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C&D Technologies, Inc. Announces General Price Increase Effective January 1, 2006

BLUE BELL, Pa., Nov. 28 /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 a general price increase of 5% on all 10- and 20-year battery products including hardware, components and parts, effective with orders placed starting January 1, 2006. "With the continuing rise in costs of raw materials and energy, including such key inputs as lead, copper and high-performance plastics, fuel for transportation and plant utility costs, we can no longer absorb these increases without some measure of relief," said John Kalmuck, Vice President of Power System Sales. "While this increase in no way captures all increases we have experienced in recent months, we are hopeful this action, combined with accelerated efforts to improve operational efficiencies through our recently launched 'Continuous Improvement' initiative, will bridge us until more stable conditions return to the supply chain."

Forward-looking Statements:

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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.

C&D(R) is a registered trademark of C&D Technologies, Inc.

SOURCE C&D Technologies, Inc. 11/28/2005
CONTACT: Stockholder Contacts: Stephen E. Markert, Jr. of C&D, +1-215-619-7835, or Tom Lynn of C&D, +1-215-619-7848

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