MINNEAPOLIS, March 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Charles H. Johnson & Associates announces that a class action suit on behalf of all purchasers of The Cooper Companies (NYSE:COO) between July 29, 2004 and November 21, 2005, including persons who received Cooper shares in exchange for shares of Ocular Sciences in the January 2005 merger between Cooper and Ocular Sciences, Inc., inclusive, has been filed.
The case is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division, against defendant Cooper and one or more of its officers and/or directors. The action charges that defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of materially false and misleading statements to the market throughout the Class Period, which statements had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of the Company's securities.
If you are a member of the class, you may, no later than April 17, 2006, move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff.
If you have questions about the lawsuit or would like to discuss it with an attorney, please call or e-mail:
Neil Eisenbraun, Esq. (cjohnsonlaw@gmail.com)
Charles H. Johnson & Associates
2599 Mississippi Street
New Brighton, MN 55112
(651) 633-5685
More information on this and other class actions can be found on the Class Action Newsline at www.primezone.com/ca