Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s Executive Vice President Establishes Rule 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plan

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced the establishment of a new stock trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on August 19, 2009 by Gregg H. Alton, Executive Vice President, Corporate and Medical Affairs of Gilead. Commencing in January 2010, Mr. Alton’s plan provides for the exercise and sale of certain options each month through December 2010.