ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 25, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2004-12-16

Reporting Person: NEMMERS JOSEPH M (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-16	Common shares without par value	G	1609	—	Disposed	61958	Direct
2005-01-21	Common shares without par value	S	8728	$45.8476	Disposed	53230	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	10583	Indirect
Common shares without par value	338	Indirect
Common shares without par value	338	Indirect
Common shares without par value	278	Indirect
Common shares without par value	284	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of January 21, 2005.

F2: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his sons.

F3: Includes shares acquired under the Abbott Laboratories Dividend Investment and Stock Purchase Plan in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16(a)-11.