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Merck & Co., Inc.

Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global, research-driven pharmaceutical company known for vaccines and medicines. The company is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its dedication to finding new ways to improve energy performance. Merck & Co. has been recognized twice as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year and is receiving Sustained Excellence recognition for the second time this year. Key accomplishments include:

·         Increasing energy efficiency by 4.4% in 2008 at U.S. sites, compared to 2007, primarily resulting from the use of retrocommissioning studies and assessments of laboratory ventilation.

·         Reducing energy use intensity worldwide by 29%, exceeding its energy reduction goal of 25% compared to a 2004 baseline.

·         Elevating and reorganizing the central energy management group into the Energy Center of Expertise, which is focused on reducing the companys global environmental footprint.

·         Enhancing the company's energy management tools by significantly improving the ability to track, manage, and compare energy data across the entire corporation.

·         Undertaking the challenging task of reducing the energy requirements for laboratory ventilation by coordinating extensively across its research sites, conducting detailed technical analyses, and training and engaging company scientists.

·         Participating in EPA's Climate Leaders program.