Cooper Industries to Participate in the Longbow Research Industrial Manufacturing & Technology Conference

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) today announced it would participate in the Longbow Research Industrial Manufacturing & Technology Conference held in New York City on September 16, 2010.

The presentation and comments by Cooper’s Chief Financial Officer, David Barta, will begin at approximately 2:00 pm EDT.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the “Investors” section of the Company's website, www.cooperindustries.com. The Company recommends that listeners download and install any necessary audio software at least 15 minutes prior to the presentation. An audio replay will be available on the website through September 30.

Cooper's presentation may include references to non-GAAP financial measures. Cooper will post a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the “Investors” section of the Company's website.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products 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.