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COOPER B-Line Cooper B-Line manufactures cabling support and routing products for a variety of markets "Cooper B-Line is focused on growth through new products, new markets and continued penetration of existing market segments. By providing , our customers with the most complete line of support system, wire management and enclosure products available in the industry, Cooper B-Line stands out as the markets source for one-stop shopping." Kevin Kissling President, Cooper B-Line ooper B-Line's 46 years of dedication to product C quality and customer service have earned the Company an industry-wide reputation for reliability and value During 2004, this reputation became even stronger Cooper B-Line made great strides to increase market share in its target segments electrical, mechani cal and communication/data In addition, cost control and productivity improvement initiatives markedly boosted profitability Cooper Industries' global, scope provides Cooper B-Line with a solid foundation to expand its new prod uct design and material sourcing capabilities Both of these initiatives have allowed Cooper B-Line to improve productivity, reduce costs and accelerate time-to-market for new product introductions Cooper B-Line's sig-' nificant progress made in 2004 on global design and material sourcing will intensify throughout 2005 As commercial, industrial and telecommunications markets continue to improve in 2005, Cooper B-Line plans to capture new opportunities and take advantage of a strengthened economic platform Market expan sion into both Canada and Europe will broaden Cooper B-Line's customer base, and planned new product introductions will help increase market share Cooper B-Line's innovative marketing and sales strategies will continue to enable the Company to increase exposure for new products, effectively utilize channel strength anduncover additional opportunities for growth Cooper B-Ltne is reaching beyond its boundaries to develop new products and new markets Annual Revenue Contribution Cooper B-Line 5% Highly talented employees have a mindset that recognizes no boundaries. 7