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Exide Technologies Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2006 Results

Alpharetta, Georgia - (July 27, 2005) - Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 ended June 30, 2005.

Consolidated net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 rose 9.2 percent to $669.3 million from $612.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Quarterly net sales results benefited from higher average selling prices as a result of lead-related pricing actions across the business, as well as continued strong Motive Power demand worldwide. Favorable currency exchange rates also benefited net sales Company-wide.

“While all of our divisions contributed to the increase in sales, three out of the four divisions delivered better operating performance. During the first quarter and in the month of July, we began taking a number of steps to make Exide a stronger and more competitive organization,” said Gordon Ulsh, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Although progress is being made, there clearly remains much more to do. Looking forward to the full year, we remain focused on delivering profitable revenue growth and continued expense rationalization to enhance shareholder value.”

Consolidated income for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was a net loss of $35.7 million, or $1.43 per share. Results include restructuring costs and reorganization items of approximately $4.3 million, a $10.6 million currency remeasurement losses and a loss on sale of capital assets of $1.5 million. The results were offset by an unrealized gain on the re-evaluation of warrants of $8.1 million. The results compare to reported first quarter fiscal 2005 net income of $1,782.2 million, which includes the impact of Fresh Start accounting and a gain on the discharge of indebtedness totaling $1,787.2 million.

The Company uses adjusted EBITDA as a key measure of the Company’s operational and financial performance because the Company believes it provides useful information for investors. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and restructuring charges. The Company’s adjusted EBITDA definition also adjusts reported earnings for the effect of non-cash currency re-measurement gains or losses, the non-cash gain or loss from revaluation of the Company’s warrants liability, impairment charges and non-cash gains or losses on asset sales. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to income reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (“GAAP”) is attached hereto.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 declined $6.7 million to $19 million principally driven by higher commodity prices. Average lead prices increased 16.5 percent over the prior-year period to €784 ($987) per metric tonne. The strength of the Euro against the U.S. dollar offset lower results by $0.5 million.

Conference Call Details
Exide President and CEO Gordon A. Ulsh and other members of senior management will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 for members of the investment community to discuss the Company’s financial results and general business operations at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

The conference call information follows:

Date: July 27, 2005
Time: 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time
Domestic Dial-In Number: 800-706-7741
International Dial-In Number: 617-614-3471
Passcode: 55868061


For individuals unable to participate in the conference call, a telephone replay will be available from 1 p.m. on July 27, 2005 until midnight on August 27, 2005 at:

Domestic Replay Number: 888-286-8010
International Replay Number: 617-801-6888
Passcode: 95331965


An audio webcast of the conference call can also be accessed via www.exide.com and will be available for 12 months. RealPlayer or Windows Media Player will be required in order to access the webcast.
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.


Media Contacts
Alan Chapple
Exide Technologies
678-566-9514
alan.chapple@exide.com

Investor Contact
Rich Cockrell
Exide Technologies
678-566-9415
rich.cockrell@exide.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, this report may be deemed to contain “forward-looking” statements. The Company desires to avail itself of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) and is including this cautionary statement for the express purpose of availing itself of the protection afforded by the Act.

Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (a) projections of revenues, cost of raw materials, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, capital expenditures, growth prospects, dividends, the effect of currency translations, capital structure and other financial items, (b) statements of plans of and objectives of the Company or its management or Board of Directors, including the introduction of new products, or estimates or predictions of actions by customers, suppliers, competitors or regulating authorities, (c) statements of future economic performance, (d) statements of assumptions, such as the prevailing weather conditions in the Company’s market areas, underlying other statements and statements about the Company or its business and (e) statements regarding the ability to obtain amendments under the Company’s debt agreements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following general factors such as: (i) adverse reactions by creditors, vendors, customers, and others to the going-concern qualification contained in the audit report in the Company’s 10-K for fiscal year 2005; (ii) the Company’s ability to implement and fund based on current liquidity business strategies and restructuring plans, (iii) the Company’s substantial debt and debt service requirements which may restrict the Company’s operational and financial flexibility, as well as imposing significant interest and financing costs and the Company’s ability to comply with the covenants in its debt agreements or obtain waivers of noncompliance, (iv) the litigation proceedings to which the Company is subject, the results of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its business, (v) the fact that lead, a major ingredient in most of the Company’s products, experiences significant fluctuations in market price and is a hazardous material that may give rise to costly environmental and safety claims, (vi) the substantial management time and financial and other resources needed for the Company’s consolidation and rationalization of acquired entities, (vii) the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on its variable debt, (vii) general economic conditions, (viii) the ability to acquire goods and services and/or fulfill labor needs at budgeted costs, and (ix) our ability to attract and retain key personnel. Some of the factors contained herein, and other factors, are enumerated in further detail in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K filed on June 29, 2005 and the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Commission on July 15, 2005.

Therefore, the Company cautions each reader of this press release carefully to consider those factors hereinabove set forth, because such factors have, in some instances, affected and in the future could affect, the ability of the Company to achieve its projected results and may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed herein.
			
