ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.


    --  Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations under GAAP was $0.22 in
        the first quarter. Excluding specified items, adjusted diluted EPS from
        continuing operations was $0.48 in the first quarter, above the previous
        guidance range of $0.42 to $0.44.
    --  First-quarter worldwide sales of $6.3 billion increased 29.7 percent on
        a reported basis and 3.2 percent on a comparable operational(**) basis.
    --  On Jan. 4, 2017, Abbott completed the acquisition of St. Jude Medical,
        establishing the company as a leader in the broad medical device arena
        and providing expanded opportunities for future growth.
    --  In the first quarter, Abbott received FDA approval for MRI-conditional
        labeling for both the Assurity MRI(TM) pacemaker and the Tendril(TM) MRI
        pacing lead. Abbott submitted for FDA approval of MRI-conditional
        labeling for its Ellipse(TM) implantable cardioverter defibrillator
        (ICD) system.
    --  In January, Abbott initiated the U.S. launch of its new Ensite
        Precision(TM) cardiac mapping system, which helps physicians more
        effectively treat patients experiencing arrhythmias in the heart, and
        initiated the international launch of its new Alinity(TM) diagnostics
        systems.
    --  In February, Abbott released real-world data from more than 50,000 users
        of its sensor-based FreeStyle(®) Libre glucose monitoring system. The
        data showed that FreeStyle Libre use was associated with higher
        frequency of glucose testing and better diabetes outcomes, including
        improved control of glucose levels.

"Our first quarter results reflect a strong start to the year," said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "The integration of St. Jude is going well and recently launched products are contributing to double-digit sales growth across several areas of our Medical Devices business."

FIRST-QUARTER BUSINESS OVERVIEW

(**)Note: Management believes that measuring sales growth rates on a comparable operational basis is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the underlying performance of the business.

Comparable operational sales growth excludes the impact of exchange and for Total Abbott and Medical Devices, also includes prior year results for St. Jude Medical, which was acquired on Jan. 4, 2017, and excludes prior year and current year results for the Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) and St. Jude Medical vascular closure businesses, which were divested during the first quarter 2017. Comparable operational sales growth also reflects a reduction to St. Jude Medical's historic sales related to administrative fees paid to conform to Abbott's presentation, as further described in Form 8-K issued on April 18, 2017.

Following are sales by business segment and commentary for the first quarter:

Total Company
($ in millions)




                                                                                   % Change vs. 1Q16
                                                                                   -----------------

                       Sales 1Q17             Reported         Comparable Operational
                       ----------             --------         ----------------------

                     U.S.         Int'l            Total               U.S.                          Int'l       Total        U.S.       Int'l         Total
                     ----         -----            -----                                             -----       -----                   -----         -----

    Total *                2,324        4,011            6,335                    51.8                      19.6         29.7        3.9           2.8            3.2
                           -----        -----            -----                    ----                      ----         ----        ---           ---            ---

    Nutrition                730          912            1,642                     1.6                     (4.3)       (1.7)       1.6         (3.0)         (1.0)

    Diagnostics              371          787            1,158                     9.4                       1.1          3.6        9.4           2.6            4.7

    Established
     Pharmaceuticals          --         950              950                     n/a                      7.0          7.0        n/a          5.7            5.7

    Medical Devices        1,136        1,259            2,395                   144.0                      72.2        100.2        3.6           5.4            4.5



    n/a = Not Applicable.


    * In 2017, Total Abbott sales
     from continuing operations
     include Other Sales of $190
     million, including sales of
     $175 million from the AMO
     business, which was divested
     during the first quarter
     2017. In 2016, the AMO
     business was reported as part
     of the Medical Devices group.
     Comparable operational growth
     rates above exclude results
     from the AMO business.


    Note: In order to compute
     results excluding the impact
     of exchange rates, current
     year U.S. dollar sales are
     multiplied or divided, as
     appropriate, by the current
     year average foreign exchange
     rates and then those amounts
     are multiplied or divided, as
     appropriate, by the prior
     year average foreign exchange
     rates.

First-quarter 2017 worldwide sales of $6.3 billion increased 29.7 percent on a reported basis. On a comparable operational basis, worldwide sales increased 3.2 percent. Refer to the final table for a reconciliation of comparable historical revenue.

