Cooper Industries to Participate in Baird's 2011 Industrial Conference

DUBLIN, Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) today announced it will participate in Baird's 2011 Industrial Conference held in Chicago on Tuesday, November 8.

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The presentation and comments by Cooper's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Barta will begin at approximately 7:45 a.m. Central time.

The presentation will be simultaneously webcast on the investor relations section of the Cooper Industries web site at 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 November 15.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2010 revenues of $5.1 billion.  Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained 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 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 2010, fifty-nine 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 2011.  For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com

For information contact:
Kyle McClure
Cooper Industries
713-209-8631
[email protected]

SOURCE Cooper Industries plc