Exhibit 99.1

                                  NEWS RELEASE
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  Hexcel Corporation, 281 Tresser Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 969-0666
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                                     Contact:         Investors:
                                                      Stephen C. Forsyth
                                                      (203) 969-0666 ext. 425
                                                      stephen.forsyth@hexcel.com

                                                      Media:
                                                      Michael Bacal
                                                      (203) 969-0666 ext. 426
                                                      michael.bacal@hexcel.com


             HEXCEL REPORTS 2000 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS

             Adjusted EBITDA is $37.1 million for the Fourth Quarter
                         and $144.9 million for the Year

   2000 Net Income, Adjusted to Exclude the Gain on the Sale of the Bellingham
       Aircraft Interiors Business and Business Consolidation Expenses, is
                    $17.2 million or $0.46 per Diluted Share


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                                                   QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31,         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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   (In millions, except per share data)                   2000        1999                 2000           1999
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   PRO FORMA (a):

      Sales                                             $256.9       $247.3             $1,036.8       $1,081.5
      Adjusted EBITDA (b)                                $37.1        $26.4               $144.0         $141.3
      Adjusted net income (loss) (c)                      $5.0        $(2.3)               $18.8           $9.7

      Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share         $0.13       $(0.06)               $0.50          $0.27
      (c)
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   AS REPORTED:

      Sales                                             $256.9       $268.6             $1,055.7       $1,151.5
      Gross margin %                                     22.2%        20.1%                21.9%          21.1%
      Adjusted operating income % (c)                     8.8%         6.1%                 8.2%           7.7%
      Adjusted EBITDA (b)                                $37.1        $30.7               $144.9         $150.4
      Net income (loss)                                   $1.0        $(2.7)               $54.2         $(23.3)
      Adjusted net income (loss) (c)                      $5.0        $(1.2)               $17.2           $9.6

      Diluted earnings (loss) per share                  $0.03       $(0.07)               $1.32         $(0.64)
     Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (c)      $0.13       $(0.03)               $0.46          $0.26
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(a)  Pro forma results give effect to the April 26, 2000 sale of the  Bellingham
     aircraft  interiors  business  as if the  transaction  had  occurred at the
     beginning of the period.
(b)  Excludes business consolidation expenses,  interest,  taxes,  depreciation,
     amortization,  and equity in earnings and a write-down  of an investment in
     affiliated companies.
(c)  Excludes business  consolidation  expenses, the gain on the disposal of the
     Bellingham  business,  and a write-down  of an  investment in an affiliated
     company in 1999.

STAMFORD,  CT,  January  18,  2001 - Hexcel  Corporation  (NYSE/PCX:  HXL) today
reported  results for the fourth quarter of 2000. Net income for the 2000 fourth
quarter  was $1.0  million,  compared  with a net loss of $2.7  million  for the
fourth quarter of 1999. Net income  adjusted to exclude  business  consolidation
expenses was $5.0 million for the fourth  quarter of 2000,  or $0.13 per diluted
share,  versus a  comparably  adjusted  net loss of $1.2  million,  or $0.03 per
diluted  share,  for the fourth  quarter of 1999.  Results  for the 2000  fourth
quarter include $3.3 million of after-tax income attributable to certain changes
in the Company's U.S.  retirement  benefit plans,  and $1.4 million of after-tax
expenses  incurred in connection  with the purchase by an investor  group led by
Goldman Sachs of  approximately  14.5 million shares of Hexcel common stock from
Ciba Specialty Chemicals.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2000 was $37.1 million, including $2.9
million  contributed by changes in U.S.  retirement  benefit  plans,  net of the
costs  resulting  from the purchase of Hexcel  common stock by the Goldman Sachs
investor  group.  Adjusted  EBITDA  for the  fourth  quarter  of 1999 was  $30.7
million,  of which $4.3  million was  attributable  to the  Bellingham  aircraft
interiors business that the Company sold on April 26, 2000.

For the year,  net income was $54.2  million,  compared with a net loss of $23.3
million for 1999. Net income adjusted to exclude business consolidation expenses
and the $44  million  after-tax  gain from the sale of the  Bellingham  aircraft
interiors  business  was $17.2  million for 2000,  or $0.46 per  diluted  share.
Comparably  adjusted net income for 1999 was $9.6 million,  or $0.26 per diluted
share.

