITY:			WOONSOCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02895-

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MELVILLE SHOE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760630

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MELVILLE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 V. MICHAEL FERDINANDI 03/06/2003
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March 10, 2003


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549


Re:	Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Attached please find a Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of
Securities on Form 4 (the "Form 4"), filed electronically via EDGAR,
on behalf of Michael Ferdinandi.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Linda M. DiSanto
Paralegal


cc (w/ one copy of encl.):
The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.


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