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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000078003-09-000233
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091016
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PFIZER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078003
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				135315170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 E 42ND ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125732323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 E 42ND ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PFIZER CHARLES & CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710908

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dolsten Mikael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001437590

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03619
		FILM NUMBER:		091126720

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GIRALDA FARMS
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07940
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><br>
  <b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
<p><br>
  The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Gene A. Capello, Lawrence
  A. Fox, Claire G. Keyles, Robert B. Lamm and Matthew Lepore as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact
  and agent, and grants each of them full power to act on behalf of the undersigned
  and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, for the purpose
of completing and signing, on  behalf of the the undersigned, </p>
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      &#149; any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 required or permitted to be filed by
      him pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
      (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), <br>
      &#149; any Form 144 required to be filed by him under the Securities Act
      of 1933, as amended (the &quot;Securities Act&quot;), and Rule 144 promulgated
      thereunder, and<br>
      &#149; any and all other documents necessary or desirable to facilitate
      the filing by him of Form 144 and of forms under Section 16 of the Exchange
      Act, </p>
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<p><br>
  with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities
  of Pfizer Inc., including, without limitation, the power to complete and sign
  any and all amendments to such forms and documents, if any, and to file such
  forms and documents and amendments thereto with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission, and to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
  necessary to be done in connection with such forms and documents and amendments
  thereto, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
  could do in person. </p>
<p>The authority of Gene A. Capello, Lawrence A. Fox, Claire G. Keyles, Robert B. Lamm and Matthew
  Lepore under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the undersigned is
  no longer required to file Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 or Form 144 with regard to
  the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Pfizer Inc.,
  unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Gene A.
  Capello, Lawrence A. Fox, Claire G. Keyles, Robert B. Lamm and Matthew Lepore are not assuming
  any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Rule 144 under the
  Securities Act or Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>
<p><br>
  Signature:<u> /s/ Mikael Dolsten</u><br>
Mikael Dolsten</p>
<p>Date: October 8, 2009<br>
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