Reminder: Merck to Hold 2011 Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter Sales and Earnings Conference Call on February 2

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Jan. 26, 2012 – As previously announced on Oct. 31, Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, will hold its 2011 full-year and fourth-quarter sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 2. During the call, Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and chief executive officer; Adam H. Schechter, president, Global Human Health; and Peter N. Kellogg, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will provide an overview of Merck’s business and financial performance.

Investors are invited to a live audio webcast of Merck's fourth-quarter earnings conference call on Feb. 2 at 8:00 a.m. EST by visiting Merck's Web site, www.merck.com/investors/events-and-presentations/home.html. Institutional investors and analysts can participate in the call by dialing (706) 758-9927 or (877) 381-5782. Journalists are invited to monitor the call by dialing (706) 758-9928 or (800) 399-7917. A replay of the call will be available starting Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. EST for approximately one week. To listen to the replay, dial (404) 537-3406 or (855) 859-2056 and enter ID No. 23636062.

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