UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ) ) COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION, et al., ) ) ) Debtors.

) ________________________________________ ) In re Case No. 05-55927 (SWR) Chapter 11 Honorable Steven W. Rhodes (Jointly Administered)

JOINDER BY HONDA OF AMERICA MANUFACTURING, INC. OF JOINT RESPONSES OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTIONS OF THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. (Honda), by and through counsel, hereby joins the (a) Joint Response Of General Motors Corporation And DaimlerChrysler Corporation In Opposition To The Motion Of The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors For Entry Of An Order Compelling The Debtors To Immediately Reject Unprofitable Contracts And Close Unprofitable Facilities, and (b) Joint Response Of General Motors Corporation And DaimlerChrysler Corporation In Opposition To The Motion Of The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors For An Order Directing Examination And Production Of Documents Pursuant To Rule 2004 Of The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure (collectively, the Responses). Honda and its affiliates are an OEM, along with General Motors Corporation (GM), DaimlerChrysler Corporation (DaimlerChrysler) and other customers (collectively, the Customers). Honda has a significant interest in the viability of the Debtors because of the products supplied by the Debtors to Honda and its affiliates; and, as noted in the Responses, Honda and other Customers have agreed to provide an unprecedented support package to the Debtors. For purposes of judicial economy, however, Honda has elected not to file separate

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responses to the Motion to Compel and the 2004 Motion (each as defined in the Responses; collectively, the Motions) filed by the Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors, but reserves its right to provide additional or supplementary arguments to those contained in the Responses prior to or at the hearing on this matter.1 Thus, Honda hereby joins the Responses and requests that the Motions be denied. Dated: July 6, 2005 Respectfully submitted, /s/____________________________________ Schafer and Weiner, PLLC Daniel J. Weiner (P32010) Jason W. Bank (P54447) 40950 Woodward, Suite 100 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304 Telephone: (248) 540-3340 Facsimile: (248) 642-2127 Email: dweiner@schaferandweiner.com jbank@schaferandweiner.com Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP Robert J. Sidman Robert A. Bell, Jr. 52 Gay Street P.O. Box 1008 Columbus, Ohio 43216-1008 Telephone: (614) 464-6400 Facsimile: (614) 791-4962 Email: rjsidman@vssp.com rabell@vssp.com COUNSEL FOR HONDA OF AMERICA MANUFACTURING, INC.
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Honda was served with the Motions by regular mail delivery on July 6, 2005. Honda reserves its right to support its opposition to the Motions (by affidavit or otherwise) as may be deemed necessary or appropriate, and after it has adequate time (that is, more than a few hours) to further assess the burden imposed on Honda by the relief requested in the Motions. Honda believes, however, that the burdens placed on Honda by the relief requested in the Motions is similar to that described by the papers filed by the other Customers.

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