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Financial Mail Corporate Report
 22 April 2005

3M
CONTENTS
    		• Overview - Ideas for Africa
    		• The brand - Putting the mother brand back in the spotlight
    		• 3M labs - Global network nurtures ideas
    		• Industrial markets - Buoyant market boosts division
    		• Health care & pharmaceuticals - Law demands shift in strategy
    		• Traffic safety - Safer roads with more visible signs
    		• Sub-Saharan Africa - African footprints
    		• Growing markets - Meeting industry requirements
    		• Staff development - Reward and recognition
    		• Innovations - Systematic filters to help ideas

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