MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2006--Medtronic (NYSE:MDT - News), today announced the pricing of $2.0 billion principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2011 and $2.0 billion principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2013, through offerings to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
