Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI), Atlanta, GA, reported sales for the third quarter ended May 31, 2011, were $458.3 million, an increase of 12.4 percent over the same period a year ago. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, sales increased 9 percent. Profit increased 27.2 percent to $27.1 million.
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For the first nine months of fiscal 2011, sales were $1.3 billion, an increase of 9.9 percent over the prior year period. Profit increased 36 percent to $71.3 million.
During the third quarter, the lighting distributor completed its acquisition of Healthcare Lighting, a distributor of specialized ambient and task lighting products for health care facilities and specialized medical functions.