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FOSTER CITY, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced today that its first quarter 2012 financial results will be released on Thursday, April 26, at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time. At 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Gileadas management will host a conference call to discuss the companyas financial results for the first quarter 2012 and provide a general business update. The conference call will be accessible via the internet from the companyas website.

To access the webcast link, log on to [ www.gilead.com ]. Please connect to the companyas website at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to listen to the webcast. Alternatively, please call 1-800-320-2978 (U.S.) or 1-617-614-4923 (international) and dial the participant passcode 47712406 to access the call. Telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, April 29, 2012. To access the replay, please call 1-888-286-8010 (U.S.) or 1-617-801-6888 (international) and dial the participant passcode 71835738. The webcast will be archived on [ www.gilead.com ] for one year.

About Gilead

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The companyas 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 Asia Pacific.

For more information on Gilead Sciences, please visit [ www.gilead.com ] or
call the Gilead Public Affairs Department at 1-800-GILEAD-5 (1-800-445-3235).