DGAP-News: Exide Technologies Launches New Sleeker, Modern Website


Exide Technologies 

15.07.2011 13:45
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MILTON, Ga., July 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exide Technologies (Nasdaq:XIDE),
 a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, announces the launch of 
 its new website - www.exide.com. The site has been enhanced to provide a       
 sleeker, more modern look while providing improved ease of navigation for users
 looking for pertinent information about Exide Technologies and its products.The
 new site is initially being launched in 14 countries, with additional countries
 and translations being added over the next three months. Users are able to     
 quickly identify the specific product, service, or area of interest and with   
 minimal clicks be directed to the information needed. Additionally, the new    
 site showcases areas such as Sustainability and Innovation, which are core to  
 Exide's business.                                                              
'I am thrilled about the launch of the new website,' said Jim Bolch, Exide's    
 President and CEO. 'I believe it truly captures who we are as a company now and
 who we plan to be going forward -- innovative, professional, customer focused  
 and providing the broadest product selection in the energy storage industry.'  
This launch is the first phase of Exide's revamped presence on the web. Over the
 next three to six months, the Company plans to expand and strengthen its       
 presence in social media, add increased functionality to the site, providing   
 visitors with more ways to find the right product for their needs, and continue
 to add content and features aimed at meeting the various needs of visitors to  
 the site.                                                                      
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, are available 
 at www.exide.com.                                                              
The Exide Technologies logo is available at                                     
 http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5067                          




         CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT:
         
         Susan Jaramillo
         Senior Director, Communications
         Exide Technologies
         203/699-9133 phone
         susan.jaramillo@exide.com
         
         INVESTOR CONTACT:
         
         Carol Knies
         Senior Director of Investor Relations
         Exide Technologies
         678/566-9316 phone
         carol.knies@exide.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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Company:      Exide Technologies
              
               
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