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3M Reports 2005 Fourth-Quarter and Calendar Year Sales and Earnings.


ST. PAUL, Minn. -- 3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced its sales and profit results for the fourth-quarter and calendar year 2005.

Fourth-quarter net income before a cumulative effect of accounting change related to FIN 47(a) was $796 million, or $1.04 per share, versus $720 million, or $0.91 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2004. Earnings per-share increased 14.3 percent, excluding the effect of FIN 47(a). Fourth-quarter reported net income was $761 million, or $0.99 per share.

"This was a great quarter for 3M with broad-based contributions from our diverse portfolio and particularly strong results in our industrial and electronics-related businesses," said George W. Buckley, 3M chairman, president and CEO. "This quarter demonstrates the value 3M's innovative products bring to customers and the superb capability of the 3M organization to overcome the headwinds of raw material price inflation. I would like to thank 3M employees worldwide for leveraging the combination of solid sales growth and strong operational performance into another double-digit earnings per share increase in 2005."

Fourth-quarter worldwide sales totaled $5.3 billion, up 4.6 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2004. Local-currency sales increased 7.3 percent, including 2.1 percent from the acquisition of CUNO Inc. Currency effects decreased sales by 2.7 percent. Local-currency sales increased 18.2 percent in Industrial (including 12.0 percent due to CUNO), 10.9 percent in Electro and Communications, 10.2 percent in Display and Graphics, 9.7 percent in Safety, Security and Protection Services, 3.3 percent in Transportation, 0.5 percent in Consumer and Office, and were unchanged in Health Care.

For the 2005 calendar year, reported net income was $3.2 billion, or $4.12 per share. Net income excluding the effects of FIN 47(a) and the American Jobs Creation Act(b), totaled $3.3 billion or $4.26 per share, up from $3.0 billion or $3.75 per share in 2004, an EPS increase of 13.6 percent.

Calendar year 2005 sales totaled $21.2 billion, a 5.8 percent increase over 2004. Local-currency sales increased 5.1 percent, including 0.9 percent from the acquisition of CUNO. Selling prices increased 0.6 percent, and currency effects increased sales by 0.7 percent. For the calendar year, local-currency sales growth was driven by increases of 9.3 percent in Industrial (including 5.1 percent from CUNO); 6.9 percent in Safety, Security and Protection Services; 5.0 percent in Transportation; and 4.2 percent in Electro and Communications.

"Looking ahead, we will focus on driving profitable growth by investing in our most promising commercialization, geographic and technology opportunities, and part of this investment will come from savings generated through continuous operational improvements," said Buckley. "After long admiring 3M for its unique culture of innovation, decades of success, wealth of technology and outstanding people, I look forward to being part of the team that will make real the tremendous potential of 3M in 2006 and beyond."

3M also provided its full-year 2006 earnings estimates. The company expects 2006 per share earnings to be in the range of $4.45 to $4.60, including an estimated $0.16 per share cost of stock options expensing. 3M has elected to restate prior year earnings to reflect stock options expensing, the details of which will be described in the 2006 first quarter 10-Q. Restated 2005 earnings per share will be $4.12(d), including a $0.14 per share cost from expensing stock options, and excluding the one-time impacts of FIN 47(a) and the Jobs Act(b). Calendar year 2006 organic local-currency growth is expected to be between 4 and 7 percent, with an additional approximately 1.4 percent local currency growth from the CUNO acquisition.

For the first quarter of 2006, the company expects earnings per share to be in the range of $1.10 to $1.14, including an estimated $0.02 per share cost from stock options expensing(c). In the first quarter of 2005, 3M earned $0.97 per share adjusted to reflect stock options expensing of $0.06 per share. The company expects first-quarter, local-currency sales growth of 4 to 7 percent with an additional estimated 2.3 percent from CUNO.

George W. Buckley, and Patrick D. Campbell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will conduct an investor teleconference at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central Time) today. Investors can access a webcast of this conference, along with related charts and materials, at http://investor.3M.com.

(a) In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations -- an interpretation of FASB Statement No.143" ("FIN 47"). In adopting FIN 47 in the fourth quarter, 3M recorded a noncash charge of $35 million after-tax as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income. This charge represents conditional retirement obligations associated with 3M long-lived assets.

(b) During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the company completed its evaluation of the repatriation provision of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Jobs Act) and recognized $75 million, net of available foreign tax credits, of related tax liability. The company reinvested approximately $1.8 billion of foreign earnings in the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Jobs Act in 2005.

(c) For calendar year 2006, 3M expects an estimated $0.16 earnings per share cost from stock options expensing, with an estimated $0.02 per share cost in the first quarter, an estimated $0.08 per share cost in the second quarter, and estimated $0.03 per share costs in each of the third and fourth quarters. 3M expects a higher expense when the company's annual grant is made in the second quarter, due to a requirement under FAS 123R to immediately expense stock options granted to retirement-eligible employees.

