ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 5, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2008-02-29

Reporting Person: Tyree James L (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-02-29	Common shares without par value	F	2683	$54.22	Disposed	142750	Direct
2008-03-03	Common shares without par value	S	4438	$53.19	Disposed	138312	Direct
2008-03-03	Common shares without par value	S	3800	$53.20	Disposed	134512	Direct
2008-03-03	Common shares without par value	S	700	$53.21	Disposed	133812	Direct
2008-03-03	Common shares without par value	S	1500	$53.22	Disposed	132312	Direct
2008-03-03	Common shares without par value	S	2000	$53.23	Disposed	130312	Direct
2008-03-03	Common shares without par value	S	1200	$53.24	Disposed	129112	Direct
2008-03-03	Common shares without par value	S	1000	$53.25	Disposed	128112	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	1169	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of February 29, 2008.