Abbott to Present at Bear Stearns Healthcare Conference

Abbott will present at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Thomas C. Freyman, executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will make a formal presentation on the company at 8:30 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.