Cooper Industries Approves Appointment of Two Director Nominees, Lawrence D. Kingsley and Dr. Mark S. Thompson.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 March 2007-Cooper Industries Ltd: Cooper Industries Approves Appointment of Two Director Nominees, Lawrence D. Kingsley and Dr. Mark S. Thompson(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09032007 HOUSTON - Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE) today announced its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of two new Director nominees, Lawrence D.

Kingsley and Dr. Mark S. Thompson. The Director nominees are subject to election at Cooper's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24. Successful election would increase the size of the Board from 9 to 11 and add leadership from current industry executives focused on advanced technology and operational excellence. Mr. Kingsley is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IDEX Corporation. He was...