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Safety Components International Appoints John Corey Pres and COO

26 March 1999

Safety Components International, Inc. Appoints John Corey President and Chief Operating Officer

    FORT LEE, N.J., March 26 -- Safety Components International
, one of the world's leading manufacturers of airbag fabric and
cushions, today announced the appointment of John C. Corey as President and
Chief Operating Officer effective March 29, 1999.  Corey will have
responsibility for all business units and functions of Safety Components.
    Mr. Corey comes to Safety Components from Stanley Mechanics Tools, a
$850 million division of The Stanley Works, where he served as President.
This division included six domestic and two international plants with
4100 employees.  During his tenure Stanley Mechanics Tools achieved record
revenues and profits.  Corey has over 15 years experience in the automotive
industry including Allied Signal where he served as President of the
$800 million North American Aftermarket division and Moog Automotive where he
was President of the $300 million Steering and Suspension division of this
Cooper Industries' company.
    Robert A. Zummo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Safety Components
International, stated, "John's operational expertise is a perfect match for
the growth that Safety Components is experiencing.  His experience in
increasing market share while restructuring operations to maximize financial
performance has been proven many times in John's career."
    This release contains forward-looking statements.  There are certain
important factors that could cause results to materially differ from those
anticipated from the statements above.  These factors include, but are not
limited to: the ability to obtain financing to fund growth; worldwide economic
conditions; automotive industry trends; the marketplace for airbag elated
products; approval of automobile manufacturers of airbag cushions currently in
production; pricing pressures; the ability of the Company to effectively
control costs and to satisfy our customers on timeliness and quality.
Additional information on these and other factors that could potentially
affect the Company's financial results may be found in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Safety Components International, Inc. is a leading, low-cost supplier of
automotive airbag fabric and cushions with operations in North America, Europe
and Asia.  The Company is also a leading manufacturer of value-added synthetic
fabrics used in a variety of niche industrial and commercial applications.  In
addition, Safety Components supplies metal airbag components to its airbag
customers utilizing its machining and stamping capabilities gained from years
of experience as a military ordnance manufacturer and continues as a systems
integrator and manufacturer for ordnance program.