MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 27, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Boston.

Mike Coyle, executive vice president and president of Medtronic's Cardiac and Vascular Group, will make a presentation about Medtronic beginning at 11:20 a.m. EST (10:20 a.m. CST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on March 5, 2014, 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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