BLUE BELL, Pa., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with C&D Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE: CHP) second quarter earnings announcement, members of the public are invited to listen to the company's live conference call broadcast via the internet on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The purpose of the conference call is to discuss financial results for the company's fiscal year 2009 second quarter as well as to provide a general overview of the business. Speaking during the conference call will be Jeffrey A. Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Ian J. Harvie, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Financial results will be released over the newswires after the market closes on Monday, September 8, 2008. The press release will also be posted on C&D's corporate web site: http://www.cdtechno.com. Investors who wish to listen to the conference call on the internet may log on through the Investor Relations page. An online re-broadcast will be available through September 23, 2008.

Those parties interested in participating in the conference call via telephone should dial 706-679-4521 and enter conference ID number 63087978. A telephone replay of the conference call will begin immediately following the call and will be available through September 23, 2008 at midnight Eastern Daylight Time. To access the rebroadcast, please dial 800-642-1687 (706-645- 9291 for international callers) and enter code 63087978.



    Summary:

    What:  C&D Technologies' fiscal year 2009 second quarter earnings
           conference call. Management will discuss financial results for the
           second quarter, as well as provide a general overview of the
           business.

    Date:  Tuesday, September 9, 2008

    Time:  Conference Call on the Web -- 10:00 a.m. EDT

    How:   Live over the internet. Simply go to www.cdtechno.com
           or call in to: 706-679-4521 and enter conference ID number 63087978

About C&D Technologies:

C&D Technologies' provides power solutions and services for the telecommunications, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), switchgear and control (utility), and emerging markets. C&D Technologies 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 www.cdtechno.com.

SOURCE C&D Technologies, Inc.