Exide Technologies Promotes Two Executives In Its Transportation Business Group

    ATLANTA, March 14 Exide Technologies , the
global leader in providing electrical energy storage solutions, today
announced the promotion of Frederic Guyonneau and Craig Lewis to Vice
President positions within its Transportation Business Group.
    Guyonneau will assume the job of vice president, marketing for the
Americas, while Lewis will handle the position of vice president, branch
network. Both will be based out of Exide Technologies' Transportation Business
Group office located in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, GA.
    Guyonneau will be responsible for the marketing of Exide's automotive
batteries throughout North America, including advertising, sales promotions
and brand management.  Approaching six years with the company, he previously
was the regional general manager, Latin America, for the Industrial Power
Business Group.
    Lewis, who spent nine years with Clorox Company and two years with General
Electric prior to joining Exide in 1997, will be responsible for leading
operations and sales activities of the company-owned branches, which includes
100 facilities and approximately 1,000 employees.  He was the director of
supply chain planning.
    "We're pleased both Frederic and Craig accepted these new challenges,"
said Thomas O. Minner, President of Exide Technologies' Transportation
Business Group. "They're both talented and professional and I'm confident
they'll be a tremendous asset."
    Exide Technologies has annualized revenues of approximately $3 billion and
has operations in 89 countries and 21,000 employees.  The company serves the
industrial and transportation markets.
    Industrial applications include network-power batteries for
telecommunications systems, fuel cell loading leveling, electric utilities,
railroads, photovoltaic (solar-power storage) and other uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) markets; and motive-power batteries for a broad range of
equipment uses, including lift trucks, mining and commercial vehicles.
    Transportation uses include automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural,
marine and other batteries, as well as new technologies being developed for
hybrid vehicles and new 42-volt automotive applications.  The company serves
the industrial market as well as the transportation aftermarket and original
equipment markets.
    Further information about Exide Technologies, its financial results and
other information, can be found at http://www.exideworld.com.