(d) Reported 2005 earnings per share will be $3.98, including the restatement for stock options expensing and the one-time impacts of FIN 47(a) and the Jobs Act(b).

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) about the company's financial results and estimates, business prospects, and products under development that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic conditions; (2) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (3) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (4) the timing and acceptance of new product offerings; (5) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (6) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (7) generating less productivity improvements than estimated; and (8) legal proceedings, including the outcome of and information derived from pending Congressional action concerning asbestos-related litigation and other significant developments that could occur in the legal proceedings described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended Dec. 31, 2004 and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005, and Sept. 30, 2005 (the "Reports"). Changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. A further description of these factors is located in the reports. The information contained in this news release is as of the date indicated. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information or future events or developments.

About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 69,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com.

Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M.
3M Company and Subsidiaries
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 (Millions, except per-share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                Three-months ended Twelve-months ended
                                   December 31         December 31
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                  2005      2004     2005       2004
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Net sales                         $5,325   $5,091   $21,167   $20,011
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Operating expenses
  Cost of sales                    2,618    2,613    10,381     9,958
  Selling, general and
   administrative expenses (e)     1,178    1,084     4,535     4,281
  Research, development and
   related expenses (e)              317      302     1,242     1,194
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
         Total                     4,113    3,999    16,158    15,433
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Operating income                   1,212    1,092     5,009     4,578
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Interest expense and income
  Interest expense                    23       17        82        69
  Interest income                    (11)     (14)      (56)      (46)
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
         Total                        12        3        26        23
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Income before income taxes,
 minority interest and
 cumulative effect of
 accounting change                 1,200    1,089     4,983     4,555

Provision for income taxes           389      359     1,694     1,503
Minority interest                     15       10        55        62
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Income before cumulative effect
 of accounting change                796      720     3,234     2,990
Cumulative effect of accounting
 change                              (35)       -       (35)        -
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Net income                          $761     $720    $3,199    $2,990
                                ========= ======== ========= =========



Weighted average common shares
 outstanding - basic               757.6    776.2     764.9     780.5
Earnings per share - basic
  Income before cumulative
   effect of accounting change     $1.05    $0.93     $4.23     $3.83
  Cumulative effect of
   accounting change               (0.05)       -     (0.05)        -
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
  Net Income                       $1.00    $0.93     $4.18     $3.83
                                ========= ======== ========= =========

Weighted average common shares
 outstanding - diluted             768.2    790.4     776.9     796.5
Earnings per share - diluted
  Income before cumulative
   effect of accounting change     $1.04    $0.91     $4.16     $3.75
  Cumulative effect of
   accounting change               (0.05)       -     (0.04)        -
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
  Net income                       $0.99    $0.91     $4.12     $3.75
                                ========= ======== ========= =========

Cash dividends paid
  per common share                 $0.42    $0.36     $1.68     $1.44
                                ========= ======== ========= =========


(e) Certain amounts in the prior periods' consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period
presentation. Internally developed patent costs have been reclassified
to "Research, development and related expenses" from "Selling, general
and administrative expenses". Costs of internally developed patents
include costs and fees incurred to prepare, file, secure and maintain
patents.


                      3M Company and Subsidiaries
       SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION
                 (Millions, except per-share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                            Twelve-months ended
                                             December 31, 2005
                                    ----------------------------------
                                     Excluding
                                      special     Special    Reported
                                     items (f)   items (f)     total
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Net sales                              $21,167           $-   $21,167
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Operating expenses
  Cost of sales                         10,381            -    10,381
  Selling, general and
   administrative expenses               4,535            -     4,535
  Research, development and related
   expenses                              1,242            -     1,242
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
      Total                             16,158            -    16,158
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Operating income                         5,009            -     5,009

Interest expense and (income), net          26            -        26
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------

Income before income taxes,
 minority interest and cumulative
 effect of accounting change             4,983            -     4,983

Provision for income taxes               1,619           75     1,694
Effective tax rate                        32.5%           -      34.0%

Minority interest                           55            -        55
Income before cumulative effect of
 accounting change                       3,309          (75)    3,234
Cumulative effect of accounting
 change                                      -          (35)      (35)
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Net income (loss)                        3,309         (110)    3,199
                                    =========== ============ =========

Weighted average diluted shares          776.9        776.9     776.9
  Income before cumulative effect
   of accounting change                  $4.26       $(0.10)    $4.16
  Cumulative effect of accounting
   change                                    -        (0.04)    (0.04)
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Net income (loss) per diluted
 shares                                  $4.26       $(0.14)    $4.12
                                    =========== ============ =========

