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Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT) - Abbott has recognized Keller Crescent, a Clondalkin Group Company, as one of 36 companies selected worldwide for its Supplier Excellence Award. Winners were recognized for exceptional contributions to Abbott in 2009, and were chosen from more than 20,000 worldwide suppliers based on outstanding performance in supplying quality materials, equipment, and services to Abbott.

"Abbott's reputation for delivering quality products to patients is a direct result of our collaborative approach to supplier relationships," said Sarah Catterson, divisional vice president, corporate purchasing, Abbott. "We're pleased to recognize these companies that consistently achieve the highest levels of excellence."

"Beyond our people, one of our biggest strengths is the Abbott / Keller Crescent relationship," said Bill Mitchell, chief executive officer at Keller Crescent. "The relationship is multi-tiered and allows for excellent communication at all organizational levels, both internally and externally. This level of communication affords us the ability to adapt to any situation or need."

The Abbott Supplier Performance Program began in 1991 and assesses supplier performance using key performance indicators and feedback from internal Abbott employees in all divisions and functional areas involved with the supplier. Program suppliers are measured in the categories of quality, delivery performance, service levels, cost effectiveness, process improvement and innovation.

Of Abbott's 20,000 plus suppliers, Keller Crescent has been selected among the best of the best; less than 2% of the top 1% of suppliers. "This is a high honor and a result of our dedication and commitment to servicing Abbott's needs," said Tim Wallensack, national account manager at Keller Crescent.

For further information, contact Ernest Chaplin at 1-508-478-7641.

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs approximately 83,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. Visit http://www.abbott.com for more information.

Keller Crescent is a leading supplier of secondary packaging products in North America for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, supplying printed pharmaceutical folding cartons, inserts and outserts, pharmaceutical labels, patient booklets, IV hanger labels, and several patented specialty products - including the latest in track-n-trace and e-pedigree technologies. Strategic locations combine with industry expertise in converting various styles of cartons, inserts and labels to make Keller Crescent the source where quality, creativity and compliance connect for the pharmaceutical industry. For more information, please visit http://www.kellercrescent.com.

Clondalkin Group is an internationally diversified specialist packaging group with over 40 separate manufacturing locations throughout North America and in 10 European countries and annual sales in excess of $1.2 billion. The Clondalkin Group pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses operate from 13 accredited production sites in the United States in North Carolina, Indiana, Connecticut, and Puerto Rico as well as in Europe, in Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Poland. For more information, please visit http://www.clondalkin-group.com.