Following a third quarter sales decline of 5.1% to $258 million compared to 2010 figures, Furniture Brands Intl revealed cost reduction actions for the quarter to offset the deficit included the layoff of 3.5 percent of its 8,700 member workforce during the time period.

Furniture Brands International reports a $24.5 million net loss, 10 times higher than in Q3 2010. Sales fell 5.1 percent.

Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN), investing in SAP computer systems and off shore manufacturing, said sales rose $296.2 million, an increase of 2.3% versus the second quarter of 2010, but its net loss increased to $6.6 million.

ST. LOUIS -- Furniture Brands International (NYSE:FBN) reported that its fiscal 2010 sales are expected to total approximately $1.158 billion.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11, 2011 -- Furniture Brands International (NYSE:FBN) today announced that the company expects net sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 to total approximately $274 million.

Furniture Brands International says announced that it has taken several steps to broaden its sourcing options for casegoods customers that it serves in the contract and ready-to-assemble (RTA) businesses.