MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) today reported 2007 fourth quarter financial results. Fourth quarter 2007 net sales were $583.3 million, an increase of 12 percent over the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, fourth quarter 2007 net sales increased 9 percent over the prior-year period.