Adjusted  EBITDA  for  2000  was  $144.9  million,  of which  $0.9  million  was
attributable to the Bellingham aircraft interiors  business.  For 1999, Adjusted
EBITDA was  $150.4  million,  of which  $9.1  million  was  attributable  to the
Bellingham business.

CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS
Mr.  John J.  Lee,  Chairman  and CEO,  observed,  "Fourth  quarter  operational
performance was in line with our expectations.  We began to make improvements in
the performance of our engineered products business,  but we still have a way to
go to return this business segment to its historic performance levels.  Revenues
from the sale of  electronic  glass  fabrics  remained  buoyant  and  commercial
aerospace  revenues showed some growth compared to the fourth quarter of 1999 on
a constant currency basis."

Mr. Lee continued,  "The improvement in Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of
2000  compared  to the fourth  quarter of 1999  demonstrates  the  progress  the
Company has made in the last year.  In 2000 we have seen the  benefits  from our
strategy of growth from diversification, with electronics, ballistic protection,
automotive and wind energy markets all contributing to increased  profitability.
In addition,  we have seen the benefit from cost  reductions  resulting from our
business  consolidation and lean initiatives.  Meanwhile,  commercial  aerospace
market demand has stabilized, providing us with a platform from which to grow in
2001. The Bellingham transaction earlier in the year enabled us to significantly
reduce the Company's  debt. All of these factors have  contributed to the strong
earnings improvement during the year."






REVENUE TRENDS
Revenue of $256.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2000 was 4% higher than 1999
fourth  quarter pro forma revenue of $247.3  million,  which gives effect to the
sale of the Bellingham  aircraft interiors business as if it had occurred at the
beginning  of the  period.  Had the same  U.S.  dollar,  British  pound and Euro
exchange rates applied in the fourth quarter of 2000 as in the fourth quarter of
1999, revenue for the 2000 quarter would have been $271.4 million, or 10% higher
than the pro forma total for the 1999  quarter.  This revenue  growth  primarily
reflects:
o     Increased  sales of  composite  materials  for use on  certain  space  and
      defense programs,  including military helicopter,  transport and munitions
      programs.
o     Continued growth in sales of lightweight  reinforcement fabrics for use in
      multi-layer  printed wiring boards,  driven by strong worldwide demand for
      increasingly  sophisticated  electronic devices.  Hexcel has undertaken an
      expansion of its lightweight glass fabric manufacturing  capacity in order
      to  satisfy  customer  demand  for  materials  used  in   high-performance
      applications.
o     Higher  sales of  reinforcement  fabrics for soft body armor,  and growing
      sales of  composite  materials  to  automotive,  wind  energy  and ski and
      snowboard customers.

For the year, 2000 pro forma revenue of $1,036.8 million was 4% lower than 1999
pro forma  revenue of  $1,081.5  million.  Adjusting  for  changes  in  currency
exchange rates, 2000 pro forma revenue would have been $1,082.3 million, roughly
equivalent to 1999 pro forma revenue. Commercial aerospace revenues in 2000 were
lower than 1999 as a result of Boeing's reduction in aircraft  production rates,
combined  with some  product  substitutions  and  price  reductions  on  certain
products.  Sales to space and  defense  markets  were lower as the result of the
phase out of a military program and the continued  weakness in the satellite and
launch vehicle markets.  In constant  currency terms,  these revenue  reductions
were offset by the strong growth in sales to electronics, ballistics protection,
automotive and wind energy markets.

GROSS MARGIN AND ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2000 was $57.0 million or 22.2% of sales,
compared  with  $48.4  million  or 19.6% of sales on a pro  forma  basis for the
fourth  quarter  of  1999.  Operating  income,   adjusted  to  exclude  business
consolidation  expenses,  was $22.5  million  for the 2000  quarter,  or 8.8% of
sales.  This  represents  a  significant  improvement  over pro  forma  adjusted
operating  income  for the fourth  quarter  of 1999 of $12.5  million or 5.1% of
sales.  The increases in gross margin and adjusted  operating income reflect the
impact of increased sales to attractive  electronics and industrial  markets, as
well as cost reductions resulting from Hexcel's business  consolidation and lean
enterprise  initiatives.  The  fourth  quarter of 2000 also  benefited  from the
impact of changes  in U.S.  retirement  benefit  plans  which,  net of the costs
incurred in  connection  with the purchase of Hexcel common stock by the Goldman
Sachs investor group, contributed $2.9 million of adjusted operating income.

