June 9, 2011
Ms. Keira Nakada
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 4720
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
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RE: |
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Abbott Laboratories Comment Letter dated June 3, 2011 |
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File Number 001-02189 |
Dear Ms. Nakada:
Abbott will not be able to respond to the comment letter from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated June 3, 2011 by June 17, 2011, the date requested by the staff. We will move the process to respond to the comment letter along expeditiously, and expect to provide a response by July 1, 2011.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 847-937-5952.
Very truly yours,
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/s/ Greg W. Linder |
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Greg W. Linder |
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Vice President and Controller |
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