Exide Technologies Selected as Aftermarket Supplier by Tri-States Automotive Warehouse

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--June 17, 2005--Exide Technologies (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that it has been named the exclusive aftermarket battery supplier to Tri-States Automotive Warehouse, Inc.

Under the agreement, the Company will supply Exide NASCAR Select(R) batteries to Tri-States Automotive Warehouse, which serves Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

"We are very excited to win Tri-States' business. They are a highly respected member of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, and I believe their willingness to make us their exclusive battery supplier is a testament to the quality of Exide's products and people," said Nelson Rombeiro, Vice President Sales - Transportation Americas.

"The Tri-States sales force is once again enthused about selling batteries, as they now believe they have a complete battery program, offering superior products and backed with dependable services," said Walter Spence, President of Florida-based Tri-States Automotive Warehouse. "The entire complement of Exide products gives each salesman the opportunity to offer his customers one of the industry's most complete lines of name-brand batteries."

About Exide Technologies

Exide Technologies, with operations in 89 countries, is one of the world's largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries. The Company's four global business groups - Transportation Americas, Transportation Europe and Rest of World, Industrial Energy Americas and Industrial Energy Europe and Rest of World - provide a comprehensive range of stored electrical energy products and services for industrial and transportation applications.

Transportation markets include original-equipment and aftermarket automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural and marine applications, and new technologies for hybrid vehicles and 42-volt automotive applications. Industrial markets include network power applications such as telecommunications systems, electric utilities, railroads, photovoltaic (solar-power related) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and motive-power applications including lift trucks, mining and other commercial vehicles.

Further information about Exide, including its financial results, are available at www.exide.com.