ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 24, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2004-02-20

Reporting Person: ASHLEY RICHARD W (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-20	Common shares without par value	A	28000	$43.66	Acquired	28000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares represent a restricted stock award under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16b under Rule 16b-3. The award includes the right to have stock withheld for tax purposes.