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 <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><a name="scotch"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2007.</font></b></a></p> <div style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 6.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <p align="right" style="border:none;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;padding:0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p> </div>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington,
D.C.&#160; 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abbott Laboratories</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><b>Illinois</b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">36-0698440</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other
  jurisdiction of</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">incorporation or
  organization)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification
  No.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abbott
  Laboratories</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">100
  Abbott Park Road</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">60064-6400</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abbott
  Park, Illinois</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ABBOTT LABORATORIES STOCK
RETIREMENT PROGRAM</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Full title of the
plan)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Laura J. Schumacher</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abbott Laboratories</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">100 Abbott Park Road</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abbott Park, Illinois&#160; 60064-6400</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name and address of
agent for service)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service:&#160;
<b>(847) 937-6100</b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 4.5pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.34%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:6.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->Title&nbsp;of&nbsp;securities&nbsp;to<br>
  be&nbsp;registered</p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Amount&nbsp;to&nbsp;be<br>
  registered</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Proposed&nbsp;maximum<br>
  &nbsp;offering&nbsp;price&nbsp;per<br>
  share&nbsp;(a)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Proposed&nbsp;maximum<br>
  aggregate&nbsp;offering&nbsp;<br>
  price&nbsp;(a)</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;<br>
  registration&nbsp;fee&nbsp;(a)</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.34%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="35%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common shares
  (without par value)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">52.725</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">738,150,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22,661</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="103" style="border:none;"></td>
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  <td width="96" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="8" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="96" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
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  <td width="95" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; In addition,
pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or
sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.&#160; The filing fee has been calculated in
accordance with Rule 457(c) based on the average of the high and low prices of
Registrant&#146;s Common Shares reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 6,
2007.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to General
Instruction E, the contents of Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Program
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File no. 33-50452) are incorporated herein
by reference.</font></p>

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  Statement</p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5.Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="32%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:32.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Laura J.
Schumacher, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
the Registrant, whose opinion is included herewith as Exhibit 5, beneficially
owned as of February 28, 2007, approximately 121,614 Common Shares of the
Registrant (this amount includes approximately 4,934 shares held for the
benefit of Ms. Schumacher in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust
pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan) and held options to
acquire 377,329 Common Shares of which options to purchase 186,995 Common
Shares are currently exercisable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 8.&#160; Exhibits</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Reference is made
to the Exhibit Index which is incorporated herein by reference.&#160; Neither an opinion of counsel concerning the
Program&#146;s compliance with the requirements of ERISA nor an Internal Revenue
Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) determination letter is furnished because the Registrant
undertakes that it will submit, or has submitted, the Abbott Laboratories Stock
Retirement Program and any amendments thereto to the IRS in a timely manner and
has made or will make all changes required by the IRS in order to qualify the
Program.</font></p>


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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE
REGISTRANT.&#160; Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in unincorporated Lake County, and
State of Illinois, on February 28, 2007.</font></p>

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  <p align="left" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">ABBOTT LABORATORIES </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.0%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">By:</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:40.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MILES D. WHITE</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.0%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:40.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Miles
  D. White,</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:40.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Chairman
  of the Board and</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:40.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Chief
  Executive Officer</font></b></p>
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  <td width="17%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:17.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Miles D. White and Laura
Schumacher, Esq., and each of them, as his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent
full power and authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.</font></p>

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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"><font style="text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</font></font></u></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"><font style="text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</font></font></u></b></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"><font style="text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</font></font></u></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Chairman of
  the Board,</font></p>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 28, 2007</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Chief
  Executive Officer, and</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Miles D. White</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;President and
  Chief</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Operating
  Officer,</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 28, 2007</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ RICHARD A. GONZALEZ</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;and Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Richard A. Gonzalez</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Executive
  Vice President, Finance and</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 28, 2007</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ THOMAS C. FREYMAN</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Chief
  Financial Officer (Principal</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thomas C. Freyman</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Financial
  Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Vice
  President and Controller</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 28, 2007</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ GREG W. LINDER</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;(Principal
  Accounting Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Greg W. Linder</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ ROXANNE S. AUSTIN</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Roxanne S. Austin</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 28, 2007</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ ROY S. ROBERTS</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:48.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:16.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 28, 2007</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Roy S. Roberts</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:48.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:48.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:16.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="29%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:29.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ WILLIAM D. SMITHBURG</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:48.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:16.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 28, 2007</font></p>
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  <td width="29%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:29.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">William D. Smithburg</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:48.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:16.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE PLAN.&#160;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Abbott
Laboratories Stock Retirement Program has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in unincorporated Lake County, and State of Illinois, on the 28</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&#160; day of February,
2007.</p>

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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="34%" height="46" valign="top" style="height:34.8pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="44%" colspan="2" height="46" valign="top" style="height:34.8pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:44.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ABBOTT LABORATORIES
  STOCK RETIREMENT PROGRAM </font></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="right" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:38.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.26%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">By:</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:38.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ STEPHEN R. FUSSELL</font></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.26%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:38.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stephen R. Fussell,
  Plan Administrator</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>

