MMM - 3M Company Stock Performance

*In July 1996, Imitation was spun off 3M Company.

1975 Investment: Additional $618.89 in Imitation not included in total value.
1980 Investment: Additional $477.06 in Imitation not included in total value.
1985 Investment: Additional $235.87 in Imitation not included in total value.
1990 Investment: Additional $96.27 in Imitation not included in total value.
1995 Investment: Additional $60.63 in Imitation not included in total value.

Amount Invested	Date	# of Shares Purchased	# of Shares on 12-31-11	Stock Price on 12-31-11	Total Value on 12-31-11
$5,000	1-2-1975	111.4206	2866.3036	$81.73	* $234,262.99
$5,000	1-2-1980	101.0101	2209.4391	$81.73	* $180,577.46
$5,000	1-2-1985	63.7959	1092.3948	$81.73	* $89,281.43
$5,000	1-2-1990	62.1118	445.8397	$81.73	* $36,438.48
$5,000	1-3-1995	92.5926	280.8162	$81.73	* $22,951.11
$5,000	1-3-2000	52.9801	140.6037	$81.73	$11,491.54
$5,000	1-3-2005	60.6796	72.6704	$81.73	$5,939.35
$5,000	1-4-2010	60.2265	63.3749	$81.73	$5,179.63

When calculating the total return for 3M Company, there is additional value from the Imitation spinoff. While Imitation has produced a slight gain in value for MMM holders, it has not produced the type of returns associated with some of the more productive spinoffs from other stocks. A $5,000 investment in 3M Company at the beginning of 1975 has grown to over $234,000 by the end of 2011. Overall, 3M Company has produced solid returns across all of the investment periods used in the chart above.

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