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Collins & Aikman Announces Continued Authorization For Stock Repurchase Program

6 January 1999

Collins & Aikman Announces Continued Authorization For Stock Repurchase Program

    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 6 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation
announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a
continuation of the Company's stock repurchase program. The Company may expend
up to $25 million in the aggregate during fiscal 1999 for common share
repurchases. Thomas Hannah, Chief Executive Officer of Collins & Aikman
Corporation, stated "The Board continues to believe our stock is an excellent
investment."
    Collins & Aikman is a global supplier of automotive interior systems,
including textile and plastic trim, acoustics and convertible top systems. The
Company employs more than 15,000 employees and operates 65 manufacturing
facilities in 12 countries.