CARTHAGE, MO -- Leggett & Platt reported third quarter sales from continuing operations of $867 million, 7% higher than Q3 2009.

Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt reported second quarter earnings per diluted share of $.34. In the second quarter of 2009, earnings were $.12 per share (including a $.04 per share non-cash write-down of a note received in the 2008 aluminum segment divestiture). Earnings increased primarily as a result of higher sales.