LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc

CLEVELAND, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share to holders of record as of December 31, 2005. This is an increase of $0.01 per share, or 5.6%, from the previous quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable January 15, 2006. Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln has 33 manufacturing locations, including operations, manufacturing alliances and joint ventures in 18 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. The Company is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year. For more information about Lincoln Electric, its products and services, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.lincolnelectric.com/. DATASOURCE: Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Roy L. Morrow of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., +1-216-383-4893, or Web site: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/

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