CSS Industries Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company's sales decreased 10.2% to $116,020,000 from $129,240,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Income from continuing operations before income taxes was $17,020,000, compared to $18,857,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Income from continuing operations was $11,601,000, or $1.21 per diluted share, against $12,109,000, or $1.24 per diluted share, in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. Net income was $11,611,000, or $1.22 per diluted share, against $10,978,000, or $1.13 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.

For the first nine months, the sales decreased 4.0% to $310,572,000 from $323,534,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2012. Income from continuing operations before income taxes for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was $27,945,000, compared to $29,677,000 in the prior year. Income from continuing operations was $17,573,000, or $1.83 per diluted share, against $18,976,000, or $1.95 per diluted share, in the first nine months of fiscal 2012. Net income was $17,628,000, or $1.84 per diluted share, against $18,894,000, or $1.94 per diluted share, in the first nine months of the fiscal 2012.