Nov 01, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C., reported on November 1 third quarter 2006 income from operations of $63.1 million, compared with $60.1 million for the second quarter of 2006. In third quarter 2005, Boise reported income from operations of $79.4 million. Third quarter 2006 net income was $34.9 million, compared with $33.4 million in the second quarter of 2006. This compares with net income of $28.5 million for the same period a year ago. Sales in third quarter 2006 were $1.5 billion, compared with $1.6 billion in both the second quarter of 2006 and the third quarter of 2005. "Continued strengthening in paper and packaging markets offset the negative impact of the sharp falloff in new residential construction activity on our building products businesses," said Tom Stephens, chairman and chief executive officer. Boise, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, manufactures engineered wood products, plywood, lumber, and particleboard and distributes a broad line of building materials, including wood products manufactured by the company. Boise also manufactures a wide range of specialty and premium papers, including imaging papers for the office and home and papers for pressure sensitive applications, as well as printing and converting papers, containerboard and corrugated boxes, newsprint, and market pulp.