Biogen Idec is committed to sound principles of corporate governance and believes
that such principles are critical to our success as a company and to obtaining
the trust and confidence of our stockholders, employees, customers, distributors
and suppliers. Here we share with you the composition of our Board of Directors
and its committees, the guidelines and charters that guide our Board committees,
our code of business conduct and other important governance documents. We also offer
you the opportunity to report complaints and concerns about the company to our Board of Directors.