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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 Registration Statement of our report
dated January 26, 2000 included in and incorporated by reference in Merck & Co.,
Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999,
as amended by Form 10-K/A dated June 27, 2000 and to all references to our firm
included in or made a part of this Registration Statement.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
New York, New York
June 28, 2000
