WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that it anticipates its first-quarter earnings per share (EPS) will be $0.63 to $0.67, excluding restructuring charges related to site closures and position eliminations, and anticipates reported first-quarter EPS of $0.58 to $0.64. Merck attributed these anticipated results to early revenue trends across the Company’s range of products. The Company also raised its anticipated full-year 2007 EPS range to $2.55 to $2.65, excluding restructuring charges related to site closures and position eliminations, and its full-year 2007 reported EPS range to $2.40 to $2.55.
