Exhibit D


                            Soros Fund Management LLC
                               888 Seventh Avenue
                                   33rd Floor
                            New York, New York 10106



January 11, 2005

Board of Directors
Exide Technologies
Crossroads Corporate Center
3150 Brunswick Pike, Suite 230
Lawrenceville, New Jersey  08648

Gentlemen:

As the principal investment manager of one of Exide Technologies' largest
stockholders, we are writing to request a meeting with members of the Board of
Directors of Exide, which we believe should include both Mr. Craig H.
Muhlhauser, Exide's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. John P.
Reilly, Exide's Chairman. We stand ready to meet immediately, and would like to
do so as soon as possible, wherever and whenever is most convenient for the
directors who will attend.

The composition of Exide's Board of Directors and the status of senior
management and succession planning, particularly in light of the pending
departure of Mr. Muhlhauser, are among the issues that we think it is essential
to address. We are acquainted with a number of well-qualified professionals who
we believe could add substantial value to the Board's deliberations and
functioning and who we believe are qualified to succeed Mr. Muhlhauser. We would
also like to discuss with you potential strategic initiatives to enhance
stockholder value.

We believe these are important matters and hope the Board of Directors will
respond positively to this opportunity to gain the perspective of, and work
constructively with, one of Exide's largest stockholders to enhance stockholder
value and improve stockholder confidence in Exide's corporate governance.

We look forward to hearing from you promptly.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Richard Brennan

Richard Brennan
Director
Soros Fund Management LLC


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