 CLEVELAND, April 27, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. the Company Nasdaq: LECO today reported first quarter 2021 net income of 74.2 million, or diluted earnings per share EPS of 1.23, which includes special item after-tax charges of 8.6 million, or 0.14 EPS. This compares with prior year period net income of 55.6 million, or 0.91 EPS, which included special item after-tax charges of 5.4 million, or 0.09 EPS. Excluding these items, first quarter 2021 Adjusted net income was 82.8 million, or 1.37 Adjusted EPS. This compares with Adjusted net income of 60.9 million, or 1.00 Adjusted EPS in the prior year period. 