                 EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (In thousands, except per share data)



                                     Succcessor Succcessor Predecessor
                                       Company    Company    Company
                                      for the    for the    for the
                                       Three      Period     Period
                                       Months     May 6,    April 1,
                                       Ended     2004 to     2004 to
                                      June 30,   June 30,    May 5,
                                        2005       2004        2004
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------

NET SALES                             $669,332   $397,928    $214,607
COST OF SALES                          567,116    333,129     179,137
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Gross profit                           102,216     64,799      35,470
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
EXPENSES:
Selling, marketing and advertising      71,073     41,288      24,504
General and administrative              43,738     23,389      17,940
Restructuring and impairment             2,901      2,447         602
Other (income) expense, net              3,400    (42,876)      6,222
Interest expense, net                   16,100      6,026       8,870
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
                                       137,212     30,274      58,138
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Income (loss) before reorganization
 items, income taxes and
 minority interest                     (34,996)    34,525     (22,668)
REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET                1,372      1,693      18,434
FRESH START ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS,
 NET                                         -          -    (228,371)
GAIN ON DISCHARGE OF LIABILITIES
 SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE                       -          -  (1,558,839)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT                        (754)      (828)     (2,482)
MINORITY INTEREST                           95         33          26
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
Net income (loss)                     $(35,709)   $33,627  $1,748,564
                                     ========== ========== ===========
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic and Diluted                       $(1.43)     $1.35      $63.86
                                     ========== ========== ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
Basic and Diluted                       25,000     25,000      27,383
                                     ========== ========== ===========
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                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (In thousands)


                                                  Successor Company
                                               -----------------------
                                                June 30,   March 31,
                                                   2005        2005
                                               ----------- -----------

Cash                                              $66,862     $76,696
Current assets, excluding cash                 $1,042,176  $1,114,032
Property, plant and equipment, net                752,668     799,763
Other assets                                      291,668     300,289
                                               ----------- -----------

Total assets                                   $2,153,374  $2,290,780
                                               =========== ===========

Current liabilities, excluding current
 maturities                                      $677,344    $738,784
Long term debt, including current maturities      653,828     652,163
Non current retirement obligations                317,616     329,628
Other liabilities                                 121,356     130,182
                                               ----------- -----------

Total liabilities                               1,770,144   1,850,757

Minority interest                                  12,215      12,764
Stockholders' equity                              371,015     427,259
                                               ----------- -----------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $2,153,374  $2,290,780
                                               =========== ===========
                 EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                            (In thousands)


                                     Succcessor Succcessor Predecessor
                                       Company    Company    Company
                                      for the    for the    for the
                                       Three      Period     Period
                                       Months     May 6,    April 1,
                                       Ended     2004 to     2004 to
                                      June 30,   June 30,    May 5,
                                        2005       2004        2004
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)                     $(35,709)   $33,627  $1,748,564
Adjustments to reconcile net income
 (loss) to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization           30,341     21,699       7,848
Gain on discharge of liabilities
 subject to compromise                       -          -  (1,558,839)
Fresh Start accounting adjustments,
 net                                         -          -    (228,371)
Unrealized gain on warrants             (8,126)   (43,612)          -
Net change in working capital            1,181    (19,522)     14,084
Other, net                              (3,193)    (8,001)      9,528
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------

Net cash used in operating activities  (15,506)   (15,809)     (7,186)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures                   (11,545)    (8,332)     (7,152)
Proceeds from asset sales                9,982      3,600       2,800
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------

Net cash used in investing activities   (1,563)    (4,732)     (4,352)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under Senior Credit
 facility                                    -          -     500,000
Net borrowings and repayments under
 Replacement DIP
Credit Facility and 9.125% Senior
 Notes                                       -          -    (464,832)
Currency swap                          (12,084)         -           -
Other                                   21,085      3,152           -
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------

Net cash provided by financing
 activities                              9,001      3,152      35,168

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON
 CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS                        (1,766)       766      (1,447)
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
 CASH EQUIVALENTS                       (9,834)   (16,623)     22,183
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF
 PERIOD                                 76,696     59,596      37,413
                                     ---------- ---------- -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
 OF PERIOD                             $66,862    $42,973     $59,596
                                     ========== ========== ===========


Footnote: Working capital represents receivables, inventories and
accounts payable
                 EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES AND SUBSIDIARIES
               ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION BY SEGMENT
      SUCCESSOR COMPANY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
                             (In millions)



                                                         Industrial
                                       Transportation       Energy
                                      --------------------------------
                                               Europe          Europe
                                        North   and     North   and
                                        America ROW     America ROW
                                      --------------------------------

 Net income (loss)                        $4.1  $(1.6)    $4.4   $9.6

   Interest expense, net                     -      -        -      -
   Income tax provision (benefit)            -      -        -      -

