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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-00-006039

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991231

FILED AS OF DATE:		20000627


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCK & CO INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064978

		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2834
]
		IRS NUMBER:				221109110

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FILING VALUES:

			FORM TYPE:		10-K/A

			SEC ACT:		

			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03305

			FILM NUMBER:		661197

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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

				STREET 1:		ONE MERCK DR

				STREET 2:		P O BOX 100

				CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION

				STATE:			NJ

				ZIP:			08889-0100

				BUSINESS PHONE:		9084234044

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				MAIL ADDRESS:	

					STREET 1:		ONE MERCK DR

					STREET 2:		PO BOX 100 WS3AB-05

					CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION

					STATE:			NJ

					ZIP:			08889-0100

</MAIL-ADDRESS>

</FILER>

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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>e10-ka.txt
<DESCRIPTION>MERCK AND CO
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: e10-ka.txt
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.A <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>ex99-a.txt <DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON 11-K <TEXT> Document 2 - file: ex99-a.txt
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.B <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>ex99-b.txt <DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON 11-K <TEXT> Document 3 - file: ex99-b.txt
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.C <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>ex99-c.txt <DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON 11-K <TEXT> Document 4 - file: ex99-c.txt
</DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>