Cooper Industries to Participate in Electrical Products Group Conference

    HOUSTON, May 2 Cooper Industries, Inc. today
announced it will participate in the Electrical Products Group of New York
Spring Conference on May 8, 2001.  The meeting will include a presentation by
H. John Riley, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer, Cooper
Industries, who will provide attendees with an overview of the Company's
recent performance and future prospects.
    A live webcast of the audio portion of the presentation can be accessed on
the Investor Center section of the Cooper Industries web site,
http://www.cooperindustries.com, under the heading "Management Presentations"
beginning at approximately 8:15 a.m. (Eastern Time) on May 8, 2001.  The
Company suggests that first-time listeners visit the web site well in advance
of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
An audio replay will be available on the Internet site until May 22, 2001.
    Interested parties also may listen to the live presentation by dialing
212-271-4765.  A telephone replay will be available until May 15, 2001, by
dialing 800-633-8284.  Please reference access code 18771385 to hear the
telephone replay.
    Cooper Industries, with 2000 revenues of $4.5 billion, is a worldwide
manufacturer of electrical products, tools and hardware.  Additional
information about Cooper is available on the Company's Internet site:
http://www.cooperindustries.com.

     Contact:  John Breed of Cooper Industries, Inc., 713-209-8835.

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