Cooper Appoints Weber President of CooperVision

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooper Companies, Inc.
(NYSE:COO) today announced that John A. Weber has been appointed president of
CooperVision. Weber previously served as president, Asia Pacific since April
2007 and vice president, worldwide manufacturing and distribution of
CooperVision from January 2005 to March 2007. Prior to that, he served in
several senior executive positions at Ocular Sciences, Inc. including executive
vice president, worldwide operations.

Commenting on the appointment, Robert S. Weiss, Cooper's chief executive
officer, said, "John brings extensive worldwide operational experience to his
new role. With his background and experience within CooperVision, he is ideally
suited to continue driving our success."

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (www.coopercos.com) manufactures and markets
specialty healthcare products through its CooperVision and CooperSurgical units.
Corporate offices are in Pleasanton, Calif.

CooperVision (www.coopervision.com) develops, manufactures and markets a broad
range of contact lenses for the worldwide vision correction market.
Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., it manufactures in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico,
Norfolk, Va., Rochester, N.Y., Adelaide, Australia, Hamble and Hampshire,
England and Madrid, Spain.

CooperSurgical (www.coopersurgical.com) develops, manufactures and markets
medical devices, diagnostic products and surgical instruments and accessories
used primarily by gynecologists and obstetricians. Its major manufacturing and
distribution facilities are in Trumbull, Conn.

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CONTACT: The Cooper Companies, Inc.
Albert G. White, III
925-460-3663
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