(f) In addition to disclosing results that are determined in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP),
the company also discloses non-GAAP results that exclude special
items. Special items represent significant charges or credits that are
important to an understanding of the company's ongoing operations. The
company provides reconciliations of its non-GAAP financial reporting
to the most comparable GAAP reporting. The company believes that
discussion of results excluding special items provides a useful
analysis of ongoing operating trends. Earnings per share and other
amounts before special items are not measures recognized under GAAP.
The determination of special items may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures used by other companies. During the quarter ended June
30, 2005, the Company completed its evaluation of the repatriation
provision of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Jobs Act) and
recognized $75 million, net of available foreign tax credits, of
related tax liability. The Company reinvested approximately $1.8
billion of foreign earnings in the United States pursuant to the
provisions of the Jobs Act in 2005. In March 2005, the FASB issued
Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations--an interpretation of FASB Statement No.143" ("FIN 47").
In adopting FIN 47 in the fourth quarter of 2005, 3M recorded a
non-cash charge of $35 million after-tax as a cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle. This charge represents conditional
retirement obligations associated with 3M long-lived assets.



                      3M Company and Subsidiaries
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         (Dollars in millions)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                     Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
ASSETS                                                 2005     2004
                                                     -------- --------
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                           $1,072   $2,757
  Accounts receivable - net                            2,838    2,792
  Inventories                                          2,162    1,897
  Other current assets                                 1,043    1,274
                                                     -------- --------
        Total current assets                           7,115    8,720
  Investments                                            272      227
  Property, plant and equipment - net                  5,593    5,711
  Prepaid pension and postretirement benefits          2,951    2,591
  Goodwill, intangible assets and other assets (g)     4,582    3,459
                                                     -------- --------
        Total assets                                 $20,513  $20,708
                                                     ======== ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
  Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-
   term debt                                          $1,072   $2,094
  Accounts payable                                     1,256    1,168
  Accrued payroll                                        469      487
  Accrued income taxes                                   989      867
  Other current liabilities                            1,452    1,455
                                                     -------- --------
        Total current liabilities                      5,238    6,071
Long-term debt                                         1,309      727
Other liabilities                                      3,866    3,532
                                                     -------- --------
        Total liabilities                             10,413   10,330
                                                     -------- --------
Total stockholders' equity - net                      10,100   10,378
  Shares outstanding
        December 31, 2005:  754,538,387 shares
        December 31, 2004:  773,518,281 shares
                                                     -------- --------
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $20,513  $20,708
                                                     ======== ========

(g) The acquisition of CUNO in the third quarter of 2005 increased the
"Goodwill, intangible assets and other assets" balance by
approximately $1.3 billion.



                      3M Company and Subsidiaries
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                         (Dollars in millions)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                   Twelve-months ended
                                                       December 31
                                                     2005       2004
                                                   --------- ---------
SUMMARY OF CASH FLOW:

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES            $4,258    $4,282
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment         (943)     (937)
    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired               (1,293)      (73)
    Other investing activities                           (5)       72
                                                   --------- ---------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                (2,241)     (938)
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Change in debt                                     (485)     (111)
    Purchases of treasury stock                      (2,377)   (1,791)
    Reissuances of treasury stock                       545       508
    Dividends paid to stockholders                   (1,286)   (1,125)
    Other financing activities                          (76)      (15)
                                                   --------- ---------
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                (3,679)   (2,534)
                                                   --------- ---------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 (23)      111
                                                   --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                         (1,685)      921
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      2,757     1,836
                                                   --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $1,072    $2,757
                                                   ========= =========


                      3M Company and Subsidiaries
                      SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND
               OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                         (Dollars in millions)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                   Twelve-months ended
                                                       December 31
                                                     2005       2004
                                                   --------- ---------
NON-GAAP MEASURES

Free Cash Flow:
Net cash provided by operating activities            $4,258    $4,282
Purchases of property, plant and equipment             (943)     (937)
                                                   --------- ---------
Free Cash Flow (h)                                   $3,315    $3,345
                                                   ========= =========

OTHER NON-GAAP MEASURES:
Net Working Capital Turns (i)                           5.7       5.8

Reported (before cumulative effect of accounting change):
Economic Profit (j)                                  $1,882    $1,758
Return on Invested Capital (j)                         23.2%     23.4%

Excluding Special Items in 2005:
Economic Profit (j)                                  $1,957    $1,758
Return on Invested Capital (j)                         23.7%     23.4%

(h) Free cash flow is not defined under U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP). Therefore, it should not be considered a
substitute for income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used
by other companies. The company defines free cash flow as net cash
provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and
equipment. It should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow
amount is available for discretionary expenditures. The company
believes free cash flow is a useful measure of performance and uses
this measure as an indication of the strength of the company and its
ability to generate cash.

