3M Company	Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Medium Term Notes, Series E	Dated August 18, 2008
$850mm 4.375% Notes Due 2013	Registration Statement No. 333-132041

Summary of Terms

Issuer:	3M Company
Expected Ratings:	Aa1 / AA (Moody’s / S&P)
Trade Date:	August 18, 2008
Settlement Date:	August 21, 2008 (T+3)
Maturity:	August 15, 2013
Security Description:	SEC Registered 5yr Fixed Rate Notes
Total Principal Amount:	$850,000,000
Coupon:	4.375% per annum
Spread:	T+ 135 bps
Price / Yield:	99.824% / 4.415%
Benchmark Treasury:	3.375% due July 31, 2013
Benchmark Treasury Yield:	3.065%
Coupon Payment:	Pays Semi-Annually on the 15th day of February & August, beginning February 15, 2009
Basis:	30 / 360
Gross Proceeds:	$848,504,000
Joint Bookrunners:	Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Co-managers:	None
CUSIP:	88579EAE5
Minimum Denominations:	$2000 by $1000
Redemption:	Not redeemable

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