For the full year, on a pro forma basis to reflect the sale of Bellingham,  2000
gross margin was $226.8 million or 21.9% of sales, compared to $227.6 million or
21.0% of sales for 1999. Pro forma adjusted  operating  income was $86.0 million
or 8.3% of sales for 2000, versus $81.0 million or 7.5% of sales for 1999.



BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITIES
During the fourth  quarter of 2000,  Hexcel  incurred  $6.4  million of business
consolidation  expenses,  including $3.5 million  resulting from the decision to
add two further actions to the program.  In light of the success of the business
consolidation program, Hexcel has concluded to close the two smaller of its four
U.S. prepreg  manufacturing  facilities - one in Lancaster,  Ohio and another in
Gilbert,  Arizona.  The  manufacturing  output from these two plants will now be
produced by the two remaining U.S. prepreg  facilities in Livermore,  California
and Salt Lake City,  Utah. The Company expects to incur a total of $4 million in
cash costs and $3 million in non-cash  charges to close the two facilities,  and
anticipates  recognizing  additional business  consolidation  expenses for these
actions over the next eighteen months of $2.4 million.  The closing of these two
facilities  is  expected  to generate  additional  cost  savings of more than $4
million per year.

Hexcel's previously announced business consolidation  initiatives have continued
as planned,  and are  expected to be  completed  in early 2002.  Total  business
consolidation  expenses were $10.9 million for 2000, compared with $20.1 million
for 1999, while cash expenditures for business consolidation  activities totaled
$11.8 million and $9.5 million for each year, respectively.

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies for the 2000 fourth quarter were $1.6
million,  reflecting  the strong  performance  of Hexcel's  electronics  fabrics
venture in Asia, partially offset by the initial start-up costs of the Company's
engineered  products  ventures in China and  Malaysia.  For the year,  equity in
earnings  were $5.5  million  for 2000,  compared  with  equity in losses  and a
write-down of an investment in an affiliated  company totaling $20.0 million for
1999.

OUTLOOK
Mr. Lee  continued,  "Like most  companies we are  carefully  watching to see if
changes in the global  economy will affect the outlook for any of our markets in
2001.  The most  recent  aircraft  delivery  projections  from Airbus and Boeing
suggest we can expect modest growth in commercial  aerospace revenues during the
year. The ramp up of funded new military  aircraft programs should start to make
a contribution  before the end of 2001,  despite continued weakness in satellite
and launch vehicle markets.  While the industry outlook for both the electronics
and automotive markets is harder to predict,  we continue to expect year-on-year
growth from the sale of our products to these markets as well as the wind energy
market. The consolidated effect of these trends is anticipated to be a return to
revenue growth for Hexcel in 2001."

"At the same time," noted Mr. Lee, "our cost reduction  activities should enable
us to continue to  gradually  but  steadily  improve our  operating  margins and
EBITDA.  In 2001, the equity earnings from our joint ventures will be lower than
in 2000.  While we expect our  existing  joint  ventures  to continue to perform
well,  we will  reflect  the  start-up  losses of the China and  Malaysia  joint
ventures as they ramp up their manufacturing operations. The consolidated impact
of these performance  trends will be further growth in the Hexcel's net earnings
and earnings per share in 2001 over that achieved in 2000."

Mr. Lee observed,  "Hexcel  remains  committed to  generating  free cash flow to
repay debt.  While  seasonal  factors  will cause the Company to use cash in the
first quarter as it has in prior years,  we anticipate  generating cash over the
balance  of  the  year.   Capital   expenditures  are  planned  at  a  level  of
approximately  $50  million  for 2001,  but actual  spending  will be  carefully
controlled against the outlook for the Company's markets."

Mr.  Lee  concluded,  "2000  has  been a  successful  year  of  transition.  Our
initiatives  to develop  industrial  markets for our products  have  resulted in
stable  year-on-year  revenues for the Company  despite the cyclical  decline in
commercial   aerospace  demand.   The   implementation  of  our  cost  reduction
initiatives has driven margin  improvement and we have considerably  reduced our
debt.  As a result,  we have  delivered a significant  improvement  in earnings.
Hexcel  now looks  forward to 2001 with  excitement  as the  Company  returns to
growth.  Higher  revenues  in many of the  markets  we serve  combined  with the
continued benefit of cost reduction will deliver further earnings improvements."
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Hexcel Corporation is the world's leading advanced structural materials company.
It   develops,   manufactures   and   markets   lightweight,    high-performance
reinforcement  products,  composite materials and engineered products for use in
commercial   aerospace,   space  and  defense,   electronics,   and   industrial
applications.

