Exhibit 21


                     SUBSIDIARIES OF C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.




C&D Charter Holdings, Inc., incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware

C&D International Investment Holdings, Inc. , incorporated under the laws of the
State of Delaware

C&D Holdings, Ltd., organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

NCL Holdings, Ltd., organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Technologies (NCL), Ltd., organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Electronics (Guangzhou) Ltd., organized under the laws of China

C&D Instuments, Ltd., organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Components Hong Kong, Ltd., organized under the laws of Hong Kong, China

C&D Technology, Ltd., organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Microtek, Ltd., organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

Charter Power F.S. Ltd., incorporated in the Islands of Bermuda

C&D Technologies (Power Electronics), Ltd., organized under the laws of Ireland

C&D Technologies de Mexico,  S.A., de C.V.,  organized under the laws of Sonora,
Mexico

C&D Technologies (U.K) Ltd., organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Technologies (HK) Ltd., organized under the laws of Hong Kong, China

C&D Technologies (Italia), S.r.l., organized under the laws of Italy

Shanghai C&D Battery Company,  Ltd.,  joint venture  organized under the laws of
China

C&D  Technologies  Reynosa,  S. de R.L.  de C.V.  organized  under  the  laws of
Tamaulipas, Mexico