Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Shareholder Alert: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces Investigation Of Acquisition By Bristol-Myer...

NEW YORK, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Amylin" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMLN) breached its fiduciary duty to its shareholders in agreeing to sell Amylin to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY).

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Under the terms of the agreement, Amylin shareholders will receive $31.00 in cash for each share they own.  The investigation is focused on the potential unfairness of the price to Amylin shareholders and the process by which the Amylin Board of Directors considered and approved the transaction.

If you are interested in discussing your rights as an Amylin stockholder, with no obligation or cost to you, please contact U. Seth Ottensoser at:

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Bernstein Liebhard LLP has pursued hundreds of securities, consumer and shareholder rights cases and recovered over $3 billion for its clients.  It has been named to The National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List" in each of the last nine years.

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