SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) will be presenting at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. Mark Foletta, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, will be providing a corporate overview.

The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast and a recording will be made available following the event. The webcast and recording will be accessible through Amylin's corporate Web site, located at www.amylin.com. 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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