ADVISORY/Collins & Aikman to Announce Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year Earnings

    --Jan. 25, 2001--

                        ANALYST/MEDIA ADVISORY

                     COLLINS & AIKMAN TO ANNOUNCE
               FOURTH QUARTER AND CALENDAR YEAR EARNINGS

WHAT:   Collins & Aikman fourth quarter and calendar year earnings
        conference call and webcast.

WHEN:   Thursday, February 8, 2001 at 10 a.m. ET

        Those interested in hearing the earnings announcement should
        call (973) 628-9554, or access the web cast via the Company's
        web site at www.collinsaikman.com. If you are unable to attend
        the live call on February 8th, you may access the Company's
        website for the archived webcast or dial into the digital
        replay at the following number: (402) 220-2919. The
        confirmation code is 22121. This replay will be running for
        approximately one week following the call.

        Collins & Aikman, with annual sales approaching $2 billion, is
        the global leader in automotive floor and acoustic systems and
        is a leading supplier of automotive fabric, interior trim and
        convertible top systems. The Company's operations span the
        globe through 63 facilities, 13 countries and over 15,000
        employees who are committed to achieving total excellence.
        Collins & Aikman's high-quality products combine
        industry-leading design and styling capabilities, superior
        manufacturing capabilities and the industry's most effective
        NVH "quiet" technologies. Information about Collins & Aikman
        is available on the Internet at www.collinsaikman.com.