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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-00-006929

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3/A

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3

FILED AS OF DATE:		20000728


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:		S-3/A

			SEC ACT:		

			SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-77569

			FILM NUMBER:		681457

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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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s-3a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>MERCK & CO., INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: s-3a.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION AND CONSENT OF KENNETH C. FRAZIER, ESQ.
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.A
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex23-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP.
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex23-a.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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