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Exhibit 99 (b)
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MERCK & CO., INC.
FIRST QUARTER
1Q `01 1Q `00 % CHG.
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TOTAL SALES $ 11,345.1 $ 8,851.4 28%
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TOTAL COSTS, EXPENSES, & OTHER $ 8,977.6 $ 6,657.4
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Materials & Production 7,046.5 4,833.4
Marketing & Administrative 1,506.2 1,417.2
Research & Development 547.4 523.6
Equity Income From Affiliates (178.6) (188.3)
Other (Income)/Expense, Net 56.1 71.5
PRE-TAX INCOME $ 2,367.5 $ 2,194.0
TAXES $ 710.2 $ 694.4
TAX RATE 30.0% 31.6%
NET INCOME $ 1,657.3 $ 1,499.6 11%
EPS - ASSUMING DILUTION $0.71 $0.63 13%
AVG. # SHARES - ASSUMING DILUTION 2,345.9 2,363.1
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1Q `01 % CHG. VOL PX FX
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TOTAL SALES $11,345 28% 24 6 -2
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Total U.S. and Foreign Sales 4,965 8% 10 1 -3
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U.S. 3,155 8% 6 2 0
Foreign 1,810 7% 15 0 -8
Other Medco Sales 6,380 51%
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Exhibit 99 (b)
MERCK & CO., INC.
OTHER FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
FIRST QUARTER
2001
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OTHER (INCOME)/EXPENSE, NET
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1Q `01 1Q `00
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INTEREST INCOME $(136.1) $ (94.7)
INTEREST EXPENSE 110.7 117.3
EXCHANGE (GAINS)/LOSSES (12.6) (7.8)
MINORITY INTERESTS 85.2 60.2
AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES 80.6 78.8
Other, net (71.7) (82.3)
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TOTAL $ 56.1 $ 71.5
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JOINT VENTURE SALES DETAIL
All sales reported here are end-market JV sales, presented on a "NET" basis,
rounded to the nearest $5 million.
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MERIAL 1Q `01 1Q `00
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IVOMEC, HEARTGARD, other avermectins $ 110 $ 105
FRONTLINE 115 65
Biologicals 80 80
Other Animal Health 45 50
Poultry Genetics 50 55
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TOTAL MERIAL SALES $ 400 $ 355
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AVENTIS PASTEUR-MSD 1Q `01 1Q `00
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HEPATITIS VACCINES $ 25 $ 40
VIRAL VACCINES 15 15
Other Vaccines 65 65
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TOTAL AP-MSD SALES $ 105 $ 120
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TOTAL MEDCO PRESCRIPTION/CLAIMS VOLUME (IN MILLIONS)
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2001 2000 % CHG
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FIRST QUARTER 138 99 39%
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Exhibit 99 (b)
MERCK & CO., INC.
PRODUCT SALES DETAIL
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1Q `01 vs. 1Q `00
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TOTAL TOTAL U.S. U.S. FOREIGN FOREIGN
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PRODUCT % CHG $ % CHG $ % CHG $
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VIOXX 31% $485 15% $350 N/M $135
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VASOTEC / VASERETIC -45% 260 -83% 35 -15% 225
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PRINIVIL / PRINZIDE 24% 365 28% 340 -17% 25
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COZAAR / HYZAAR 5% 385 -10% 140 17% 245
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MEVACOR 16% 145 25% 125 -20% 20
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ZOCOR 31% 1,515 48% 1,050 3% 465
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AGGRASTAT 0% 30 -40% 15 N/M 15
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SINGULAIR 76% 300 77% 230 75% 70
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MAXALT 38% 55 50% 45 0% 10
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PROPECIA 0% 50 50% 30 -33% 20
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PROSCAR 19% 125 33% 60 8% 65
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PRIMAXIN -3% 145 -11% 40 0% 105
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CANCIDAS N/M 5 N/M 5 N/M -
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PEPCID -10% 185 -8% 170 -25% 15
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FOSAMAX 27% 350 29% 245 24% 105
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CRIXIVAN/STOCRIN -11% 125 -20% 40 -6% 85
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TIMOPTIC/TIMOPTIC XE -8% 60 -25% 15 0% 45
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TRUSOPT/COSOPT 12% 95 38% 55 -11% 40
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HEPATITIS VACCINES 13% 90 14% 80 0% 10
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VIRAL VACCINES 9% 125 5% 110 N/M 15
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OTHER VACCINES 67% 25 N/M 25 N/M -
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NOTE: Product sales rounded to the nearest $5 million.
N / M - Not Meaningful