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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-04-003093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		53
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040310

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:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03305
		FILM NUMBER:		04660397

	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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<DESCRIPTION>MERCK & CO., INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: y94774e10vk.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-10.3 <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>y94774exv10w3.htm <DESCRIPTION>DEFERRAL PROGRAM (AMENDED AND RESTATED 11/19/03) <TEXT> Document 3 - file: y94774exv10w3.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-10.13 <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>y94774exv10w13.htm <DESCRIPTION>DEFERRED PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION PLAN <TEXT> Document 4 - file: y94774exv10w13.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-10.15 <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>y94774exv10w15.htm <DESCRIPTION>OFFER LETTER <TEXT> Document 5 - file: y94774exv10w15.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>y94774exv12.htm <DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES <TEXT> Document 6 - file: y94774exv12.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-13 <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>y94774exv13.htm <DESCRIPTION>PAGES FROM THE 2003 ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS <TEXT> Document 7 - file: y94774exv13.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-14 <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>y94774exv14.htm <DESCRIPTION>CODE OF CONDUCT <TEXT> Document 8 - file: y94774exv14.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-21 <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>y94774exv21.htm <DESCRIPTION>LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES <TEXT> Document 9 - file: y94774exv21.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-24.1 <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>y94774exv24w1.htm <DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY <TEXT> Document 10 - file: y94774exv24w1.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-24.2 <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>y94774exv24w2.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFIED RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS <TEXT> Document 11 - file: y94774exv24w2.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-31.1 <SEQUENCE>12 <FILENAME>y94774exv31w1.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CEO <TEXT> Document 12 - file: y94774exv31w1.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-31.2 <SEQUENCE>13 <FILENAME>y94774exv31w2.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CFO <TEXT> Document 13 - file: y94774exv31w2.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-32.1 <SEQUENCE>14 <FILENAME>y94774exv32w1.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CEO <TEXT> Document 14 - file: y94774exv32w1.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-32.2 <SEQUENCE>15 <FILENAME>y94774exv32w2.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CFO <TEXT> Document 15 - file: y94774exv32w2.htm
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