Jan 7 (Reuters) - Lamb Weston Holdings Inc  LW.N :
    * LAMB WESTON REPORTS FISCAL SECOND QUARTER 2021 RESULTS;
PROVIDES
UPDATE FOR THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2021
    * Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.66
    * Q2 SALES $896 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF
$876.8
MILLION
    * Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.62 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
    * QTRLY VOLUME DECLINED 14 PERCENT
    * NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE SHIPMENTS WILL REMAIN SOFT DURING
REMAINDER OF QUARTER
    * EXPECT DEMAND WILL REMAIN SOFT IN THE COMING MONTHS,
ESPECIALLY
AT FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
    * LAMB WESTON - BELIEVE RESTAURANT TRAFFIC MAY APPROACH
PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS LATER THIS CALENDAR YEAR IF VACCINES AND
OTHER MEASURES ARE SUCCESSFUL
    * PLAN TO RESUME SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2021
    * ANNOUNCED A 2% INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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