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PROSPECTUS Dated April 16, 1993 Pricing Supplement No. 7 to
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Dated April 26, 1993 Registration Statement No. 33-60322
January 28, 1997
Rule 424(b)(3)
MERCK & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
SENIOR FIXED RATE NOTES
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The Fixed Rate Notes, as further described below and in the Prospectus
Supplement under "Description of Notes - Fixed Rate Notes," will bear interest
from the date of issuance until the principal amount thereof is paid or made
available for payment at the rate set forth below.
The Fixed Rate Notes will be redeemable in whole, but not in part, at
the option of Merck & Co., Inc. upon 30 calendar days' notice on any Interest
Payment Date commencing February 7, 1998.
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Principal Amount: $85,000,000 Annual Redemption
Percentage Reduction: N/A
Maturity Date: February 7, 2012 Interest Payment Period: Monthly
Interest Rate: 7.25% per annum Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Interest Accrual Date: February 7, 1997 Issue Price: 100%
Interest Payment Dates: The 7th of each month Settlement Date (Original
commencing March 7, Issue Date): February 7, 1997
1997, with payments
scheduled for non-
business days delayed to
the next business day with
no additional interest
accruing
Redemption Dates: Redeemable in whole, but Book Entry Note or
not in part, at the option of Certificated Note: Book Entry Note
Merck & Co., Inc. upon 30
calendar days' notice on
any monthly payment date
commencing February 7,
1998
Minimum Denomination: $1,000 Senior Note or
Subordinated Note: Senior Note
Redemption Percentage: 100% Total Amount of OID: N/A
Original Yield to Maturity: N/A
Initial Accrual Period OID: N/A
Trustee: First Trust of New York
CUSIP: 58933NAK5
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Capitalized terms not defined above have the meanings given to such terms in the
accompanying Prospectus Supplement.
MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
INCORPORATED
