ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Merck & Co., Inc. - Securities Class Action</TITLE> <META NAME='DESCRIPTION' CONTENT='<b>Summary:</b> According to a press release dated December 20, 2005, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has now ruled that the investors' suit was properly dismissed because Merck had disclosed the nature of its subsidiary's improper accounting practices in an April 2001 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, and that the Journal reporter "simply did the math." Although the court was critical of Merck's failure to disclose the actual figures in its SEC filing, it nonetheless found that the essential facts had been disclosed to investors and analysts. The original complaint allege that Merck overstated revenues from its subsidiary Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C. by billions of dollars by including consumer co-payments for prescription drugs in its revenues. During the Class Period, Merk-Medco's revenues made up over 50% of Merck's total revenues. The lawsuit claims that Merck violated Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) because neither company bills for the co-payments, gets billed for them, or otherwise comes into contact with co-payment money. Patients make co-payments directly to pharmacies when they purchase medicine. On June 21, 2002, The Wall Street Journal issued a report regarding Merck's accounting practices and estimated that Merck and Merck-Medco may have pumped up their 2001 revenues by as much as $4.6 billion. Similar overstatements may have occurred for 1999 and 2000, the complaint says. That same day, according to the complaint, a Merck spokesman admitted that the company had been recording prescription drug co-payments as revenue since it acquired Merck-Medco in 1993. In the wake of these revelations, Merck's stock immediately dropped 4.25% from its closing price of $52.20 on June 20, 2002 to a closing price of $49.98 on June 21, 2002, its lowest closing price since late 1997. Through August 30, 2002, various plaintiff firms' motions for consolidation of all related actions and for the appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel were filed with the Court. The cases were consolidated on September 19, 2002. Lead Plaintiff, and their selection of Lead Counsel, was appointed on November 27, 2002. Lead Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint on March 17, 2003, which Defendants moved to dismiss on May 14, 2003. 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Although the court was critical of Merck's failure to disclose the actual figures in its SEC filing, it nonetheless found that the essential facts had been disclosed to investors and analysts. <br><br> The original complaint allege that Merck overstated revenues from its subsidiary Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C. by billions of dollars by including consumer co-payments for prescription drugs in its revenues. During the Class Period, Merk-Medco's revenues made up over 50% of Merck's total revenues. The lawsuit claims that Merck violated Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) because neither company bills for the co-payments, gets billed for them, or otherwise comes into contact with co-payment money. Patients make co-payments directly to pharmacies when they purchase medicine. <br><br> On June 21, 2002, The Wall Street Journal issued a report regarding Merck's accounting practices and estimated that Merck and Merck-Medco may have pumped up their 2001 revenues by as much as $4.6 billion. Similar overstatements may have occurred for 1999 and 2000, the complaint says. That same day, according to the complaint, a Merck spokesman admitted that the company had been recording prescription drug co-payments as revenue since it acquired Merck-Medco in 1993. <br><br> In the wake of these revelations, Merck's stock immediately dropped 4.25% from its closing price of $52.20 on June 20, 2002 to a closing price of $49.98 on June 21, 2002, its lowest closing price since late 1997. <br><br> Through August 30, 2002, various plaintiff firms' motions for consolidation of all related actions and for the appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel were filed with the Court. The cases were consolidated on September 19, 2002. Lead Plaintiff, and their selection of Lead Counsel, was appointed on November 27, 2002. Lead Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint on March 17, 2003, which Defendants moved to dismiss on May 14, 2003. To date, the docket reflects no further significant activity.<br> <HR WIDTH=50% ALIGN=left> INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:<br> <b>SIC Code:</b> 2834<br> <b>Sector:</b> Healthcare<br> <b>Industry:</b> Major Drugs<br> </font><p></P><HR> <TABLE width='100%'> <TR> <TD ALIGN='left' width='30%'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=1 color=#330066><B> COMPANY/ISSUER NAME:</B></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><B> Merck & Co., Inc.</B></font></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN='left' width='30%'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=1 color=#330066><B> COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER:</B></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><B> MRK</B></font></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN='left' width='30%'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=1 color=#330066><B> COMPANY WEBSITE:</B></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><B> <A HREF='http://www.merck.com'>http://www.merck.com</A></B></font></TD> </TR> </TABLE><HR> <TABLE BORDER=0 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN = 4><B><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE</font></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD colspan=4 align='left' bgcolor='#330066'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF><B>Deutschl, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al.</B></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan='4'><div align='left'> <table width='100%' CELLPADDING='0' CELLSPACING='0' BORDER='1'> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;COURT:&nbsp;<b>D. New Jersey</b></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DOCKET NUMBER:&nbsp;<b>02-CV-3185</b><font></font></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;JUDGE NAME:&nbsp;<b>Hon. Mary L. Cooper</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DATE FILED:&nbsp;<b>07/01/2002</b></font></TD> <TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;SOURCE:&nbsp;<b>Business Wires<b></b></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD START:&nbsp;<b>07/01/1999<b></b></b></font></td> <TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD END:&nbsp;<b>06/21/2002</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;TYPE OF COMPLAINT:&nbsp;<b>Unamended/Unconsolidated</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;PLAINTIFF FIRMS IN THIS OR SIMILAR CASE:</font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><LI> <A HREF=''>Alfred G. Yates, Jr. </A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;429 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh , PA, 15219<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 412.391.5164, (fax) , <LI> <A HREF='http://www.bermanesq.com'>Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo (MA)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;One Liberty Square, Boston, MA, 2109<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 617.542.8300, (fax) 617.230.0903, info@bermanesq.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.glancylaw.com/'>Glancy and Binkow</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;1801 Avenue of the Stars, suite 311, Los Angeles, CA, 90067<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 310-201-9150, (fax) , info@glancylaw.com <LI> <A HREF='www.holzerlaw.com'>Holzer & Holzer, LLC</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite E-107, Atlanta, GA, 30338<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) (770) 392-0090, (fax) (770) 392-0029, mfistel@holzerlaw.