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Collins & Aikman Announces Record Date For Annual Meeting Of Shareholders

13 March 1998

Collins & Aikman Announces Record Date For Annual Meeting Of Shareholders

    CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 13 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation
announced today that its annual meeting of shareholders will be
held on May 20, 1998, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at the New
York Palace, 455 Madison Ave at 50th Street, New York, NY.
    The record date for determination stockholders entitled to notice of, and
vote at, the meeting is the close of business on March 23, 1998.
    Collins & Aikman Corporation is a global supplier of automotive interior
systems, including textile and plastic trim, acoustics and convertible top
systems.  Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the Company's recent acquisitions
have significantly expanded Collins & Aikman's product offering and
international presence.  The Company employs approximately 15,000 employees
and operates 64 facilities in 11 countries.

SOURCE  Collins & Aikman Corporation