USG Corp., Chicago, has announced its first quarter 2005 financial results, reporting record net sales of $1.17 billion, an increase of 15 percent from the first quarter of 2004.
Net earnings in the first quarter rose to $77 million, a 35 percent increase from the $57 million reported in 2004.
First quarter 2005 diluted earning per share were $1.77 compared to $1.33 in the same period last year.