From Automatic Stay To Obtain Possession of Tooling (The "GM Motion") The Court

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION In re: COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION,

et al.1, Debtors. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) x Chapter 11 Case No. 05-55927 (SWR) (Jointly Administered)

Honorable Steven W. Rhodes

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ORDER ADJOURNING HEARINGS ON (I) GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR CONTINGENT RELIEF FROM AUTOMATIC STAY TO OBTAIN POSSESSION OF TOOLING; AND (II) DEBTORS MOTION FOR ORDER ALLOWING DISCOVERY IN CONTESTED MATTER

General Motors Corporation (GM) having filed a Motion for Contingent Relief from Automatic Stay to Obtain Possession of Tooling (the GM Motion); the Court having set this matter for hearing on September 30, 2005, and having previously adjourned such hearing to October 7, 2005 and then to October 14, 2005, November 10,

The Debtors in the jointly administered cases include: Collins & Aikman Corporation; Amco Convertible Fabrics, Inc., Case No. 05-55949; Becker Group, LLC (d/b/a/ Collins & Aikman Premier Mold), Case No. 05-55977; Brut Plastics, Inc., Case No. 05-55957; Collins & Aikman (Gibraltar) Limited, Case No. 05-55989; Collins & Aikman Accessory Mats, Inc. (f/k/a the Akro Corporation), Case No. 05-55952; Collins & Aikman Asset Services, Inc., Case No. 05-55959; Collins & Aikman Automotive (Argentina), Inc. (f/k/a Textron Automotive (Argentina), Inc.), Case No. 0555965; Collins & Aikman Automotive (Asia), Inc. (f/k/a Textron Automotive (Asia), Inc.), Case No. 05-55991; Collins & Aikman Automotive Exteriors, Inc. (f/k/a Textron Automotive Exteriors, Inc.), Case No. 05-55958; Collins & Aikman Automotive Interiors, Inc. (f/k/a Textron Automotive Interiors, Inc.), Case No. 05-55956; Collins & Aikman Automotive International, Inc., Case No. 05-55980; Collins & Aikman Automotive International Services, Inc. (f/k/a Textron Automotive International Services, Inc.), Case No. 05-55985; Collins & Aikman Automotive Mats, LLC, Case No. 05-55969; Collins & Aikman Automotive Overseas Investment, Inc. (f/k/a Textron Automotive Overseas Investment, Inc.), Case No. 05-55978; Collins & Aikman Automotive Services, LLC, Case No. 05-55981; Collins & Aikman Canada Domestic Holding Company, Case No. 05-55930; Collins & Aikman Carpet & Acoustics (MI), Inc., Case No. 05-55982; Collins & Aikman Carpet & Acoustics (TN), Inc., Case No. 05-55984; Collins & Aikman Development Company, Case No. 05-55943; Collins & Aikman Europe, Inc., Case No. 05-55971; Collins & Aikman Fabrics, Inc. (d/b/a Joan Automotive Industries, Inc.), Case No. 05-55963; Collins & Aikman Intellimold, Inc. (d/b/a M&C Advanced Processes, Inc.), Case No. 05-55976; Collins & Aikman Interiors, Inc., Case No. 05-55970; Collins & Aikman International Corporation, Case No. 05-55951; Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc., Case No. 05-55960; Collins & Aikman Products Co., Case No. 05-55932; Collins & Aikman Properties, Inc., Case No. 05-55964; Comet Acoustics, Inc., Case No. 05-55972; CW Management Corporation, Case No. 0555979; Dura Convertible Systems, Inc., Case No. 05-55942; Gamble Development Company, Case No. 05-55974; JPS Automotive, Inc. (d/b/a PACJ, Inc.), Case No. 05-55935; New Baltimore Holdings, LLC, Case No. 05-55992; Owosso Thermal Forming, LLC, Case No. 05-55946; Southwest Laminates, Inc. (d/b/a Southwest Fabric Laminators Inc.), Case No. 05-55948; Wickes Asset Management, Inc., Case No. 05-55962; and Wickes Manufacturing Company, Case No. 05-55968.

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2005, December 8, 2005, January 5, 2006, February 16, 2006, April 6, 2006, July 13, 2006, and August 17, 2006, respectively; the Debtors having filed Debtors Motion for Order Allowing Discovery in Contested Matter (the Discovery Motion), which Discovery Motion has also been set for hearing on August 17, 2006; the parties having agreed through their respective counsel to further adjourn the respective hearings on the GM Motion and the Discovery Motion, and related matters as set forth below, pursuant to that certain Stipulation to Adjourn Hearings on (I) General Motors Corporations Motion for Contingent Relief from Automatic Stay to Obtain Possession of Tooling; and (II) Debtors Motion for Order Allowing Discovery in Contested Matter, and the Court being fully advised in the premises; NOW, THEREFORE; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing on the GM Motion is hereby adjourned to October 12, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, before the Honorable Steven W. Rhodes in his courtroom in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 211 W. Fort Street, Detroit, Michigan 48226. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing on the Discovery Motion is hereby adjourned to September 7, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, before the Honorable Steven W. Rhodes in his courtroom in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 211 W. Fort Street, Detroit, Michigan 48226.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that, notwithstanding 362(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, the automatic stay of 362 will continue in full force and effect with respect to GM, the GM Motion and the relief requested therein through the earlier of (1) the conclusion of the October 12, 2006 hearing and the Courts entry of a final order regarding the GM Motion and (2) any emergency hearing on the GM Motion and the Courts entry of a final order regarding the GM Motion. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that the Debtors shall have the right to file a written response to the GM Motion, and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors herein (the Committee) shall have the right to file a supplemental written response to the GM Motion, up to five (5) days prior to the October 12, 2006 hearing. If the hearing on the GM Motion is further adjourned to a hearing date after October 12, 2006, the Debtors and the Committee shall have the right to file their aforementioned respective written responses up to five (5) days prior to the adjourned hearing on the GM Motion. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that GM shall have the right to file written responses to the Discovery Motion and to the motion contemplated to be filed by the Committee, so as to also be heard at the September 7, 2006 hearing, seeking an order allowing discovery in favor of the Committee in this contested matter (Committees Discovery Motion) up to five (5) days prior to the September 7, 2006 hearing. If the hearing on the Discovery Motion and the Committees Discovery Motion is further adjourned to a hearing date after September 7, 2006, GM shall have the right to file

written responses up to five (5) days prior to the adjourned hearing on the Discovery Motion and the Committees Discovery Motion. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that the adjournment of the hearings on the GM Motion and the Discovery Motion, respectively, will not preclude the parties from engaging in settlement negotiations or from entering into a settlement agreement, subject to approval of this Court, provided that such actions do not involve any interviews or depositions of any potential witness in this contested matter. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that nothing herein will prohibit GM from, at any time, (1) moving for an emergency hearing on the GM Motion before October 12, 2006; (2) moving for an order allowing immediate discovery in this contested matter; or (3) filing an Emergency Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay.

Entered: August 10, 2006 _ __ _/s/ Steven Rhodes _ _ Steven Rhodes I. Chief Bankruptcy Judge

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