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Collins & Aikman Names Livingston Vice President - Business Planning

6 June 2000

Collins & Aikman Names Livingston Vice President - Business Planning

    TROY, Mich. - Collins & Aikman Corporation today announced the appointment 
of John W. Livingston as Vice President - Business Planning.  Jonathan L. 
Peisner, Senior Vice President - Communications, Investor Relations and Business
Planning, made the announcement on behalf of Collins & Aikman.
   
    Livingston will be responsible for overseeing the Corporation's merger and
acquisition activity, assisting in the development of Collins & Aikman's long-
range strategy and analyzing key financial and marketplace statistics on
Collins & Aikman, peer group companies and the automotive industry.   In this
capacity, Livingston will provide counsel to Collins & Aikman's senior
management team regarding potential opportunities that will result in
improving profitability and new business growth, further strengthening the
Company's technology portfolio and broadening Collins & Aikman's customer and
geographic presence.

    Prior to joining Collins & Aikman, Livingston spent the past 15 years as
Chief Financial Officer for D.P., Inc., an automotive supplier located in
Livonia, Mich.  Livingston, who is a CPA, earned a bachelor's of science
degree in accounting from Lawrence Technological University, Southfield,
Mich., and has completed various graduate level tax and finance courses.

    "I'm extremely pleased that John has joined the Collins & Aikman team,"
said Peisner.  "His strong financial background, coupled with his automotive
industry knowledge and his merger and acquisition expertise, will be a
valuable asset to our organization's long-term growth.  This is especially
important as we embark on the second phase of our strategic plan to enhance
and leverage Collins & Aikman's core competencies in acoustic leadership and
surface styling excellence."

    Collins & Aikman Corporation is a global manufacturer of floor
and acoustic systems and a leading supplier of automotive fabric, interior
trim, and convertible top systems.  The company's operations span the globe
with 63 facilities and nearly 16,000 employees in 12 countries 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.