NASCAR Angels and Exide® Batteries Team Up

NASCAR Angels, a weekly, reality television program from NASCAR® that hits the road to help those in desperate need of a transportation fix, is teaming up with Exide® Batteries — the official battery of NASCAR — to reward even more NASCAR fans this summer. The Charge Up Your Summer Sweepstakes will run from July 26 through August 24, and will give fans around the country the chance to win a year’s supply of gas and an electronic prize package for their vehicle. Exide batteries are manufactured and marketed by Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE, www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions.

“As a longtime partner of NASCAR, Exide has emphasized the same core values as our sport — innovation and customer service,” said Odis Lloyd, managing director of NASCAR’s automotive division. “In this time of rising gas prices, this sweepstakes is ideal for NASCAR Angels viewers and demonstrates Exide’s continued commitment to keeping NASCAR fans well equipped for the road.”

The grand prize winner of the sweepstakes will receive the Road Trip Essentials Gift Pack, which includes an Exide® automotive battery, GPS device, portable DVD player, Sirius® satellite radio with one year activation, an MP3 player and one year of free gasoline. There also will be an instant prize of a $10 gas card given away each day during the 30-day promotion.

“With our premium-quality, track-proven batteries powering competitive teams on the NASCAR racing circuit, and the powerful NASCAR brand fueling our marketing, Exide is proud of its association with one of the most successful motorsports programs in the world,” said Bruce Cole, President – Transportation Americas, Exide Technologies. “The Charge Up Your Summer Sweepstakes is an innovative way for Exide and NASCAR Angels to reach the brand-loyal NASCAR audience with a unique and exciting seasonal promotion tied to summer driving.”

To learn more and enter the sweepstakes, contestants can go to www.ExidesChargeUpYourSummer.com. Enter today and give your family’s summer road trip a charge of energy with a one-year supply of gas and fantastic electronic prizes!