MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2009-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), the world’s leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in New York.

William Hawkins, chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic, will speak to attendees of the conference at 8 a.m. eastern time (7 a.m. central). Hawkins will provide remarks highlighting Medtronic’s plan to deliver sustainable top and bottom line growth. 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/.

About Medtronic

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 the world.

Source: Medtronic, Inc.

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