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Collins & Aikman Corporation Announces Two Key Personnel Changes in Europe

19 April 2000

Collins & Aikman Corporation Announces Two Key Personnel Changes in Europe

    TROY, Mich., April 19 Collins & Aikman Corporation's
(NYSE: CKC) European Automotive Interior Systems Group Division President D.
Michael Weston announced two strategic personnel appointments today.
    Dr. Hans-Jochen Braun has joined Collins & Aikman as Senior Vice President
of European Operations, reporting to Division President D. Michael Weston.  He
holds a Graduate Mechanical Engineering degree and an IKP Institute Doctorate
in Plastics from the University of Stuttgart in Germany.  Braun was previously
the Vice President of Operations for Magna Exterior Systems Europe.
    Jean-Pierre Reynders has been appointed Director of Quality, Europe,
reporting directly to Dr. Hans-Jochen Braun.  Reynders was previously Director
of Quality, Europe for Johnson Controls International.  Reynders holds an
Engineering degree from University RHIK at Mol, Belgium, and a Master's degree
in Total Quality Management from Belgium University.
    In making the announcements, Weston stated, "The addition of Braun and
Reynders further strengthens Collins & Aikman's core European management team
and complements the experience and expertise we already have in place."
    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 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.