SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The law firm of Johnson & Perkinson is investigating potential claims against Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck") (NYSE:MRK) on behalf of current or former employees who purchased Merck shares through any of the 401(k) pension plans of Merck between August 12, 1999 and the present.
Merck has three separate defined contribution plans: one for non-bargaining employees, a second for bargaining employees and a third for employees of Merck's Puerto Rico subsidiary. The claims under investigation include whether these Merck retirement plans prudently invested in Merck stock as defined by the Employee Retirement Security Act.
If you have any information regarding the investment in Merck stock by any of these pension plans, including documentation of communications regarding the plans from Merck, or if you are interested in discussing the investigation or the claims, please contact James F. Conway, III at Johnson & Perkinson, 1690 Williston Road, P.O. Box 2305, South Burlington, VT 05403, toll free at (888) 459-7855 or via e-mail at email@jpclasslaw.com.
Johnson & Perkinson is a litigation boutique located in South Burlington, Vermont dedicated to maximizing returns for shareholders and employees invested in company stock. Johnson & Perkinson has a nationwide practice and serves as lead or co-lead class counsel in numerous suits, including suits alleging violations of the federal securities laws, ERISA, and consumer fraud statutes. The firm represents investors, retirement plan participants and consumers throughout the nation in such cases as Xerox, Sprint, Priceline.com, i2 Technologies, and Microsoft. Please access the Johnson & Perkinson website at www.jpclasslaw.com for more information about the firm.