Exide Information Services Customer Presentation

1. Exide Information ServicesCustomer Presentation MEMA MIS CouncilFall 2007 Conference Marco Island, FL

2. EXIDE Technologies North America Europe Asia Pacific Transportation Industrial Transportation Industrial Transportation Recycling Industrial Batteries Recycling Motive Network Batteries Recycling Motive Network Exide TechnologiesOrganization Structure Exide Technologies is the world’s largest independent producer of lead acid batteries. The company provides power for autos, trains, boats, lift trucks, golf cars, farm vehicles and space craft. Military uses include naval vessels, aircraft, tanks, missiles and submarines. Exide also makes batteries that supply standby power to industries such as utility and telephone companies. Sales FY07 = $2.9BWorkforce = 13,500 employeesGlobal HQ – Alpharetta, GA 40.8% 59.2%

3. Mississauga, CA Bristol, TNFlorence, MSManchester, IASalina, KS 6 Distribution Centers in the U.S. and 60+ Branches 20 Distribution Centers throughout Europe Gandhinagar, IN Wellington, NZAdelaide, AU Exide TechnologiesProduct Lines – Transportation Batteries Auxerre, FRAzuqueca, ESManzaneres, ESPoznan, PLRomano, IT Automotive - Nascar Extreme, Marathon, Exide Select, Exide Orbital, Tudor, Centra, Fulmen, Deta, etc.Truck & Buses - Group 31Marine – Orbital Marine Starting, Stowaway Deep Cycle, Nautilus Gold, etc.Lawn & Garden – Exide Cutting EdgeGolf cars, scooters, wheelchairs, etc – Exide Golf Car

4. Exide TechnologiesProduct Lines – Transportation Recycling LeadBaton Rouge, LACanon Hollow, MOFrisco, TXMuncie, INReading, PAVernon, CA LeadSpainPortugal PlasticsLampeter, PA PlasticsItalyFrance LeadWellington, NZ Exide recycles 50 million batteries per year Lead Plastics Hard, Soft and Rolled lead strips Containers and covers for all batteries

5. Exide TechnologiesProduct Lines – Industrial Columbus, GAFort Smith, AKKansas City, KS Bad Lauterberg, DEBudingen, DECastanheira, PTHorten, NOLa Cartuja, ESLille, FROver Hulton, UK Bangalore, IN Padstow, AU Motive Power Network Lift Trucks, railroads, submarines, other battery power equipment Telecommunications, UPS, Medical devices, railroad, military, etc.

6. Exide Information ServicesOrganization Chart

7. Overview - EIS Governance Exide IS Steering Committee Meets on a regular frequency to evaluate technology projects that exceed $250K. Members include the division Presidents, CFO, Controller & CIO. Division IS Steering Committee Meets when needed but not less than once every 6 months. Purpose is to review significant projects and any support issues. Members include division Presidents and functional VPs. Informal but regular meetings with Division Presidents and key staff members to review business strategy and opportunities to use technology to improve customer service or reduce internal costs. Business Strategy and Alignment

8. Major Initiatives • Project Phoenix • European initiative to reduce the number of legacy ERP systems from 5 to 1. • Reduce TCO • Establish “Best Practice” Standards • Support future business process changes • Stretch the life of existing assets and delay cost of implementing a new ERP application. • Project TRIO • Reduce the cost of supporting the technical infrastructure • Invest savings to fund needed infrastructure upgrades to improve performance and reduce risks. • Streamline and align technical support to react quicker to business requests • Global Network • Implement a global MPLS network replacing hub-and-spoke (frame) and point to point communication links. • Improve performance and provide full backup to all sites.

9. European ERP RationalizationProject Phoenix Process Re-packaged Phoenix 1.0European Std ERP SAP/R2 MOVEX Migrated MAPICS IS/3

10. OutsourcedApplication Support Business Applications – Transitional Vision (3-5 Years)A Single ERP By RegionSurrounded with Specialty Solutions & Outsourcing S&OP FinancialConsolidation Europe HumanResources Time &Attendance North America Phoenix Portal(Internal &External) Others Common Solutions India & ROW Australia / NZ JDE A7.3 TBD

11. Wide Area Network Data Storage Desktop Midrange Messaging Authentication App Servers Archiving Project TRIOTechnology Refresh Reduce Risks and Support New Applications & Regulations

12. Data Center ManagedServices Security Database Admin Messaging Middle Tier Local Support Disaster Recovery Operations Exide Service Managers Help Desk Project TRIOInfrastructure Outsourcing Each Tower will be managed by an Exide Technician SourceProvider Primary ManagedServices Outsource Data Center DesktopSupport RFP SourceDecision Specialist HelpDesk Message Assign or acquire resources. In-source DBA Improve & Expand Service @ Lower TCOMore Cost Transparency

13. Project TRIO Participants • Full Service – Tier 1 • IBM • EDS • CSC • Full Service – Tier 2 • Domestic • AT&T • Offshore • HCL • Point Solutions (Specialist) • Dell - Help Desk and Desktop Support • Insight - Desktop Support, Messaging, Security • DBAdirect - Data Administration • BT - Messaging and Security • CGS - Help Desk

14. Trading Partners • EDI • Customers • Majority of our batteries (by volume) are processed via EDI. • Extol Integrator for direct connect customers using the AS2 protocol. • GSX for customers using a VAN. • MISG for specific customers that have requested it. • AutoRelease (INFOR) for OE orders. • Suppliers • Emphasis this year is to increase the EDI penetration with suppliers. • Using GSX for the most part.

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