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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-03-001420
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAIRD SHEILA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20852
		FILM NUMBER:		03791485

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ULTRALIFE BATTERIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				161387013
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14513
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3153327100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			14513
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-07-16</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000875657</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ULTRALIFE BATTERIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ULBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001158985</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAIRD SHEILA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-07-16</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
         <value>2003-07-16</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>17833</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>11.17</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>17054</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>See F1</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> The securities reported on this filing are held in the account of an unregistered investment company over which the Reporting Person has investment discretion through the Reporting Person's position in the general partner of said entity. The Reporting Person in turn has a pecuniary interest in the securities held by said unregistered investment company equal to her portion of the incentive allocation potentially made to the general partner of said entity each year.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Sheila Baird</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-16</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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