Exide Technologies (XIDE)

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Information concerning the Board of Directors of the Company, the members of the Company’s Audit Committee, the Company’s Audit Committee financial expert and the Company’s Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders currently scheduled to be held on August 11, 2005 (the “Proxy Statement”).

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Gordon A. Ulsh (59) President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Ulsh was appointed in to his current position in April 2005. From 2001 until March 2005, Mr. Ulsh was Chairman, President and CEO of Texas-based FleetPride Inc., the nation’s largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts. Prior to joining FleetPride in 2001, Mr. Ulsh worked with Ripplewood Equity Partners, providing analysis of automotive industry segments for investment opportunities. Earlier, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation in 1999 and as head of its Worldwide Aftermarket Division in 1998. Prior to Federal-Mogul, he held a number of leadership positions with Cooper Industries, including Executive Vice President of its automotive products segment. Mr. Ulsh joined Cooper’s Wagner Lighting business unit in 1984 as Vice President of Operations, following 16 years in manufacturing and engineering management at Ford Motor Company.

Mitchell S. Bregman (52) President, Industrial Energy Americas. Mr. Bregman joined Exide in September 2000 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of GNB. He has served in his current role since March 2003 and prior to that was President Global Network Power. Mr. Bregman joined GNB in 1979. He served for 12 years as a Vice President with various responsibilities with GNB Industrial Power and nine years with GNB’s Transportation Division.

Neil S. Bright (58) President, Industrial Energy Europe. Mr. Bright has served in his current capacity since April 2000 and prior to that beginning in April 1998 was Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for transportation and industrial batteries for Exide Europe. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President of Exide Holding Europe S.A. with responsibility for the industrial battery division in Europe.

J. Timothy Gargaro (51) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gargaro was appointed to his current position in October 2004. Prior to joining Exide, in 2003 and 2004, Mr. Gargaro was Managing Director of Axios Capital Partners, LLC. Prior to that, Mr. Gargaro was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Oxford Automotive, Inc., from 2002 through 2003. Mr. Gargaro was Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President at Delco Remy International, Inc., from 2000 through 2001. Mr. Gargaro’s experience also includes a series of increasingly more senior positions with Lear Corporation between 1993 and 2000, where he was Vice President—Europe, Vice President—DaimlerChrysler Division and Vice President Finance—Ford Division. Mr. Gargaro serves on the Board of Directors of Health Alliance Plan of Michigan.

Ian J. Harvie (42) Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Harvie served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from September 2003 until October 2004. He has served as Vice President and Controller since joining the Company in February 2002. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Harvie was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Janice M. Jones (57) Executive Vice President, Human Resources and communications. Ms. Jones joined Exide in June 2002. Prior to joining Exide, she was Senior Vice President of Human Resources at American Express from 1999 to 2002. She held various positions at Dial Corporation from 1989 to 1999 including Vice President of Human Resources at a Dial subsidiary from 1995 to 1999. Before becoming a human resources professional, Ms. Jones practiced law.

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Stuart Kupinsky (37) Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Kupinsky joined Exide in September 2002. Prior to joining Exide, Mr. Kupinsky served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Teligent, Inc. and was one of two senior officers of Teligent who facilitated its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Prior to that, Mr. Kupinsky served in the United States Department of Justice in the Antitrust Division.

Edward J. O’Leary (49) President, Transportation Americas since June 6, 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. O’Leary served as President—The Americas at Oetiker Inc. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. O’Leary served in a consulting capacity with Jag Management Consultants. Mr. O’Leary served as Chief Executive Officer of iStarSystems from 2000 to 2002, and served as Vice President Sales and Distribution—The Americas at Federal-Mogul Corp. from 1998 to 1999.

Rodolphe Reverchon (46) President, Transportation Europe. Mr. Reverchon joined the Company in 2003 as Vice President—Operations Europe. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Reverchon served in a number of capacities at Bosch Chassis & Systems as European Manufacturing Director, Plant Manager and Manufacturing Quality Manager Europe.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Information concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Director Independence

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Code of Ethics

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.