St. Jude Medical is dedicated to making life better for cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide through excellence in medical device technology and services. The Company has five major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiac surgery, cardiology and neuromodulation. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., the Company employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.sjm.com. -0- *T Company: St. Jude Medical Headquarters Address: One Lillehei Plaza St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 Main Telephone: 651.483.2000 Website: www.sjm.com Ticker: STJ(NYSE) Type of Organization: Public Industry: Health: Medical Devices Earnings Release Dates: 1st Quarter: April 19, 2006 2nd Quarter: July 19, 2006 3rd Quarter: October 19, 2006 4th Quarter: January 25, 2007 Key Executives: Chairman, President and CEO: Daniel Starks Exec. VP & CFO: John Heinmiller VP, Corporate Relations: Angela Craig Sr. Dir. Media Relations Contact: Kathleen Janasz Phone: 651.415.7042 Email: kjanasz@sjm.com *T