The Cooper Companies to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) today announced that Robert S. Weiss, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Albert G. White III, Vice President Investor Relations and Treasurer, will present at the 29^th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference to be held at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, January 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM PT (7:00 PM ET).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.coopercos.com. The webcast will be archived on the Company's website following the presentation.

About The Cooper Companies

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (www.coopercos.com) is a global medical products company that serves the specialty healthcare market through its CooperVision and CooperSurgical business units. 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: Hamble and Hampshire, UK; Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; and Scottsville, NY.

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

          925-460-3663

          ir@coopercompanies.com

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