Investor FAQ

1.	I have a shareholder question. How do I know whom to call?
2.	How do I contact Investor Relations?
3.	How do I contact Shareholder Services?
4.	Can I purchase shares of Medtronic stock directly from the company? How do I reinvest my dividends or change my address for my dividend payments? How do I transfer my stock? Can I access my stock account on-line?
5.	How do I get copies of financial documents, such as the annual report, Form 10-K or Form 10-Q?
6.	How can I find out about Medtronic stock splits?
7.	How can I find historical Medtronic stock prices for calculating my cost basis?
8.	What are the dividend, ex-dividend and payment dates?
9.	What is Medtronic's CUSIP?
10.	What is Medtronic's ISIN?
11.	What events are coming?
12.	What is Medtronic's fiscal year?
13.	Who are Medtronic's auditors?
14.	Where can I find a listing of the members of the Board of Directors?
15.	Do you have another question that hasn't been answered?

I have a shareholder question. How do I know whom to call?

Please call Investor Relations (763-505-2692) for

General investor questions about Medtronic, Inc.
Requests for Paper Copies of Financial Materials: Annual Reports, SEC Filings etc. (Electronic copies are available on line.)
If you are a Stock Analysts Portfolio Managers, Stock Brokers or Individual Investor with a question about Medtronic’s operations.

Please call Shareholder Services (763-505-2510) for

Inquires about Medtronic's transfer agent - Wells Fargo Shareowner Services (Contact information about Wells Fargo is listed below)
Inquires about shares in a company that was acquired by Medtronic or questions about acquisition share redemption.
Questions on Proxy Voting Rights.

2.	How do I contact Investor Relations?
	Investor Relations can be contacted several ways. To contact us via U.S. mail: Medtronic, Inc. Investor Relations 710 Medtronic Parkway N.E., LC-480 Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 The Investor Relations e-mail address is: Investor.Relations@Medtronic.com To phone Investor Relations, call (763) 505-2692.

3.	How do I contact Shareholder Services?
	To contact us via U.S. mail: Medtronic, Inc. Shareholder Services 710 Medtronic Parkway N.E., LC-310 Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 The Shareholder Services e-mail address is: Shareholder.Services@Medtronic.com To phone Shareholder Services, call (763) 505-2510.

Can I purchase shares of Medtronic stock directly from the company?
How do I reinvest my dividends or change my address for my dividend payments?
How do I transfer my stock?
Can I access my stock account on-line?

All of these questions require action by Medtronic's transfer agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services. Medtronic has a direct dedicated phone number for Medtronic shareholders. To reach Wells Fargo within the continental United States dial: (888) 648-8154. If you are calling from outside the U.S. dial: (651) 450-4064.

Medtronic shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker MDT and may be purchased though any licensed broker dealer. Medtronic also has a direct stock purchase plan, called Shareowner Service Plus Plan and a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These plans are administered by Wells Fargo Shareowner Services. Direct purchase accounts set up though Wells Fargo can be viewed on-line via the Wells Fargo webpage link:
http://www.wellsfargo.com/com/shareowner_services.

Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
Shareowner Relations Department
P.O. Box 64856
St. Paul, MN 55164-0856
U.S. Residents: (888) 648-8154
Outside the U.S.: (651) 450-4064
Via e-mail: stocktransfer@wellsfargo.com

5.	How do I get copies of financial documents, such as the annual report, Form 10-K or Form 10-Q?
	You can download or request paper copies of the Medtronic's annual report or SEC filings. To download the SEC documents click here: Medtronic Inc. SEC Filings. To request paper copies please contact Medtronic Investor Relations Department.

How can I find out about Medtronic stock splits?

Medtronic stock split history:

Since going public in 1960, Medtronic has distributed the following two-for-one stock splits:

RECORD DATE	DATE PAID
10-September-1999	24-September-1999
29-August-1997	12-September-1997
14-September-1995	29-September-1995
15-September-1994	30-September-1994
09-August-1991	30-August-1991
10-August-1989	31-August-1989
10-July-1980	31-July-1980
09-September-1972	29-September-1972
03-January-1969	17-January-1969
04-August-1967	17-August-1967

7.	How can I find historical Medtronic stock prices for calculating my cost basis?
	Information regarding historical stock prices can be found on the Historical Price Lookup page. Click Here.

8.	What are the dividend, ex-dividend and payment dates?
	Please visit the Dividend History for detail regarding dividends. Click Here

9.	What is Medtronic's CUSIP?
	585055106 *Cusip: Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures

10.	What is Medtronic's ISIN?
	US5850551061 *ISIN: International Securities Identification Number

11.	What events are coming?
	Please check our on-line coming events page for a listing of upcoming events. Calender of Events

12.	What is Medtronic's fiscal year?
	Medtronic ends our fiscal calendar year the last Friday in April.

13.	Who are Medtronic's auditors?
	Pricewaterhouse Coopers

14.	Where can I find a listing of the members of the Board of Directors?
	A listing of the Board of Directors can be found in the Corporate Governance section of this web site. Board of Directors