EXHIBIT 24
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned directors of Medtronic, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation, hereby constitute and appoint each of WILLIAM W. GEORGE and DAVID
J. SCOTT, acting individually or jointly, their true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power to act for them and in their name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and
all instruments which either said attorney and agent may deem necessary or
desirable to enable Medtronic, Inc. to comply with the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing with said Commission of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended April 30, 2000, including specifically, but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, power and authority to sign the names of the
undersigned directors to the Form 10-K and to any instruments and documents
filed as part of or in connection with said Form 10-K or amendments thereto; and
the undersigned hereby ratify and confirm all that each said attorney and agent
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The undersigned have set their hands this 29th day of June, 2000.
/s/ Michael R. Bonsignore /s/ Thomas E. Holloran
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Michael R. Bonsignore Thomas E. Holloran
/s/ William R. Brody, M.D., Ph.D. /s/ Glen D. Nelson, M.D.
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William R. Brody, M.D., Ph.D. Glen D. Nelson, M.D.
/s/ Paul W. Chellgren /s/ Jean-Pierre Rosso
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Paul W. Chellgren Jean-Pierre Rosso
/s/ Arthur D. Collins, Jr. /s/ Richard L. Schall
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Arthur D. Collins, Jr. Richard L. Schall
/s/ William W. George /s/ Jack W. Schuler
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William W. George Jack W. Schuler
/s/ Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D. /s/ Gerald W. Simonson
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Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D. Gerald W. Simonson
/s/ Bernadine P. Healy, M.D. /s/ Gordon M. Sprenger
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Bernadine P. Healy, M.D. Gordon M. Sprenger
