Collins & Aikman to Webcast and Teleconference Second Quarter Financial Results on August 13, 2003

TROY, Mich., Aug. 5, 2003 -- 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 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 13, 2003. C&A will discuss its second quarter 2003 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:
  (877) 780-2276    from the United States
  (973) 582-2757    from outside the United States

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: www.collinsaikman.com/investor/confcalls.html .

A replay will be available from noon EDT on August 13, 2003 until 5:00 p.m. EDT August 20, 2003. To listen to the replay please dial: (877) 519-4471 or (973) 341-3080. When prompted, callers should enter conference reservation number 4094578.

Collins & Aikman Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, 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 100 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 www.collinsaikman.com .