ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 4, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2006-08-02

Reporting Person: NEMMERS JOSEPH M (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-02	Common shares without par value	S	10000	$47.00	Disposed	83397	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	10979	Indirect
Common shares without par value	351	Indirect
Common shares without par value	294	Indirect
Common shares without par value	288	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of August 2, 2006.

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

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