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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001143362-07-000005.txt : 20070116
<SEC-HEADER>0001143362-07-000005.hdr.sgml : 20070115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070116151141
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001143362-07-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	25-NSE
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070116
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20070116

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABBOTT LABORATORIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000001800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				360698440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		25-NSE
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02189
		FILM NUMBER:		07531873

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
		STREET 2:		D-322 AP6D
		CITY:			ABBOTT PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60064-3500
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8479376100

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NYSE ARCA, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001143362
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		25-NSE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 S. WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-442-7832

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 S. WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC EXCHANGE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010621
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>25-NSE
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143362</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE ARCA, INC.</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000001800</cik>
        <entityName>ABBOTT LABORATORIES</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-2189</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>100 Abbott Park Road</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Abbott Park</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>IL</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>ILLINOIS</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>60064-6400</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(847) 937-6100</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Preferred Stock Purchase Rights (with respect to the Issuer's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share)</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Craig Gray</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager, Equity Qualification</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-16</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.25.*.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>abbott_rts.txt
<TEXT>
The preferred stock purchase rights issued under the Rights Agreement
dated November 11, 1999, as amended, expired by their terms as of the
close of business on December 11, 2006.

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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