Amgen Board Authorizes Stock Repurchase.

SciTech21-13 December 2006-Amgen Board Authorizes Stock Repurchase(C)2006 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com

Amgen today announced that its board of directors has authorized additional repurchases of up to $5 billion in Amgen common stock.

The company currently has $1.5 billion

remaining under its previous stock repurchase authorization and said the new authorization reflects Amgen's confidence in its long-term prospects.

Amgen discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics and has been a biotechnology pioneer since 1980. For more information, visit www.amgen.com.

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