Amgen to Present at the Citi 2011 Global Healthcare Conference

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) will participate in the Citi 2011 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the Hilton Club New York in New York City, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Rolf Hoffmann, senior vice president, International Commercial Operations and Arvind Sood, vice president, Investor Relations will present at the conference. 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, 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 vital medicines, visit www.amgen.com.

CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand Oaks

David Polk, 805-447-4613 (media)

John Shutter, 805-447-1060 (investors)

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