HUNENBERG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) reported global sales of $1,224.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, an increase of 16.1 percent over global sales for the fourth quarter of 2005, or 13.5 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $354.7 million, or $1.16 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $60.7 million, or $0.19 per share for the fourth quarter of 2005.
