WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today reported its results for the second quarter of 2012. For the quarter, net sales from continuing operations were $284.7 million, a decrease of 1.2% from $288.3 million in the second quarter of 2011. Excluding foreign currency translation, which reduced reported sales by 3.1%, second-quarter 2012 sales increased by 1.9%. On a segment basis, sales increased in the Preclinical Services (PCS) segment, but declined in the Research Models and Services (RMS) segment due primarily to foreign currency translation.
