SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastbourne Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Eastbourne”) today provided the following comment on recent developments in connection with its solicitation of proxies in support of the election of its five proposed nominees to the 12 member Board of Directors of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Amylin”) (NASDAQ: AMLN) at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: