Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) --MINNEAPOLIS - May 24, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the

Sanford Bernstein 29th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Friday, May 31, 2013 in New York.

Omar Ishrak, chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic will make a presentation about Medtronic beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. CDT).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on May 31, 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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