Amgen’s Fourth Quarter 2007 Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Increased 11 Percent to $1.00; Full Year 2007 Adjusted EPS Increased 10 Percent to $4.29

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) reported adjusted EPS, excluding stock option expense and certain other expenses, of $1.00 in the fourth quarter of 2007, an increase of 11 percent compared to $0.90 in the fourth quarter of 2006. Adjusted net income, excluding stock option expense and certain other expenses, increased 3 percent to $1,088 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to $1,060 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Stock option expense on a per share basis totaled 3 cents in the fourth quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.