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Abbott to Acquire Visiogen, Expanding Vision Care Portfolio
Date:9/2/2009

fourth quarter of 2009. This transaction does not impact Abbott's previously issued earnings-per-share guidance for 2009.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as exclusive financial advisor to Visiogen.

About Visiogen

Visiogen, Inc. is focused on developing innovative products for cataract and refractive patients. Founded in 2001 and located in Irvine, Calif., Visiogen's first commercial application, the Synchrony, a 3-dimensional, dual-optic accommodating intraocular lens and pre-loaded injector, was commercially released in Europe in 2009. The results of the U.S. IDE study, completed in 2009, are currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More information about Visiogen and the Synchrony accommodating IOL can be found at www.visiogen.com.

About Abbott

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.

Abbott Forward Looking Statement

Some statements in this news release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott's operati
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