The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, January 30, 1997            TAG: 9701300329
SECTION: BUSINESS                PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL 
                                            LENGTH:   14 lines

CORRECTION

ILLUSTRATION: GRAPHIC

A Saturday wire service story directing readers to Shareholder

Communications Corp. for information on buying Merck & Co. stock

should have read (800) 774-4117. The company can be contacted at

http://www.netstockdirect.com


by CNB