Abbott and AbbVie to Present at Financial Conferences

ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and AbbVie will present at financial conferences in January 2013.

Abbott will present at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Thomas C. Freyman, executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will make a formal presentation on the company at noon Central time.

AbbVie will present at the Goldman Sachs Healthcare CEOs Unscripted conference on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and chief executive officer, will participate in a question and answer session at 9:15 a.m. Central time.

AbbVie will also present at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Bill Chase, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will make a formal presentation on the company at 5:30 p.m. Central time.

A live audio webcast of the Abbott and AbbVie presentations will be accessible on the presentation day through each company's respective Investor Relations website: www.abbottinvestor.com and www.abbvieinvestor.com. An archived edition of the presentations will also be available later that day on each website.

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 approximately 91,000 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.