Nutrition
($ in millions)



                                                                     % Change vs. 1Q16
                                                                     -----------------

                Sales 1Q17           Reported         Comparable Operational
                ----------           --------         ----------------------

              U.S.         Int'l          Total        U.S.                          Int'l        Total        U.S.        Int'l          Total
              ----         -----          -----                                      -----        -----                    -----          -----

    Total           730          912            1,642            1.6                        (4.3)       (1.7)        1.6          (3.0)         (1.0)
                    ---          ---            -----            ---                         ----         ----         ---           ----           ----

    Pediatric       432          495              927            7.3                       (12.2)       (4.1)        7.3         (10.8)         (3.3)

    Adult           298          417              715          (5.6)                         7.3          1.5       (5.6)           8.3            2.0

Worldwide Nutrition sales decreased 1.7 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter, including an unfavorable 0.7 percent effect of foreign exchange, and decreased 1.0 percent on an operational basis.

Worldwide Pediatric Nutrition sales decreased 4.1 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter, including an unfavorable 0.8 percent effect of foreign exchange, and decreased 3.3 percent on an operational basis. In the U.S., above-market sales growth was led by continued uptake of several recently launched infant formula products. International sales declined 12.2 percent on a reported basis and 10.8 percent on an operational basis. As expected, challenging conditions in the Chinese infant formula market continued to impact international performance.

Worldwide Adult Nutrition sales increased 1.5 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter, including an unfavorable 0.5 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 2.0 percent on an operational basis. Strong performance in international Adult Nutrition, led by continued growth of Ensure(®) and Glucerna(®) in Latin America and other priority geographies, was partially offset by lower than expected performance in the U.S.

Diagnostics
($ in millions)



                                                                                       % Change vs. 1Q16
                                                                                       -----------------

                    Sales 1Q17           Reported             Comparable Operational
                    ----------           --------             ----------------------

                  U.S.         Int'l              Total                   U.S.                         Int'l       Total      U.S.        Int'l        Total
                  ----         -----              -----                                                -----       -----                  -----        -----

    Total               371          787                1,158                       9.4                        1.1        3.6         9.4          2.6         4.7
                        ---          ---                -----                       ---                        ---        ---         ---          ---         ---

    Core
     Laboratory         216          695                  911                      13.8                         --       3.0        13.8          1.8         4.3

    Molecular            45           67                  112                     (4.1)                      10.0        3.9       (4.1)        10.0         3.9

    Point of Care       110           25                  135                       7.3                        8.3        7.5         7.3          8.7         7.5

Worldwide Diagnostics sales increased 3.6 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter, including an unfavorable 1.1 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 4.7 percent on an operational basis. Excluding the impact of Venezuelan operations, Diagnostics sales would have increased 5.3 percent on a reported basis and 6.4 percent on an operational basis in the first quarter.

Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 3.0 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter, including an unfavorable 1.3 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 4.3 percent on an operational basis. During the quarter, Abbott initiated the international launch of "Alinity s" for blood and plasma screening, "Alinity c" for clinical chemistry and "Alinity i" for immunoassay diagnostics. The new Alinity family of harmonized systems provides high quality results and is designed to be more efficient - running more tests in less space, generating test results faster and minimizing human errors.

Molecular Diagnostics sales increased 3.9 percent on both a reported and operational basis in the first quarter. Continued strong growth in infectious disease testing, Abbott's core area of focus in the molecular diagnostics market, was primarily offset by its planned scale down in other testing areas.

Point of Care Diagnostics sales increased 7.5 percent on both a reported and operational basis in the first quarter. Sales growth in the quarter was led by continued adoption of Abbott's i-STAT(®) handheld system in the U.S. and strong growth internationally.

Established Pharmaceuticals
($ in millions)



                                                                   % Change vs. 1Q16
                                                                   -----------------

                Sales 1Q17           Reported       Comparable Operational
                ----------           --------       ----------------------

              U.S.         Int'l          Total       U.S.                         Int'l        Total         U.S.       Int'l          Total
              ----         -----          -----                                    -----        -----                    -----          -----

    Total            --          950            950           n/a                           7.0           7.0        n/a            5.7             5.7
                    ---          ---            ---          ----                           ---           ---       ----            ---             ---

    Key
     Emerging
     Markets         --          730            730           n/a                          15.2          15.2        n/a           12.5            12.5

    Other            --          220            220           n/a                        (13.4)       (13.4)       n/a         (11.3)         (11.3)

Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 7.0 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter, including a favorable 1.3 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 5.7 percent on an operational basis. Excluding the impact of Venezuelan operations, which is included in Other, Established Pharmaceuticals sales would have increased 13.0 percent on a reported basis and 11.7 percent on an operational basis in the first quarter.

