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Merck Issues Statement on Granting of Coordinated Pre-Trial Status For Federal VIOXX-R- Lawsuits

J. Forward-looking statements in this press release should be
evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect Merck's
business, particularly those mentioned in the cautionary statements in
Item 1 of Merck's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will speak on Friday,
April 1 from 4:30 to 5:30 p., Securities, Derivative + 'ERISA' Litigation, "
Judge Chesler will now set the schedule for pre-trial matters.

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WASHINGTON----American Society of
International Law--

What: Annual Meeting of the American Society of
International Law (ASIL), "New World Order or a
World in Disorder? Testing the Limits of
International Law"

Where: Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC

When: March 30-April 2, 2005

Who Should Attend: Media interested in the Supreme Court, foreign
policy, conflict in Iraq, the United Nations,
human rights, the death penalty, and
international issues

How to Register: Sign in at http://www.
The shareholder cases, now designated as "MDL 1658-In re Merck +
Co., Inc.

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. Those cases have been designated as
"MDL 1657-In re VIOXX Product Liability Litigation. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and
actual results may differ materially from those projected.

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from 9 to 10:30 a.

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The event begins Wednesday, March 30 and ends on Saturday, April
2.

Established in 1891,
Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and
medicines in more than 20 therapeutic categories. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may
cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the
statements.

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See
program details at http://www.m.org or by calling
+1 202-939-6000.

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Advance registration is
required, at http://www.----The
federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted motions by
several parties, including Merck, to transfer all VIOXX(R) shareholder
suits pending in federal courts nationwide into one consolidated
Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) for coordinated pre-trial proceedings.

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Media attendance is free of charge and camera
crews are permitted, with advance notice. Additional
information on ASIL is available online at www.
Previously, on Feb. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical
company dedicated to putting patients first. Merck
undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
statement , whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.

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Business Editors
ADVISORY .org/mediareg/

At the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of
International Law, you will hear prominent speakers from the United
States and abroad discuss the critical issues of our day, ranging from
terrorism, torture and the crisis in Darfur, to the role of
International Law in the search for peace in the Middle East.asil.

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ADVISORY/You Are Invited to Hear Ruth Ginsburg Brent Scowcroft and Other Notables at ASIL'S Annual Meeting Mar. 30-April 2

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Founded in 1906 , the American Society of International Law (ASIL)
is the leading nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to
advancing the study and practice of international law. Those
cases are now being transferred to the United States District Court
for New Jersey before District Judge Stanley Chesler .

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The forward-looking statements may include statements
regarding product development , product potential or financial
performance.

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About Merck

Merck + Co.

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asil. 16, the federal Judicial Panel on
Multidistrict Litigation granted motions to transfer all VIOXX product
liability lawsuits pending in federal courts nationwide to the Eastern
District Court of Louisiana before District Judge Eldon E.

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, Securities, Derivative + 'ERISA' Litigation," include all
federal securities, shareholder derivative and ERISA actions. The company also
devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through
far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but
help deliver them to the people who need them. 31, 2003, and in
its periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, which the company
incorporates by reference.

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Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as that
term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.