The Cooper Companies Declares Cash Dividend

PLEASANTON, Calif., July 9, 2009 (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 August 5, 2009, to stockholders of
record on July 20, 2009.

ABOUT THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.

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

CooperVision, Inc. (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 and presbyopia.
CooperVision manufactures a full array of monthly, two-week, and daily
disposable contact lenses featuring advanced materials and optics. Headquartered
in Pleasanton, CA, it manufactures in: Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Norfolk, VA;
Rochester, NY; Adelaide, Australia; Hamble and Hampshire, England; and Madrid,
Spain.

CooperSurgical, Inc. (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, CT, and Stafford TX.

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CONTACT: The Cooper Companies, Inc.
Kim Duncan, Investor Relations
925-460-3663
ir@coopercompanies.com