 CLEVELAND, July 27, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. the Company Nasdaq: LECO today reported second quarter 2021 net income of 96.1 million, or diluted earnings per share EPS of 1.60, which includes special item after-tax charges of 4.5 million, or 0.07 EPS. This compares with prior year period net income of 27.0 million, or 0.45 EPS, which included special item after-tax charges of 21.0 million, or 0.35 EPS. Excluding these items, second quarter 2021 Adjusted net income was 100.6 million, or 1.67 Adjusted EPS. This compares with Adjusted net income of 48.0 million, or 0.80 Adjusted EPS in the prior year period. 