UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                 January 5, 2005

                            ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

       0-20852                                           16-1387013
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(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                 2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, New York 14513
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (315) 332-7100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Ultralife  Batteries,  Inc. (the "Company") announced that it will be presenting
at the Seventh Annual Growth  Conference  hosted by Needham & Company on January
12, 2005.  The Company's  press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
8-K, and the information set forth therein is furnished under item 7.01.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financials and Exhibits.

     (a)   Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

           Not applicable.

     (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

           Not applicable.

     (c)   Exhibits.

           99.1     Press Release dated January 5, 2005.






                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.

Dated:  January 5, 2005.                     By: /s/Robert W. Fishback
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                                                 Vice President of Finance & CFO






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                                Index to Exhibits

(99)     Additional Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release dated January 5, 2005.

































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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

  Ultralife Batteries, Inc. to Present at 7th Annual Needham Growth Conference

     NEWARK, New York--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--Ultralife Batteries, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ULBI) will be presenting at the Seventh Annual Growth Conference hosted
by Needham & Company on January 12, 2005.
     Ultralife Batteries management is scheduled to make a presentation at 11:30
AM ET. A live webcast and replay of the presentation will be available in the
Investor Info - Event Calendar section of the company's website,
http://www.ultralifebatteries.com/invest.asp.

     About the Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conference

     The invitation-only conference will be held at the New York Palace Hotel in
New York City and will feature management presentations from 350 leading growth
companies from across the country, and from a wide range of technology industry
sectors.

     About Ultralife Batteries, Inc.

     Ultralife is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of standard
and customized lithium primary (non-rechargeable), lithium ion and lithium
polymer rechargeable batteries. Ultralife's high-energy batteries use advanced
lithium technology and are used in military, industrial and consumer portable
electronic products. Through its range of standard products and ability to
customize for a wide range of applications, Ultralife is able to provide the
next generation of battery solutions. OEM, retail and government customers
include Energizer, Kidde Safety, Philips Medical Systems, Radio Shack and the
national defense agencies of the United States and United Kingdom, among others.
     Ultralife's headquarters, principal manufacturing and research facilities
are in Newark, New York, near Rochester. Ultralife (UK) Ltd., a second
manufacturing facility, is located in Abingdon, U.K. Both facilities are
ISO-9001 certified.
     Ultralife(R) is a registered trademark Ultralife Batteries, Inc.


     CONTACT: Ultralife Batteries, Inc.
              Robert W. Fishback, 315-332-7100
              bfishback@ulbi.com
               or
              Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
              Investor Relations Contact:
              Jody Burfening, 212-838-3777
              jburfening@lhai.com
               or
              Media Contact:
              Chenoa Taitt, 212-201-6635
              ctaitt@lhai.com