WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) reported that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to the company rose to $216 million or $1.39 per share, from $205 million or $1.24 per share in the same quarter last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $1.27 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. Net sales for the quarter rose to $3.517 billion from $3.379 billion in the prior year quarter. Ten analysts had consensus revenue estimate of $3.50 billion for the quarter. Looking ahead, the company anticipates first quarter 2012 growth to remain uneven by region and varied by industry, similar to the fourth quarter 2011.
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