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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-00-010705

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001115

ITEM INFORMATION:		

ITEM INFORMATION:		

FILED AS OF DATE:		20001115


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCK & CO INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064978

		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2834
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		IRS NUMBER:				221109110

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FILING VALUES:

			FORM TYPE:		8-K

			SEC ACT:		

			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03305

			FILM NUMBER:		769834

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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>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>y42787e8-k.txt
<DESCRIPTION>MERCK & CO., INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: y42787e8-k.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.A
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>y42787ex99-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: y42787ex99-a.txt

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.B
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>y42787ex99-b.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REMARKS GIVEN BY RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: y42787ex99-b.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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