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Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced today it will report financial results for its second fiscal quarter on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. A news release will be issued at approximately 6:15 a.m. Central Time and will be available at www.medtronic.com/newsroom : .

The earnings news release will include summary financial information for Medtronic’s second quarter ended Oct. 30, 2009.

Medtronic

will host a webcast at 7 a.m. Central Time to discuss financial results for its second fiscal quarter. The webcast can be accessed by clicking on the Investor Relations link through the Medtronic Web site at www.medtronic.com : .

Within 24 hours of the webcast, a replay, a podcast and a transcript of the webcast will be available under the Events and Presentations page in the Investor Relations section of the Medtronic Web site.



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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