Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ecolab Inc (ECL.N) :
* ECOLAB FOURTH QUARTER REPORTED DILUTED EPS $1.93; ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS $1.39, +11%; EXPECTS FULL YEAR 2018 ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS +12%-16% TO $5.25 TO $5.45 RANGE
* SEES FY 2018 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $5.25 TO $5.45
* SEES Q1 2018 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.85 TO $0.93
* QTRLY REPORTED DILUTED EPS $1.93, +56%; INCLUDES A $0.55 NET DISCRETE TAX BENEFIT FROM U.S. TAX REFORM
* EXPECT SPECIAL CHARGES IN 2018 TO BE $0.12 TO $0.15 PER SHARE
* QTRLY REPORTED NET SALES BASED ON PUBLIC CURRENCY RATES $3,650.7 MILLION VERSUS$3,352.1 MILLION
* EXPECT SPECIAL CHARGES IN Q1 OF 2018 TO BE $0.06 TO $0.09 PER SHARE
* RECORDED A NET DISCRETE TAX BENEFIT OF $161 MILLION IN Q4 OF 2017 OR $0.55 PER SHARE DUE TO TCJA
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $1.39, REVENUE VIEW $3.60 BILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $5.34 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
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