Exhibit 99.2


                           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     The undersigned  hereby  certifies,  in accordance with 18 U.S.C.  1350, as
adopted  pursuant  to  Section  906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  in his
capacity  as an  officer  of  C&D  Technologies,  Inc.  ("C&D"),  that,  to  his
knowledge, the Quarterly Report of C&D on Form 10-Q for the period ended October
31,  2002,  fully  complies  with  the  requirements  of  Section  13(a)  of the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  and that the  information  contained  in such
report fairly presents,  in all material respects,  the financial  condition and
results of operations of C&D.



Date:  December 13, 2002                     /s/ Stephen E. Markert, Jr.
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                                             Stephen E. Markert, Jr.
                                             Vice President Finance
                                             (Principal Financial and
                                             Accounting Officer)