MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2006--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) will host an analyst and investor briefing Monday, June 12, 2006 in Washington D.C., during the American Diabetes Association (ADA) meeting, taking place June 9-16, 2006. The briefing will highlight the recently launched MiniMed Paradigm(R) REAL-Time Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGM), and will include a presentation by Medtronic senior management, along with a panel of physician and patient experts.

The investor briefing will be Webcast and is open to the public. It will include slides from the ADA presentation. The Webcast is scheduled to begin at 12:45 p.m. EDT, 11:45 a.m. CDT. A replay of the Webcast will also be available.

To view the webcast, please access Medtronic's Investor Relations website at: http://www.medtronic.com/, then follow the link for Investor Relations.

CONTACT:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis
Public Relations:
Steve Cragle, 818-576-4398
or
Investor Relations:
Jeff Warren, 763-505-2696

SOURCE: Medtronic, Inc.