Medtronic to Participate in the Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference

MINNEAPOLIS – May 26, 2006 – Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT), the world’s leading medical technology company, today announced that it will participate in the 22nd Annual Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Strategic Decisions Conference on Friday, June 2, 2006 in New York City.

William Hawkins, president and chief operating officer, will speak to the attendees of the conference at 8 a.m. EDT, 7 a.m. CDT. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available to all interested parties at Medtronic’s Investor Relations website at http://www.medtronic.com/ or directly accessed by the following link:
http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=MDT&item_id=1311781

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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Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 28, 2006. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

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