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3M Releases Additional Information on Fourth-Quarter, Year 2000 Results

    ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 24 3M , as it indicated
last week in its discussion of fourth-quarter 2000 results, today issued
additional financial information for the quarter and year 2000. This
information follows.
    3M, as discussed in its January 17, 2001, press release of fourth-quarter
2000 results (excluding non-recurring items), has now issued additional
financial information for the quarters and years 2000 and 1999. This document
does not contain certain information that will be included in the company's
2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will be published at a later date.

    Reclassifications:
    Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current
presentation. Research, development and related expenses have been
reclassified from cost of sales and are now separately presented. Pursuant to
FASB Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and
Handling Fees and Costs, the company has also reclassified freight billed to
customers from selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales, and
has reclassified related freight costs from selling, general and
administrative expenses to cost of sales.

    Revenue Recognition:
    During the fourth quarter of 2000, the company changed its revenue
recognition policy.  The company's previous policy stated that revenue is
recognized upon shipment of goods to customers and upon performance of
services.  Essentially, the new policies recognize that the risks and rewards
of ownership in many transactions do not substantively transfer to customers
until the product has been delivered, regardless of whether or not legal title
has transferred. In addition to this change in accounting that affects a
substantial portion of its product sales, the company has revised aspects of
its accounting for services provided in several of its smaller businesses.
These new policies are consistent with the guidance contained in SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101.  The effect of these changes in revenue
recognition policies, as of January 1, 2000, has been reported as the
cumulative effect of an accounting change in the fourth quarter of 2000. This
change did not have a significant effect on previously reported 2000 quarters.

    Non-recurring Items - Fourth Quarter:
    The company had several significant non-recurring items in the fourth
quarter of 2000 which reduced net income by $121 million, or $.30 per share.
Cost of sales includes $90 million of expenses related to the company's
previously announced intentions to phase-out perfluorooctanyl chemistry, the
write down of certain corporate assets and acquisition related expenses. Other
expense (income) -- net includes a $16 million gain from the sale of
securities. These items reduced operating income by $74 million and net income
by $46 million. The cumulative effect of an accounting change related to
revenue recognition, net of taxes, amounted to $75 million. Without these
items, net income would have been $447 million, or $1.12 per share. The
schedule that follows reconciles the impact of these non-recurring items on
our consolidated statement of income.


     Supplemental Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income Information
                     (Millions, except per-share amounts)

                          Three months ended            Three months ended
                          December 31, 2000             December 31, 1999
                    Excluding                    Excluding
                          non-     Non-                non-      Non-
                    recurring recurring Reported recurring recurring  Reported
                        items    items     total     items     items     total

    Operating
     income (loss)       $ 721   $ (74)    $ 647     $ 742     $  --    $ 742
    Other expense           19      --        19        15        --       15
    Income (loss) before
     income taxes,
     minority interest
     and cumulative
     effect of
     accounting change   $ 702   $ (74)    $ 628     $ 727     $  --    $ 727
    Provision (benefit)
     for income taxes      232     (28)      204       256        --      256
    Effective tax rate    33.1%             32.5%     35.2%              35.2%
    Minority interest       23      --        23        27        --       27
    Income (loss) before
     cumulative effect
     of accounting
     change              $ 447   $ (46)    $ 401     $ 444     $  --    $ 444
    Cumulative effect
     of accounting
     change - net of tax    --     (75)      (75)       --        --       --
    Net income (loss)    $ 447   $(121)    $ 326     $ 444     $  --    $ 444
     Per share-diluted   $1.12   $(.30)    $ .82     $1.10     $  --    $1.10


    Non-recurring Items - Annual Period:
    Non-recurring items during 2000 decreased net income by $90 million, or
$.23 per share. Non-recurring items during 1999 increased net income by
$52 million, or $.13 per share. The schedule that follows reconciles the
impact of these non-recurring items on our consolidated statement of income.

     Supplemental Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income Information
                     (Millions, except per-share amounts)

                              Year ended                  Year ended
                           December 31, 2000          December 31, 1999
                    Excluding                    Excluding
                         non-     Non-                non-      Non-
                    recurring recurring Reported recurring recurring  Reported
                        items    items     total     items     items     total

    Operating
     income (loss)     $3,081  $  (23)   $3,058    $2,856     $ 100     $2,956
    Other expense          84      --        84        76        --         76
    Income (loss) before
     income taxes,
     minority interest
     and cumulative
     effect of
     accounting change $2,997  $  (23)   $2,974    $2,780     $ 100     $2,880
    Provision (benefit)
     for income taxes   1,033      (8)    1,025       984        48      1,032
    Effective tax rate   34.5%     --      34.5%     35.4%     47.8%
    35.8%
    Minority interest      92      --        92        85        --         85
    Income (loss) before
     cumulative effect
     of accounting
     change            $1,872  $  (15)   $1,857    $1,711    $   52     $1,763
    Cumulative effect
     of accounting
     change - net of tax   --     (75)      (75)       --        --         --
    Net income (loss)  $1,872  $  (90)   $1,782    $1,711    $   52     $1,763
     Per share-diluted $ 4.68  $ (.23)   $ 4.45    $ 4.21    $  .13     $ 4.34


      Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statement of Income
             (Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts)
                               (Unaudited)

