================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 2001 THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8597 94-2657368 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) of incorporation) 6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590, Pleasanton, California 94588 (Address of principal executive offices) (925) 460-3600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ================================================================================

ITEM 5. Other Events. On August 27, 2001, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its CooperSurgical unit had signed an agreement to purchase Medscand Medical AB. On August 29, 2001, the Company issued a press release announcing its third quarter fiscal year 2001 financial results. These two press releases are filed as exhibits hereto and are incorporated by reference herein. Any Internet addresses provided in this release are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks. Accordingly, no information in any of these Internet addresses is included herein. ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 27, 2001 of The Cooper Companies, Inc. 99.2 Press Release dated August 29, 2001 of The Cooper Companies, Inc.

SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. By /s/ Stephen C. Whiteford ----------------------------------------- Stephen C. Whiteford Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Dated: September 6, 2001

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially No. Description Numbered Page - ------- ----------- -------------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 27, 2001 of The Cooper Companies, Inc. 99.2 Press Release dated August 29, 2001 of The Cooper Companies, Inc. STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES ------------------------ The trademark symbol shall be expressed as............................. 'TM' The registered trademark symbol shall be expressed as.................. 'r'


[NYSE LOGO] [COOPER COMPANIES LOGO] 21062 Bake Parkway, Suite 200 Lake Forest, CA 92630 888-822-2660 Fax: (949) 597-0662 NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Norris Battin The Cooper Companies, Inc. ir@coopercompanies.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COOPER COMPANIES TO ACQUIRE SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE MAKER MEDSCAND LAKE FOREST, Calif., August 27, 2001 -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) announced today that its CooperSurgical (CSI) women's healthcare unit has signed an agreement to purchase Medscand Medical AB, a Swedish corporation, and Medscand (USA), Inc., an affiliated company. Medscand develops, manufactures and markets specimen collection products that are used to detect cervical cancer. The transaction is expected to close this week. Cooper agreed to pay $12 million for Medscand, whose products had revenue of about $7 million in 2000. Cooper expects that the acquisition will be accretive to earnings per share by the end of its first 12 months. Medscand markets its products to clinicians, clinics, hospitals, laboratories and test manufacturers throughout the world. An industry standard for over 15 years, the patented Cytobrush'r' Pap Test sampler and Pap-Perfect'r' spatula are included in test kits supplied by Cytyc Corporation (Nasdaq:CYTC) for their ThinPrep''r' Pap Test'TM'. Medscand also supplies a new, proprietary sampler to Digene Corporation (Nasdaq:DIGE) for their Hybrid Capture II HPV Test (HC2). As both of these technologies have increasing market acceptance, Medscand anticipates strong growth from the products it supplies to support them. About 85 percent of Medscand's revenue is generated in the United States. Its products are used in the top 25 cancer centers in the United States and in the Kaiser Permanente system. North American distribution partners include Owens Minor, Allegiance and Source Medical. With the Medscand acquisition, CSI continues its strategy of consolidating the women's healthcare market by selectively identifying smaller companies and product lines that can improve its existing market position or

offer opportunities in new clinical areas. CSI currently participates in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer with its line of colposcopes that visualize cervical tissue and with instruments that perform the Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) that removes precancerous and cancerous tissue. Medscand's leading cytology sampling product combination, invented by Nils Stormby, M.D, is the patented Cytobrush'r Plus GT with the Gentle Touch Tip and Pap-Perfect'r' plastic spatula. When compared in clinical studies with broom-like sampling systems, the Cytobrush provided consistently richer endocervical samples (1). "Brush and spatula" collection systems are widely used by obstetricians and gynecologists (Ob/Gyns) in the United States to collect endocervical samples. The Cytobrush Plus GT is sold individually and also packaged with other products including the Pap-Perfect'r' Single-Test Kit and its Pap-Perfect'r' Supply Tray, which contains material for 72 Pap Smears. These products are manufactured at Medscand's facility in Sweden, which is ISO 9001 certified, CE registered and complies with United States Food and Drug Administration regulations. According to industry estimates, about 50 million Pap smears are performed annually in the United States (2) with an estimated 60 million performed throughout the rest of the world. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends annual screening for most women. Legislation introduced in the United States Congress in March would extend annual Pap smear Medicare coverage to all women, not just those classified as "high risk", the current standard for reimbursement. The most recent development in Pap testing is Cytyc's ThinPrep Pap Test, a liquid-based cervical cancer screening method that in clinical studies has shown significantly greater effectiveness than the conventional Pap smear for the detection of precancerous cervical lesions in a variety of patient populations (3). According to Cytyc estimates, the ThinPrep Pap system is now used in over 46 percent of the cervical cancer screening tests performed in the United States. Medscand's collection devices have demonstrated superior clinical efficacy compared with other devices used to collect samples for the ThinPrep system (4). Cytyc details the benefits of the ThinPrep Test to the estimated 30,000 Ob/Gyns in the United States with its 200 person sales force. Through its relationship with Digene, Medscand also participates in the growing market for human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA testing. Certain strains of HPV have long been associated with cervical cancer. In a recent study conducted by the National Cancer Institute (5), Digene's Hybrid Capture'r' II HPV Test (HC2) for the presence of HPV, was rated the most effective method for cervical cancer screening in women whose Pap results were abnormal but inconclusive. It is currently the only test marketed for this indication. The HC2 test can be performed separately following an inconclusive result,

