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Collins & Aikman Promotes Ernie Wilson to Vice President of Quality and Continuous Improvement

23 November 1999

Collins & Aikman Promotes Ernie Wilson to Vice President of Quality and Continuous Improvement

    TROY, Mich., Nov. 23 -- Collins & Aikman today
announced the promotion of Ernie Wilson to Vice President of Quality and
Continuous Improvement for its North American Automotive Interior Systems
Division.  The announcement was made by Dennis Hiller, President of Collins &
Aikman's North American Automotive Interior Systems Division.
    Previously, Wilson was Director of Quality and CAPS engineering for
Collins & Aikman's Carpet and Acoustics Division.  CAPS, which stands for C&A
Production System, is the Company's global production and process control
system which is based upon Toyota Motor Company's production systems.
    Commenting on the appointment Hiller stated, "Wilson's expertise,
leadership, strong engineering background and proven track record, will
further enhance Collins & Aikman's strategic focus on process improvement and
quality.  In tandem with our Company's reorganization efforts, this action
will strengthen our ability to serve our global customers with the industry's
leading interior surface products."
    Wilson holds a Bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University.
Wilson and his wife and two children are in the process of relocating to the
Troy, Michigan area from Albemarle, North Carolina.
    Collins & Aikman is the global leader in floor and acoustic systems and is
a leading supplier of automotive fabric, interior trim and convertible top
systems.  The Company's operations span the globe through 65 facilities, 12
countries and more than 16,000 employees who are committed to achieving total
excellence.  Collins & Aikman's high-quality products combine industry-leading
design and styling capabilities, superior manufacturing capabilities and the
industry's most effective NVH "quiet" technologies.