The Amgen Tour of California is attracting a caliber of riders in its first year that is evidence of the high esteem the race is being given by the international cycling community. This field is unprecedented in the history of modern American cycling and we're excited to host such an accomplished group of cyclists. It's our goal to give them a first-class experience in California.
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The Amgen Tour of California provides a great stage to show the strength of our team. And with the team and our title sponsor - as well as a number of our industry sponsors - based in California, we intend to make a good showing during the race.
Having had more than 1 million fans in attendance at the Amgen Tour of California in the last week is one of the many reasons we can declare this inaugural event a success. With such positive feedback from the cycling governing body, the cyclists themselves, the cities we rode through, and the dedicated fans, we are now committed more than ever to being even bigger and better in 2007.
The crowds have been comparable to the Tour de France it's been amazing. Sometimes I forget if I'm in the Tour de France or the Amgen Tour of California.
Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries.
The solid investment-grade ratings on Amgen Inc. reflect the strong performance of the company's newer products, the growing diversity of its drug portfolio, and its conservative financial policies. At the same time, the ratings are constrained by uncertainties about Amgen's still relatively narrow drug offering.
The Amgen Tour of California is a perfect venue for Health Net to promote healthy lifestyles and affirm our commitment to helping people live healthy lives.
Drug companies frequently justify their most contentious behavior on grounds of quality. Amgen is not trying to extend our patents, ... All we're trying to do is participate in the dialogue at the public level and assure the patient's safety.
With something educational and entertaining on offer for adults and kids alike, the Amgen Tour of California Lifestyle Festival presented by Health Net, is a cornerstone of the race. Each day, the festival gives us an opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on the cities that have opened their roads to this race.
We anticipate Amgen to serve Roche an official court summons towards 306 timeframe upon which Roche will respond and the patent litigation suit will be in process. Ultimately, we continue to believe that Amgen will successfully defend its erythropoietin patents and that CERA will be found to have infringed.
Breakaway from Cancer is an integral, complementary component of the Amgen Tour of California, and it benefits cancer patients across the country. Amgen was proud to host the Breakaway from Cancer charity ride in our headquarters city and join members of the community to raise additional funds to help empower people with cancer so they can live well with the disease.
We are delighted with the inaugural Amgen Tour of California. We are also pleased with the success of our Breakaway from Cancer initiative, which resulted in a donation of 1.1 million to The Wellness Community to support cancer patients. Amgen looks forward to our continuing sponsorship of this world class cycling event.
Amgen continues to seek out meaningful ways to communicate the progress we have made discovering and developing innovative and vital medicines that have helped millions of patients fight cancer, kidney disease and other serious illnesses. Through the Amgen Tour of California sponsorship, we will raise awareness of the proper use of our medicines and the medical breakthroughs possible through biotechnology while partnering with The Wellness Community to further support cancer patients and caregivers.
I think Amgen will be a multi-therapeutic company.
I'm very proud of my partnership with Amgen and The Wellness Community on the Breakaway from Cancer campaign because nearly everyone is touched by cancer in one way or another and it is critical that those affected realize they don't have to face this illness alone. Just as in cycling, where it takes a great support team to help an individual breakaway from the pack, it takes a strong support network to help a cancer patient face the many hurdles throughout treatment.
In building the Amgen Tour of California in its first year, we are excited to find such a committed partner as KB Home to help further the healthy lifestyle messages of this race and the excitement about cycling to communities across the state.