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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-01-002094

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3

FILED AS OF DATE:		20010308

EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20010308


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCK & CO INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064978

		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]

		IRS NUMBER:				221109110

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231


	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		S-8

		SEC ACT:		

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-56696

		FILM NUMBER:		1563521


	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		ONE MERCK DR

		STREET 2:		P O BOX 100

		CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION

		STATE:			NJ

		ZIP:			08889-0100

		BUSINESS PHONE:		9084234044


	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-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>y46181s-8.txt
<DESCRIPTION>MERCK & CO., INC.: '96 N/E DIRECTORS S.O.PLAN
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: y46181s-8.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>y46181ex5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION AND CONSENT OF CELIA A. COLBERT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: y46181ex5.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>y46181ex24.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFIED RESOLUTION OF BOD AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: y46181ex24.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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