The primary focus of Amgen research in Seattle is inflammation and oncology.

Were excited to be expanding in Seattle. It helps create a more vibrant biotech hub for the region.

This is the single greatest expansion in research and development since Amgen was founded in 1980. What's driving this is our robust pipeline.

It's the result of our robust pipeline. That's what's driving the growth.

These are the perfect places to expand because you can tap into diverse talent at each of these sites. Here in Washington, we're very excited that we're participating in Amgen's growth.

I believe in lieu of the Katrina situation last week it is even more important that we are prepared and we practice in case a real situation occurs,