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.kaplanfox.com'>Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, LLP (San Francisco, CA)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;100 Pine Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94111<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 415.772.4700, (fax) 415.677.1233, info@kaplanfox.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.kmslaw.com '>Kirby McInerney & Squire LLP</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;830 Third Avenue 10th Floor, New York Ave, NY, 10022<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.317.2300, (fax) , <LI> <A HREF='http://members.aol.com/mhenzel182/frame.htm'>Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;335 Central Avenue, Lawrence, NY, 11559<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 516.374.0707, (fax) 516.295.3473, securitiesfraud@comcast.net <LI> <A HREF='http://www.lmwlaw.com'>LeBlanc & Waddell, LLC</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3204, New Orleans, LA, 70170<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 504.523.9900, (fax) 504.522.9300, <LI> <A HREF=''>Lite, DePalma, Greenberg & Rivas, LLC</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor, Newark, NJ, 07102-5003y C<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 973.623.3000, (fax) , <LI> <A HREF='http://www.milberg.com'>Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP (New York, NY)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;One Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY, 10119-1065<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.594.5300, (fax) , <LI> <A HREF='http://www.rabinlaw.com/'>Rabin & Peckel LLP</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;275 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY, 10016<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.682.1818, (fax) 212.682.1892, email@rabinlaw.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.shulaw.com/'>Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;75 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 617.439.3939, (fax) 617.439.0134, info@shulaw.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.srk-law.com'>Spector Roseman & Kodroff (San Diego)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;1818 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA, 19103<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 215.496.0300, (fax) 215.496.6611, <LI> <A HREF='http://www.whesq.com'>Wechsler Harwood LLP</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;488 Madison Avenue 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10022<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.935.7400, (fax) , info@whhf.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.wyca.com'>Weiss & Yourman (New York, NY)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The French Building, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 1600, New York, NY, 10126<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.682.3025, (fax) 212.682.3010, info@wyca.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.wolfpopper.com'>Wolf Popper, LLP</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;845 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10022-6689Ave<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 877.370.7703, (fax) 212.486.2093, IRRep@wolfpopper.com <BR> <font face='Garmond,Helvetica,Times' size=1 color='#330066'> _____________________________________________ </font><BR> &nbsp;TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:&nbsp; <b>16</b></font></TD></tr> </table></div> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#330066><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> &nbsp;DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT</font></TD></TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1024/MRK02-01/200271_f01c_023185.pdf'>Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;07/01/2002</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1024/MRK02-01/20030915_f01k_023185.pdf'>US District Court Civil Docket</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Docket</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;09/15/2003</font> </TD> </TR></TABLE><TABLE BORDER=0 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN = 4> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <HR>REFERENCE COMPLAINT</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD colspan=4 align='left' bgcolor='#330066'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> <b>In Re: Merck & Co., Inc. Securities Litigation</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan='4'><div align='left'> <table width='100%' CELLPADDING='0' CELLSPACING='0' BORDER='1'> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;COURT:&nbsp;<b>D. New Jersey</b></font></TD> <TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DOCKET NUMBER:&nbsp;<b>02-CV-3185</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;JUDGE NAME:&nbsp;<b>Hon. Stanley R. Chesler</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DATE FILED:&nbsp<b>03/21/2003</b></font></TD> <TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;SOURCE:&nbsp;<b>Business Wires</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD START:&nbsp;<b>01/26/2000</b></font></TD> <TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD END:&nbsp;<b>07/09/2002</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;TYPE OF COMPLAINT:&nbsp;<b>Consolidated and/or Amended</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:</font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><LI> <A HREF='http://www.blbglaw.com/'>Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP (New York, NY)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;1285 Avenue of the Americas, 33rd Floor, New York, NY, 10019<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.554.1400, (fax) 212.554.1444, blbg@blbglaw.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.blbglaw.com/'>Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP (Westfield, NJ)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;220 St. Paul Street, Westfield, NJ, 07090<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 908.928.1700, (fax) 908.301.9008, blbg@blbglaw.com <BR> <font face='Garmond,Helvetica,Times' size=1 color='#330066'> _____________________________________________ </font><BR> &nbsp;TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:&nbsp; <b>2</b></font></TD></TR> </table></div> </TABLE><BR> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#330066><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> &nbsp;DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT</font></TD></TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1024/MRK02-01/2003321_r01c_023185.pdf'>(Corrected) Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint For Violations Of The Federal Securities Laws</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;03/21/2003</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1024/MRK02-01/200477_r01o_023185.pdf'>Order</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Order</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;07/07/2004</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1024/MRK02-01/20051216_r01k_023185.pdf'>U.S. District Court Civil Docket</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Docket</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;12/16/2005</font> </TD> </TR></TABLE><BR> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 width=100%><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#330066><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> &nbsp;OTHER DOCUMENTS</font></TD></TR><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <A HREF='/1024/MRK02-01/20020702_f01c_Knisley.pdf'>Class Action Complaint For Violations Of Federal Securities Law</A></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Case Name and/or Number:&nbsp;Knisley, et al. v. 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