WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck & Co., Inc. today announced first-quarter 2007 results that reflected strong performance across a range of the Company’s products and those of the Merck/Schering-Plough partnership, as well as gains from certain asset and product divestitures. Worldwide sales were $5.8 billion for the quarter, an increase of 7% from the first quarter of 2006. Net income for the first quarter of 2007 was $1,704.3 million, compared to $1,520.0 million in the first quarter of 2006. A reconciliation of earnings per share (EPS) as reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to EPS, adjusted for certain significant items, is provided in the table below.
