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Merck to Hold Third-Quarter 2010 Sales and Earnings Conference Call on Oct. 29

^{Published on 2010-10-01 05:45:42 - Market Wire}
 

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) will hold its third-quarter 2010 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts beginning at 8 a.m. EDT on Friday, October 29. During the call, Richard T. Clark, chairman and chief executive officer, Kenneth C. Frazier, president, and Peter N. Kellogg, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will provide an overview of Mercka™s financial performance for the quarter.

Journalists are invited to listen-only by calling (706) 758-9928 or (800) 399-7917. At the conclusion of the call, journalists who wish to ask questions are invited to call Media Relations. A replay of the call will be available starting at 11 a.m. EDT on Oct. 29 through 5 p.m. EDT on Nov. 6. To listen to the replay, dial (706) 645-9291 or (800) 642-1687 and enter ID No. 11269659.

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call on Mercka™s Web site at [ http://www.merck.com/investors/events-and-presentations/home.html ]. Software needed to listen to the webcast is available on the corporate Web site and should be downloaded prior to the beginning of the webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available at approximately 11 a.m. EDT on Oct. 29 and will remain on the website for 12 months. The third-quarter sales and earnings news release and supplemental financial disclosures also will be available in the Newsroom.

About Merck

Today's Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. For more information, visit [ www.merck.com ].