MINNEAPOLIS - Dec 10, 2012 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the JP Morgan 31st Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 7, 2013 in San Francisco.

Omar Ishrak, chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic will make a presentation about Medtronic beginning at 9:30 a.m. PST (11:30 a.m. CST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on January 7, 2013, 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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