St. Jude Medical Earns CE Mark Approval for Manufacturing in Malaysia

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced that the company’s new manufacturing facility in Penang Island, Malaysia has received European CE Mark approval for production of pacemakers and leads. The first products have already been shipped to the company’s distribution center in Veddesta, Sweden.

The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will initially produce products for the company’s Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. In addition to pacemakers and leads, over the next several years St. Jude Medical plans to expand production to include additional products, such as implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).

“The new manufacturing facility in Malaysia provides St. Jude Medical with the opportunity to leverage our continued growth in international markets,” said Daniel J. Starks, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Jude Medical. “By expanding our global footprint, we have created a sustainable competitive advantage that will help us to provide our lifesaving technologies to even more patients and customers.”

The company broke ground on the more than 300,000 square-foot (28,000 square-meter) facility in June 2009. Approximately 130 employees currently work at the facility, and the company is on track to double the number by the end of 2011.

Late last year, St. Jude Medical announced the grand opening of a new manufacturing facility for the company’s cardiovascular and structural heart products in Costa Rica. The Malaysia and Costa Rica facilities are expected to provide greater alignment and efficiencies within the company’s operations.

About St. Jude Medical

St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. St. Jude Medical is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. and has four major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation. For more information, please visit sjm.com.

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