ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 28, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2003-03-06

Reporting Person: GONZALEZ RICHARD A (Director, Chief Operating Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-03-06	Common shares without par value	G	15946	—	Disposed	231141	Direct
2003-11-03	Common shares without par value	G	270	—	Disposed	230871	Direct
2003-11-05	Common shares without par value	G	475	—	Disposed	230396	Direct
2003-11-06	Common shares without par value	G	400	—	Disposed	229996	Direct
2003-12-24	Common shares without par value	G	428	—	Disposed	229568	Direct
2004-01-26	Common shares without par value	S	11880	$43.50	Disposed	217688	Direct
2003-03-06	Common shares without par value	G	15266	—	Acquired	15266	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	16573	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of January 27, 2004.

F2: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his wife.