2006 Recipients of Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence Announced; 19 Outstanding Science Teachers and Their Schools Recognized in Amgen Communities Across the U.S. and Puerto Rico

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), the world's largest biotechnologycompany, today announced the 19 science teachers across the UnitedStates and Puerto Rico who are this year's recipients of the AmgenAward for Science Teaching Excellence. Each of the individuals honoredhave demonstrated an outstanding ability to inspire their students andproduce results in science education. The program was designed torecognize teachers in the K-12 grade levels in public and privateschools whose dedication to their student's education has had asignificant impact on the learning and interest of the futuregeneration of scientists. The winners of the 15th annual Amgen ScienceTeaching Awards program will be honored at dinner events in theirrespective Amgen communities in May. The 2006 award recipients are:

California

-- Edwin Bell of Costa Mesa High School/Middle School in Costa Mesa, CA

-- Anne Marie Bergen of Oakdale Joint Unified School District in Oakdale, CA

-- Brendan Casey of Joan MacQueen Middle School in Alpine, CA

-- Kim Castagna of Canalino School in Carpinteria, CA

-- Tucker Hiatt of The Branson School in Ross, CA

Colorado

-- Dr. Thomas Bindel of Pomona High School in Arvada, CO

-- Cynthia Jamison Gay of Steamboat Springs High School in Steamboat Springs, CO

Kentucky

-- Jeffrey Wright of Louisville Male Traditional High School in Louisville, KY

-- Glenn Zwanzig Jr. of duPont Manual High School in Louisville, KY

Massachusetts

-- Marilyn Del Donno of The Cambridge School of Weston in Weston, MA

-- Stacey Smiar of Fayerweather Street School in Cambridge, MA

Rhode Island

-- Howard Chun of Cranston High School East in Cranston, RI

-- Jennifer Jendzejec of Washington Oak School in Coventry, RI

Washington

-- John Elyard of Trout Lake School of Trout Lake, WA

-- Steven Westerside of Odle Middle School in Bellevue, WA

Puerto Rico

-- Laylannie Torres Gonzalez of Francisco Torres School in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

-- Sol Enid Leon Leon of Manuel Martin Monserrate School in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico

-- Wanda Pena of Natividad Rodriguez Gonzalez School in Arroyo, Puerto Rico

-- Ana Rosado Torres of Luz A. Cruz de Santana School in Humacao, Puerto Rico

Amgen established the teacher awards program to demonstrate thecompany's commitment to advancing science education. Since theprogram's inception in 1992, Amgen has awarded more than one milliondollars to educators who have made exceptional science-teachingcontributions and who have had a measurable impact on the lives oftheir students.

"Each of the award recipients has demonstrated their ability toassess the needs of their students, develop innovative educationaltechniques and inspire science learning in their students. We aregrateful to their dedication to students and we are thrilled to honorthem as the 2006 Amgen Science Teacher Award winners," said PhyllisPiano, vice president of Corporate Communications and Philanthropy,Amgen.

The 15 selected winners within the United States will receive thefollowing benefits:

-- An unrestricted cash award of $5,000;

-- A restricted $5,000 cash grant to the recipient's school for the expansion or enhancement of a school science program, science resources, or the professional development of the school's science teachers; and,

-- Recognition at an awards banquet.

In Puerto Rico, four teachers will be honored, each receiving anunrestricted cash award of $2,500 and a restricted $2,500 cash grant.

Nominations are solicited every Fall and a panel of independentjudges selects the winners based on the following criteria: creativityof teaching method; effectiveness in the classroom; motivationalability; instructional ability; and the plan for the use of grantmoney to improve science education resources in their schools.

For more information about this year's winners and the program,please visit http://www.amgen.com/citizenship/aaste.html.

About Amgen

Amgen discovers, develops and delivers innovative humantherapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of thefirst companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing safeand effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient.Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helpingmillions of people around the world in the fight against cancer,kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other serious illnesses.With a broad and deep pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgenremains committed to advancing science to dramatically improvepeople's lives. To learn more about our pioneering science and ourvital medicines, visit www.amgen.com.

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