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Abbott to Present at Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference

April 22, 2008

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Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT) — Abbott will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Thomas C. Freyman, executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will make a presentation on the company at 7:30 a.m. Central time.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible through Abbott's Investor Relations Web site at www.abbottinvestor.com. An archived edition of the presentation will be available later that day.

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 68,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.