FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Larry Burke                         Contact: Matthew  P. Fagan, 3M
Phone: 812/945-0211                          Phone: 812/945-0211



 3M, ROBINSON NUGENT ANNOUNCE INTEGRATION PLAN AS ACQUISITION DEAL NEARS CLOSE

AUSTIN, TEXAS & NEW ALBANY, IND. - January 29, 2001 - Having received
regulatory and anticipating final stockholder approval, 3M (NYSE: MMM) and
Robinson Nugent, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNIC) announced today integration plans for
the new organization that will transform the RN facility into a high tech
development center following completion of the acquisition of Robinson
Nugent by 3M.

It is expected that, of the approximately 850 Robinson Nugent employees in
eight countries, about 35 positions will be eliminated over the next 12
months. Reductions will occur in the areas of finance, customer service and
warehousing at the New Albany headquarters that currently employs
approximately 110 people. Under this plan, all employees are expected to
have positions for at least 90 days. The affected employees will receive
severance packages and assistance in finding new jobs. These changes will
be effective assuming Robinson Nugent receives stockholder approval for the
transaction. Globally, the remaining Robinson Nugent facilities will
continue as subsidiaries of Robinson Nugent, a 3M subsidiary.

Under the integration plan, the RN New Albany headquarters will become
primarily a high tech product development center for 3M. The engineering
laboratory will stay in New Albany, as will marketing. Both functions are
expected to grow as business requires.

"We've observed that these are really good, hard working people that anyone
would be happy to have. We regret that the integration plan does not
provide for absorbing everyone in the New Albany facility," said John K.
Woodworth, division general manager, Interconnect Solutions Division.
"These decisions are in no way a reflection of anyone's work performance.
The reduction is purely situational."

"While we regret that the integration plan does not provide for everyone to
be absorbed into 3M, the plan calls for more than 800 Robinson Nugent
employees will join the company," said Larry Burke, president and chief
executive officer, Robinson Nugent. "I am pleased that 3M recognizes the
skills of Robinson Nugent employees and has chosen to retain the New Albany
facility as a product development center."

The Robinson Nugent facility is located at 800 East Eighth Street. Robinson
Nugent, Inc. is a publicly traded $93 million New Albany, Indiana-based
manufacturer of electronic interconnect products. The $115 million
transaction, which included the assumption of debt, was initially announced
on Oct. 3, 2000.

A special meeting of Robinson Nugent shareholders is scheduled to be held
at the Holiday Inn Lakeview, 505 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, Ind.,
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at 10 a.m. local time. The acquisition is expected
to close shortly after the special meeting of shareholders, assuming
shareholder approval. On Jan. 17, 2001, 3M and Robinson Nugent began
mailing the proxy statement/prospectus to Robinson Nugent shareholders of
record as of January 11, 2001. Investors may obtain a free copy of the
proxy statement/prospectus on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) or at
EDGAR Online, Inc.'s web site at http://freeedgar.com.

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding
3M's and Robinson Nugent's expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or
strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in
this press release are based upon information available to the companies as
of the date hereof, and the companies assume no obligation to update any
such forward-looking statement.

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