Cooper Industries Delivers Ground-breaking Solutions in Energy-Efficient Lighting

Cooper Industries, a leading manufacturer of electrical products and components, has increased its broad line of energy-efficient lighting solutions with several innovative new products in 2009. These new additions, which are manufactured by the company’s Lighting division, were debuted this month at Lightfair International, the industry’s premier annual lighting event for architectural and commercial lighting products and services.

"Technology and innovation in the area of lighting has quickly become a vital aspect of the broader movement towards increased energy-efficiency and responsible use of global resources,” said Cooper CEO Kirk Hachigian. "As this trend becomes ever more expansive, Cooper remains committed to delivering cutting edge technology in energy-efficient lighting, without compromising the traditional steadfast quality that customers around the world have come to expect from our company.”

Among Cooper’s new product additions was the io radii 38 trackhead, which was named the Best of Category winner in Lightfair’s Innovation Awards in the Track, Low-Voltage, Cable & Rail Systems category. Offered in two light output options equivalent to either 90W PAR38 or 35W PAR30 ceramic metal halide lamps, radii features field interchangeable optics (10°, 25° and 50° beam spreads) and shielding media (cross blade baffle & snoot). Designed to last 50,000 hours, radii offers up to 70% energy savings when compared to 90W PAR halogen lamps.

Additional interior products included the Halo Eco-Twist™ 5" and 6" aperture multi-wattage compact fluorescent (CFL) downlights. These next generation IC-rated and AIR-TITE™ housings utilize a new spiral twist compact fluorescent lamp and multi-wattage ballast system from Osram Sylvania allowing interchangeability of 16W, 21W or 28W lamps in a single housing. Designed to last over 10,000 hours, the Halo Eco-Twist downlights meet ENERGY STAR^® and Title 24 High Efficacy compliance standards, as well as Washington State and New York State energy codes and the International Energy Conservation Codes High Efficacy compliance.

Designed for use in commercial offices, schools, hospitals and retail merchandising areas, the Corelite Class RF Retrofit and the Metalux Optica HP High Performance T8 Parabolic Retrofit fixtures were introduced as energy-saving retrofit solutions. The luminaires offer the unique benefit of easily upgrading existing inefficient lighting systems with either T5 or T8 energy-efficient lamps and reducing the total number of lamps within a facility, which reduces energy cost.

For outdoor applications, the new McGraw-Edison Generation LED Post Top Luminaire is an energy-saving outdoor fixture that combines aesthetics with superior photometric performance, offering even and uniform illumination without pixilation. The fixture’s unique modular LED light engine, which is designed to deliver illumination comparable to a 100W HID system while offering over 50% in energy savings, can also be purchased separately for retrofit applications of pre-existing Generation Series HID fixtures.

Expanding on its LED outdoor line, the company showcased its latest LED product development initiatives that included a comprehensive offering of products featuring patented, highly efficient LED optical systems from its recent acquisition of Illumination Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS). The proprietary LED optical technology was featured in area roadway, decorative area, floodlighting, wall mount and low-level luminaires, which the company plans to commercialize throughout the year.

"Cooper has been a leader in energy-efficient lighting technology for several years, with many industry-leading brands that offer forward-thinking lighting innovation for industrial, commercial and residential spaces,” continued Hachigian. "We are invested in the continued development of LED and energy-efficient lighting technology, and will tirelessly work towards delivering unrivaled lighting solutions to our customers around the world.”

For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com or www.cooperindustries.com.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE: CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2008 revenues of $6.5 billion, approximately 88 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 2008, 61 percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and 37 percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper, which has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2008, is incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, TX. For more information, visit the web site at www.cooperindustries.com.