Exide Awarded Supply Contract for Project Rakel in Sweden; Communications Network is Being Created to Link Swedish Public Safety Organizations

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--Sept. 26, 2005--Exide Technologies (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that it has been selected to supply back-up batteries for a new radio communications network that will link police, fire and other emergency personnel across Sweden.

Project RAKEL (Radio Communication for Efficient Public Safety) - being led by the Saab-Nokia-Swedish Networks consortium - will use Marathon(R) front terminal batteries for uninterruptible power supply. The batteries will be produced at Exide's plant in Castanheira, Portugal. The first shipments are expected to be made before the end of the year.

"We are proud to participate in this important public safety initiative for the people of Sweden," said Bjarne Jensen, Exide's Industrial Business Director for the Nordic region.

"This order is a testament to our strong technical support and reputation for meeting the demands of our customers," said Ricard Hult, Key Account Manager at Exide.

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.