Sales of 478million,downeightpercentfromtheprior−yearquarterPreviouslyannouncedcarboxymethylcellulose(CMC),methylcellulose(MC),NutraceuticalsandAvocaportfoliooptimizationinitiatives(collectively,PortfolioOptimization)reducedoverallsalesbyapproximately38 million or seven percent versus the prior-year quarter. Excluding these initiatives, sales declined one percentIncome from continuing operations of 33million,or0.73 per diluted shareAdjusted Income from Continuing Operati ...