1. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Batteries Fuel Cells Are Likely to Be the Answer to Consumer Demand for Increased Power Batteries Group “The maturity of a reputable technology coupled with an established market base make batteries the preferred energy storage choice for various applications.”

2. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends Consolidation has become a new mantra for success and survival. It brings with it new market opportunities which might have been latent. The consumer demands a more efficient and reliable power source. However, battery technologies are greatly limited to the amount of power they can supply to the device. Small and mid-sized manufacturers face tremendous competition from large multinational corporations. One of the more challenging aspects for lead acid battery vendors is attaining and retaining the capabilities to manufacture batteries in a consistent qualitative manner

3. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Opportunities, challenges, and strategic demand recommendations Analyst insights into ‘hot topics’ and emerging end-user applications in batteries and alternative energy source markets Market sizing and in-depth end-user analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis

4. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Global Coverage: The United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

5. © Copyright 2003 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 market share opportunities through new end-user application demand New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Calculate time scales for strategy implementation Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze long-term strategies of batteries and alternative energy storage vendors Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in the market

6. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included In-depth analysis of the following cell sizes: AA: Is used in high-tech, high-drain applications such as pagers and portable electronic devices. This battery type is the most popular one among the five AAA: Is used in high-tech, high-drain applications C: Is used in flashlights, radios, and tape recorders D: Is used in flashlights, radios, and tape recorders 9V: Is used in infusion pumps, wireless microphones, smoke alarms, and radios

7. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included (Cont’d) In-depth analysis of the following battery and alternative energy storage types: Ultracapacitors Micro/portable fuel cells Lead Acid Batteries Lithium Ion Lithium Ion Polymer Nickel Cadmium Nickel Metal Hydride Zinc Air Alkaline

8. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Aluminum-Power, Inc. American Battery Angstrom Power, Inc. Ballard Power Banner GmbH Bolder Technologies Corp. Bulldog Battery Corp. C&D Technologies Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Cell-Con, Inc. Chloride Industrial Batteries Ltd. Concorde Battery Corp. Continental Batteries Crown Battery Corp. Key Market Participants CSA International Cutler Hammer Deta UK Ltd. Douglas Battery Manufacturing Co. Duracell USA Eagle-Picher Technologies, LLC East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. Electric Fuel Corp. Enable Fuel Cell Energizer Power Systems, Inc. Energy Related Devices, Inc. EnerSys, Inc. Eveready Battery Co., Inc.

9. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Market Participants (Cont’d) Exide Technologies, Inc. FIAMM Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems GlobTek, Inc. Gold Peak Industries North America GS Battery USA, Inc. Hawker Energy Products, Inc. Hitachi Maxell Ltd. Innergy Power Corp. Johnson Controls, Inc. LG Chemicals Manhattan Scientifics Mechanical Technologies, Inc. Medis Technologies, Inc. Methanex, Inc. Moltech Corp. Motorola Energy Systems Group NEC/Tokin Nexergy, Inc. Oerlikon Stationary Batteries Ltd. Aesch BL Panasonic Industrial Co. Plainview Batteries Polyfuel, Inc. PolyStor Corp. Portable Energy Products, Inc. Power Sonic Corp.

10. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Market Participants (Cont’d) Power Technology, Inc. Rayovac Rolls Battery Engineering Saft America, Inc. Samsung SANYO Energy Corp. SFC Smart Fuel Cell Sony Electronics, Inc., USA Toshiba Trojan Battery Co. U.S. Battery Manufacturing Co. Ultralife Batteries, Inc. Union Battery UTC Fuel Cells (UTCFC) Valence Technology, Inc. Varta Batteries Private Ltd.

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