Merck & Co., Inc.
One Merck Drive
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889
March 12, 2007
By Electronic Submission
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Definitive Proxy Statement of Merck & Co., Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) and Rule 14a-6(h) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck”) is filing with this letter, by direct electronic transmission, a definitive proxy statement relating to Merck’s 2007 Annual Meeting. Merck intends to release the definitive proxy statement to security holders beginning March 12, 2007.
Merck filed its preliminary proxy materials on February 9, 2007. Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(h), two copies of the revised material, marked to show changes from the preliminary proxy, are being mailed to the Securities and Exchange Commission this 12th day of March 2007.
Sincerely,
Debra A. Bollwage
Senior Assistant Secretary
