Exide Technologies Names Robert B. Weiner Senior Vice President - Global Manufacturing and Engineering

    PRINCETON, N.J., April 26 Exide Technologies ,
the global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, today announced the
appointment of Robert B. Weiner as Senior Vice President - Global
Manufacturing and Engineering.
    In this position, Weiner will develop and implement manufacturing, product
and process-engineering strategies globally to support Exide Technologies'
overall business goals.  His initial efforts will focus on implementing lean-
manufacturing disciplines and key-performance indicators in Exide's North
American manufacturing facilities.
    "Bob brings more than 26 years of solid experience in building lean-
production systems at renowned companies," said Robert A. Lutz, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Exide Technologies.  "Exide is fortunate to have
found an executive of his caliber."
    Weiner will report to Craig H. Muhlhauser, President and Chief Operating
Officer of Exide Technologies.  "A key part of Bob's job is the implementation
of the new Exide Lean Production System (ELPS).  That includes the
implementation of a global manufacturing strategy that we believe will be
second to none in terms of both efficiency and quality," said Muhlhauser.
    Weiner most recently served as Vice President-Engine Service at United
Technologies Corporation's Pratt & Whitney division in Hartford, Connecticut,
where he was responsible for more than $1 billion in sales, 30 facilities and
6,000 employees worldwide.  Prior to his seven-year tenure at United
Technologies, he held a variety of manufacturing and engineering positions at
Phelps-Dodge Corporation, SKF/MRC Corporation, and General Electric Company.
His work at Pratt & Whitney was cited in Lean Thinking, a best-selling book by
James Womack.
    Weiner received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering
from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and his Master of Business
Administration degree from Loyola College of Maryland.  He also attended the
executive education program at the Darden School of Management.

    Note:
    Exide Technologies is the global leader in providing electrical energy
storage solutions.  The company has annualized revenues of approximately
$3 billion and has operations in 89 countries, serving the industrial and
transportation markets.
    Industrial applications include network-power batteries for
telecommunications systems, fuel-cell load leveling, electric utilities,
railroads, photovoltaic (solar-power related) and uninterruptible power supply
(UPS) markets; and motive-power batteries for a broad range of equipment uses,
including lift trucks, mining vehicles 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 supplies
both aftermarket and original-equipment transportation customers.
    Further information about Exide Technologies, its financial results and
other information can be found at http://www.exide.com .
    Media contact:  Tim Yost, 734-827-3282; tyost@exideworld.com
    Investor contact: Bruce Boyle, 610-378-0872; bboyle@exideworld.com

    Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements as defined by the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. As
such, they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause the actual results of the company to be materially different
from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These are enumerated in further detail in the company's Form 10-K.

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