Amgen to Present at the Cowen and Company 31st Annual Healthcare Conference

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) will present at the Cowen and Company 31st Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Mass., beginning at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.  James Daly, Amgen's Senior Vice President of North American Commercial Operations, 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, 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.

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