or from the same sample used for the ThinPrep test. Medscand and Digene together developed a unique sampling brush for inclusion in the HC2 test kit. Cytyc and Digene currently co-market their products, recommending HPV DNA testing as the optimal patient management strategy for those with borderline cytology results. CooperSurgical will add its sales resources to provide complementary market awareness of Medscand products and their applications in these new diagnostic technologies. Forward-Looking Statements Some of the information included in this news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements regarding anticipated growth in our revenue, anticipated market conditions and results of operations. To identify forward-looking statements look for words like "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates" and similar words or phrases. Discussions of strategy, plans or intentions often contain forward-looking statements. These, and all forward-looking statements, necessarily depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise. Events, among others, that could cause actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include major changes in business conditions, a major disruption in the operations of our manufacturing facilities, new competitors or technologies, the impact of an undetected virus on our computer systems, acquisition integration delays or costs, foreign currency exchange exposure, investments in research and development and other start-up projects, dilution to earnings per share from acquisitions or issuing stock, regulatory issues, significant environmental cleanup costs above those already accrued, litigation costs including any related settlements, cost of business divestitures, the requirement to provide for a significant liability or to write off a significant asset, changes in accounting principles or estimates, and other factors described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the "Business" section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2000. We caution investors that forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date. We disclaim any intent to update them except as required by law. The Cooper Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market specialty healthcare products. Corporate offices are located in Lake Forest and Pleasanton, Calif. A toll free interactive telephone system at 1-800-334-1986 provides stock quotes, recent press releases and financial data. The Cooper Companies' World Wide Web address is www.coopercos.com. CooperSurgical, Inc., with operations in Shelton, Conn., Montreal and Berlin, markets diagnostic products, surgical instruments and accessories used primarily by gynecologists and obstetricians. Its Web address is www.coopersurgical.com. The Medscand products are described on their Web Site www.medscand.com.

CooperVision, Inc., markets a broad range of contact lenses for the vision care market. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., it manufactures in Huntington Beach, Calif., Rochester, N.Y., Hamble, England and Toronto. Its Web address is www.coopervision.com. Cytyc Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets the ThinPrep'r' System for medical diagnostic applications. The ThinPrep System consists of the ThinPrep'r' 2000 Processor, ThinPrep'r' 3000 Processor, and related reagents, filters, and other supplies. Their Web address is www.cytyc.com. Digene Corporation develops, manufactures and markets proprietary DNA and RNA testing systems for the screening, monitoring and diagnosis of human diseases. The Company has developed and is commercializing its patented Hybrid Capture'r' products in three areas: women's cancers and infectious diseases, blood viruses, and genomic and pharmaceutical research. The Company's product portfolio also includes DNA tests for the detection of other sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia and gonorrhea, and tests for blood viruses. Digene's Web address is www.digene.com. Pap-Perfect'r' is a trademark of Medscand. Cytyc'r' and ThinPrep'r' are registered trademarks and ThinPrep'r' Pap Test'TM' is a trademark of Cytyc Corporation. Hybrid Capture'r' is a trademark of Digene Corporation. References - ---------- (1) Boon, Mathilde E, de Graaff Guilloud and Reitveld, Wop J. Analysis of Five Sampling Methods for the Preparation of Cervical Smears. Acta Cytologica 1989; 33:843-846. (2) Noller, Kenneth L. Incident and demographic trends in cervical neoplasia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996; 175:1088-1090. (3) Data on File Cytyc Corporation (4) Selvaggi, Suzanne M and Guidos, Barbara J. Specimen Adequacy and the ThinPrep'r' Test'TM': The Endocervical Component. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2001; 23: 23-26. (5) Solomon D., Schiffman M., Tarone R. Comparison of three management strategies for patients with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance: baseline results from a randomized trial. J Natl Cancer Inst 2001; 93: 293-299. ###