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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Description</font></b></p>
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  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Abbott Laboratories
  Stock Retirement Program.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Laura J.
  Schumacher.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
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  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The consent of counsel,
  Laura J. Schumacher, is included in her opinion.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
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  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Deloitte
  &amp; Touche LLP.</font></p>
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  <td width="28%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:28.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Deloitte
  &amp; Touche LLP.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="71%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:71.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney is included on the signature page.</font></p>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2007.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C.  20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Abbott Laboratories
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois
36-0698440
(State or other
  jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or
  organization)
Identification
  No.)
Abbott
  Laboratories
100
  Abbott Park Road
60064-6400
Abbott
  Park, Illinois
(Zip Code)
(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)
ABBOTT LABORATORIES STOCK
RETIREMENT PROGRAM
(Full title of the
plan)
Laura J. Schumacher
Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois  60064-6400
(Name and address of
agent for service)
Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service:
(847) 937-6100
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to
be registered
Amount to be
registered
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share (a)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price (a)
Amount of
registration fee (a)
Common shares
  (without par value)
14,000,000
$
52.725
$
738,150,000
$
22,661
(a)           In addition,
pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or
sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.  The filing fee has been calculated in
accordance with Rule 457(c) based on the average of the high and low prices of
Registrant's Common Shares reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 6,
2007.
Pursuant to General
Instruction E, the contents of Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Program
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File no. 33-50452) are incorporated herein
by reference.
Part II. Information Required in the Registration
  Statement
Item 5.Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Laura J.
Schumacher, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
the Registrant, whose opinion is included herewith as Exhibit 5, beneficially
owned as of February 28, 2007, approximately 121,614 Common Shares of the
Registrant (this amount includes approximately 4,934 shares held for the
benefit of Ms. Schumacher in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust
pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan) and held options to
acquire 377,329 Common Shares of which options to purchase 186,995 Common
Shares are currently exercisable.
Item 8.  Exhibits
Reference is made
to the Exhibit Index which is incorporated herein by reference.  Neither an opinion of counsel concerning the
Program's compliance with the requirements of ERISA nor an Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") determination letter is furnished because the Registrant
undertakes that it will submit, or has submitted, the Abbott Laboratories Stock
Retirement Program and any amendments thereto to the IRS in a timely manner and
has made or will make all changes required by the IRS in order to qualify the
Program.
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SIGNATURES
THE
REGISTRANT.  Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in unincorporated Lake County, and
State of Illinois, on February 28, 2007.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
By:
/s/ MILES D. WHITE
Miles
  D. White,
Chairman
  of the Board and
Chief
  Executive Officer
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Each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Miles D. White and Laura
Schumacher, Esq., and each of them, as his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent
full power and authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
Chairman of
  the Board,
February 28, 2007
/s/ MILES D. WHITE
Chief
  Executive Officer, and
Miles D. White
Director
President and
  Chief
Operating
  Officer,
February 28, 2007
/s/ RICHARD A. GONZALEZ
and Director
Richard A. Gonzalez
Executive
  Vice President, Finance and
February 28, 2007
/s/ THOMAS C. FREYMAN
Chief
  Financial Officer (Principal
Thomas C. Freyman
Financial
  Officer)
Vice
  President and Controller
February 28, 2007
/s/ GREG W. LINDER
(Principal
  Accounting Officer)
Greg W. Linder
/s/ ROXANNE S. AUSTIN
Director
Roxanne S. Austin
February 28, 2007
/s/ WILLIAM M. DALEY
Director
William M. Daley
February 28, 2007
/s/ W. JAMES FARRELL
Director
February 28, 2007
W. James Farrell
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/s/ H. LAURANCE FULLER
Director
February 28, 2007
H. Laurance Fuller
/s/ JACK M. GREENBERG
Director
February 28, 2007
Jack M. Greenberg
/s/ DAVID A. L. OWEN
Director
February 28, 2007
David A. L. Owen
/s/ BOONE POWELL JR.
Director
February 28, 2007
Boone Powell Jr.
/s/ W. ANN REYNOLDS
Director
February 28, 2007
W. Ann Reynolds
/s/ ROY S. ROBERTS
Director
February 28, 2007
Roy S. Roberts
/s/ WILLIAM D. SMITHBURG
Director
February 28, 2007
William D. Smithburg
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THE PLAN. 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Abbott
Laboratories Stock Retirement Program has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in unincorporated Lake County, and State of Illinois, on the 28
th
day of February,
2007.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
  STOCK RETIREMENT PROGRAM
By:
/s/ STEPHEN R. FUSSELL
Stephen R. Fussell,
  Plan Administrator
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4
Abbott Laboratories
  Stock Retirement Program.
5
Opinion of Laura J.
  Schumacher.
23.1
The consent of counsel,
  Laura J. Schumacher, is included in her opinion.
23.2
Consent of Deloitte
  & Touche LLP.
23.3
Consent of Deloitte
  & Touche LLP.
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Power of Attorney is included on the signature page.
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