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January 10, 2006


Mr. Thomas C. Freyman
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-6400

Re:	Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
	Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
	File No. 001-02189

Dear Mr. Freyman:

	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related
filings and have no further comments at this time.

								Sincerely,



      Jim Rosenberg
							Senior Assistant Chief
Accountant