FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2006--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced the establishment of a stock trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on August 30, 2006 by John C. Martin, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gilead Sciences and a member of Gilead’s Board of Directors.