ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, mˈɛɹɪmən mˈuːvd tə jˈɑːməhˌɑː, wˈɪnɪŋ hɪz fˈoːɹθ wˈɜːld tˈaɪɾəl ænd plˈeɪsɪŋ θˈɜːd ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl, bᵻhˌaɪnd sˈælmaɪnən ænd sˈæmjʊlˌaɪ ˈæɹoʊ ænd ɐhˈɛd ʌv dˈeɪvɪd nˈaɪt.
In 2004, Merriman moved to Yamaha, winning his fourth world title and placing third overall, behind Salminen and Samuli Aro and ahead of David Knight.