Exide Technologies Announces February 9 Conference Call to Discuss Results for Third Quarter FY 2006

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--Jan. 2, 20067, 2006--Exide Technologies (www.exide.com) announced today that it will conduct a conference call with the investment community on February 9, 2006 to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, which ended December 31, 2005.

The call, which will be hosted by Exide President and CEO Gordon A. Ulsh and other members of senior management, will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

               The conference call information follows:

                        Date: February 9, 2006

                  Time: 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time

                Domestic Dial-In Number: (877) 563-6439

             International Dial-In Number: (706) 758-9457

                           Passcode: 3786649

Non-financial participants can listen to the earnings call by accessing the Investor Relations page of the Exide website, www.exide.com.

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, are available at www.exide.com.