Exhibit 32.1

                                  SECTION 1350
                           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"), to his knowledge, that
the Quarterly  Report of C&D on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2004,
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of C&D.



Date:  December 10, 2004                   /s/ Wade H. Roberts, Jr.
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                                             Wade H. Roberts, Jr.
                                             President and Chief Executive
                                             Officer (Principal Executive
                                             Officer)


     A signed  original of this  certification  required by Section 906 has been
provided to C&D  Technologies,  Inc.  and will be retained by C&D  Technologies,
Inc. and furnished to the Securities  and Exchange  Commission or its staff upon
request.