Key Emerging Markets include Brazil, Russia, India and China, along with several additional emerging countries that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott's branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these key geographies increased 15.2 percent on a reported basis and 12.5 percent on an operational basis in the first quarter. Abbott continues to achieve above-market growth in several key geographies driven by commercial initiatives and locally relevant portfolio expansion.

Medical Devices
($ in millions)



                                                                                 % Change vs. 1Q16
                                                                                 -----------------

                         Sales 1Q17             Reported         Comparable Operational
                         ----------             --------         ----------------------

                       U.S.         Int'l            Total         U.S.                           Int'l       Total       U.S.           Int'l           Total
                       ----         -----            -----                                        -----       -----                      -----           -----

    Total                    1,136        1,259            2,395            144.0                        72.2       100.2            3.6             5.4               4.5
                             -----        -----            -----            -----                        ----       -----            ---             ---               ---

    Cardiovascular and
     Neuromodulation         1,061        1,042            2,103            267.5                       163.0       207.0            3.3             1.4               2.4

    Rhythm Management          260          251              511              n/m                        n/m        n/m        (17.8)          (4.1)           (11.6)

    Electrophysiology          145          171              316              n/m                        n/m        n/m          10.1            11.6              10.9

    Heart Failure              109           33              142              n/m                        n/m        n/m        (10.1)            5.1             (6.9)

    Vascular                   304          399              703             20.7                        14.2        16.9            6.1           (4.0)              0.1

    Structural Heart           107          149              256            220.4                       221.5       221.0           22.1            11.3              15.5

    Neuromodulation            136           39              175              n/m                        n/m        n/m          62.4            22.8              51.5

    Diabetes Care               75          217              292              8.2                        25.0        20.2            8.2            28.8              22.9



    n/m = Percent change is not
     meaningful.

Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 100.2 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter. On a comparable operational basis, sales increased 4.5 percent. Refer to the final table for a reconciliation of comparable historical revenue.

Worldwide sales of Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation products increased 207.0 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter. On a comparable operational basis, sales increased 2.4 percent. Sales growth in the quarter was led by double-digit growth in Electrophysiology, Structural Heart, and Neuromodulation. In Electrophysiology, Abbott initiated the U.S. launch of its Ensite Precision cardiac mapping system in the first quarter. Growth in Structural Heart was driven by continued double-digit growth of MitraClip(®), Abbott's market-leading device for the treatment of mitral regurgitation, and continued international uptake of Abbott's Portico(TM )device used in treating aortic valve disease and Amplatzer(TM) Amulet(TM) used to reduce the risk of stroke by preventing clotting in the left atrial appendage of the heart. In Neuromodulation, strong double-digit growth on a comparable basis was led by several recently launched products for the treatment of chronic pain and movement disorders. As expected, Rhythm Management sales in the U.S. were impacted by continued competitive dynamics in the MRI-conditional category of products. In the quarter, Abbott received FDA approval for MRI-conditional labeling for its Assurity MRI pacemaker and Tendril MRI pacing lead and submitted for FDA approval of MRI-conditional labeling for its Ellipse implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system, which includes the Tendril MRI pacing lead, and the Durata(TM) and Optisure(TM) defibrillation leads.

Worldwide Diabetes Care sales increased 20.2 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter, including an unfavorable 2.7 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 22.9 percent on an operational basis. Strong double-digit international sales growth was led by continued consumer uptake of FreeStyle Libre, Abbott's revolutionary continuous glucose monitoring system. In February, at the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes conference, Abbott presented real-world data from more than 50,000 Libre users in Europe. The data demonstrated that FreeStyle Libre users checked their glucose levels an average of 16.3 times per day, more than 3 times the minimum guidelines for traditional finger stick testing. The data also showed that a higher frequency of testing was associated with better diabetes outcomes, including improved glucose levels and a reduction in hypoglycemia.

ABBOTT'S FULL-YEAR EARNINGS-PER-SHARE GUIDANCE REMAINS UNCHANGED
Abbott continues to project earnings per share from continuing operations under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of $0.92 to $1.02, including amortization and integration expenses related to the acquisition of St. Jude Medical. Projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations remains unchanged at $2.40 to $2.50 for the full year 2017.

Abbott forecasts net specified items for the full year 2017 of approximately $1.48 per share. Specified items include acquisition-related expenses, intangible amortization expense, charges associated with cost reduction initiatives and other expenses, partially offset by a gain on the sale of the AMO business.

