STEPAN CO <SCL> 3RD QTR NET Shr 87 cts vs 62 cts Net 2,604,000 vs 1,856,000 Sales 72.7 mln vs 64.6 mln Nine mths Shr 2.71 dlrs vs 1.97 dlrs Net 8,121,000 vs 5,834,000 Sales 215.7 mln vs 193.0 mln