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C&D Triples Sales Out of Reynosa, Mexico Facility

C&D Technologies Announces Key Sales Milestone
for Reynosa, Mexico Operations

BLUE BELL, Pa., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- C&D Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: CHP), a leading North American producer and marketer of electrical power storage and conversion systems used in telecommunications, industrial and motive applications, today announced that a new milestone has been reached in sales from its Reynosa, Mexico operations. Over the last twelve months sales from the Reynosa facility have tripled, reaching a record level in September, 2005. Sales from the Reynosa operation are now expected to exceed $35 million by the end of the current fiscal year. The Reynosa, Mexico facility manufactures the msEndur(TM) and MSE 2 volt valve regulated sealed batteries as well the V-Line and the new EM-Line "Easy Maintenance" fork lift batteries for motive applications.

"The response from our customers for the products manufactured at the Reynosa plant has greatly exceeded our expectations. With this foundation now in place, we are taking steps to accommodate further growth while enhancing customer support through the recent completion of a distribution center in Hidalgo, Texas." said Chuck Giesige, C&D's Vice President and General Manager of the Power Systems Division. "Recently, a third North American Wireless Provider has awarded a multi-year contract to supply msEndur systems for their network which will continue to place a strong demand on this facility."

"The increasing sales momentum from our Reynosa operation reflects the tangible benefits of our focus on improved execution in this key facility," said Dr. Jeffrey Graves, President and CEO of C&D Technologies. This milestone is a credit to Chuck Giesige and his new leadership team in Reynosa and we look forward to continued growth acceleration through 2006 and beyond. We believe that our Reynosa operation is on track to become the most modern and cost effective battery manufacturing facility in North America."

Forward-looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), which are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Words and expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Factors that appear with the forward- looking statements, or in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings (including without limitation the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, or the quarterly and current reports filed on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K thereafter), could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward- looking statements made herein.

C&D Technologies, Inc. provides solutions and services for the switchgear and control (utility), motive (material handling), telecommunications, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) as well as emerging markets such as solar power. C&D Technologies engineers, manufactures, sells and services fully integrated reserve power systems for regulating and monitoring power flow and providing backup power in the event of primary power loss until the primary source can be restored. C&D Technologies' unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. C&D Technologies is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA. For more information about C&D Technologies, visit http://www.cdtechno.com.

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SOURCE C&D Technologies, Inc.10/19/2005
CONTACT: Stockholder Contact: Tom Lynn of C&D, +1-215-619-7848/

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