Exhibit 12

Abbott Laboratories

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions except ratio)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2006
Net Earnings	$	1,477
Add (deduct):
Taxes on earnings	315
Capitalized interest cost, net of amortization	(8		)
Minority interest	4
Net Earnings as adjusted	1,788
Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term and short-term debt	184
Capitalized interest cost	15
Rental expense representative of an interest factor	32
Total Fixed Charges	231
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges	$	2,019
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	8.7

NOTE:    For the purpose of calculating this ratio, (i) earnings have been calculated by adjusting earnings for taxes on earnings; interest expense; capitalized interest cost, net of amortization; minority interest; and the portion of rentals representative of the interest factor, (ii) Abbott considers one-third of rental expense to be the amount representing return on capital, and (iii) fixed charges comprise total interest expense, including capitalized interest and such portion of rentals.