GNB Industrial Power Expands Communications Battery Line

Exide Technologies Network Power Group Offers Another Innovative, Front-Terminal Design Monobloc Battery 90 Amp Hour Rating Fits Popular 19-Inch Relay Rack Applications

PRINCETON, N.J., June 13- GNB Industrial Power, the Network Power Business Group of Exide Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: EXDTQ - News), announced today the September 2002 availability for its new Marathon(TM) 12-volt, 90-ampere hour (AH) battery. This sealed, valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery provides high quality reserve power for a variety of communications as well as data infrastructure applications including wireless, personal communications systems (PCS), third generation (3G) broadband, Internet access and traditional wireline telecommunications.

In addition to the same outstanding design features and exacting performance of the other Marathon front-terminal (FT) monobloc products, Exide's new 90-AH FT Marathon battery also offers a 19-inch relay rack configuration solution. Since its introduction in 1999, the Marathon FT series has been one of the most popular energy-storage products for communications applications ever offered by Exide Technologies. The product offers unique features and benefits:

* The location of the terminals on the front -- rather than the top -- of the battery greatly simplifies installation and maintenance, particularly when the batteries are installed in a cabinet enclosure or on a standard relay rack. * The Marathon FT series features the use of a safer, flame-retardant polypropylene resin material and a patented "diamond" side-wall structure that ensures structural integrity in higher operating temperatures. * The compact battery footprint packs maximum power into a standard network equipment rack. * The Marathon power package also can be scaled conveniently to meet any variety of AH requirements (up to 1200 AH) utilizing a single mounting structure.

"The expansion of the innovative Marathon FT Series allows Exide Technologies to continue supporting the continuously evolving needs of its communications customers," said Mitchell S. Bregman, President of the Exide Technologies Network Power Global Business Unit. "This new product introduction is another example of how Exide Technologies is leading the industry in technology innovations and helping our customers add value to their products and services."

Exide Technologies manufactures a complete line of Marathon VRLA batteries, ranging from 30 AH to 550 AH in capacity, that deliver reliable power for as long as ten years.

The new Marathon 90 FT battery will be built in the company's Lisbon, Portugal manufacturing facility.

About Exide Technologies:

Exide Technologies is the world's largest industrial and transportation battery producer and recycler with operations in 89 countries.

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 www.exide.com .