                    DISCLAIMER ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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This press  release  contains  statements  that are forward  looking,  including
statements  relating to market  conditions  (including  commercial  and military
aircraft build rates and demand for electronics and industrial products),  sales
volumes,  cost reductions,  production  efficiencies and improvements,  business
consolidation  activities,  EBITDA,  equity in earnings of joint  ventures,  net
earnings,  earnings per share,  free cash flow and capital  expenditures.  These
statements  are not  projections or assured  results.  Actual results may differ
materially from the results anticipated in the forward looking statements due to
a variety of factors,  including but not limited to, changing market conditions,
increased  competition,  product mix, inability to achieve planned manufacturing
improvements  and cost  reductions,  and  changes in  currency  exchange  rates.
Additional risk factors are described in the Company's filings with the SEC. The
Company  does  not  undertake  an  obligation  to  update  its  forward  looking
statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
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HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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                                                          QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31,      YEAR-ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                           
(In millions, except per share data)                          2000           1999           2000           1999
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Net sales                                                $   256.9       $   268.6      $1,055.7       $  1,151.5
Cost of sales                                                199.9           214.6         824.3            909.0
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  Gross margin                                                57.0            54.0         231.4            242.5

Selling, general and administrative expenses                  29.9            31.3         123.9            128.7
Research and technology expenses                               4.6             6.2          21.2             24.8
Business consolidation expenses                                6.4             2.3          10.9             20.1
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  Operating income                                            16.1            14.2          75.4             68.9
Gain on sale of
   Bellingham aircraft interiors business                       -              -            68.3               -
Interest expense                                              17.1            18.0          68.7             73.9
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  Income (loss) before income taxes                           (1.0)           (3.8)         75.0            (5.0)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes                     (0.4)           (1.3)         26.3            (1.7)
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  Income (loss) before equity in earnings                     (0.6)           (2.5)         48.7            (3.3)

Equity in earnings (loss) and write-down of an
  investment in affiliated companies                           1.6            (0.2)          5.5           (20.0)
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  Net income (loss)                                      $     1.0       $    (2.7)     $   54.2       $   (23.3)
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Net income (loss) per share:
  Basic                                                  $     0.03      $   (0.07)     $   1.47       $   (0.64)
  Diluted                                                      0.03          (0.07)         1.32           (0.64)
  Diluted, excluding goodwill amortization                     0.08          (0.01)         1.51           (0.40)

Weighted average shares:
  Basic                                                        37.0           36.5          36.8             36.4
  Diluted                                                      38.1           36.5          45.7             36.4
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The Company's  convertible  subordinated  notes,  due 2003, and its  convertible
subordinated  debentures,  due  2011,  were  excluded  from the 1999 and  fourth
quarter 2000  computations  of net income (loss) per diluted share, as they were
antidilutive.









HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
ACTUAL AND PRO FORMA NET SALES TO THIRD-PARTY CUSTOMERS BY PRODUCT GROUP AND MARKET SEGMENT
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                                                                          UNAUDITED
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                                            COMMERCIAL       SPACE &
(IN MILLIONS)                               AEROSPACE       DEFENSE       ELECTRONICS      INDUSTRIAL     TOTAL
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FOURTH QUARTER 2000 NET SALES
Reinforcement products                      $   13.6       $     3.4        $    46.1      $    26.0     $    89.1
Composite materials                             86.2            25.2                -           29.0         140.4
Engineered products                             24.9             2.5                -              -          27.4
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  Total                                     $  124.7       $    31.1        $    46.1      $    55.0     $   256.9
                                                 49%             12%              18%            21%          100%
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THIRD QUARTER 2000 NET SALES
Reinforcement products                      $   14.3       $     2.6        $    44.7      $    26.8     $    88.4
Composite materials                             80.0            24.3                -           28.8         133.1
Engineered products                             23.9             2.1                -              -          26.0
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  Total                                     $  118.2       $    29.0        $    44.7      $    55.6     $   247.5
                                                 48%             12%              18%            22%          100%
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PRO FORMA FOURTH QUARTER 1999 NET SALES
Reinforcement products                      $   10.9       $     3.0        $    41.3      $    25.3     $    80.5
Composite materials                             85.6            19.7                -           30.5         135.8
Engineered products                             28.2             2.8                -              -          31.0
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  Total                                     $  124.7       $    25.5        $    41.3      $    55.8     $   247.3
                                                 50%             10%              17%            23%          100%
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2000 PRO FORMA NET SALES
Reinforcement products                      $   60.6       $    13.6        $   181.2      $   103.8     $   359.2
Composite materials                            347.9            95.4                -          123.7         567.0
Engineered products                            101.4             9.2                -              -         110.6
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  Total                                     $  509.9       $   118.2        $   181.2      $   227.5     $ 1,036.8
                                                 49%             11%              18%            22%          100%
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1999 PRO FORMA NET SALES
Reinforcement products                      $   52.0       $    18.2        $   166.4      $    94.3     $   330.9
Composite materials                            387.9           101.0                -          117.0         605.9
Engineered products                            131.7            13.0                -              -         144.7
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  Total                                     $  571.6       $   132.2        $   166.4      $   211.3     $ 1,081.5
                                                 53%             12%              15%            20%          100%
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HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
ACTUAL AND PRO FORMA SEGMENT DATA
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                                       REINFORCEMENT       COMPOSITE       ENGINEERED CORPORATE
(In millions)                            PRODUCTS          MATERIALS       PRODUCTS    & OTHER 1          TOTAL
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FOURTH QUARTER 2000
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  Net sales to external customers         $   89.1         $  140.4     $     27.4     $       -       $  256.9
  Intersegment sales                          24.3              1.7              -             -           26.0
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    Total sales                              113.4            142.1           27.4             -          282.9

