COTTAGE GROVE, TN--(Marketwire - Jul 17, 2012) - Cooper Holding Corp. (PINKSHEETS: [ COHO ]) today announced they have retained Mr. Frank Yates, Jr., of Louisville, Kentucky, as Corporate/Securities Counsel effective July 16, 2012.

CEO Daniel Cooper remarked, "We are pleased to have someone with the experience and reputation of Mr. Yates representing our interest. He brings a combination of industry knowledge, integrity, and practicality to this critical position. I'm confident Frank will make a significant contribution in helping the Board of Directors achieve our strategic goals and enable us to execute our duties as executive officers of this corporation with the highest ethical standards.

"We've made considerable progress executing our turnaround strategy and needed to fill this position before making any further decisions. This company and our shareholders remain my top priority and I'm going to make sure that everything we do focuses on securing the best possible future for both. I plan on addressing the shareholders as soon as possible and now that we have permanent counsel it should move things along. I appreciate the support we've received during our recent efforts and understand that everyone would like additional details. We're keeping good on our promise to provide information as it becomes available and will continue to do so." 

About Cooper Holding Corp.

Cooper Holding Corp.'s diverse product line includes hunting blinds, cover scents, archery equipment, lures, attractants and hunting apparel. These products are sold through our wholly owned subsidiary Cooper Hunting Industries, Inc. Over 350 dealers and distributors market products for the company nationwide and E-commerce operations at [ www.cooperhunting.com ].

Corporate Website: [ http://www.cooperholdingcorp.com/ ] Company email: [ ir@cooperhunting.com ]

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