Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present at The Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) will be presenting at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 11:15 a.m. ET / 8:15 a.m. PT in Miami. David Maggs, M.D., vice president, research and development strategic relations at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, will provide a corporate overview.

The presentation will be webcast live through the "Investors" section of Amylin's corporate Web site at www.amylin.com, and a recording will be made available on the Web site following the event. To access the live webcast, please log on to Amylin's site approximately fifteen minutes prior to the presentation to register and download any necessary audio software.

About Amylin Pharmaceuticals

Amylin Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving lives of patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines. Amylin has developed and gained approval for two first-in-class medicines for diabetes, SYMLIN® (pramlintide acetate) injection and BYETTA® (exenatide) injection. Amylin's research and development activities leverage the Company's expertise in metabolism to develop potential therapies to treat diabetes and obesity. Amylin is headquartered in San Diego, California. Further information about Amylin Pharmaceuticals is available at www.amylin.com.

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