Collins & Aikman Reschedules Conference Call

    TROY, Mich., Aug. 7 Collins & Aikman Corporation
announced today that it has rescheduled its conference call for
Wednesday, August 8, 2001 from 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time to 1:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time.  In addition to second quarter financial results, the
Company will also discuss the press release issued today announcing the
definitive agreement to acquire the trim division of Textron Automotive
Company (TAC-Trim).  This briefing may be accessed via teleconference or
webcast.  To participate by phone, please dial (973) 321-1030 and ask to be
connected to the Collins & Aikman call.  The live audio web cast may be
accessed through the Company's investor web site at
http://www.collinsaikman.com/investor/confcalls.html .  A digital replay of this call
is also available immediately following the live call and can be accessed by
dialing (973) 341-3080, digital pin number 2746442.

    Collins & Aikman Corporation, with annualized sales currently exceeding
two billion dollars, 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 current operations span the globe
through 13 countries, more than 70 facilities and over 14,000 employees who
are committed to achieving total excellence.  Collins & Aikman's high-quality
products combine superior design, styling and manufacturing capabilities with
NVH "quiet" technologies that are among the most effective in the industry.
Information about Collins & Aikman is available on the Internet at
http://www.collinsaikman.com .

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