WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2006--The Larry King Cardiac Foundation (LKCF) proudly announces an underwriting donation from St.
Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) which will offer complete support of the Washington, DC fundraising gala, An Evening with Larry King and Friends on March 24, 2006. It will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC.

The funds provided by St. Jude Medical will actively support the ambitious mission of LKCF to Save a Heart a Day by allowing all proceeds raised through the gala to be directed completely to life-saving patient treatment. As part of its sponsorship, St. Jude Medical will also donate cardiovascular medical devices through LKCF to support patients who cannot afford adequate medical care.

"The Larry King Cardiac Foundation is honored to welcome St. Jude Medical to the Foundation family," says Larry King, Jr., president of LKCF. "Heart disease takes the lives of 500,000 men and women annually in the United States. This funding from St. Jude Medical is monumental in helping us save a heart a day."

"We are proud to work with The Larry King Cardiac Foundation to provide life-saving cardiovascular devices and therapies for patients in need," said Daniel J. Starks, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Jude Medical, Inc. "The Foundation's programs are consistent with St. Jude Medical's mission to make life better through excellence in medical technology and services."

St. Jude Medical's product portfolio includes implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, pacemakers, electrophysiology catheters, vascular closure devices, heart valve replacement and repair products, and neurostimulation devices.

About Larry King Cardiac Foundation

LKCF provides funding for life-saving treatment for individuals who, due to limited means or inadequate insurance, would otherwise be unable to receive vital cardiac treatment. The Foundation works in conjunction with major medical centers throughout the nation to ensure that such patients receive life-saving medical attention. For more information, please visit www.lkcf.org.

About St. Jude Medical

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, Minnesota, the Company employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.sjm.com.

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