Danaher Corporation today announced that it has signed a confidentiality agreement with Cooper Industries and expects to commence due diligence shortly.

Danaher Corporation is a leading manufacturer of Process/Environmental Controls and Tools and Components. (http://www.danaher.com/ )

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SOURCE: Danaher Corporation