The technical skills, innovative thinking and the tireless dedication of the Company's employees around the world are among Cooper's greatest assets. We understand the relationship between individual performance, customer satisfaction and Cooper's ultimate success. From engineering and manufacturing to sales and distribution, Cooper employees take pride in our reputation for quality and service. We work hard every day to keep Cooper brands at the top of their market. As we go about our jobs every day, Cooper employees recognize that our most important responsibility is to add value for shareholders.

As a recognized employer of choice, Cooper recruits and retains talented employees who are interested in making a long-term commitment to an organization that continually invests in the latest manufacturing techniques, new technology, and state-of-the-art equipment as well as its employees.

At Cooper, we believe that giving back is good business. We recognize that corporate citizenship ultimately means being responsive to the interests and concerns of our employees, our shareholders, and the individuals living in the many communities where we are a significant employer. Cooper is committed to enhancing the quality of life in these communities by providing financial support to local nonprofit organizations, fostering employees' volunteer efforts and operating safe and environmentally responsible facilities.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with 2003 revenues of $4.1 billion, Cooper employs approximately 28,000 people and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities around the world.

COOPER B-LINE

Cooper B-Line is an internationally known manufacturing company of top quality support systems used in electrical, mechanical, commercial, industrial, utility and telecommunication installations. Headquartered in Highland, Illinois Cooper B-Line has five manufacturing facilities across the United States.

For more information about career opportunities within Cooper B-Line, follow the employment links on our website or contact the human resources department.

COOPER BUSSMANN

Cooper Bussmann is one of the world's largest producers of fuses, with over 85 years of leadership in circuit protection devices to protect electrical, electronic and automotive systems from circuit overload. Cooper Bussmann sets the industry standard for circuit protection with over 41,000 fuse types, from large fuses for protecting the main supply in multi-story buildings and industrial complexes, to sophisticated fuses for printed circuit boards in electronic products.

For more information about becoming a Cooper Bussmann Team Member, contact the human resources department.

COOPER CROUSE-HINDS

Cooper Crouse-Hinds, a division of Cooper Industries, is the world's leading manufacturer of electrical products for commercial, industrial and hazardous environments. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, Cooper Crouse-Hinds has fourteen manufacturing facilities worldwide.

For more information about career opportunities with our company, please follow the links to the job opportunities page on Cooper's Web site or contact our Human Resources Department.

COOPER LIGHTING

Cooper Lighting, headquarted in Peachtree City, Georgia, is the leading manufacturer of track and recessed lighting in North America and one of the largest fixture manufacturers of incandescent, fluorescent, H.I.D., exit and emergency, vandal resistant, sports, landscape, fiberoptic, and complex environment lighting.

For more information on Cooper Lighting, please contact the division's Human Resources Department.

COOPER POWER SYSTEMS

Cooper Power Systems manufactures equipment, components, and systems for distributing and managing electrical energy. Our products are used by electric utility companies to bring electric power to homes, industries, business, and institutions throughout the world. Cooper Power System's products include transformers, capacitors, voltage regulators, reclosers, and sectionalizers, distribution switchgear, transformer fluids, transformer components, protective equipment, and distribution automation equipment. Cooper Power Systems, headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has twelve manufacturing facilities worldwide.

For more information about career opportunities with Cooper Power Systems, please follow the links to employment on our website or contact our human resources department.

COOPER WIRING DEVICES

Cooper Wiring Devices makes residential, commercial and industrial wiring devices, switches, plugs and receptacles to deliver and control electrical power. At Cooper Wiring Devices we are dedicated to developing new, leading-edge products that make use of the latest advances in electronic technology and safety -- products that allow us to continually "raise the bar".We offer a broad line of products for the residential, commercial, industrial, and OEM markets. Every item we make is designed, engineered, and produced to the highest specifications in the industry. Headquartered in Long Island City, New York, Cooper Wiring Devices has seven manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

For more information regarding career opportunities with Cooper Wiring Devices, please follow the links to job opportunities on our website or contact our human resources department.

COOPER SAFETY

Cooper Safety is a leading European manufacturer of emergency lighting, security systems, fire detection systems, lighting fixtures,lamps and electrical installation materials. Cooper Safety is headquartered in Royal Leamington Spa, England, and is comprised of eleven different operating facilities located in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe.

For more information regarding career opportunities with Cooper safety, contact our human resources department.

COOPER HAND TOOLS

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, Cooper Hand Tools manufactures and markets well-known brands of hand tools, chain, and electronic soldering products, including Campbell® chain, Crescent® brand wrenches and pliers, Lufkin® measuring tapes, Nicholson® files and saws, Plumb® hammers and axes, H.K. Porter® bolt cutters, Weller® soldering products, and Wiss® snips. Cooper Hand Tools has manufacturing facilities in seven domestic and eight international locations, and has approximately 4,400 employees worldwide.

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COOPER TOOLS

Heqadquartered in Lexington, SC, Cooper Tools' primary product lines include pneumatic and DC electric tools, screwdriver bits, impact sockets, universal joints, hoists, and assembly equipment sold under the Airetool, Apex, Geta, Buckeye, Cleco, Doler, Dotco, Master Power, Metronix, Quackenbush, Recoules and Utica trademarks, and licensed trademarks Gardner-Denver and DGD. Cooper Tools has manufacturing facilities in five U.S. and four international locations, and approximately 1,800 employees worldwide.

For more information about career opportunities with Cooper Tools, follow the employment links on our website or contact our human resources department.