Exide Technologies to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Alternative Energy & Natural...

Exide Technologies to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Alternative Energy &
Natural Resources Conference 2009 on November 10th

MILTON, Ga., Nov. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exide Technologies (Nasdaq:XIDE)
(www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions,
announced today that Gordon A. Ulsh, Chief Executive Officer and Edward J.
O'Leary, President and Chief Operating Officer, will present at Thomas Weisel
Partners Alternative Energy & Natural Resources Conference on November 10, 2009
at 9:10 a.m. Eastern time. This event will be held at the New York Palace Hotel.

The presentation will be webcast live on the Company's website at www.exide.com
and can be accessed by clicking the "Investor Relations" tab and selecting
Thomas Weisel Partners Conference under the "Events" section in the middle of
the screen. The presentation may also be accessed using the following link:
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/twp/altenergy09/32103685.cfm. A replay of the
webcast will be available on the Company's website for a period of 30 days
following the presentation.

About Exide Technologies

Exide Technologies, with operations in more than 80 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 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.

The Exide Technologies logo is available at
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Exide Technologies
Investor Contact:
Carol Knies, Senior Director of Investor Relations
678/566-9316
carol.knies@exide.com