For the three months ended Dec. 30, 2008, Amgen reported net income of $961 million, or 91 cents a share, up from $835 million, or 77 cents a share, a year earlier.

(In "=UPDATE: Amgen 4Q Profit Rises 15%; 2009 Rev View Disappoints," published at 5:50 p.m. EST, the change in Amgen's net profit was incorrectly described.)

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