Gilead Sciences to Present at the Banc of America 2006 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 18th; Webcast Available Through Gilead Corporate Website

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) announced today that
its corporate presentation will be webcast from the Banc of America
2006 Health Care Conference, in Las Vegas, NV. This webcast may be
accessed via the company's corporate website at www.gilead.com.
Mark Perry, Gilead's Senior Business Advisor, will provide an
overview of the company on Thursday, May 18th at 4:20 p.m. Eastern
Time.
To access the live webcast via the internet log on to
www.gilead.com. Please connect to the company's website at least 15
minutes prior to the live presentation to ensure adequate time for any
software download that may be necessary to listen to the webcast.

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