Cooper Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010

PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) today announced that it will release fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 4:00 PM ET. Following the release, the company will host a conference call and live webcast with investors and analysts at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the results and current corporate developments.

The dial in number in the United States is +1-866-831-6270. The dial in number outside the United States is +1-617-213-8858. The passcode is 93908317.

A replay will be available approximately two hours after the call ends until Tuesday, December 14, 2010. The dial in number for the replay in the United States is +1-888-286-8010.  The dial in number for the replay outside the United States is +1-617-801-6888.  The replay passcode is 62541472.

This call will also be broadcast live on our website, www.coopercos.com and at www.streetevents.com. A transcript will be available on our website following the conference call.

ABOUT THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (www.coopercos.com) is a global medical products company that serves the specialty healthcare market through its subsidiaries CooperVision and CooperSurgical. Corporate offices are in Pleasanton, CA.

CooperVision (www.coopervision.com) develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of contact lenses for the worldwide vision correction market. Dedicated to enhancing the contact lens experience for practitioners and patients, CooperVision specializes in lenses for astigmatism, presbyopia and ocular dryness. Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, it manufactures in: Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Norfolk, VA; Rochester, NY; Adelaide, Australia; and Hamble and Hampshire, UK.

CooperSurgical (www.coopersurgical.com) develops, manufactures and markets medical devices, diagnostic products, and surgical instruments and accessories used primarily by gynecologists and obstetricians. CooperSurgical is a leader in the U.S. OB-GYN market, and its major manufacturing and distribution facilities are located in Trumbull, CT; Pasadena, CA; and Stafford, TX.

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CONTACT:  The Cooper Companies, Inc.Kim Duncan, Director, Investor Relations

          ir@coopercompanies.com

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