Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints Margaret G. McGlynn, R.Ph.D, to Board of Directors

CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amicus Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Margaret G. McGlynn, R.Ph., to its Board of Directors. Ms. McGlynn most recently served as President of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases for Merck & Co., Inc.

About Margaret G. McGlynn, R.Ph.

Margaret McGlynn recently retired from Merck & Co., Inc. after more than 26 years of service. Her most recent role was President of Merck Vaccines and Infectious Diseases from 2005 through November 2009. McGlynn joined Merck in 1983 and served in a variety of marketing, sales and managed care roles. In addition to her position at Merck, McGlynn serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Air Products and Chemicals. She is also a member of the National Industrial Advisory Committee at the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and recently served as a member of the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization (GAVI) Board and Executive Committee. McGlynn holds a B.S. in Pharmacy and a MBA in Marketing from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

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CONTACT: Jenene Thomas, Director, Investor Relations, +1-609-662-5084, for
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Web site: http://www.amicustherapeutics.com/

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