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C&D Technologies Announces Appointment of Steve Heir as Vice President, Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer

BLUE BELL, Pa., Sept. 17 /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, uninterrupted power supply systems, utility and other high reliability applications, today announced the appointment of Mr. Steve Heir to the position of Vice President, Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer. In this newly created role, Mr. Heir will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Graves, and will have responsibility for global business development and leadership of C&D's strategic marketing activities.

"Since joining C&D in September of 2006, Steve has distinguished himself in his marketing and sales leadership, and in his ability to formulate and execute key strategic actions related to the Company's decision to focus on our core Standby Power business," said Dr. Jeffrey Graves, President and CEO of C&D Technologies. "Under Steve's leadership, we were able to rapidly complete the sale of our Motive Power business to Crown Battery, a win for both companies. Since that time, he has been instrumental in leading our international sales efforts and in expanding our world-wide sales team and infrastructure to support accelerated growth in the most rapidly developing areas of the world. In this newly created role for our Company, Steve will assume full responsibility for our market penetration and product development strategies, and for the establishment of new business partnerships that will enhance C&D's growth initiatives."

Steve is a veteran of the energy storage industry. Prior to joining C&D, he held various global sales, marketing, and operations leadership positions with Exide Technologies (GNB Technologies), in both their Motive and Standby Power businesses. Earlier in his career, Steve served as the Sales leader for Crompton Eternacell, a manufacturer of primary lithium batteries for industrial and military applications.

About C&D Technologies:

C&D Technologies, Inc. provides solutions and services for the switchgear and control (utility), telecommunications, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS), as well as emerging markets such as solar power. C&D Technology's 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.

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, 2008, 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.

SOURCE C&D Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Ian J. Harvie of C&D, +1-215-619-7835; or Joseph Crivelli of Gregory FCA, for C&D, +1-610-642-8253

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