  Adjusted EBIT 2                             11.6             16.3            1.1          (6.5)          22.5
  Depreciation and amortization                8.6              4.5            0.7           0.8           14.6
  Business consolidation expenses              0.6              5.7            0.1             -            6.4
  Capital expenditures                         7.1              9.5            0.2           0.6           17.4
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THIRD QUARTER 2000
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  Net sales to external customers         $   88.4         $  133.1           26.0     $       -       $  247.5
  Intersegment sales                          20.9              1.8              -             -           22.7
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    Total sales                              109.3            134.9           26.0             -          270.2

  Adjusted EBIT                               11.4             14.7            0.2          (9.4)          16.9
  Depreciation and amortization                8.3              4.5            0.7           0.6           14.1
  Business consolidation expenses              0.2              2.7            0.4             -            3.3
  Capital expenditures                         4.2              4.1            0.4           0.5            9.2
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PRO FORMA FOURTH QUARTER 1999
- ---------------------------------------- -- ----------- ---- ---------- --- ---------- -- ---------- --- -----------
  Net sales to external customers         $   80.5         $  135.8     $     31.0     $       -       $  247.3
  Intersegment sales                          23.3              2.1              -             -           25.4
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    Total sales                              103.8            137.9           31.0             -          272.7

  Adjusted EBIT                                6.0             12.1            2.9          (8.5)          12.5
  Depreciation and amortization                7.8              4.9            0.6           0.6           13.9
  Business consolidation expenses              0.4              1.5              -           0.4            2.3
  Capital expenditures                         3.6              4.3            0.4           0.3            8.6
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PRO FORMA 2000
- ---------------------------------------- -- ----------- ---- ---------- --- ---------- -- ---------- --- -----------
  Net sales to external customers         $  359.2         $  567.0     $    110.6     $       -       $ 1,036.8
  Intersegment sales                          97.5              7.1              -             -           104.6
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    Total sales                              456.7            574.1          110.6             -         1,141.4

  Adjusted EBIT                               46.2             68.5            5.5         (34.2)           86.0
  Depreciation and amortization               34.1             18.5            2.8           2.6            58.0
  Business consolidation expenses             (1.4)            10.9            1.4             -            10.9
  Capital expenditures                        15.6             21.2            1.1           1.7            39.6
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PRO FORMA 1999
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  Net sales to external customers         $  330.9         $  605.9     $    144.7     $       -       $ 1,081.5
  Intersegment sales                         111.0              8.0              -             -           119.0
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    Total sales                              441.9            613.9          144.7             -         1,200.5

  Adjusted EBIT                               33.7             68.0           14.4         (35.0)           81.1
  Depreciation and amortization               34.4             20.3            2.7           2.8            60.2
  Business consolidation expenses              6.7              9.7            1.6           2.1            20.1
  Write-down of investment in an
   affiliated company                         20.0                -              -             -            20.0
  Capital expenditures                        14.0             16.1            1.5           0.5            32.1
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1 The Company does not allocate corporate expenses to its business segments.
2 Consists of earnings before interest, taxes, and business consolidation
  expenses.






HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                                                                             DECEMBER 31,           December 31,
(In millions, except per share data)                                             2000                   1999
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ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                 $       5.1            $       0.2
   Accounts receivable                                                             150.3                  158.6
   Inventories                                                                     155.4                  153.7
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                 5.5                    5.1
   Deferred tax asset                                                                9.7                   10.2
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   Total current assets                                                            326.0                  327.8

Property, plant and equipment                                                      615.3                  614.5
Less accumulated depreciation                                                     (255.6)                (222.4)
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  Net property, plant and equipment                                                359.7                  392.1

Goodwill and other purchased intangibles, net of accumulated
  amortization of $36.1 in 2000 and $24.9 in 1999                                  391.7                  411.2
Investments in affiliated companies and other assets                               134.0                  130.8
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Total assets                                                                 $   1,211.4            $   1,261.9
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Notes payable and current maturities of capital lease obligations          $      22.1            $      34.3
  Accounts payable                                                                  69.4                   80.3
  Accrued liabilities                                                              106.4                   95.9
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  Total current liabilities                                                        197.9                  210.5

Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations                              627.1                  712.5
Indebtedness to related parties                                                     24.4                   24.1
Other non-current liabilities                                                       46.3                   44.7
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Total liabilities                                                                  895.7                  991.8

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 20.0 shares of stock authorized,
  no shares issued or outstanding in 2000 and 1999                                     -                      -
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100.0 shares of stock authorized,
  shares issued and outstanding of 38.0 in 2000 and 37.4 in 1999                     0.4                    0.4
Additional paid-in capital                                                         280.7                  273.6
Retained earnings                                                                   65.8                   11.6
Minimum pension obligation adjustment                                               (5.0)                     -
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                               (15.0)                  (4.8)
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                                                                                   326.9                  280.8
Less - Treasury stock, at cost, 0.9 shares in 2000 and 0.8 in 1999                 (11.2)                 (10.7)
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Total stockholders' equity                                                         315.7                  270.1
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                   $   1,211.4            $   1,261.9
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Total debt, net of cash                                                      $     668.5            $     770.7
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HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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                                                                                      UNAUDITED
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                                                                QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31,    YEAR-ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                  
(In millions)                                                       2000         1999             2000         1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income (loss)                                           $      1.0    $    (2.7)       $     54.2     $ (23.3)
  Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                   14.6         14.2              58.7        61.3
    Deferred income taxes                                           (3.2)        (5.0)              8.6       (15.8)
    Gain on sale of Bellingham aircraft interiors business             -            -             (68.3)          -
    Business consolidation expenses                                  6.4          2.3              10.9        20.1
    Business consolidation payments                                 (3.6)        (1.7)            (11.8)       (9.5)
    Equity in income and write-down of an investment in
       affiliated companies                                         (1.6)         0.2              (5.5)       20.0
    Gain on curtailment of pension plan                             (5.1)           -              (5.1)          -
    Working capital changes and other                               11.7         37.3              (8.7)       80.9
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  Net cash provided by operating activities                         20.2         44.6              33.0       133.7
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital expenditures                                             (17.4)        (8.9)            (39.6)      (35.6)
  Proceeds from sale of Bellingham aircraft interiors business         -            -             113.3           -
  Proceeds from sale of other assets                                   -            -               3.4           -
  Investments in affiliated companies                               (2.3)        (2.7)             (8.3)       (4.7)
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  Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities             (19.7)       (11.6)             68.8       (40.3)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds (repayments) of credit facilities, net                   (1.1)       (38.7)             29.5      (312.1)
  Proceeds (repayments) of long-term debt and capital lease
    obligations, net                                                (7.3)        (1.4)           (126.0)      222.2
  Debt issuance costs                                                  -         (0.2)             (0.9)      (11.0)
  Activity under stock plans                                         0.2          0.1               2.4         1.4
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  Net cash used for financing activities                            (8.2)       (40.2)            (95.0)      (99.5)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents        (1.0)        (0.4)             (1.9)       (1.2)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                (8.7)        (7.6)              4.9        (7.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                    13.8          7.8               0.2         7.5
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                    $      5.1     $    0.2        $      5.1     $   0.2
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CASH PAID FOR:
  Interest                                                    $      7.1     $    7.6        $     63.3     $  59.1
  Taxes                                                              5.4         10.0              11.5        17.7
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