AMERICUS TRUST FOR MERCK <MKUWI> STARTS TRADING
The American Stock Exchange said the
units of Americus Trust for Merck Shares and an equal number of
prime and score components of the units, began trading today on
a "when issued" basis.
    The trust is a unit investment trust sponsored by Americus
Shareowner Service Corp and is issuing the units in exchange
for shares of Merck and Co <MRK> stock tendered to the trust.
    The units opened on a bid and offer of 165 to 166, and the
prime components, trading under ticker symbol <MKPWI>, opened
on 100 primes at 119-1/2, the Exchange said. Also, the score
components opened on 1,000 scores at 48, it said.
 Reuter
