ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2007

Nov 21, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2007-11-20

Reporting Person: Chen Thomas F (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-11-20	Common shares without par value	S	10000	$55.50	Disposed	72512	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	17432	Indirect
Common shares without par value	23798	Indirect
Common shares without par value	2476	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of November 19, 2007.

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