CLEVELAND, April 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The CFA Society of Cleveland (CFASC) will host a luncheon featuring Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. on Wednesday, May 2nd at 12:00 p.m. at Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom (21st floor of The Huntington Building, East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue). Presenting on behalf of the company will be John M. Stropki, President and CEO.
Reservations are required and may be made by contacting the CFASC at 216-696-8066 or via e-mail at cfasc@mjmservices.org. The luncheon is free of charge to CFASC members. Non-members may attend for a fee of $20.
About Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric was founded in 1895 and today is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The Company also has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company has manufacturing operations, joint ventures and alliances in 19 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. The company has a global workforce of more than 7000. Lincoln Electric's common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol LECO. The Company's website is http://www.lincolnelectric.com.
About CFA Society of Cleveland
The CFA Society of Cleveland (CFASC), formerly The Cleveland Society of Security Analysts, was founded in 1950 and provides investment-related programs and services to its Northeast Ohio-based membership. The CFASC has approximately 460 members -- primarily portfolio managers and analysts working throughout the professional investment community. The mission of the CFASC is to promote excellence, education and integrity in the investment management profession. For more information, visit www.cfasc-cfai.org.
The CFASC is a member society of CFA Institute, the global, non-profit professional association that administers the Chartered Financial Analyst(r) (CFA(r)) curriculum and examination program worldwide, publishes research, conducts professional-development programs, and sets voluntary, ethics-based professional and performance-reporting standards for the investment industry. CFA Institute has more than 88,000 members in 130 countries, including more than 74,000 charterholders, as well as 134 affiliated professional societies in 55 countries and territories. CFA Institute is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA., U.S.A., with regional headquarters in London, Hong Kong, and New York. More information may be found at www.cfainstitute.org.