Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 19:54:18 GMT Server: WebSitePro/1.1g (S/N WPO-15B7) Accept-ranges: bytes Content-type: text/html Last-modified: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 17:07:38 GMT Content-length: 6215
ABBOTT TO REPURCHASE 15 MILLION
SHARES OF STOCK;
ABBOTT LABORATORIES DECLARES 296th CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Abbott Park, Illinois, December 12, 1997 The board of directors of Abbott
Laboratories today approved the purchase of up to
Abbott Laboratories is a global, diversified health care
company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and
marketing of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, nutritional and hospital
products. The company employs 54,000 people and markets its
products in more than 130 countries. In 1996, the company's
sales and net earnings were