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 Olin Corp. said 
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third-quarter net income rose 26% on the strength of its chemical business.
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 Net was $24 million, or $1.15 a share, up from $19 million, or 90 cents a share, a year earlier.
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 Sales rose 7.4% to $580 million from $540 million.
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 Olin said 
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its chemical segment had profit of $22 million, up from $15 million a year ago,
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 largely because of gains in electrochemicals such as caustic soda.
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the gains were tied to volume increases and higher prices.
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 The market for electrochemicals include the paper, water-purification and textile industries.
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 The chemical segment had a $6 million gain on the sale of ammonia and urea businesses,
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 which was offset by a $6 million charge for future environmental expenditures.
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 Profit in Olin's defense and ammunition segment rose to $8 million from $7 million.
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 The metals segment,
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 hurt by a strike,
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 had break-even results, against $3 million a year ago.
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 In the first nine months, net rose 21% to $93 million, or $4.52 a share, from $77 million, or $3.62 a share a year ago.
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 Sales rose 13% to $1.91 billion from $1.69 billion.
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 In New York Stock Exchange composite trading, Olin closed at $58.50 a share, down 25 cents.
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