[NYSE LOGO] [COOPER COMPANIES LOGO] 21062 Bake Parkway, Suite 200 Lake Forest, CA 92630 888-822-2660 Fax: (949) 597-0662 NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Norris Battin The Cooper Companies, Inc. ir@coopercompanies.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE COOPER COMPANIES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS Revenue Grows 18 Percent EPS from Ongoing Operations 67 Cents vs. 56 Cents Worldwide CooperVision Revenue up 15 Percent, 17 Percent in Constant Currency LAKE FOREST, Calif., August 29, 2001-- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: COO) today reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2001. o Revenue $60 million, 18 percent above third quarter 2000. o EPS from ongoing operations 67 cents versus 56 cents in third quarter 2000, (after adjusting for 3 cents of nonrecurring credits), up 20 percent; trailing twelve months $2.31. o Cash flow per share (pretax income from continuing operations plus depreciation and amortization) $1.04, up 13 percent from 92 cents in third quarter 2000; trailing twelve-months $3.94. Commenting on these results, Chief Executive Officer A. Thomas Bender, said, "Despite the economic slowdown, we had another strong quarter. Through nine months, Cooper is on track to deliver the results we have previously projected for fiscal 2001. I estimate that we will end the fiscal year from 15 to 18 percent ahead in revenue with earnings per share in the $2.40 to $2.43 range. CooperVision revenue should be between $48 and $49 million in the fourth quarter with CooperSurgical coming in between $16 and $17 million. "For 2002, we expect revenue of about $265 to $275 million, and earnings to exceed $3.00 per share, including an improvement of about 20 cents per share because, as a result of a new accounting principle, we will not amortize goodwill after 2001. Cash flow per share should be in the range of $4.50 to $4.70. "I anticipate that CooperVision (CVI), our contact lens business, will grow this year's worldwide core revenue 15 to 18 percent over fiscal 2000. Over the next several years, I anticipate that total CVI revenue will grow in the mid-teens range driven by successful new product introductions, continued strong specialty lens sales in the U.S. and strong international performance, especially in Europe and Japan.

"CooperSurgical (CSI), our women's health business, continues to build a strong franchise, with five new product lines added through acquisition or marketing alliances in the past twelve months. Medscand, our most recent acquisition, closed yesterday. Medscand, who provides specimen collection devices used in the detection of cervical cancer, fits well with our existing product offerings in office-based women's healthcare. CSI revenue is now running at an annual rate approaching $70 million and I believe that we are on track to reach our goal of $100 million within the next two or three years." Business Unit P&L Highlights ($'s in millions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended July 31, - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue Operating Income - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % % %Revenue %Revenue 2001 2000 Inc. 2001* 2000 Inc. 2001 2000 ---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CVI $45.0 $39.3 15% $13.2 $13.3 -1% 29% 34% CSI 15.0 11.6 28% 2.6 1.6 67% 17% 13% ----- ----- ----- ----- Subtotal 60.0 50.9 18% 15.8 14.9 6% 26% 29% HQ Expense - - - (1.8) (1.9) - - - ----- ----- ----- ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL $60.0 $50.9 18% $14.0 $13.0 7% 23% 26% ===== ===== ===== ===== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Months Ended July 31, - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue Operating Income - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % % %Revenue %Revenue 2001 2000 Inc. 2001* 2000 Inc. 2001 2000 ---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CVI $123.8 $109.5 13% $35.6 $33.1 7% 29% 30% CSI 41.1 32.6 26% 6.7 4.7 45% 16% 14% ------ ------ ----- ----- Subtotal 164.9 142.1 16% 42.3 37.8 12% 26% 27% HQ Expense - - - (5.0) (5.1) - - - ------ ------ ----- ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL $164.9 $142.1 16% $37.3 $32.7 14% 23% 23% ====== ====== ===== ===== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Net of $1 million of nonrecurring charges in the third quarter and $1.7 million for the nine-month period. Nonrecurring Charges - -------------------- During the third quarter, CVI incurred startup costs for a new information system and charges to flatten the organization. In addition, CSI recorded charges for the shutdown of a facility and the relocation of another. These one time charges totaled approximately $1 million, about $500 thousand in each business.

