MINNEAPOLIS - Dec 4, 2012 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the Oppenheimer 23rd Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, in New York City.

Gary Ellis, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Medtronic, will make a presentation about Medtronic beginning at 2:45 p.m. EST (1:45 p.m. CST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on December 12, 2012, by clicking on the Investors link on the Medtronic home page 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.

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Cindy Resman
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