ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan 22, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) will participate in the U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004. John B. Thomas, vice president, investor relations, will make a formal presentation on the company at 7:30 a.m. Central time.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible through Abbott's Investor Relations Web site at www.abbottinvestor.com . An archived edition of the presentation will be available later that day.

Abbott Laboratories is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, and medical products, including devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 70,000 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 www.abbott.com .

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Community, John Thomas, +1-847-938-2655, both of Abbott Laboratories
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