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               UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 3

            INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

    FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
       SECTION 17(A) OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 OR
               SECTION 30(F) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

(Print or Type Response)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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   (Last)               (First)                 (Middle)

   85 Broad Street
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                                    (Street)

   New York             New York                10004
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   (City)               (State)                 (Zip)


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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

   12/19/00
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3. IRS or Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)


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4. Issuer Name AND Ticker or Trading Symbol

   Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL)
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5 Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
   (Check all applicable)

   [   ]   Director                             [ X ]   10% Owner
   [   ]   Officer (give title below)           [   ]   Other (specify below)



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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)


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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

   [   ]   Form Filed by One Reporting Person
   [ X ]   Form Filed by More Than One Reporting Person

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             TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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<CAPTION>

                                                                 3. Ownership Form:
                                      2. Amount of Securities       Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security                     Beneficially Owned         Indirect (I)       4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
   (Instr. 4)                            (Instr. 4)                 (Instr. 5)            (Instr.5)
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   <S>                                   <C>                         <C>                  <C>

Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share                          (1)                         (1)                  (1)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.

*  If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see
   Instruction 5(b)(v)




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FORM 3 (continued)

              Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

   POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
    CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
              DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        5. Owner-
                                                    3. Title and Amount of Securities                      ship
                                                       Underlying Derivative Security                      Form of
                         2. Date Exercisable           (Instr. 4)                                          Derivative
                            and Expiration Date     ---------------------------------    4. Conver-        Security:
                            (Month/Day/Year)                               Amount           sion or        Direct      6. Nature of
                         ----------------------                            or               Exercise       (D) or         Indirect
1. Title of Derivative   Date       Expira-                                Number           Price of       Indirect       Beneficial
   Security              Exer-      tion                                   of               Derivative     (I)            Ownership
   (Instr. 4)            cisable    Date            Title                  Shares           Security       (Instr.5)      (Instr. 5)
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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:

See attached pages.


(see attached pages)                                        December 29, 2000
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date
         Attorney-in-fact

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
     Violations.
     See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space is insufficient, See instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
a currently valid OMB Number.



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<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)


Instruction 5(b)(v) list of other Reporting Persons:

This  statement  is being  filed by The  Goldman  Sachs  Group,  Inc.  ("GS
Group"),  Goldman,  Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.
("GS  Advisors"),  Goldman,  Sachs & Co.  oHG  ("GS  oHG"),  Goldman  Sachs
Management GP GmbH ("GS GmbH"),  GS Employee Funds 2000, G.P.,  L.L.C. ("GS
Employee  2000"),  Stone Street 2000,  L.L.C.  ("Stone  2000"),  GS Capital
Partners 2000, L.P. ("GS Capital"), GS Capital Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P.
("GS Offshore"),  GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH & Co.  Beteiligungs KG ("GS
Germany"),  GS Capital  Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. ("GS  Employee"),
Stone Street Fund 2000, L.P. ("Stone Street" and, together with GS Capital,
GS Offshore, GS Germany and GS Employee, the "Limited  Partnerships"),  LXH
Holdings Corp. ("LXH Corp."), LXH Holdings,  L.P. ("LXH L.P."), LXH, L.L.C.
("LXH"),  and  LXH II,  L.L.C.  ("LXH  II"  and,  together  with  LXH,  the
"Purchasers")  (GS Group,  Goldman Sachs, GS Advisors,  GS oHG, GS GmbH, GS
Employee 2000, Stone 2000, the Limited  Partnerships,  LXH Corp., LXH L.P.,
and the  Purchasers,  collectively,  the "Filing  Persons").  The principal
business address of each Filing Person (other than GS Offshore,  GS oHG, GS
Germany and GS GmbH) is 85 Broad Street,  New York, NY 10004. The principal
business  address for GS Offshore is c/o Maples and Calder,  P.O.  Box 309,
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The principal business address for each of GS
oHG, GS GmbH and GS Germany is MesseTurm, 60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.


Explanation of Responses:

(1)       As of December 19, 2000, GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed
to own  beneficially  and  indirectly an aggregate of 14,525,000  shares of
Common  Stock by reason of the  Purchasers'  beneficial  ownership  of such
shares.

          Affiliates of GS Group and Goldman Sachs are the managing members
of the Purchasers. Affiliates of GS Group and Goldman Sachs are the general
partners or managing partners of the Limited Partnerships. Goldman Sachs is
the  investment  manager of the Limited  Partnerships.  Goldman Sachs is an
indirect wholly-owned  subsidiary of GS Group. Each of Goldman Sachs and GS
Group  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned
beneficially  and directly by the  Purchasers  and owned  beneficially  and
indirectly  by the  Limited  Partnerships,  except  to the  extent of their
pecuniary interest therein.

