January 8, 2013

The Cooper Companies Declares Cash Dividend

PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) today announced that consistent with the plan approved by its board of directors to pay annual dividends, the Company declared a semi-annual dividend of 3 cents per share, payable on February 7, 2013, to stockholders of record on January 25, 2013.

About The Cooper Companies

The Cooper Companies, Inc. ("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. Co 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 inPleasanton, CA, Cooper has over 7,500 employees with products sold in over 100 countries. For more information, please visi w t ww.coopercos.com.
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CONTACT: Kim Duncan

Senior Director, Investor Relations ir@cooperco.com

925-460-3663


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