EXHIBIT 23

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-30689, 333-30691, 333-44760, 333-73192, 333-101727, 333-101751, 333-109282, 333-128251, 333-130150, 333-151039, 333-156626, 333-156627, and 333-166908) and Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 33-48089, 333-42660, 333-109211, and 333-157374) of 3M Company of our report dated February 16, 2011, except with respect to our opinion on the consolidated financial statements insofar as it relates to the segment realignments discussed in Notes 3 and 17, as to which the date is May 26, 2011 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 26, 2011

 

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