23 Apr 2003
3M Company is the Official Name for 3M
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2002--Effective April 8, "3M Company" is the legal name for 3M (NYSE:MMM), which also has been known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. The 3M trademark dates back to the company's founding in 1902 and is a powerful global brand. For many years 3M has been the company's preferred name in all public communications.
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3M is a $16 billion diversified technology company with leading positions in health care, safety, electronics, telecommunications, industrial, consumer and office, and other markets. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the company has operations in more than 60 countries and serves customers in nearly 200 countries. 3M businesses share technologies, manufacturing operations, brands, marketing channels and other important resources. 3M is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and also is a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information about 3M go to www.3M.com or www.3M.com/profile/pressbox/index.jhtml.