Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500
URL: http://www.abbott.com/

Contact:
Bonnie J. Shaul, MBA
Director, Commercial Strategy
Primary Care Pharmaceuticals
Phone: (631) 473-1805

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 www.abbott.com.