The Gillette Company announced record results for the fourth quarter and year in net sales, profit from operations, net income and diluted net income per share. For 2004, net sales increased 13% to $10.48 billion. Profit from operations increased 23% to $2.47 billion and net income rose 22% to $1.69 billion. For the fourth quarter, net sales increased 19% to $3.1 billion, driven by strong consumer demand for new products, two additional selling days and the flow of shipments at the beginning of ...