Table T-6.3
Merck & Co., Inc
Income Statements (in $ millions)
.	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988
Sales	26898	23640	19829	16681	14970	10498	9663	8603	7671	6551	5940
Cost of Goods Sold	13925	11790	9319	7456	5963	2498	2096	1935	1778	1550	1526
Gross Profit	12973	11850	10510	9225	9007	8000	7567	6668	5893	5001	4414
Operating Expenses	7372	5983	5328	4629	4408	4086	4075	3558	3242	2764	2549
Operating Profit	5601	5867	5182	4596	4599	3914	3492	3110	2651	2237	1865
Interest	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Other	-2532	-595	-359	-201	184	811	-72	-58	-48	-46	-7
Profit before tax	8133	6462	5541	4797	4415	3103	3564	3168	2699	2283	1872
Tax	2885	1848	1660	1462	1418	937	1117	1045	918	788	664
Profit after tax	5248	4614	3881	3335	2997	2166	2447	2123	1781	1495	1208