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Exhibit 12
Abbott Laboratories
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
(dollars in millions except ratio)
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| Three Months Ended |
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| March 31, 2006 |
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Net Earnings |
| $ | 865 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Taxes on earnings |
| 270 |
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Capitalized interest cost, net of amortization |
| (2 | ) | |
Minority interest |
| 2 |
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Net Earnings as adjusted |
| 1,135 |
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest on long-term and short-term debt |
| 73 |
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Capitalized interest cost |
| 6 |
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Rental expense representative of an interest factor |
| 16 |
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Total Fixed Charges |
| 95 |
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Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges |
| $ | 1,230 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
| 12.9 |
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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.