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3M Authorizes Share Repurchase    

15 November 2000

3M Authorizes Share Repurchase    

    ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 15 3M's Board of
Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of the
company's stock, effective Jan. 1, 2001, to Dec. 31, 2001.  Reacquired shares
will be used to support employee stock purchase plans and for other corporate
purposes, including acquisitions.
    (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990915/MMMLOGO )
    As of Sept. 30, 2000, 3M had 394,433,465 common shares outstanding and
130,491 shareholders of record.