                                      --------------------------------
 EBIT                                      4.1   (1.6)     4.4    9.6

   Depreciation and amortization           7.0    8.6      2.7    8.4
   Reorganization items, net                 -      -        -      -
   Restructuring and impairment            0.4    0.4      0.4    1.1
   Other restructuring costs included
    in cost of sales &
          general and administrative
           expenses                        0.2    0.2        -      -
   Currency remeasurement loss (gain)        -      -        -      -
   Gain on revaluation of foreign
    currency forward contract                -      -        -      -
   Minority interest                         -      -        -      -
   Unrealized gain on revaluation of
    warrants                                 -      -        -      -
   Loss (gain) on sale of capital
    assets                                 0.3    0.1        -      -
   Other non-cash losses (gains)           1.0      -     (0.1)   0.1

                                      --------------------------------
 Adjusted EBITDA                         $13.0   $7.7     $7.4  $19.2
                                      ================================




                                                         Other  Total
                                                        --------------

 Net income (loss)                                      $(52.2)$(35.7)

   Interest expense, net                                  16.1   16.1
   Income tax provision (benefit)                         (0.8)  (0.8)

                                                        --------------
 EBIT                                                    (36.9) (20.4)

   Depreciation and amortization                           3.6   30.3
   Reorganization items, net                               1.4    1.4
   Restructuring and impairment                            0.6    2.9
   Other restructuring costs included in cost of sales &
          general and administrative expenses              0.2    0.6
   Currency remeasurement loss (gain)                     11.7   11.7
   Gain on revaluation of foreign currency forward
    contract                                              (1.1)  (1.1)
   Minority interest                                       0.1    0.1
   Unrealized gain on revaluation of warrants             (8.1)  (8.1)
   Loss (gain) on sale of capital assets                   1.1    1.5
   Other non-cash losses (gains)                          (0.9)   0.1

                                                        --------------
 Adjusted EBITDA                                        $(28.3) $19.0
                                                        ==============
                  EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES AND SUBSIDIARIES
               ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION BY SEGMENT
               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
                             (In millions)



                                                        Industrial
                                      Transportation      Energy
                                      --------------------------------
                                               Europe          Europe
                                        North   and     North   and
                                        America ROW     America ROW
                                      --------------------------------

 Net income (loss)                        $8.5   $3.0     $3.2   $6.1

   Interest expense, net                     -      -        -      -
   Income tax provision (benefit)            -      -        -      -
   Fresh Start accounting adjustments,
    net                                      -      -        -      -
   Gain on discharge of liabilities
    subject to compromise                    -      -        -      -

                                      --------------------------------
 EBIT                                      8.5    3.0      3.2    6.1

   Depreciation and amortization           7.3    9.0      3.2    8.0
   Reorganization items, net                 -      -        -      -
   Restructuring and impairment            0.2    1.6        -    1.1
   Currency remeasurement loss (gain)        -      -        -      -
   Minority interest                         -      -        -      -
   Unrealized gain on revaluation of
    warrants                                 -      -        -      -
   Non-cash increase in cost of sales
    from
           Fresh Start inventory step-
            up                             0.7    0.8      0.1    1.0
   Other non-cash losses (gains)           0.1      -        -      -

                                      --------------------------------
 Adjusted EBITDA                         $16.8  $14.4     $6.5  $16.2
                                      ================================



                                        Succcessor Predecessor
                                          Company   Company
                                         for the    for the
                                          Period    Period
                                          May 6,    April 1,
                                         2004 to    2004 to
                                         June 30,   May 5,
                        Other    Total     2004      2004      Total
                      ------------------------------------------------

 Net income (loss)    $1,761.4 $1,782.2     $33.6   $1,748.6 $1,782.2

   Interest expense,
    net                   14.8     14.8       6.0        8.8     14.8
   Income tax
    provision
    (benefit)             (3.3)    (3.3)     (0.8)      (2.5)    (3.3)
   Fresh Start
    accounting
    adjustments, net    (228.4)  (228.4)        -     (228.4)  (228.4)
   Gain on discharge
    of liabilities
    subject to
    compromise        (1,558.8)(1,558.8)        -   (1,558.8)(1,558.8)

                      ------------------------------------------------
 EBIT                    (14.3)     6.5      38.8      (32.3)     6.5

   Depreciation and
    amortization           2.1     29.6      21.7        7.9     29.6
   Reorganization
    items, net            20.1     20.1       1.7       18.4     20.1
   Restructuring and
    impairment             0.1      3.0       2.4        0.6      3.0
   Currency
    remeasurement loss
    (gain)                 7.4      7.4       1.1        6.3      7.4
   Minority interest       0.1      0.1       0.1          -      0.1
   Unrealized gain on
    revaluation of
    warrants             (43.6)   (43.6)    (43.6)         -    (43.6)
   Non-cash increase
    in cost of sales
    from
           Fresh Start
            inventory
            step-up          -      2.6       2.6          -      2.6
   Other non-cash
    losses (gains)        (0.1)       -         -          -        -

                      ------------------------------------------------
 Adjusted EBITDA        $(28.2)   $25.7     $24.8       $0.9    $25.7
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