ITT Corp profit rises on fluid, defense sales

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - ITT Corp (ITT.N) said on Friday second-quarter profit rose, helped by stronger sales of its defense and water treatment gear.

The company, which makes military electronics, sewage treatment equipment and a range of other products, much of it for export, reported quarterly net income of $221 million, or $1.20 per share, compared with $213.7 million, or $1.16 per share, a year earlier. (Reporting by Bill Rigby; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)