FORM 4
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(Print or Type Responses) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
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1.	Name and Address of Reporting Person*			2.	Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol			6.	Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
	Hoge	Ronald	N.		Merrill Corporation (MRLL)				X  Director	10% Owner
	(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	3.	IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)	4.	Statement for Month/Year		Officer     (give title below)	Other     (specify below)
	605 Belle Meade Boulevard						06/1999
(Street)						5.	If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)	7.	Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)  X  Form filed by One Reporting Person      Form filed by More than
	Nashville	TN	37205						One Reporting Person
	(City)	(State)	(Zip)
				Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.

Title of Security (Instr. 3)

2.

Transaction Date

3.

Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

4.

Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5.

Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month

6.

Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7.

Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(Month/ Day/ Year)

(Instr. 3 and 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock

6-2-99

A(1)

834

A

12,515

D

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FORM 4 (Continued) Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.	Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2.	Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3.	Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	4.	Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5.	Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6.	Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
							Code	V		(A)	(D)		Date Exercisable	Expiration Date
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)			$16.25		6-2-99		A(1)			4,000			12-2-99	6-2-09

7.	Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8.	Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9.	Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)	10.	Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11.	Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
	Common Stock	4,000		(1)		4,000		D

Explanation of Responses: (1) Granted under the Issuer's 1996 Non-employee Director Plan.

	/s/ Ronald N. Hoge	7-12-99
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).	**Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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