The Cooper Companies Announces Required Shares Tendered to Complete Proposed Acquisition of Origio

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) today announced, in conjunction with the voluntary public tender offer dated June 4, 2012, that 90.4 percent of the outstanding shares of Origio a/s, Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE:ORO) have been tendered as of June 22, 2012. With the tender offer now over 90 percent, all conditions of the tender offer have been met and the transaction is anticipated to close by the end of July 2012.

About Origio

Origio is a leading global in-vitro fertilization (IVF) medical device company that develops, manufactures and distributes highly specialized products that target IVF treatment with a goal to make fertility treatment safer, more efficient and convenient. Based in Malov, Denmark, Origio has approximately 320 employees and generated sales of DKK 370 million (approximately US$65 million) in 2011.

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About The Cooper Companies

Cooper is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE Euronext (NYSE:COO). Cooper is dedicated to being A Quality of Life Company™ with a focus on delivering shareholder value. Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision brings a refreshing perspective on vision care with a commitment to crafting a wide range of high-quality products for contact lens wearers and providing focused practitioner support. CooperSurgical focuses on supplying women's health clinicians with market leading products and treatment options to improve the delivery of healthcare to women. Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, Cooper has over 7,000 employees with products sold in over 100 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.

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