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<PAGE> EXHIBIT 16.1 Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 July 10, 2000 Dear Sir/Madam: We have read the (a) paragraph of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated July 10, 2000 of Exide Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, Arthur Andersen LLP Copy to: Mr. Kevin R. Morano, CFO, Exide Corporation
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