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Exide Technologies Appoints Senior Director
of Investor Relations
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Alpharetta, Georgia - (May 29, 2008)
- Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE, www.exide.com), a global
leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today
the appointment of Carol Knies as Senior Director of Investor
Relations, effective immediately. Reporting to Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer Phillip A. Damaska, Ms.
Knies will be responsible for the Company’s global investor and
shareholder relations. In compliance with corporate policies and
securities regulations, she will work to maintain the
relationship between Exide and its current and potential
shareholders and the general financial community.
Ms. Knies brings a high level of management competence and more
than 20 years of diverse experience to her new role at Exide.
She served most recently as Vice President, Investor Relations
for Atlanta, Ga. – based HomeBanc Corporation, the parent
holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary, HomeBanc
Mortgage Corporation, which services residential mortgage loans.
During her three years with the organization, Ms. Knies was the
primary point of contact and corporate liaison with security
analysts and investors; she also was responsible for
interpreting and disseminating crucial financial information
through news releases, earnings announcements and annual
reports.
Prior to her time at HomeBanc, she served as Regional
Administrative Manager for McDonald’s Corporation, the leading
global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 local
restaurants serving 52 million people in more than 100 countries
each day. While based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ms. Knies had
full responsibility for managing systems operations and services
for all departments in the geographic area and resolved a number
of critical issues affecting business profitability.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Knies spent three years as Director
of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Atmos
Energy Corporation, the largest natural gas-only utility company
in the U.S. While there, she managed relationships with company
shareholders and maintained regular contact with analysts, fund
managers and stockbrokers. Prior to this role, she was Manager
of Financial Reporting at United Cities Propane, Inc. and also
held a number of positions at United Cities Gas Company,
including Manager of Shareholder Relations. In addition, Ms.
Knies served as a Tax Accountant for Quorum Health Group and
Assistant Tax Manager for the Kollmorgen Corporation.
“Carol is a proven leader whose investor relations capabilities
will enhance financial communications between Exide and our key
stakeholders,” said Mr. Damaska. “In this newly created
position, she will work with our senior leaders to more closely
integrate our investor relations strategy into Exide’s business
objectives and corporate communications initiatives.”
Ms. Knies holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from
the University of Tennessee and also is a licensed Certified
Public Accountant.
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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 42-volt 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.
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Media Contacts
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Investor Contact
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Carol Knies
Senior Director of Investor Relations
Exide Technologies
678/566-9316 phone
carol.knies@exide.com
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