MINNEAPOLIS - Feb. 28, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Boston.

Chris O'Connell, executive vice president and president of Medtronic's Restorative Therapy Group, will make a presentation about Medtronic beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST (9:00 a.m. CST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on March 6, 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 world's leading medical technology company - alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for people with chronic disease.

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