 CLEVELAND, Feb. 12, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. the Company Nasdaq: LECO today reported fourth quarter 2020 net income of 65.1 million, or diluted earnings per share EPS of 1.08, which includes special item after-tax charges of 9.9 million, or 0.16 EPS. This compares with prior year period net income of 63.7 million, or 1.03 EPS, which included special item after-tax charges of 7.3 million, or 0.12 EPS. Excluding these items, fourth quarter 2020 Adjusted net income was 75.0 million, or 1.24 Adjusted EPS. This compares with Adjusted net income of 71.0 million, or 1.15 Adjusted EPS in the prior year period. 