Two recently acquired businesses, CL-Tinters and MedAmicus, were about 2 cents dilutive to earnings per share during the third quarter. These acquisitions are expected to be accretive by the end of their first 12 months of operations. Third Quarter Operating Highlights CooperVision - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COOPERVISION REVENUE ANALYSIS ($'s in millions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Segment Third Quarter 2001 % Total % Change from Nine Months % Total % Change from Third Quarter 2000 2001 Nine Months 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. $28.1 63% 10% $ 77.4 63% 10% O.U.S. 16.3 36% 24% 44.7 36% 27% ----- --- ------ --- Core Business 44.4 99% 15% 122.1 99% 15% OEM .6 1% 2% 1.7 1% -55% ----- --- ------ --- Total $45.0 100% 15% $123.8 100% 13% ===== === ====== === - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CVI's worldwide core contact lens business--all revenue except lower margin OEM sales to other contact lens manufacturers--grew 15 percent during the quarter, 17 percent in constant currency, and is up 15 percent year to date, 18 percent in constant currency, about 3 times the estimated world market growth. In the U.S., CVI's contact lens business grew 10 percent during the third quarter and 10 percent through July. Outside the U.S., revenue grew 29 percent and 34 percent in constant currency, for the same periods. Worldwide revenue for CVI's toric contact lenses, which correct astigmatism, increased 8 percent during the quarter and 13 percent year to date. Torics represent almost 50 percent of CVI's worldwide revenue. The largest segment of this market, disposable-planned replacement (DPR) toric lenses, grew 12 percent over last year's third quarter, and is ahead 21 percent year to date. CVI's worldwide sales of all DPR products grew 17 percent during the quarter and are 21 percent ahead year over year. DPR spheres and torics together now account for about 80 percent of CVI's worldwide business. During the quarter, U.S. revenue for these products grew 12 percent and is ahead 15 percent year to date. CVI's new line of disposable opaque contact lenses that change or enhance the appearance of the color of the eye continues to show good market acceptance in the United States and Europe. Rohto Pharmaceuticals, CVI's partner in Japan, introduced CVI's quarterly planned replacement line of spherical and toric lenses in July. In June, Rohto submitted clinical data for CVI's line of two-week disposable spherical, toric and aspheric lenses to regulatory authorities. They expect to market these products in the second half of calendar 2002. European revenue growth in the third quarter, excluding OEM business, remained robust--29 percent ahead of last year and 35 percent over the first nine months of fiscal 2000 in constant currency. New Multifocal Lens - ------------------- CVI continues on track to introduce Frequency'r' Multifocal, its high performance monthly planned replacement multifocal lens with a limited roll out in the United States in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2001 and a full launch in

mid 2002. "Multifocal lenses," said Bender, "are an important niche in the U.S. contact lens market, and we believe that Frequency Multifocal will be successful in this specialty lens area." Independent Market Research Data - -------------------------------- Appendix 1 below summarizes second calendar quarter 2001 independent market research for the contact lens market compared with CVI's second calendar quarter and year to date year performance. Commenting on these results, Bender said, " Both manufacturers' revenue and patient visits for contact lenses slowed in the second quarter in the U.S. After reviewing anecdotal reports, my sense is that retail and wholesale inventories of spherical lenses are shrinking while patient consumption continues at normal levels. "Revenue for disposable and planned replacement (DPR) spherical lenses was down, while toric lenses, especially the DPR brands, continued to grow. This is consistent with the market's ongoing trend away from commodity lenses toward specialty lenses that has been evident for the last several years." CVI revenue continues to grow significantly faster than the market. Cost of Sales - ------------- CVI's gross margin for the quarter was 66 percent compared with 68 percent in the second quarter of this year. This decline was primarily due to two one-time events: opaque lens revenue generated temporarily lower margins, as they still reflect CL-Tinters' higher pre-acquisition cost, and a delay in shipping higher margin conventional toric lenses at the end of the quarter due to the implementation of a new information system. Also contributing to the decline was a higher percentage of lower margin sales to distributors during the quarter. Gross margin for the fourth quarter is expected to return to second quarter 2001 levels. CooperSurgical - -------------- Third quarter revenue at CooperSurgical (CSI), the Company's women's healthcare medical device business, increased 28 percent to $15 million and is up 26 percent year to date. CSI's organic growth from existing products was 15 percent in the third quarter of 2001 and is 11 percent year to date. CSI expects revenue of $57 to 58 million in fiscal 2001. Operating margins, excluding the one-time charges, improved 3 percentage points above the prior year's quarter to 21 percent, and are 19 percent for the year to date. In June, CSI completed a supply agreement with Welch Allyn, Inc. to provide private label devices and disposable women's healthcare products. Welch Allyn will market CSI products primarily to family and general practitioners and in selected markets outside the United States, both areas where CSI has only a small presence today. Yesterday, Cooper completed the previously announced purchase of Medscand Medical AB, a Swedish corporation, and Medscand (USA), Inc. an affiliated company. Medscand develops, manufactures and markets specimen collection products used to detect cervical cancer. The purchase price was $12 million for Medscand, whose products had revenue of about $7 million in 2000. Cooper expects that the acquisition will be accretive to earnings per share within 12 months. Medscand markets its products to clinicians, clinics, hospitals, laboratories and test manufacturers throughout the world. An industry standard for over 15 years, the patented Cytobrush'r' Pap smear sampler and Pap-

