Statement on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America

Thursday, January 13, 2005

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 13, 2005 — Mayo Clinic has been named to the list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America by FORTUNE magazine for the second consecutive year. FORTUNE ranked Mayo Clinic 26th among large employers and 81st on its overall list. The "Best Companies" list will be featured in the Jan. 24, 2005, issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands Jan. 17.

For more than 100 years, Mayo Clinic has established a reputation as a place for world-class care in a unique environment that stresses interdisciplinary cooperation and the needs of the patient above all other interests. Mayo Clinic employees exhibit excellence in teamwork as they work towards these goals.

"This is a great place to work because of the people of Mayo Clinic — people who are committed to excellence, committed to our patients and committed to supporting each other," says Dr. Denis Cortese, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic.

"Our culture emphasizes teamwork, while simultaneously valuing the contribution of every individual," says Dr. George Bartley, chair of the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Board of Governors. "Being selected for this designation based primarily on the responses of our employees illustrates a deep commitment to our core values. Congratulations to everyone who works at Mayo Clinic and St. Luke's Hospital."

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Mayo Clinic is a multispecialty medical clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. The staff includes 312 physicians working in more than 40 specialties to provide diagnosis, treatment and surgery. Patients who need hospitalization are admitted to nearby St. Luke's Hospital, a 289-bed Mayo facility. Mayo Clinics also are located in Rochester, Minn., and Scottsdale, Ariz. Visit www.MayoClinic.org/news for all the news from Mayo Clinic.

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