NEWS RELEASE: AMGEN ANNOUNCES WEBCAST OF R&D DAY WITH THE INVESTMENT COMMUNITY

[Murray Charters <mcharters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

NEWS RELEASE: AMGEN ANNOUNCES WEBCAST OF R&D DAY WITH THE INVESTMENT COMMUNITY

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (February 23, 2004) - Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), the 
world?s largest biotechnology company, today
announced that it would broadcast over the Internet its first ever R&D Day 
meeting with the investment community on
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. EST, from New York City.

At this meeting, Amgen will provide comprehensive detail regarding its research 
and development programs. This
broadcast will be available to media, investors and the general public. The 
meeting is expected to last approximately
four hours.

This event can be accessed by going to Amgen's Web site,  
and clicking on Investors, then on Amgen
Events. Audio and slide presentations will be available through the Web site. 
The event will be archived and available
for replay for one week after the event.

Amgen is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures 
and markets important human therapeutics
based on advances in cellular and molecular biology.

CONTACT:

Amgen,
Thousand Oaks
Sabrina Johnson: (805) 447-4587 (media)
Cary Rosansky: (805) 447-1060 (investors)

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SOURCE: Amgen Events


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