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Abbott: A Promise for Life
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Consolidated Balance Sheet

(dollars in thousands)

December 31 2007 2006 2005
Assets      
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$2,456,384 $521,192 $2,893,687
Investments, including $307,500 of investments measured at fair value at December 31, 2007 364,443 852,243 62,406
Trade receivables, less allowances of —
2007: $258,288; 2006: $215,443; 2005: $203,683
4,946,876 4,231,142 3,576,794
Inventories:      
Finished products 1,677,083 1,338,349 1,203,557
Work in process 681,634 686,425 630,267
Materials 592,725 781,647 708,155
Total inventories 2,951,442 2,806,421 2,541,979
Deferred income taxes 2,109,872 1,716,916 1,248,569
Other prepaid expenses and receivables 1,213,716 1,153,969 1,062,593
Total Current Assets 14,042,733 11,281,883 11,386,028

Investments
1,125,262 1,229,873 134,013


Property and Equipment, at Cost:
     
Land 494,021 488,342 370,949
Buildings 3,589,050 3,228,485 2,655,356
Equipment 10,393,402 9,947,503 8,813,517
Construction in progress 1,121,328 737,609 920,599
  15,597,801 14,401,939 12,760,421
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 8,079,652 7,455,504 6,757,280
Net Property and Equipment 7,518,149 6,946,435 6,003,141


Intangible Assets, net of amortization
5,720,478 6,403,619 4,741,647
Goodwill 10,128,841 9,449,281 5,219,247
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets 1,178,461 867,081 1,657,127
  $39,713,924 $36,178,172 $29,141,203

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

December 31 2007 2006 2005
Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment      
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings
$1,827,361 $5,305,985 $212,447
Trade accounts payable 1,219,529 1,175,590 1,032,516
Salaries, wages and commissions 859,784 807,283 625,254
Other accrued liabilities 3,713,104 3,850,723 2,783,473
Dividends payable 504,540 453,994 423,335
Income taxes payable 80,406 262,344 488,926
Current portion of long-term debt 898,554 95,276 1,849,563
Total Current Liabilities 9,103,278 11,951,195 7,415,514
Long-term Debt 9,487,789 7,009,664 4,571,504
Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities 3,344,317 3,163,127 2,155,837
Deferred Income Taxes 583,077
Commitments and Contingencies      

Shareholders' Investment:
Preferred shares, one dollar par value
Authorized — 1,000,000 shares, none issued
Common shares, without par value
Authorized — 2,400,000,000 shares Issued at stated capital amount —
Shares: 2007: 1,580,854,677;
2006: 1,550,590,438; 2005: 1,553,769,958
6,104,102 4,290,929 3,477,460
Common shares held in treasury, at cost —
Shares: 2007: 30,944,537;
2006: 13,347,272; 2005: 14,534,979
(1,213,134) (195,237) (212,255)
Earnings employed in the business 10,805,809 9,568,728 10,404,568
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2,081,763 389,766 745,498
Total Shareholders' Investment 17,778,540 14,054,186 14,415,271
  $39,713,924 $36,178,172 $29,141,203