(i) The company uses various working capital measures that place
emphasis and focus on certain working capital assets and liabilities.
3M's net working capital index is defined as quarterly net sales
multiplied by four, divided by ending net accounts receivable plus
inventory less accounts payable. This measure is not recognized under
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

(j) The company uses non-GAAP measures to focus on shareholder value
creation. 3M's Economic Profit is defined as after-tax operating
income less a charge for operating capital. 3M also uses Return on
Invested Capital, defined as after-tax operating income divided by
average operating capital. This measure is presented as reported and
also excluding 2005 special items. 3M's reported economic profit
calculation also excludes the impact of the adoption of FIN 47.
Special items were previously defined within the Supplemental
Consolidated Statement of Income Information section of this document.
These measures are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles and may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures used by other companies.



                      3M Company and Subsidiaries
                         SALES CHANGE ANALYSIS
                              (Unaudited)

                                      Three-Months Ended Dec. 31, 2005

Sales Change Analysis                    United     Inter-
By Geographic Area                       States    national  Worldwide
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
Volume - organic                          (1.4)%       9.4%      5.1%

Volume - acquisitions                       3.2        1.3       2.1
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
Volume - total                              1.8       10.7       7.2

Price                                       3.2       (1.9)      0.1
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
Total local-currency sales                  5.0        8.8       7.3

Translation                                   -       (4.5)     (2.7)
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
Total sales change                          5.0%       4.3%      4.6%
                                      ========== ========== ==========


Worldwide                                Local-                Total
Sales Change Analysis                   currency   Trans-      Sales
By Business Segment                      Sales     lation     Change
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
Health Care                                 0.0%     (3.6)%    (3.6)%

Industrial (k)                             18.2       (2.6)     15.6

Display and Graphics                       10.2       (2.1)      8.1

Consumer and Office                         0.5       (1.7)     (1.2)

Electro and Communications                 10.9       (3.3)      7.6

Safety, Security and Protection
 Services                                   9.7       (2.6)      7.1

Transportation                              3.3       (3.7)     (0.4)

(k) Industrial includes a 12.0% benefit due to the CUNO acquisition.



                      3M Company and Subsidiaries
                         SALES CHANGE ANALYSIS
                              (Unaudited)

                                     Twelve-Months Ended Dec. 31, 2005


Sales Change Analysis                   United     Inter-
By Geographic Area                      States    national  Worldwide
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Volume - organic                           1.0%       5.1%       3.5%

Volume - acquisitions                      1.4        0.7        1.0
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Volume - total                             2.4        5.8        4.5

Price                                      2.5       (0.7)       0.6
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Total local-currency sales                 4.9        5.1        5.1

Translation                                  -        1.2        0.7
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Total sales change                         4.9%       6.3%       5.8%
                                     ========== ========== ===========


Sales Change Analysis                  Local-                 Total
By International                      currency    Trans-      Sales
Geographic Area                        Sales      lation      Change
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Europe, Middle East and Africa             0.9%     (0.2)%       0.7%

Asia Pacific                              10.6        0.5       11.1

Latin America and Canada                   1.3        7.4        8.7


Worldwide                              Local-                 Total
Sales Change Analysis                 currency    Trans-      Sales
By Business Segment                    Sales      lation      Change
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Health Care                                2.9%       0.5%       3.4%

Industrial (l)                             9.3        1.2       10.5

Display and Graphics                       4.0        0.2        4.2

Consumer and Office                        3.4        1.0        4.4

Electro and Communications                 4.2        0.7        4.9

Safety, Security and Protection
 Services                                  6.9        1.0        7.9

Transportation                             5.0        0.8        5.8

(l) Industrial includes a 5.1% benefit due to the CUNO acquisition.



                      3M Company and Subsidiaries
                           BUSINESS SEGMENTS
                         (Dollars in millions)
                              (Unaudited)

BUSINESS
SEGMENT                         Three-months ended Twelve-months ended
INFORMATION                          Dec. 31             Dec. 31
(Millions)                        2005      2004     2005       2004
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
NET SALES
Health Care                       $1,074   $1,115    $4,373    $4,230
Industrial                         1,004      869     3,806     3,444
Display and Graphics                 912      844     3,558     3,416
Consumer and Office                  754      763     2,986     2,861
Electro and Communications           585      544     2,333     2,224
Safety, Security and Protection
 Services                            563      526     2,292     2,125
Transportation                       420      421     1,772     1,674
Corporate and Unallocated             13        9        47        37
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Total Company                     $5,325   $5,091   $21,167   $20,011
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------

OPERATING INCOME
Health Care                         $304     $310    $1,215    $1,123
Industrial                           188      141       735       610
Display and Graphics                 281      240     1,159     1,133
Consumer and Office                  143      147       576       542
Electro and Communications           115       84       463       342
Safety, Security and Protection
 Services                            130      107       553       491
Transportation                       100       98       461       426
Corporate and Unallocated            (49)     (35)     (153)      (89)
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
Total Company                     $1,212   $1,092    $5,009    $4,578
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
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