USG Corp. (NYSE: USG), Chicago, IL, reported sales for the third quarter of $795 million, up 3.7 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Profit increased 6.5 percent to $66 million.
For the first nine months, sales for USG were $2.4 billion, a year-over-year increase of 3.9 percent. Profit decreased 22.7 percent to $157 million.