MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today reported 2006 third quarter financial results. Third quarter 2006 net sales were $498.9 million, an increase of 13 percent over the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, third quarter 2006 net sales increased 12 percent over the prior-year period.