Medtronic to Participate in the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

    Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
    JPMorgan Annual Healthcare Conference 2005

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2005--Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE:MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced that it will participate in the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 10, 2005.
    Robert L. Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, will speak to the attendees of the conference at 8:30 a.m. PST, 10:30 a.m. CST. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available to all interested parties at Medtronic's Investor Relations website at http://www.medtronic.com/ or directly accessed by the following link: http://equityconferences.jpmorgan.com.
    Medtronic, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is the world's leading medical technology company, providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. Its Internet address is www.medtronic.com.

    Any statements made about the company's anticipated financial results are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2004. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

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CONTACT: Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis Investor Relations: Rachael Scherer, 763-505-2694 or Public Relations: Robert Hanvik, 763-505-2635

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA MINNESOTA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL MEDICAL DEVICES BIOTECHNOLOGY TRADESHOW CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Medtronic, Inc.

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