Perfect'r' spatula are included with test kits supplied by Cytyc Corporation (Nasdaq:CYTC) for their ThinPrep'r' Pap Test'TM'. Medscand also supplies a new proprietary sampler to Digene Corporation (Nasdaq: DIGE) for their Hybrid Capture'r' II HPV Test (HC2). As both of these technologies have increasing market acceptance, Medscand anticipates strong growth from the products it supplies to support them. About 85 percent of Medscand's revenue is generated in the United States. Lower Tax Rate - -------------- During the quarter, the Company's effective tax rate (ETR) (income tax divided by pretax income) was 22 percent as we recorded a credit to state income taxes of about $1 million and reduced the ETR from operating results to 31 percent. Going forward, Cooper expects that the ETR will be approximately 31 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001 and 30 percent for fiscal 2002. Line of Credit - -------------- During the quarter, Cooper extended its line of credit with KeyBank Corp from $50 million to $75 million giving it greater flexibility to make larger acquisitions, while retaining a favorable interest rate (currently LIBOR plus 75 basis points.) Earnings per Share - ------------------ Unless otherwise identified, all per share amounts mentioned in this report refer to diluted per share amounts from continuing operations. Reported earnings per share in the third quarter of 2000 were 59 cents including nonrecurring credits of 3 cents per share. Conference Call - --------------- The Cooper Companies will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter results today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. To access the live call, dial 1-800-289-0436. A replay will be available at 1-888-203-1112 approximately one hour after the call ends and remain available for five days. The access code for both calls is 451151. This call will also be broadcast live on The Cooper Companies' Web site, www.coopercos.com and at www.bestcalls.com and www.streetevents.com. Forward-Looking Statements - -------------------------- Some of the information included in this news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements regarding anticipated growth in our revenue, anticipated market conditions and results of operations. To identify forward-looking statements look for words like "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates" and similar words or phrases. Discussions of strategy, plans or intentions often contain forward-looking statements. These, and all forward-looking statements, necessarily depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise. Events, among others, that could cause actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include major changes in business conditions, a major disruption in the operations of our manufacturing facilities, new competitors or technologies, the impact of an undetected virus on our computer systems, acquisition integration delays or costs, foreign currency exchange exposure, investments in research and development and other start-up projects, dilution to earnings per share from acquisitions or issuing stock, regulatory issues, significant environmental cleanup costs above those already accrued, litigation costs including any related settlements, cost of business divestitures, the requirement to