                                         Three months              Year
                                             ended                ended
                                           December 31         December 31
                                         2000     1999       2000       1999

    Net sales                          $4,136    $4,047    $16,724   $15,748
    Operating expenses
      Cost of sales                     2,220     2,053      8,787     8,126
      Selling, general and
        administrative expenses         1,009       970      3,963     3,712
      Research, development and
        related expenses                  276       284      1,101     1,056
      Restructuring credit                 --        (2)        --       (28)
      Other expense (income)              (16)       --       (185)      (74)
             Total                      3,489     3,305     13,666    12,792

    Operating income                      647       742      3,058     2,956

    Other income and expense
      Interest expense                     30        26        111       109
      Interest income                     (11)      (11)       (27)      (33)
             Total                         19        15         84        76

    Income before income taxes, minority
      interest and cumulative effect
      of accounting change                628       727      2,974     2,880
    Provision for income taxes            204       256      1,025     1,032
    Minority interest                      23        27         92        85

    Income before cumulative effect
      of accounting change                401       444      1,857    1,763
    Cumulative effect of
      accounting change                   (75)       --        (75)       --
    Net income                         $  326    $  444    $ 1,782   $ 1,763

    Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - basic        394.5     400.0      395.7     402.0
    Earnings per share - basic
    Income before cumulative effect   $  1.02    $ 1.11    $  4.69   $  4.39
    Cumulative effect                    (.19)       --       (.19)       --
    Net income                        $   .83    $ 1.11    $  4.50   $  4.39

    Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - diluted      399.6     404.8      399.9     406.5
    Earnings per share - diluted
    Income before cumulative effect   $  1.00   $  1.10    $  4.64   $  4.34
    Cumulative effect                    (.18)       --       (.19)       --
    Net income                        $   .82    $ 1.10    $  4.45   $  4.34


       Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
                   Consolidated Statement of Income
             (Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                    Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                       September 30           September 30
                                     2000       1999        2000        1999

    Net sales                      $4,270     $4,021     $12,588     $11,701

    Operating expenses
      Cost of sales                 2,295      2,072       6,567       6,073
      Selling, general and
        administrative expenses     1,000        922       2,954       2,742
      Research, development and
        related expenses              275        262         825         772
      Restructuring credit             --        (26)         --         (26)
      Other expense (income)         (119)        30        (169)        (74)
             Total                  3,451      3,260      10,177       9,487

    Operating income                  819        761       2,411       2,214

    Other income and expense
      Interest expense                 29         26          81          83
      Interest income                  (4)        (7)        (16)        (22)
             Total                     25         19          65          61

    Income before income taxes
      and minority interest           794        742       2,346       2,153

    Provision for income taxes        274        260         821         776

    Minority interest                  21         23          69          58

    Net income                     $  499     $  459     $ 1,456     $ 1,319

    Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - basic    395.1      402.1       396.1       402.5
    Earnings per share - basic     $ 1.26     $ 1.14     $  3.67     $  3.28

    Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - diluted  399.0      406.8       400.0       406.5
    Earnings per share - diluted   $ 1.25     $ 1.13     $  3.64     $  3.25


        Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statement of Income
             (Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                   Three months ended     Six months ended
                                         June 30               June 30
                                    2000       1999        2000        1999

    Net sales                      $4,243     $3,885      $8,318      $7,680

    Operating expenses
      Cost of sales                 2,181      2,010       4,272       4,001
      Selling, general and
        administrative expenses       998        916       1,954       1,820
      Research, development and
        related expenses              287        259         550         510
      Other income - net               --       (104)        (50)       (104)
             Total                  3,466      3,081       6,726       6,227

    Operating income                  777        804       1,592       1,453

    Other income and expense
      Interest expense                 26         26          52          57
      Interest income                  (6)        (7)        (12)        (15)
             Total                     20         19          40          42

    Income before income taxes
      and minority interest           757        785       1,552       1,411

    Provision for income taxes        265        291         547         516

    Minority interest                  22         18          48          35

    Net income                     $  470     $  476      $  957      $  860

    Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - basic    395.6      403.2       396.6       402.8
    Earnings per share - basic     $ 1.19     $ 1.18      $ 2.41      $ 2.14

    Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - diluted  399.2      407.4       400.5       406.5
    Earnings per share - diluted   $ 1.18     $ 1.17      $ 2.39      $ 2.12


       Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
                     Consolidated Statement of Income
             (Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                   Three months ended
                                         March 31
                                     2000       1999

     Net sales                      $4,075     $3,795

     Operating expenses
       Cost of sales                 2,091      1,991
       Selling, general and
          administrative expenses      956        904
       Research, development and
          related expenses             263        251
       Restructuring credit             --         --
       Other expense (income)          (50)        --
              Total                  3,260      3,146

     Operating income                  815        649

     Other income and expense
       Interest expense                 26         31
       Interest income                  (6)        (8)
              Total                     20         23

     Income before income taxes
       and minority interest           795        626

     Provision for income taxes        282        225

     Minority interest                  26         17

     Net income                     $  487     $  384

     Weighted average common
       shares outstanding - basic    397.7      402.3
     Earnings per share - basic     $ 1.22     $  .95

     Weighted average common
       shares outstanding - diluted  401.9      405.9
     Earnings per share - diluted   $ 1.21     $  .95