HUNENBERG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2005--Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) reported global sales of $952.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2004, an increase of 11.9 percent over global sales in the fourth quarter of 2003, or 8.5 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations. Reported net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2004 increased 39.9 percent to $187.3 million, or $0.60 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $133.9 million, or $0.43 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2003.
