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168. Amgen
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Rank: 168 (Previous rank: 173)
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CEO: Kevin W. Sharer
Address: 1 Amgen Center Dr.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Phone: 805-447-1000
Website: www.amgen.com
  $ millions % change from 2007
Revenues 15,003.0 1.6
Profits 4,196.0 32.5
Assets 36,443.0 —
Stockholders' equity 20,386.0 —
Market value (3/27/2009) 53,404.2 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 28.0
Assets 11.5
Stockholders' equity 20.6
Earnings per share  
2008 $ 3.90
% change from 2007 38.3
1998-2008 annual growth rate % 16.9
Total return to investors %
2008 24.4
1998-2008 annual rate 8.2
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 Johnson & Johnson 29 63,747.0
2 Pfizer 46 48,296.0
3 Abbott Laboratories 80 29,527.6
4 Merck 103 23,850.3
5 Wyeth 110 22,833.9
6 Bristol-Myers Squibb 120 21,366.0
7 Eli Lilly 122 20,378.0
8 Schering-Plough 138 18,502.0
9 Amgen 168 15,003.0
10 Gilead Sciences 444 5,335.8
11 Mylan 462 5,137.6
12 Genzyme 502 4,605.0
13 Allergan 517 4,403.4
14 Biogen Idec 546 4,097.5
15 Forest Laboratories 569 3,836.3
16 Hospira 597 3,629.5
17 Watson Pharmaceuticals 769 2,535.5
18 Celgene 830 2,254.8
19 NBTY 852 2,179.5
20 Cephalon 903 1,974.6
21 Perrigo 958 1,822.1
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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