 CLEVELAND, Oct. 27, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. the Company Nasdaq: LECO today reported third quarter 2020 net income of 58.5 million, or diluted earnings per share EPS of 0.97, which includes special item after-tax charges of 7.5 million, or 0.13 EPS. This compares with prior year period net income of 72.5 million, or 1.17 EPS, which included special item after-tax net benefits of 4.8 million, or 0.08 EPS. Excluding these items, third quarter 2020 Adjusted net income was 66.0 million, or 1.10 Adjusted EPS. This compares with Adjusted net income of 67.7 million, or 1.09 Adjusted EPS in the prior year period. 