Exhibit 12

Abbott Laboratories

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions except ratio)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2007
Earnings from Continuing Operations	$	641
Add (deduct):
Taxes on earnings from continuing operations	130
Capitalized interest cost, net of amortization	(4		)
Minority interest	2
Earnings from Continuing Operations as adjusted	769
Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term and short-term debt	148
Capitalized interest cost	9
Rental expense representative of an interest factor	18
Total Fixed Charges	175
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges	$	944
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	5.4

NOTE: For the purpose of calculating this ratio, (i) earnings have been calculated by adjusting earnings from continuing operations for taxes on earnings from continuing operations; 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.