Table T-9.3
Merck & Co., Inc.
Growth Index Income Statements
	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988
Sales	453	398	334	281	252	177	163	145	129	110	100
Cost of Goods Sold	913	773	611	489	391	164	137	127	117	102	100
Gross Profit	294	268	238	209	204	181	171	151	134	113	100
Operating Expenses	289	235	209	182	173	160	160	140	127	108	100
Operating Profit	300	315	278	246	247	210	187	167	142	120	100
Interest	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Other	36171	8500	5129	2871	-2629	-11586	1029	829	686	657	100
Profit before tax	434	345	296	256	236	166	190	169	144	122	100
Tax	434	278	250	220	214	141	168	157	138	119	100
Profit after tax	434	382	321	276	248	179	203	176	147	124	100