Abbott Declares 338th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of
directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today declared a quarterly common dividend
of 36 cents per share.

This marks the 338th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by
Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Aug. 15, 2008, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2008.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the
discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and
medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The
company employs more than 68,000 people and markets its products in more
than 130 countries.

Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the
company's Web site at http://www.abbott.com.

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