ABBOTT DECLARES 373(RD) QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On Feb. 17, 2017, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company's quarterly dividend of $0.265 per share. Abbott's cash dividend is payable May 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2017.

Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 45 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.

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 94,000 people.

Visit Abbott at www.abbott.com and connect with us on Twitter at @AbbottNews.

Abbott will webcast its live first-quarter earnings conference call through its Investor Relations website at www.abbottinvestor.com at 8 a.m. Central time today. An archived edition of the call will be available later that day.

-- Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 --
A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this news release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott's operations are discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors'' to our Annual Report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2016, and are incorporated by reference. Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.



                                     Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

                                 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

                                  First Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

                                     (in millions, except per share data)

                                                  (unaudited)


                                 1Q17                                1Q16          % Change
                                 ----                                ----          --------

    Net Sales                          $6,335                               $4,885            29.7


    Cost of products sold,
     excluding amortization
     expense                            3,044                                2,140            42.2

    Amortization of intangible
     assets                               522                                  144     n/m

    Research and development              547                                  379            44.5

    Selling, general, and
     administrative                     2,424                                1,698            42.8

    Total Operating Cost and
     Expenses                           6,537                                4,361            49.9
                                        -----                                -----


    Operating earnings (loss)           (202)                                 524     n/m


    Interest expense, net                 204                                   25     n/m

    Net foreign exchange (gain)
     loss                                (16)                                 478     n/m          1)

    Other (income) expense, net       (1,126)                                  19     n/m          2)
                                       ------                                  ---

    Earnings from Continuing
     Operations before taxes              736                                    2     n/m


    Tax (benefit) expense on
     Earnings from Continuing
     Operations                           350                                 (54)    n/m          3)

    Earnings from Continuing
     Operations                           386                                   56     n/m


    Earnings from Discontinued
     Operations, net of taxes              33                                  244          (86.3)

    Gain on Sale of Discontinued
     Operations, net of taxes              --                                  16     n/m

    Net Earnings from
     Discontinued Operations,
     net of taxes                          33                                  260          (87.1)  4)
                                          ---                                  ---


    Net Earnings                         $419                                 $316            32.5
                                         ====                                 ====


    Net Earnings from Continuing
     Operations, excluding

    Specified Items, as
     described below                     $843                                 $615            37.2   5)
                                         ====                                 ====


    Diluted Earnings per Common
     Share from:

    Continuing Operations               $0.22                                $0.04     n/m

    Discontinued Operations              0.02                                 0.17          (88.2)  4)
                                         ----                                 ----

    Total                               $0.24                                $0.21            14.3
                                        =====                                =====


    Diluted Earnings per Common
     Share from Continuing

    Operations, excluding
     Specified Items, as
     described below                    $0.48                                $0.41            17.1   5)
                                        =====                                =====


    Average Number of Common
     Shares Outstanding

    Plus Dilutive Common Stock
     Options                            1,735                                1,484



    NOTES:


    See tables below for an explanation of
     certain non-GAAP financial information.

    n/m = Percent change is not meaningful.

    See footnotes below.


    1)             2016 Net foreign exchange loss
                   includes a loss of $477 million
                   related to the revaluation of
                   Abbott's net monetary assets in
                   Venezuela using the Dicom
                   exchange rate, which is the
                   Venezuelan government's official
                   floating exchange rate.


    2)             2017 Other (income) expense, net
                   includes a pretax gain of $1.151
                   billion from the sale of the AMO
                   business.


    3)             2017 Tax (benefit) expense on
                   Earnings from Continuing
                   Operations includes the tax
                   associated with a $1.151 billion
                   pretax gain on the sale of the
                   AMO business.


                  2016 Tax (benefit) expense on
                   Earnings from Continuing
                   Operations includes the impact of
                   a net tax benefit of
                   approximately $140 million as a
                   result of the resolution of
                   various tax positions from prior
                   years, partially offset by the
                   unfavorable impact of non-
                   deductible foreign exchange
                   losses related to Venezuela.


    4)             2017 Earnings and Diluted Earnings
                   per Common Share from
                   Discontinued Operations, net of
                   taxes reflect the impact of a net
                   tax benefit of $33 million as a
                   result of the resolution of
                   various tax positions from prior
                   years.


                  2016 Earnings and Diluted Earnings
                   per Common Share from
                   Discontinued Operations, net of
                   taxes reflect the impact of a net
                   tax benefit of $247 million as a
                   result of the resolution of
                   various tax positions from prior
                   years.


