THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at the Citi 2012 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Arvind Sood, vice president, Investor Relations will present.  Live audio of the presentation can be accessed from the Events Calendar on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors.

About Amgen

Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing safe and effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. With a deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives. To learn more about our pioneering science and our vital medicines, visit www.amgen.com. Follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.

CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand Oaks
Christine Regan, 805-447-5476 (media)
Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (investors)

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