3M EARNS

The St. Paul, Minnesota headquarters of 3M Co., the maker of Scotch tape, medical inhalers and thousands of other products, is pictured on Monday, July 21, 2003. 3M Co., which makes medical inhalers, Scotchgard fabric protector and computer touch screens, said October 18, 2004, third- quarter profit rose, led by sales of pharmaceuticals and films for liquid-crystal-display televisions and monitors. Photographer: Dawn Villella/Bloomberg News