Exide Technologies Partners with Multiple NASCAR Teams in Sport's Top Three Divisions for 2004

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Exide Technologies Partners with Multiple NASCAR Teams in Sport's Top Three Divisions for 2004 LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Exide Technologies, the "Official Battery of NASCAR," is proud to announce multiple NASCAR team partnerships for 2004, which will extend the Company's involvement in America's fastest growing spectator sport. Exide Technologies (OTC:EXDTQ) (BULLETIN BOARD: EXDTQ) ( http://www.exide.com/ ), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, will expand its partnership with four teams among NASCAR's top three divisions. The teams include: the #0 Hass/CNC Racing Chevrolet driven by Ward Burton in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series; the #17 Reiser Enterprises Ford driven by Matt Kenseth in the NASCAR Busch Series; the #6 Tommy Baldwin Racing Dodge driven by multiple drivers in the NASCAR Busch Series; and the #21 Innovative Motorsports Toyota driven by Hank Parker, Jr. in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. "We're ecstatic to haveExide associated with such prominent teams in the sport of NASCAR," said Mike Dever, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development for Exide, which has been the "Official Battery of NASCAR" since 1997. "While two of the teams are new to the Exide family, we are looking forward to success with all four. Not only will our high quality, track-proven batteries power these competitive teams on the track, but fans also will have the chance to win with various promotions we will conduct around our NASCAR involvement." In 2004, Exide will adorn the racing vehicles and transporters of Reiser Enterprises (as well as Kenseth's uniform), Tommy Baldwin Racing and Innovative Motorsports. In addition, there will be advertising and promotional opportunities with all four teams, which includes Haas/CNC Racing. This season marks the third consecutive year Exide and Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) have had an association. As a part of the "Hungry Drivers" program, sponsored by Ragu, Country Crock and Hellmann's, TBR will compete in 12 Busch races with several young up-and-coming drivers, including Paul Wolfe, Tracy Hines and Mark McFarland. Exide and Reiser Enterprises began their association in 2003 as Kenseth, the reigning NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Champion, captured two victories in 14 starts in his Reiser entry in the Busch Series. This season, the Bayer- sponsored team plans to run 10 events with Kenseth, who has 14 career wins in the Busch Series. Haas/CNC Racing begins its second full season in NASCAR's premier series with a former Daytona 500 champ at the wheel of the NetZero machine. Burton, who has five career triumphs in the Nextel Cup Series, has a best finish of ninth in 2004 at Rockingham. He will compete in all 36 races. Innovative Motorsports, a long-time player in the Busch Series, is making its first venture into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Toyota. Parker, Jr., son of famed fisherman Hank Parker, has two Busch Series wins to his credit. The team, searching for full-time primary sponsorship, plans to run the entire Truck Series in '04. Exide, which has been affiliated the sport since 1993, markets its leading brands of automotive batteries through automotive aftermarket parts distributors and professional installers nationwide. All automotive batteries, including the NASCAR Select, the Exide 72 and the Exide 60, feature the NASCAR trademark and NASCAR's "Performance" logo. Exide offers consumers, installers and retailers promotional programs that enhance the marketability of the officially licensed batteries of NASCAR. With the aggressive marketing programs already in place through NASCAR, and the innovative marketing approach of Exide Technologies, consumers continue to request the leading brand of automotive batteries for their cars and trucks. The premium NASCAR-branded products, distributed through Exide's customer partnerships throughout the United States and Canada, are available in 29 different automotive types, to fit most cars, vans, sport utility vehicles and pick-up trucks on the road today. The Exide NASCAR Select line is backed by a nationwide warranty of two years free replacement, an 84-month limited warranty, and Exide's two-year, 24/7 roadside assistance protection. To locate an authorized Exide dealer, call 1-800-START-IT, or log onto http://www.exide.com/ . About Exide Technologies: Exide Technologies, with operations in 89 countries and fiscal 2003 net sales of approximately $2.4 billion, is one of the world's largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries. The company's two global business groups -- industrial energy and transportation -- provide a comprehensive range of stored electrical energy products and services for industrial and transportation applications. Industrial uses include network power applications such as telecommunications systems, electric utilities, railroads, photovoltaic (solar-power related) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS); and motive-power applications for a broad range of equipment uses, including lift trucks, mining vehicles and commercial vehicles. Transportation applications include automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural and marine, as well as new technologies being developed for hybrid vehicles and new 42-volt automotive applications. The company supplies both aftermarket and original-equipment transportation customers. Further information about Exide Technologies, its financial results and other information can be found at http://www.exide.com/ . Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. As such, they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results of the company to be materially different from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These are enumerated in further detail in the company's Form 10-K. DATASOURCE: Exide Technologies CONTACT: Media, Jeannine Addams or Kristin Wohlleben, +1-404-231-1132, both of Tarkenton & Addams, Inc.; or Investors, Doug Morris of Gavin Anderson & Company, +1-212-515-1962 Web site: http://www.exide.com/

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