Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:GILD) Gilead Sciences Extends Expiration Date for Tender Offer for Myogen Until November 13, 2006 FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that it has extended the initial expiration date for its previously announced tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Myogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOG) to Monday, November 13, 2006 at one minute following 11:59 p.m. New York City time (midnight). The originally announced expiration date for the tender offer, Friday, November 10, 2006, is a federal employee holiday. Therefore, the initial expiration date for the tender offer is being corrected and extended in order to ensure that the tender offer will remain open for the full minimum twenty business-day period required under Rule 14e-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
As of October 31, 2006, approximately 265,685 shares of Myogen common stock had been tendered and not withdrawn from the offer. The tender offer is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter of 2006, subject to customary closing conditions. About Gilead Sciences Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe and Australia. For more information on Gilead Sciences, please visit the company's website at www.gilead.com or call Gilead Public Affairs at 1-800-GILEAD-5 or 1-650-574-3000. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biotech-news/ http://www.arizonabiotech.com/ http://famouspeople.wordpress.com/ http://www.arizonabiotech.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biotech-news/ http://www.arizonaentrepreneurs.com/ http://www.azhttp.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biotech-news/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biotech-news/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
