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Abbott was the only U.S.-based, Fortune 100-ranked health caremanufacturer in its category to be listed on both the North America and WorldIndexes. Fortune 100 magazine rankings are based on company revenues andreported annually.
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Dow Jones Sustainability's annual review considers sustainability leadersfrom each industry on a global and regional level. The DJSI indexes involvethorough analyses of corporate governance, risk management, climate changemitigation, supply chain standards and labor practices. The indexes accountfor general and industry-specific sustainability criteria for each of 57industries defined according to the Industry Classification Benchmark.
Market participants around the world watch the results of the annualreview of the DJSI family closely. Currently, asset managers in 16 countrieshave licensed the indexes to manage a variety of sustainability-drivenportfolios.
As a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, Abbott is amongthe top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest companies worldwide in terms ofsustainability.
To learn more about Abbott's sustainability initiatives and to read ordownload the company's 2007 global citizenship report, please visithttp://www.abbott.com/citizenship.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to thediscovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals andmedical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The companyemploys more than 68,000 people and markets its products in more than 130countries.
Abbott's news releases and other information are available on thecompany's Web site at http://www.abbott.com.
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