Abbott Hosts Conference Call for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Earnings

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE:ABT) will announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, 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 72,000 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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