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Collins & Aikman Announces R & D Appointments

4 February 2000

Collins & Aikman Announces R & D Appointments

    TROY, Mich., Feb. 4 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation
today announced a series of personnel appointments in conjunction
with the company's continued expansion of its leading-edge research and
development activities.
    Duane Poliquin has been named Development Manager - Door Trim for the
Plymouth, Michigan technology center.  He has more than 12 years experience in
automotive interior trim systems.  Poliquin holds a bachelor's degree in
Polymer Science from Penn State University.
    Also at the Plymouth, Michigan technology center, Frank Olejniczak has
been named Development Manager - Consoles and Instrument Panels.   Olejniczak
has more than 12 years experience in automotive polyurethane and
thermoplastics development.  He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Wayne State University and is currently working toward his
MBA.
    Tom Gehring has been named Development Manager - Air Conditioning Outlets
and Cupholders.  He is assigned to Collins & Aikman's Scarborough, Ontario,
Canada technology center.  Gehring has more than 15 years experience in
thermoplastics design, tooling and manufacturing and holds a bachelor's degree
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto.
    Commenting on the appointments, Edward L. Kowalski, Vice President of
Plastics Technology stated, "The appointments of Gehring, Olejniczak and
Poliquin will strengthen our automotive interior innovation capabilities.
Their automotive experience, strong track-record and leadership skills are
valuable assets that will enhance our ability to provide our global customers
with industry leading products."
    The company currently operates 13 global technology centers located
throughout North America, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, and Germany
including North America's largest, tier one NVH (noise, vibration, harshness)
testing facility which is located in Plymouth, Michigan.
    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 63 facilities, 12
countries and nearly 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.  Information about Collins
& Aikman is available on the Internet at http://www.collinsaikman.com