Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. Files Lawsuit To Recover Losses in Merck Stock by Retirement -- 401k -- Plans.

WASHINGTON -- Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C., Vianale & Vianale LLP and Sarraf Gentile LLP have filed a lawsuit on behalf of its client against the fiduciaries of its retirement (401k) Plans that invest in Merck (NYSE:MRK) stock for violations of the federal pension law (ERISA) in connection with the loss of value in Merck's stock acquired and held by present and former employees of Merck or Medco Health Solutions within their retirement plans. The goal of this lawsuit is to restore losses in Merck stock to the accounts of employees in the Plans.

This lawsuit concerns whether the fiduciaries of the Plans violated their fiduciary duties from October 30, 2003 to the present when Merck allegedly failed to disclose material information during the Class Period concerning the safety profile of its drug Vioxx. The suit alleges that as a result, Merck's stock traded at artificially inflated prices, as demonstrated by the precipitous decline in the stock price following the disclosure of this information.

If you are a current or former employee of Merck, Medco Health Solutions or a subsidiary who acquired Merck stock through Merck & Co., Inc. Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan, Merck & Co., Inc. Employee Savings & Security Plan, Medco 401(k) Plan, Merck-Medco Managed Care 401(k) Savings Plan, or the Medco Health Solutions, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ("the Plans"), between October 30, 2003 and the Present, interested in recovering losses, or if you have information which might assist us in the litigation of these allegations or information regarding the individuals responsible for the management of the Plans, please contact one of the following persons:

Marc I. Machiz, Esq.
R. Joseph Barton, Esq., [e-mail]
Abby Gustafson, [e-mail]
Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C.
1100 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: [phone] or 202-408-4600

Kenneth Vianale, Esq., [e-mail]
Vianale & Vianale LLP
The Plaza - Suite 801
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Telephone [phone] or 561-391-4900

Ronen Sarraf, Esq., [e-mail]
Joseph Gentile, Esq., [e-mail]
Sarraf Gentile LLP
111 John Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Telephone:  [phone]

The law firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C., www.cmht.com, is a nationally recognized plaintiffs' class action law firm and has significant experience in representing investors, employees, consumers and small employers injured by corporate misconduct. The firm's reputation for excellence has been recognized on repeated occasions by courts which have appointed the firm to lead positions in complex multi-district or consolidated litigation. Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll's ERISA practice is headed by , formerly the Department of Labor's chief ERISA lawyer. The firm currently represents employees in a number of significant ERISA class actions, including publicly traded employer stock acquired by 401(k) retirement savings plans.