Largest Security Detail Planned for a Presidential Inauguration Relies on Text Messaging System from Cooper Notification

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ — With 2 million people expected to
attend the historic swearing in of President-elect Barack Obama, 58 law
enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia (DC) and surrounding
jurisdictions will rely on Alert DC, an interoperable emergency text messaging
system provided by Cooper Notification, to coordinate the largest security and
safety operation for a presidential inauguration in the nation’s history.
Cooper Notification is a platform of Cooper Industries, Ltd., (NYSE: CBE).

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Powered by Cooper Notification’s patented Roam Secure Alert Network(TM)
(RSAN(TM)), the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)
and their counterparts in surrounding counties and cities will be able to
efficiently respond to threats by sending text messages to coordinate security
and emergency efforts among the different law enforcement agencies, including
the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), US Secret Service, US Capitol
Police, and the US Military or targeted groups such as the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Law enforcement
personnel can reply to alerts through RSAN’s two-way communications system.

Alert DC was launched in 2002 to quickly mobilize first responders and key
personnel. “What better way to communicate to all of the different agencies
during the largest security operation than with an interoperable system that
has been reliable and effective for DC HSEMA and the MPD for more than five
years,” said Ratna Reddi, Vice President of Marketing and Business
Development, Cooper Notification.

To create a safer and more secure environment for the 56th Presidential
Inauguration, Alert DC will also allow officials to communicate emergency
information to the public via text messages during the four-day ceremony at
the nation’s capitol, where more than 70 inaugural events will take place from
Jan. 18 – 21.

“If you plan on joining the hundreds of thousands of people attending the
inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama or will just be visiting DC
during this time frame, we encourage you to sign up for Alert DC or Arlington
Alert,” said Reddi. “Alert DC and Arlington Alert will help you prepare and
respond to emergencies. Alerts aren’t limited to violence and terrorism. You
can also receive information on inclement weather, road closures and
transportation issues.”

Residents and visitors in the Washington DC area can sign up for Alert DC
at https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/register.php or can be automatically enrolled
by texting DC to 411911 from a text-enabled device. Arlington, Va. residents
and visitors can sign up for Arlington Alert at http://www.arlingtonalert.com
or by texting 1801 to 411911. Those wishing to receive alerts only during the
Inauguration period can do so by checking “Inaugural Alerts” on the
registration page.

Cooper Notification has deployed more than 230 RSAN systems across the
United States, including major metropolitan areas in Orlando, New Orleans,
Philadelphia, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as state
agencies, colleges, airports, and hospitals. Added Reddi, “The 2009 inaugural
activities represent another instance where the superior technology and
innovation of RSAN will be used to streamline communication and enable safety
when it matters most.”

About Cooper Notification

Cooper Notification, a solution platform of The Cooper Safety Division, is
comprised of several businesses with decades of experience and innovation in
the development of high quality products and solutions. With the ever present
need to protect, alert and inform, Cooper Notification is focused on meeting
the growing demand for personnel and property safety. We are the source for
notification solutions supporting Fire, Security, Hazardous area, Mass
Notification, Voice evacuation and Industrial Signaling applications and
operating under the powerful global brands of Fulleon, MEDC, Roam Secure,
SAFEPATH, WAVES and Wheelock. For more information, visit the web site at
http://www.coopernotification.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. In 2007, sixty percent of total sales were to
customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and 34% of total sales
were to customers outside the United States. Cooper, which has more than
31,500 employees and manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2007, is
incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, TX. For
more information, visit the web site at http://www.cooperindustries.com .

    For information contact:
    Marla Moran
    941.487.2300 ext. 2318
    marla.moran@cooperindustries.com

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