Cooper Industries Company Profile

Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2009 revenues of $5.1 billion.  Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained level of success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting customer needs.  The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market share positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products.  With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety.  In 2009, sixty-one percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States.  Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2009.  For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.

Cooper Industries Inc
PO Box 4446
Houston
Texas 77210
USA

Tel: 00713 209 8400
Fax: 00713 209 8995
www.cooperindustries.com