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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-00-006044

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000619

FILED AS OF DATE:		20000627


SUBJECT COMPANY:	


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROVANTAGE HEALTH SERVICES INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001072471

		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [8093
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		IRS NUMBER:				541508848

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

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		FILING VALUES:

			FORM TYPE:		3

			SEC ACT:		

			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14923

			FILM NUMBER:		661262

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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

				STREET 1:		13555 BISHOPS COURT

				STREET 2:		SUITE 201

				CITY:			BROOKFIELD

				STATE:			WI

				ZIP:			53005

				BUSINESS PHONE:		4147844600

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				MAIL ADDRESS:	

					STREET 1:		13555 BISHOPS COURT

					STREET 2:		SUITE 201

					CITY:			BROOKFIELD

					STATE:			WI

					ZIP:			53005

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					FORMER COMPANY:	

						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROVANTAGE INC

						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981021

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						COMPANY DATA:	

							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCK & CO INC

							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064978

							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2834
]
<RELATIONSHIP>OWNER

							IRS NUMBER:				221109110

							STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ

							FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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							FILING VALUES:

								FORM TYPE:		3

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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

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</REPORTING-OWNER>

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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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Document 1 - file: e3.txt

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