Abbott to Present at Wedbush Securities Life Sciences Best Ideas MAC Conference

Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT) — Abbott will present at the Wedbush Securities Life Sciences Best Ideas MAC Conference on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. Thomas C. Freyman, executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will make a presentation on the company at 1:10 p.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.
About Abbott

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 approximately 83,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.