provide for a significant liability or to write off a significant asset, changes in accounting principles or estimates, and other factors described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the "Business" section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2000. We caution investors that forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date. We disclaim any intent to update them except as required by law. The Cooper Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market specialty healthcare products. Corporate offices are located in Lake Forest and Pleasanton, Calif. A toll free interactive telephone system at 1-800-334-1986 provides stock quotes, recent press releases and financial data. The Cooper Companies' World Wide Web address is www.coopercos.com. CooperVision, Inc., markets a broad range of contact lenses for the vision care market. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., it manufactures in Huntington Beach, Calif., Rochester, N.Y., Hamble, England and Toronto. Its Web address is www.coopervision.com. CooperSurgical, Inc., with operations in Shelton, Conn., Hollywood, Fla., Malmo, Sweden, Montreal and Berlin, markets diagnostic products, surgical instruments and accessories for the gynecological market. Its Web address is www.coopersurgical.com. Trademarks of The Cooper Companies, Inc., and its affiliates are italicized. Note to Editors: Pap-Perfect'r' is a trademarks of Medscand. Cytyc'r' and ThinPrep'r' are registered trademarks and ThinPrep'r' Pap Test'TM'is a trademark of Cytyc Corporation. Hybrid Capture'r' is a trademark of Digene Corporation. Frequency'r' is a trademark of The Cooper Companies, Inc. and its affiliates. Appendix 1 2nd Quarter Calendar 2001 and Calendar Year to Date Cooper Vision U.S. vs. U.S. Market Indicators Product Category % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change - ---------------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- CVI U.S. CVI U.S. U.S. Contact Lens Total Contact Lens New Contact Lens --------- -------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- 2ND QUARTER 2001 Revenue Market Share Manufacturers Practitioner Visits Practitioner Visits - ---------------- ------- ------------ ------------- ------------------- ------------------- Revenue ------- All Contact Lenses +12 +1 -2 -5 -5 All Toric Lenses +8 +1 +5 +1 +2 DPR Toric Lenses +13 -1 +14 N/A- N/A DPR Spherical Lenses +21 +1 -4 N/A N/A All DPR Lenses +16 +1 Flat N/A N/A 6 MONTHS 2001 - -------------- All Contact Lenses +11 +1 -1 +1 +6 All Toric Lenses +8 +1 +4 +10 +14 DPR Toric Lenses +13 -1 +17 N/A N/A DPR Spherical Lenses +24 +1 -2 N/A N/A All DPR Lenses +17 +2 +1 N/A N/A (FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOLLOW)

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (In thousands, except for per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended July 31, July 31, ------------------------ ------------------------ 2001 2000 2001 2000 ------- ------- -------- -------- Net sales $59,961 $50,908 $164,887 $142,081 Cost of sales 22,336 17,408 58,839 49,465 ------- ------- -------- -------- Gross profit 37,625 33,500 106,048 92,616 Selling, general and administrative expense 21,112 18,717 62,050 54,801 Research and development expense 1,055 703 2,836 2,027 Amortization of intangibles 1,457 1,031 3,866 3,122 ------- -------- -------- -------- Operating income 14,001 13,049 37,296 32,666 Interest expense 914 1,164 2,814 3,813 Settlement of dispute - 653 - 653 Other income net 131 13 908 473 ------- ------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 13,218 11,245 35,390 28,673 Provision for income taxes 2,857 2,584 10,010 8,422 ------- ------- -------- -------- Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 10,361 8,661 25,380 20,251 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - - - (432) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net income $10,361 $ 8,661 $ 25,380 $ 19,819 ======= ======= ======== ======== Diluted earnings per share: Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ 0.67 $ 0.59 $ 1.68 $ 1.40 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - - - (0.03) ------- ------- -------- -------- Earnings per share $ 0.67 $ 0.59 $ 1.68 $ 1.37 ======= ======= ======== ======== Number of shares used to compute earnings per share 15,384 14,596 15,128 14,471 ======= ======= ======== ======== Memo: Cash flow (pretax income from continued operations plus depreciation and amortization) per diluted share $ 1.04 $ 0.92 $ 2.86 $ 2.42 ======= ======= ======== ======== Components of diluted earnings per share from continuing operations: From ongoing operations $ 0.67 $ 0.56 $ 1.68 $ 1.37 Tax credits 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.08 Other one-time events, net (0.07) (0.05) (0.07) (0.05) ------- ------- -------- -------- Earnings per share from continuing operations $ 0.67 $ 0.59 $ 1.68 $ 1.40 ======= ======= ======== ======== (more, more)

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (In thousands) (Unaudited) July 31, October 31, 2001 2000 -------- ----------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,268 $ 14,608 Trade receivables, net 43,053 33,058 Marketable securities 4,840 - Inventories 47,574 38,219 Deferred tax assets 17,784 17,800 Other current assets 8,941 9,000 -------- -------- Total current assets 133,460 112,685 -------- -------- Property, plant and equipment, net 56,635 47,933 Intangibles, net 135,644 110,854 Deferred tax asset 36,492 42,979 Other assets 2,410 8,114 -------- -------- $364,641 $322,565 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 9,435 $ 8,094 Other current liabilities 57,409 57,181 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 66,844 65,275 -------- -------- Long-term debt 45,594 40,257 Other liabilities 12,913 18,595 -------- -------- Total liabilities 125,351 124,127 -------- -------- Stockholders' equity 239,290 198,438 -------- -------- $364,641 $322,565 ======== ======== # # # #