Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-3  (Nos.  333-67808  and  333-90984)  and  Form S-8  (Nos.
33-61866,  333-31930, and 333-60984) of Ultralife Batteries,  Inc. of our report
dated March 28, 2003  relating to the  financial  statements  as of December 31,
2002 and June 30, 2002 and for the six-month  period ended December 31, 2002 and
the year ended June 30, 2002,  which appears in this  Transition  Report on Form
10-K.  We also  consent to the  incorporation  by  reference of our report dated
March 28, 2003 relating to the financial  statement  schedule as of December 31,
2002 and June 30, 2002 and for the six-month  period ended December 31, 2002 and
the year ended June 30, 2002,  which appears in this  Transition  Report on Form
10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Rochester, New York
April 11, 2003