St. Jude Medical To Present at the 2009 Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) will present at the 2009 Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on Thursday, November 12, in Phoenix. Eric S. Fain, M.D., president of the St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division, will address the conference at 2:00 p.m. MST. The presentation will also be Web cast live at www.sjm.com.

About St. Jude Medical

St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., St. Jude Medical employs more than 14,000 people worldwide and has four major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation. For more information, please visit www.sjm.com.

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