Medtronic to Participate in the Harris Nesbitt Conference

Warren Watson, vice president, Implantable Product Development ofMedtronic's Cardiac Rhythm Management Business, will speak to theattendees of the conference at 1:30 p.m. EST, 12:30 p.m. CST. A liveaudio webcast of the presentation will be available to all interestedparties at Medtronic's Investor Relations website athttp://www.medtronic.com/ or directly accessed by the following link:http://www.harrisnesbitt.com/conferences/healthcare2005/default.aspx.

Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis,is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain,restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around theworld.

Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks anduncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended April 29, 2005. Actual results may differmaterially from anticipated results.