READING, Pa., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the world's largest manufacturer, marketer and distributor of industrial batteries, announced today that its subsidiary in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, EnerSys SA, has been recognized as one of the top 20 companies in Poland in 2005.

Dariusz Arkusynski, director of EnerSys SA, received the award in Warsaw on November 29, 2005. Rzeczpospolita, a nationally recognized journal, presented the award based on an analysis of over 1,000 companies meeting multiple criteria, including growth and financial performance. "The rankings prepared by Rzeczpospolita are of considerable significance and that is why the companies that have been awarded deserve to be congratulated," said Andrzej Mikosz, Poland's minister of the treasury.

"EnerSys SA was recognized for its high sales growth along with its investments to support this growth," Ray Kubis, president of EnerSys Europe, explained. "The investments to increase production and improve working conditions total over 66 million PLN ($20 million) in recent years." EnerSys SA, based in Bielsko-Biala in Southwest Poland, is one of EnerSys' largest operations in Europe with over 450 employees.

John Craig, chairman, president & CEO of EnerSys, noted, "Our Polish operation has met the highest expectations of our customers for quality and service. We believe our investments in Bielsko-Biala recognize the highly educated workforce and their responsive and cooperative spirit for continuous operating improvement."

For more information, contact Richard Zuidema, Executive Vice President, EnerSys, P.O. Box 14145, Reading, PA 19612-4145, USA. Tel: 800-538-3627.

EDITOR'S NOTE: EnerSys is the world leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, manufactures and distributes reserve power and motive power batteries, chargers, power equipment, and battery accessories to customers worldwide. Motive power batteries are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other commercial electric powered vehicles. Reserve power batteries are used in the telecommunication and utility industries, uninterruptible power suppliers, and numerous applications requiring standby power. The company also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers from over 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world.

More information regarding EnerSys can be found at http://www.enersys.com.

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