MINNEAPOLIS - Nov. 13, 2012 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced today it will report financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2013 on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. A news release will be issued at approximately 6:15 a.m. Central Time and will be available at www.medtronic.com/newsroom. The earnings news release will include summary financial information for Medtronic's second quarter which ended October 26, 2012.

Medtronic will host a webcast at 7 a.m. Central Time to discuss financial results for its second quarter. The webcast can be accessed by clicking on the Investors link through the Medtronic website at www.medtronic.com on November 20, 2012.

Within 24 hours of the webcast, a replay, podcast, and transcript of the prepared remarks will be available under the Events and Presentations page in the Investors section of the Medtronic website.

About Medtronic
Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the world's leading  medical technology company -- alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for people with chronic disease.

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