Exhibit 99.1



                                                         1400 Union Meeting Road
                                                         Blue Bell, PA 19422
                                                         Phone:  215-619-2700


Shareholder Contacts:
Joseph Crivelli of Gregory FCA, for C&D: 610-642-8253

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                           C&D TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES
                     RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


Blue Bell, PA --August 17, 2005 C&D  Technologies  (NYSE:  CHP) today  announced
that its Vice President and Chief Financial  Officer,  Stephen E. Markert,  Jr.,
has resigned to pursue other interests.  Mr. Markert,  who joined the Company in
1989 and rose to his current  position in 1995, will remain with the Company for
a period of time to assist with the transition.

"The entire C&D family will miss Steve," says Jeffrey A. Graves,  President  and
Chief  Executive  Officer of C&D. "In my short time  working with Steve,  he has
proven to be a capable  financial  executive  and a dedicated,  loyal  employee.
After 16 years of service to C&D,  Steve has  expressed his desire to pursue his
next opportunity,  and we have honored his request.  We are pleased that he will
remain with us for the time being."

Mr. Markert added,  "I enjoyed my years at C&D  Technologies  and am grateful to
the company for the opportunities it provided me.  However, it is time for me to
seek new challenges and new  experiences.  I am looking forward to watching Jeff
Graves and the team lead the company to new levels of customer  satisfaction and
success."

About C&D Technologies:

C&D  Technologies,  Inc. is a leading  North  American  producer and marketer of
electrical power storage and conversion products used in telecommunications  and
industrial applications.

Forward-looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of
Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  Section  21E of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934), which are based on management's  current expectations and
are subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Words and expressions
reflecting  something  other  than  historical  fact are  intended  to  identify
forward-looking  statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such
statements.  Factors that appear with the forward-looking  statements, or in the
company's   Securities  and  Exchange   Commission  filings  (including  without
limitation  the  company's  annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2005, or the  quarterly  and current  reports filed on Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K  thereafter),  could  cause  the  company's  actual  results  to differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made herein.

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