1. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. World Stationary Lead Acid Battery Market SLA Batteries Remain the Preferred Energy Storage Device for Standby Power Applications Power Supplies and Batteries Group “SLA batteries continue to be favored for standby power applications such as UPS, inverters, and other power conversion devices. This demand is likely to be largely driven by a recovery in the telecommunications industry and the growth in IT and power conversion equipment, new developing markets, and a lack of serious competition to the lead acid chemistry.”

2. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends Recovery in the general economic conditions across geographical regions Positive signs in the telecommunications application sector Significant increase in lead prices across world markets Lead acid chemistry composition continues to be the most reliable and cost-effective backup energy solution Increasing trend of market consolidation by key vendors

3. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends (Cont’d) Increasing life cycle of the product affects repeat sale Global competition Quality concerns and government legislations continue to hold a sway in manufacturing and disposal of SLA batteries Increasing nature of competition from alternative chemistries and energy storage solutions New markets and applications likely to be the growth areas

4. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent trends and developments Drivers, restraints, challenges and strategic conclusion Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts End-user analysis Geographical analysis

5. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Coverage of North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest-of-World Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting market dynamics

6. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants Find out how you compare to the competition Assess current and future drivers and restraints Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in the stationary lead acid battery market

7. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. American Battery B.B. Battery Co. Banner Gmbh C&D Technologies, Inc. CSB Battery Technologies Douglas Battery Manufacturing Co. East Penn Manufacturing Co. Key Market Participants EnerSys, Inc. Exide Industries Ltd. Exide Technologies FIAMM Global & Yuasa Battery Co. Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd. Oerlikon Stationary Batteries U.S. Battery Manufacturing Co.

8. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Related Frost & Sullivan Titles Upcoming Studies A712 - Strategic Analysis of Starting, Lighting & Ignition (SLI) Battery Market A713 - Strategic Analysis of Motive Lead Acid (MLA) Battery Market A715 - Strategic Analysis of World Lead Acid Battery Market – Replacement Market

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