Bangkok--Mar 25--PITON Communications 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                    3M Thailand To Host '3M Customer Innovation Day'
                                                                                                                                    Initiative Sharing 3M Diversified Technologies to 
                                                                                                                                    Industrial Estates in 4 Regions
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    3M Thailand Ltd. (NYSE:MMM), a diversified technology company today announced marketing direction for fiscal year 2003.  Dr Jack Truong, Managing Director, unveiled the Road Show visit to major Industrial Estates in the 4 regions in Thailand, to support 11 key industry markets.  With full confidence, 3M has a complete range of technologies and solutions to answer the needs of customers' requirements.
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                                                                                                                                    Dr. Jack Truong, Managing Director unveiled, "3M is a diversified technology company, with 3M innovation to meet customer needs especially in 11 key industry markets.  To better enhance the performance of 3M products and better service our customers, 3M Thailand is arranging a Road Show to share 3M technologies to end-users.  The Road Show is to be held at major Industrial Estates in 4 regions of Thailand, starting this 3 April 2003 at Ladkrabang Industrial Estate.  3M Thailand has the honor to receive Ms. Anchalee Chavanich, Governor of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, to give the opening speech at the Opening Ceremony of 3M's 1st "3M Customer Innovation Day."  "The features of 3M solutions need to be constantly addressed to our customers to keep abreast of ever changing technology," said Dr. Truong.  "3M consistently shows an ability to develop new products in the field, and we believe this initiative is a good start for helping Thailand's industry development."
                                                                                                                                    Leading Through Innovation With "3M Customer Innovation Day"
                                                                                                                                    Featuring innovation and practical solutions from 3M, the event offers a full-scale showcase of solutions and products covering 11 key markets in Thailand's industrial development. With display and demonstration, the end-users will be presented with:
                                                                                                                                    - Architecture & Construction Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Automotive, Marine & Aerospace Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Electronics Manufacturing Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Graphics Arts & Sinage Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Health Care Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Home Care Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Manufacturing & Industry Solutions 
                                                                                                                                    - Office Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Safety: Transportation Personal Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Security Solutions
                                                                                                                                    - Utilities & Telecommunications Solutions
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                    For 3M Customer Innovation Day at Ladkrabang Industrial Estate, 3M Thailand Ltd also includes seminar on focused key markets addressing the industry area of Ladkrabang Industry Estate presenting six sigma, HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) for food industry, personal protective equipment, bonding solutions for difficult surface attachment and high bonding strength and solutions for grinding and polishing processes. 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                    About 3M
                                                                                                                                    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 over 200 countries. 3M businesses share technologies, manufacturing operations, brands, marketing channels and other important resources. 3M, which marks its 100th anniversary in year 2002, 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.
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