[June 07, 2005] Exide Technologies Named 'Certified Supplier' by Toyota Group's BT Products AB Tweet ALPHARETTA, Ga. --(Business Wire)-- June 7, 2005 -- Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE)(www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that it has been recognized as a Certified Supplier by BT Products AB Powered Trucks in Sweden for its performance in 2004. BT Products AB is a part of Toyota Industries Corporation. The certification process measures supplier performance in such areas as on-time delivery, quality and service. Exide attained a 99 percent supplier rating for all of 2004, including 100 percent ratings during the first and third quarters of the year. This is the second time that Exide has received this award. "We are pleased to know that we are providing our customers with products, services and solutions that they value, because we fully understand that a successful supplier is a byproduct of a successful and satisfied customer," said Neil Bright, President - Industrial Energy Europe at Exide. "To receive this kind of recognition from a member of the Toyota group, which is known for its demanding expectations of its suppliers, is especially gratifying." About Exide Technologies Exide Technologies, with operations in 89 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. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]