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                  3M Completes Robinson Nugent Acquisition


AUSTIN, TEXAS & NEW ALBANY, IND. - February 16, 2001 - 3M (NYSE:MMM) has
finalized the acquisition of Robinson Nugent, Inc. (NASDAQ:RNIC), a
publicly traded $93 million New Albany, Indiana-based manufacturer of
electronic interconnect products. Robinson Nugent shareholders voted in
favor of the acquisition in a special shareholder meeting held on Feb. 15.

The acquisition was first announced in October 2000. The global company has
about 850 employees in eight countries. Robinson Nugent becomes a wholly
owned 3M subsidiary. The RN acquisition broadens the 3M Interconnect
Solutions Division product base by providing higher speed copper
interconnects, complements customer relationships, and supports the
business strategy to expand further in the telecommunications sector.

The $115 million transaction, which included the assumption of debt, was
initially announced on Oct. 3, 2000 and was structured as a tax-free,
stock-for-stock transaction, in which each outstanding Robinson Nugent,
Inc. common share was exchanged for .19 shares of 3M common stock.