Exide Appoints Kevin McMahon Vice President

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--Sept. 6, 2005--Exide Technologies , a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, today announced the appointment of Kevin McMahon as Vice President-Audit, effective immediately. Mr. McMahon succeeds Steve Ellis, who elected not to relocate from Lawrenceville, N.J.

"I am pleased to welcome Kevin to Exide," said J. Timothy Gargaro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Kevin brings a wealth of both financial and operational auditing in his background to our Company, and has hands-on experience developing internal accounting compliance procedures, including Sarbanes-Oxley 404 testing, for a multinational company."

Prior to joining Exide, Mr. McMahon most recently was Chief Internal Auditor at Novelis Inc., an aluminum rolling and recycling company that was formed as a spin-off from Alcan. Earlier, he served as Vice President Internal Audit Services at HCA Inc. and a Manager of Assurance and Advisory Services at Ernst & Young LLP.

Mr. McMahon is a Certified Internal Auditor and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the State University of New York and an MBA from Palm Beach Atlantic University.

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, is available at www.exide.com.