Collins & Aikman Honored by PACE(TM) 2000 Awards

23 December 1999
Collins & Aikman Honored by PACE(TM) 2000 Awards
    TROY, Mich., Dec. 23-- Collins & Aikman's Dura
Convertible Systems, Inc. division, announced today that it has been awarded
an honorable mention from the PACE(TM) 2000 Awards Program.  The honorable
mention received by Collins & Aikman was in recognition of the Company's all-
new convertible roof actuation system.  Collins & Aikman's new roof actuation
system improves convertible top speed of operation by 35 percent, while it
simultaneously reduces noise levels by nine decibels, all at a weight that is
reduced by 27 percent.
    The annual PACE(TM) 2000 (Premier Automotive Suppliers Contributions to
Excellence) Awards were initiated to pay tribute to automotive suppliers who
have embraced innovation or adapted and reinvented themselves to keep up with
the constantly rising performance bar of the automotive industry.  Of all
submitting companies, only eight received the designation of an honorable
mention.
    "The Dura Convertible Systems Division of Collins & Aikman is extremely
honored to be the only convertible top supplier to receive this award from the
PACE(TM) 2000 Awards," said Reed White, President of Dura Convertible Systems,
Inc., a division of Collins & Aikman Corporation.  "As the recognized leader
in convertible top systems, we remain focused on expanding our industry
leadership by continuing to develop the industry's most innovative convertible
tops and roof systems."
    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.