Abbott Hosts Conference Call for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Earnings

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott will announce its financial results for the fourth-quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2008, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, before the market opens. The announcement will be followed by a live webcast of the earnings conference call at 8 a.m. Central time (9 a.m. Eastern), and will be accessible through Abbott's Investor Relations Web site at http://www.abbottinvestor.com/. An archived edition of the call will be available after 11 a.m. Central time. 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/. DATASOURCE: Abbott CONTACT: Media, Adelle Infante, +1-847-938-8745, or Financial, Larry Peepo, +1-847-935-6722 Web site: http://www.abbott.com/ http://www.abbottinvestor.com/