Medtronic to Participate in Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference

MINNEAPOLIS – Aug. 28, 2007– Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT), today announced that it will participate in the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 in Boston.

William Hawkins, president and chief executive officer of Medtronic, will deliver the keynote address to attendees of the Thomas Weisel conference at 12:40 p.m. EDT, 11:40 a.m. CDT. Live audio webcast of the presentation will be available to all interested parties at Medtronic’s Investor Relations website at http://investorrelations.medtronic.com/index.cfm.

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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.

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 27, 2007. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

Source: Medtronic, Inc.