MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today reported 2006 fourth quarter and full year financial results. Fourth quarter 2006 net sales were $520.9 million, an increase of 15 percent over the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, fourth quarter 2006 net sales increased 14 percent over the prior-year period.