Collins & Aikman to Webcast and Teleconference Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002 Earnings on February 20, 2003

    TROY, Mich., Feb. 14 -- Collins & Aikman
Corporation (C&A), which is traded as CKC on the NYSE, will hold a briefing
with automotive institutional investors and security analysts, news media
representatives and other interested parties at 1:00 p.m. EST on Thursday,
February 20, 2003.  C&A will discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2002
results, released earlier that day, along with other matters.  C&A's President
and CEO Jerry L. Mosingo and Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer J.
Michael Stepp will co-host the call.

    To participate by phone, please dial:
    (973) 339-3086.  Callers should ask to be connected to the Collins &
Aikman earnings conference call.

    C&A will broadcast the briefing via a live audio webcast, which may be
accessed through Collins & Aikman's, website at:
http://www.collinsaikman.com/investor/confcalls.html .

    A replay will be available from 3:00 p.m. EST on February 20, 2003 until
5:00 p.m. EST February 27, 2003.  To listen to the replay please dial:
(973) 341-3080.  When prompted, callers should enter conference reservation
number 3758220.

    Collins & Aikman Corporation is a global leader in cockpit modules and
automotive floor and acoustic systems and a leading supplier of instrument
panels, automotive fabric, plastic-based trim, and convertible top systems.
The Company's current operations span the globe through 15 countries, more
than 120 facilities and over 25,000 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 .