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Carla A. Hills Joins Gilead Sciences' Board of Directors



    Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced today that Carla A.
    Hills has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, bringing
    the number of Directors to 10.

    Mrs. Hills is the chair and chief executive officer of Hills &
    Company, International Consultants, a firm providing advice to U.S.
    businesses on investment, trade and risk assessment issues abroad,
    particularly in emerging markets. From 1989 to 1993, she served as
    U.S. Trade Representative, and was the principal advisor on
    international trade to President George H. W. Bush. Mrs. Hills was a
    Cabinet member under President Gerald R. Ford as well, serving as
    Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She also
    served as Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department
    of Defense.

    Mrs. Hills has served on a number of Fortune 100 companies'
    Boards, and she currently serves as a member of the International
    Boards of J.P. Morgan Chase, American International Group, Rolls Royce
    and the Coca-Cola Company. She is also Vice-Chair of the Council on
    Foreign Relations, Chair of the Inter-American Dialogue and of the
    National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Co-Chair of the
    International Advisory Board of the Center for Strategic and
    International Studies, member of the Executive Committee of the
    Institute for International Economics and of the Trilateral
    Commission, and member of the board of the U.S.-China Business Council
    and of the International Crisis Group, among others. Before entering
    government, Mrs. Hills co-founded and was partner in a Los Angeles law
    firm.

    "We are very pleased to welcome Carla Hills to Gilead's Board of
    Directors," said James M. Denny, Chairman of Gilead's Board of
    Directors. "Carla's deep expertise in international trade policy and
    business will be invaluable as Gilead continues to grow and further
    expand its operations into international markets."

    About Gilead Sciences

    Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers,
    develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet
    medical need. The company's 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 Australia.

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