ADVISORY/Join Leading Cardiac Experts for a Panel Discussion on Beyond Therapy: The Future of Cardiac Disease Management Hosted by Medtronic in Orlando, Florida.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

ADVISORY...for Nov. 8 (Saturday)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

    Who:  Philip B. Adamson, M.D., M.S., FACC, associate professor
          of medicine, cardiology; director, Congestive Heart Failure
          Treatment Program, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
          Center, Oklahoma City

          David G. Benditt, M.D., FACC, FRCP (C), professor of
          medicine; director, Cardiac and Arrhythmia Center,
          University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis

          Randy A. Lieberman, M.D., director, Department of
          Electrophysiology, Harper University Hospital, Detroit

    What: Medtronic, the world's largest medical technology company,
          invites you to a news media briefing that will offer
          perspectives on important ways medical technology is helping
          to manage chronic cardiac conditions. This briefing, taking
          place the afternoon before the conference, will include a
          panel discussion, Q&A session and one-on-one interviews with
          leading experts in cardiac care. Beverages and hors
          d'oeuvres will be served.

    When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003
          5-6 p.m.

    Where: Rosen Plaza Hotel(a) -- Salon 9
           9700 International Drive
           Orlando, FL 32819

    (a) Adjacent to Orange County Convention Center, location of the
        Scientific Sessions 2003

    Why: The briefing will offer:
    -  Physicians' perspectives on:
        --  Internet-Based Remote Patient Monitoring
        --  Early Warning System for Heart Failure
        --  The Black Box for the Human Body
    -  Patient perspective on quality of life benefits from new
       cardiac technologies
    -  Live, interactive use of the latest cardiac monitoring systems

    Contact: Register today by calling Ashley Donnelly,
             Ketchum Public Relations, 404-879-9281
             or emailing [e-mail]

    "This event is not part of the official Scientific Sessions 2003
as planned by the AHA Committee on Scientific Sessions Program."