Merck News Release:

Merck to Hold Second-Quarter 2013 Sales and Earnings Conference Call on July 30

Friday, June 28, 2013 8:30 am EDT

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WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, will hold its second-quarter 2013 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 30. During the call, Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and chief executive officer; Peter N. Kellogg, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and Adam H. Schechter, president, Global Human Health, will provide an overview of Merck’s financial performance for the quarter.

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call on Merck’s website at http://www.merck.com/investors/events-and-presentations/home.html. Software needed to listen to the webcast is available on Merck’s website and should be downloaded prior to the beginning of the webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available at approximately 11:00 a.m. EDT on July 30 and will remain on the website for 12 months. The quarter's sales and earnings news release and supplemental financial disclosures also will be available in the Newsroom and Investor sections of the company's website at www.merck.com.

Institutional investors and analysts can participate in the call by dialing (706) 758-9927 or (877) 381-5782 and using ID code number 22104203.

Members of the media are invited to monitor the call by dialing (706) 758-9928 or (800) 399-7917 and using ID code number 22104203. Journalists who wish to ask questions are requested to contact a member of Merck's Media Relations team at the conclusion of the call.

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