THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Apr 11, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that it plans to report its first quarter financial results on Monday, April 23, 2007 after the close of the financial markets. The announcement will be followed by a conference call with the investment community at 2 p.m. Pacific Time. Participating in the call from Amgen will be Kevin Sharer, chairman and chief executive officer, and other members of Amgen´s senior management team.

The Company initially planned to report first quarter earnings on April 19 but has postponed the announcement until April 23 to include the top line results of the Aranesp(R) (darbepoetin alfa) 145 study in small cell lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public. The conference call, including the question and answer session, is expected to last approximately one hour.

The webcast of the conference, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen´s business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen´s Web site, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability, and webcast links are noted on Amgen´s Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay 72 hours after the event.

About Amgen

Amgen discovers, develops 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.

SOURCE: Amgen

Amgen, Thousand Oaks David Polk, 805-447-4613 (media) John Shutter, 805-447-1060 (investors)