    5)             2017 Net Earnings and Diluted
                   Earnings per Common Share from
                   Continuing Operations, excluding
                   Specified Items, excludes net
                   after-tax charges of $457
                   million, or $0.26 per share, for
                   intangible amortization expense
                   and other expenses primarily
                   associated with acquisitions and
                   restructuring actions, partially
                   offset by a gain on the sale of
                   the AMO business.


                  2016 Net Earnings and Diluted
                   Earnings per Common Share from
                   Continuing Operations, excluding
                   Specified Items, excludes net
                   after-tax charges of $559
                   million, or $0.37 per share, for
                   intangible amortization expense,
                   the foreign exchange loss related
                   to Venezuela, and other expenses
                   primarily associated with cost
                   reduction initiatives and
                   acquisitions, partially offset by
                   the favorable impact of a net tax
                   benefit as a result of the
                   resolution of various tax
                   positions from prior years.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS




                                                                              Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

                                                          Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations

                                                                          First Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

                                                                              (in millions, except per share data)

                                                                                          (unaudited)


                                                                                                          1Q17
                                                                                                          ----

                                                                                                      As                              Specified           As            % to
                                                                                                   Reported                             Items          Adjusted        Sales
                                                                                                    (GAAP)
                                                                                                    -----

    Intangible Amortization                                                                                     $522                            $(522)             --

    Gross Margin                                                                                               2,769                               984          $3,753        59.2%

    R&D                                                                                                          547                              (40)            507         8.0%

    SG&A                                                                                                       2,424                             (367)          2,057        32.5%

    Interest expense, net                                                                                        204                              (17)            187

    Other (income) expense, net                                                                              (1,126)                            1,134               8

    Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes                                                             736                               274           1,010

    Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations                                                                 350                             (183)            167

    Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                                                                      386                               457             843

    Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations                                                      $0.22                             $0.26           $0.48

Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $522 million and other expenses of $903 million, primarily associated with acquisitions, including approximately $390 million of inventory step-up amortization related to St. Jude Medical, charges related to restructuring actions and other expenses, partially offset by a gain of $1.151 billion from the sale of the AMO business.



                                                                   1Q16
                                                                   ----

                                                             As             Specified           As            % to
                                                          Reported            Items          Adjusted        Sales
                                                           (GAAP)
                                                           -----

    Intangible Amortization                                            $144           $(144)             --

    Gross Margin                                                      2,601              172          $2,773        56.8%

    R&D                                                                 379             (45)            334         6.8%

    SG&A                                                              1,698             (43)          1,655        33.9%

    Interest expense, net                                                25             (12)             13

    Net foreign exchange (gain) loss                                    478            (477)              1

    Other (income) expense, net                                          19              (4)             15

    Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes                      2              753             755

    Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations                       (54)             194             140

    Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                              56              559             615

    Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations             $0.04            $0.37           $0.41

Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $144 million, the impact of the foreign exchange loss in Venezuela of $477 million, and other expenses of $132 million, primarily associated with cost reduction initiatives and acquisitions, partially offset by a net tax benefit of approximately $140 million as a result of the resolution of various tax positions from prior years.

RECONCILIATION OF TAX RATE FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS
A reconciliation of the first-quarter tax rates for continuing operations for 2017 and 2016 is shown below:



                                       1Q17
                                       ----

    ($ in millions)           Pre-Tax         Taxes on       Tax
                              Income          Earnings       Rate
                              ------          --------       ----

    As reported (GAAP)                   $736           $350      47.6%  1)

    Specified items                       274          (183)
                                          ---           ----

    Excluding specified items          $1,010           $167      16.5%


                                     1Q16
                                     ----

    ($ in millions)           Pre-Tax         Taxes on       Tax
                              Income          Earnings       Rate
                              ------          --------       ----

    As reported (GAAP)                     $2          $(54)       n/m  2)

    Specified items                       753            194
                                          ---            ---

    Excluding specified items            $755           $140      18.6%



    1)             Reported tax rate on a GAAP basis
                   for 2017 includes the impact of
                   taxes associated with a $1.151
                   billion pretax gain on the sale
                   of the AMO business.

    2)             Reported tax rate on a GAAP basis
                   for 2016 includes the impact of a
                   net tax benefit of approximately
                   $140 million as a result of the
                   resolution of various tax
                   positions from prior years,
                   partially offset by the
                   unfavorable impact of non-
                   deductible foreign exchange
                   losses related to Venezuela.


