ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2006--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ - News) today reported sales and earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, and announced an expansion of its selling organization in the United States. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $700 million in St. Jude Medical common stock.
