WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck & Co., Inc. today announced that EPS for the third quarter of 2006 were $0.51, including the impact of reserving an additional $598 million in the third quarter solely for future VIOXX legal defense costs and excluding a net $0.08 charge for site closures and position eliminations primarily associated with the global restructuring announced in November 2005. Reported EPS, including the impact of the net restructuring charge, were $0.43 for the third quarter of 2006 compared to $0.65 for the third quarter of 2005. Net income was $940.6 million, compared to $1,420.9 million in the third quarter of last year. Worldwide sales were $5.4 billion for the quarter, comparable to the third quarter of 2005.
