Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Leerink Swann 2012 Global Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) will be presenting at the Leerink Swann 2012 Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT. Mark Foletta, senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, will provide a corporate overview.

The presentation will be webcast through the "Investors" section of Amylin's corporate website at www.amylin.com, and a recording will be made available 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 is committed to delivering novel therapies that transform the way diabetes, obesity and related metabolic disorders are treated. Amylin is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. and has a commercial manufacturing facility in Ohio. More information about Amylin Pharmaceuticals is available at www.amylin.com.

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