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Cooper Power Systems' Cannon AMI Solution Selected for Complete Meter Deployment in Washington

Business Wire, May 13, 2008

Cowlitz County Public Utility District and 12 Other Utilities Establish Yukon as Their Integrated Energy Services Platform

WAUKESHA, Wis. -- Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE), announced today that Cowlitz County Public Utility District (Cowlitz PUD) will fully implement the Cannon power line carrier (PLC) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution. Once complete Cowlitz PUD, Longview, Washington, will have deployed nearly 48,000 meters and will become the first large-scale deployment of the Cannon AMI solution in Washington state. Cowlitz plans to integrate the Yukon(R) Advanced Energy Services Platform with customer information, outage management and geographic information systems utilizing the Microsoft(R) BizTalk server. "We plan to start with the basics and as we increase our knowledge of the system, increase the functionality we utilize," said Brian Skeahan, general manager of Cowlitz PUD. "We look forward to providing our customers the ability to monitor their electrical usage online and set their monthly billing date."

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In addition to Cowlitz PUD, 12 other utilities recently selected the Cannon AMI solution and Yukon Advanced Energy Services Platform as their complete AMI solution. These include Eastern Iowa Light and Power, Wilton, IA; Empire Electric Association, Inc., Cortez, CO; Perennial Public Power District, York, NE; Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Lancaster, MO; Wheat Belt Public Power District, Sidney, NE; Boone REMC, Lebanon, IN; BARC Electric Cooperative, Millboro, VA; Heartland Power Cooperative, Thompson, IA; Butler Public Power District, David City, NE; Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Anamosa, IA; North East Mississippi Electric Power Association, Oxford, MS; and HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Portland, MI.

More than 200 electric cooperatives throughout North America now utilize the capabilities of the Cannon AMI solution and the Yukon Platform. The Yukon platform provides utilities the opportunity to expand their system to include demand response, centralized capacitor bank control, substation integration and monitoring, feeder automation, outage detection and notification, recloser and regulator controls, protective relays and NERC-compliant enterprise-wide substation data all on one, easy-to-use platform.

"Demand for automation solutions has grown significantly over the past few years," said Cooper Power Systems group president, Mike Stoessl. "To meet this demand we formed our Energy Automation Solutions business, which includes solutions from Cannon and Cybectec and we have seen outstanding growth. Cannon AMI is the new standard for electric utilities' rural AMI."

About Cooper Power Systems

Cooper Power Systems, Inc., with revenues of approximately $1 billion, is a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE). Cooper Power Systems is a global manufacturer of world-class power delivery and reliability solutions for the electrical and industrial markets. Through its Energy Automations Solutions group, it is also a leading provider of software, communications and integration solutions that enable customers to increase productivity, improve system reliability, and reduce costs. For more information, go to www.cooperpower.com, www.cannontech.com or www.cybectec.com.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2007 revenues of $5.9 billion, approximately 87% of which are from electrical products. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained level of success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting customer needs. The Company has eight operating divisions with leading market share positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. Sixty percent of total sales are to customers in the Industrial and Utility end-markets and 34% of total sales are currently to customers outside the United States. Cooper, which has more than 31,500 employees and manufacturing facilities in 23 countries, is incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, TX. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.

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Cooper Power Systems' Cannon AMI Solution Selected for Complete Meter Deployment in Washington

Business Wire, May 13, 2008

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