Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-3  (Nos.  333-67808  and  333-90984)  and  Form S-8  (Nos.
33-61866,  333-31930, and 333-60984) of Ultralife Batteries,  Inc. of our report
dated August 2, 2002,  except as to Note 2 for which the date is March 28, 2003,
relating to the  financial  statements as of June 30, 2002 and for the year then
ended,  which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated August 2, 2002, except as to Note
2 for which the date is March 28,  2003,  relating  to the  financial  statement
schedule as of June 30, 2002 and for the year then ended,  which appears in this
Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Rochester, New York
April 11, 2003