THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at the Cowen and Company 32nd Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Mass., beginning at approximately 2:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.  Jonathan M. Peacock, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Amgen, 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.

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