CKC Collins & Aikman Corp

Collins & Aikman Receives NUMMI Triple Crown Award for Cost, Quality and Delivery TROY, Mich., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collins & Aikman Corporation was honored on March 16, 2004 by New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) at the 2004 NUMMI Supplier Conference in Fremont, California. NUMMI, a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors, presented Collins & Aikman with the prestigious Triple Crown Award, for achieving performance excellence and meeting all of NUMMI's targets for quality, cost and delivery. "We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to deliver value added, quality products to New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.," said Michael Barczak, Collins & Aikman's Vice President and General Manager for its International Business Unit. "NUMMI is consistently recognized as an industry leader in vehicle quality and we are proud to have contributed to their success." Collins & Aikman provides interior components to NUMMI for the Toyota Corolla from its injection molding and assembly facility in Nashville, Tennessee. Collins & Aikman Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader in cockpit modules and automotive floor and acoustic systems and a leading supplier of instrument panels, automotive fabric, plastic-based trim, and convertible top systems. The Company's current operations span the globe through 15 countries, more than 100 facilities and nearly 24,000 employees who are committed to achieving total excellence. Collins & Aikman's high-quality products combine superior design, styling and manufacturing capabilities with NVH "quiet" technologies that are among the most effective in the industry. Information about Collins & Aikman is available on the Internet at http://www.collinsaikman.com/ . DATASOURCE: Collins & Aikman Corporation CONTACT: Media Inquiries: David A. Youngman, Director Corporate Communications, +1-248-824-1562, , or Investor Inquiries: Robert Krause, Vice President and Treasurer, Head of Investor Relations, +1-248-733-4355, , both of Collins & Aikman Corporation Web site: http://www.collinsaikman.com/

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