Cooper Industries to Participate in Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:CBE) today announced it would participate in the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference held in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 18.

The presentation and comments by Cooper's Senior Vice President of Corporate Development Tom O’Grady will begin at approximately 1:05 p.m. EST.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet through 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 February 25, 2010.

Cooper's presentation may include references to non-GAAP financial measures. In the event non-GAAP measures are used in the presentation, Cooper will post a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the "Investors” section of the Company's website, www.cooperindustries.com.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2009 revenues of $5.1 billion, approximately eighty-nine percent of which are from electrical products. 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 eight 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.