Kingsport Based Eastman Chemical Company Has Shattered Wall Street Expectations For Its Third Quarter. The Company Has Announced Net Earnings Of 101 Million Dollars Or $1.38 Per Diluted Share, An Increase Of One Million Dollars Or 5 Cents Per Diluted Share Over The Same Period Last Year. Meanwhile, Sales Revenues Were Down. As For The Rest Of The Year, Eastman President And Ceo Jim Rogers Said The Company Expects To Continue To Benefit From A Favorable Shift In Product Mix And Cost Reduction Actions. Eastman Employs Around 68-Hundred People At The Kingsport Facility.