USG Corp. (NYSE: USG), Chicago, IL, reported sales for the second quarter of $880 million, a 9 percent increase year-over-year. Profit for the quarter increased 61 percent to $58 million.
Year-to-date sales for USG were $1.7 billion, up 5.6 percent over the prior-year period. Profit increased 4.4 percent to $95 million.