ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) will present at the 35^th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. Brian Yoor, senior vice president, finance and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the conference at 6 p.m. Central time.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible through Abbott's Investor Relations website at www.abbottinvestor.com.  An archived edition of the presentation will be available the next day.

About Abbott:

Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 74,000 people.

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