                                                                                                        Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

                                                                                              Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Comparable Historical Revenue

                                                                                                     First Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

                                                                                                             ($ in millions) (unaudited)


                                               1Q17                              1Q16                                                                 % Change vs. 1Q16
                                             ----                           ----                                                             -----------------

                                        Abbott             Divested          Comparable                             Abbott                                     Acquired                 AMO          Comparable             Comparable
                                       Reported          Businessesa)          Revenue                             Reported                                    St. Jude                                Revenue
                                                                                                                                                              Businessb)
                                                                                                                                                               ---------

                                                                                                                                       Reported                                Reported           Operationalc)
                                                                                                                                       --------                                --------           ------------


    Total Company                                  6,335              (187)             6,148                                    4,885                                   1,373              (269)               5,989  29.7                 2.6       3.2

    U.S.                                           2,324               (84)             2,240                                    1,531                                     733              (108)               2,156  51.8                 3.9       3.9

    Int'l                                          4,011              (103)             3,908                                    3,354                                     640              (161)               3,833  19.6                 2.0       2.8


    Total Medical Devices                          2,395               (12)             2,383                                    1,197                                   1,373              (269)               2,301 100.2                 3.6       4.5

    U.S.                                           1,136                (6)             1,130                                      466                                     733              (108)               1,091 144.0                 3.6       3.6

    Int'l                                          1,259                (6)             1,253                                      731                                     640              (161)               1,210  72.2                 3.6       5.4


    Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation             2,103               (12)             2,091                                      685                                   1,373                 --               2,058 207.0                 1.6       2.4

    U.S.                                           1,061                (6)             1,055                                      289                                     733                 --               1,022 267.5                 3.3       3.3

    Int'l                                          1,042                (6)             1,036                                      396                                     640                 --               1,036 163.0                  --      1.4


    Rhythm Management                                511                 --               511                                       --                                    582                 --                 582   n/m             (12.2)   (11.6)

    U.S.                                             260                 --               260                                       --                                    317                 --                 317   n/m             (17.8)   (17.8)

    Int'l                                            251                 --               251                                       --                                    265                 --                 265   n/m              (5.5)    (4.1)


    Electrophysiology                                316                 --               316                                        4                                     281                 --                 285   n/m               10.7      10.9

    U.S.                                             145                 --               145                                        4                                     128                 --                 132   n/m               10.1      10.1

    Int'l                                            171                 --               171                                       --                                    153                 --                 153   n/m               11.1      11.6


    Heart Failure                                    142                 --               142                                       --                                    154                 --                 154   n/m              (7.4)    (6.9)

    U.S.                                             109                 --               109                                       --                                    121                 --                 121   n/m             (10.1)   (10.1)

    Int'l                                             33                 --                33                                       --                                     33                 --                  33   n/m                2.7       5.1


    Vascular                                         703               (12)               691                                      601                                      96                 --                 697  16.9               (0.8)      0.1

    U.S.                                             304                (6)               298                                      252                                      29                 --                 281  20.7                 6.1       6.1

    Int'l                                            399                (6)               393                                      349                                      67                 --                 416  14.2               (5.5)    (4.0)


    Structural Heart                                 256                 --               256                                       80                                     144                 --                 224 221.0                14.2      15.5

    U.S.                                             107                 --               107                                       33                                      54                 --                  87 220.4                22.1      22.1

    Int'l                                            149                 --               149                                       47                                      90                 --                 137 221.5                 9.1      11.3


    Neuromodulation                                  175                 --               175                                       --                                    116                 --                 116   n/m               51.0      51.5

    U.S.                                             136                 --               136                                       --                                     84                 --                  84   n/m               62.4      62.4

    Int'l                                             39                 --                39                                       --                                     32                 --                  32   n/m               21.2      22.8



    a)             Reflects sales related to the AMO and
                   St. Jude Medical vascular closure
                   businesses prior to divesting in the
                   first quarter 2017.

    b)             Reflects reported actuals for St.
                   Jude Medical, excluding results from
                   the vascular closure business, as
                   well as a reduction to St. Jude
                   Medical sales related to the
                   reclassification of fees paid to
                   group purchasing organizations from
                   the Selling, general, and
                   administrative line.

    c)             In order to compute results excluding
                   the impact of exchange rates,
                   current year U.S. dollar sales are
                   multiplied or divided, as
                   appropriate, by the current year
                   average foreign exchange rates and
                   then those amounts are multiplied or
                   divided, as appropriate, by the
                   prior year average foreign exchange
                   rates.

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SOURCE Abbott