Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) --MINNEAPOLIS - Dec 4, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the Oppenheimer 24th Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, December 10, 2013, in New York City.

Gary Ellis, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Medtronic, will make a presentation about Medtronic beginning at 9:45 a.m. EST (8:45 a.m. CST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on December 10, 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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Source: Medtronic, Inc. via Globenewswire

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