THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) will present at the Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 18, 2009 at the InterContinental, Boston, Mass., beginning at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Sharer will present. Live audio of the presentation will be available over the Internet and can be accessed from Amgen's Web site, www.amgen.com, under Investors.

Information regarding presentation time, webcast availability, and webcast links are available on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar.

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, 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.

CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand Oaks
David Polk, 805-447-4613 (media)
Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (investors)

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