          As of December  19,  2000,  each of (i) GS Capital,  the managing
member  of LXH,  the  managing  general  partner  of LXH L.P.  and the sole
stockholder of LXH Corp.,  and (ii) GS Advisors,  the general partner of GS
Capital,  may be deemed to own  beneficially and indirectly an aggregate of
8,272,312 shares of Common Stock by reason of LXH's beneficial ownership of
such  shares.  Each of GS  Capital  and GS  Advisors  disclaims  beneficial
ownership of the  securities  reported  herein  except to the extent of its
pecuniary interest therein.

          As of December 19, 2000,  LXH Corp.,  the limited  partner of LXH
L.P., may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly  221,325.7 shares of
Common Stock by reason of




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<PAGE>
LXH's beneficial  ownership of such shares. LXH Corp.  disclaims beneficial
ownership of the  securities  described  herein except to the extent of its
pecuniary interest therein.

          As of December 19, 2000, LXH L.P., a member of LXH, may be deemed
to own  beneficially  and  indirectly  257,299.2  shares of Common Stock by
reason of LXH's  beneficial  ownership of such shares.  LXH L.P.  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of the  securities  described  herein  except to the
extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

          As of December  19, 2000,  LXH may be deemed to own  beneficially
and directly 8,272,312 shares of Common Stock.

          As of December  19, 2000,  each of (i) GS Offshore,  the managing
member of LXH II, and (ii) GS Advisors, the general partner of GS Offshore,
may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly 3,005,843 shares of Common
Stock by reason of LXH II's beneficial ownership of such shares. Each of GS
Offshore and GS Advisors disclaims  beneficial  ownership of the securities
reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

          As of December 19, 2000, each of (i) GS Germany,  a member of LXH
II, (ii) GS GmbH,  the sole  managing  partner of GS Germany,  and (iii) GS
oHG,  the  sole  managing  partner  of  GS  GmbH,  may  be  deemed  to  own
beneficially and indirectly 345,764 shares of Common Stock by reason of LXH
II's beneficial  ownership of such shares.  Each of GS Germany, GS GmbH and
GS oHG disclaims  beneficial  ownership of the securities  reported  herein
except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

          As of December 19, 2000, each of (i) GS Employee, a member of LXH
II and (ii) GS Employee  2000, the general  partner of GS Employee,  may be
deemed to own beneficially and indirectly  2,628,354 shares of Common Stock
by reason  of LXH II's  beneficial  ownership  of such  shares.  Each of GS
Employee  and  GS  Employee  2000  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of the
securities  reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary  interest
therein.

          As of December 19, 2000,  each of (i) Stone  Street,  a member of
LXH II and (ii) Stone 2000,  the general  partner of Stone  Street,  may be
deemed to own beneficially and indirectly 272,727 shares of Common Stock by
reason  of LXH II's  beneficial  ownership  of such  shares.  Each of Stone
Street and Stone 2000  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of the  securities
reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

          As of December 19, 2000, LXH II may be deemed to own beneficially
and directly 6,252,688 shares of Common Stock.



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                                SIGNATURES:

                                     THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     GS ADVISORS 2000, L.L.C.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact
                                     GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. oHG



                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact



                                     GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GmbH

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     GS Employee FUNDS 2000, G.P., L.L.C.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact




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<PAGE>
                                     STONE STREET 2000, L.L.C.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 OFFSHORE, L.P.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 GmbH & CO.
                                     BETEILIGUNGS KG

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000
                                     EMPLOYEE FUND, L.P.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     STONE STREET FUND 2000, L.P.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact



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<PAGE>

                                     LXH HOLDINGS CORP.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     LXH HOLDINGS, L.P.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     LXH, L.L.C.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                     LXH II, L.L.C.

                                     By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                        Title: Attorney-in-fact




                                                              Page 7 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)


                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP,  INC.
(the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L.
Reich and  Roger S.  Begelman,  acting  individually,  its true and  lawful
attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting  individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings  required to be made by the Company under the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 (as amended,  the "Act"),  with respect to securities which may
be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and
granting unto each said attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the
premises as fully and to all intents and  purposes as the Company  might or
could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 8, 2000.

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ Gregory K. Palm
---------------------------------
Name:  Gregory K. Palm
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel



                                                              Page 8 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS  that  GOLDMAN,  SACHS & CO. (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich
and Roger S. Begelman,  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney,
to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is
acting  individually or as  representative  of others,  any and all filings
required to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 (as  amended,  the "Act"),  with  respect to  securities  which may be
deemed to be  beneficially  owned by the Company under the Act,  giving and
granting unto each said attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the
premises as fully and to all intents and  purposes as the Company  might or
could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 8, 2000.


GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

By: The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.


By: /s/ Gregory K. Palm
---------------------------------
Name:    Gregory K. Palm
Title:   Managing Director



                                                              Page 9 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS ADVISORS 2000,  L.L.C. (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich
and Roger S. Begelman,  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney,
to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is
acting  individually or as  representative  of others,  any and all filings
required to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power
and  authority  to act in the  premises  as fully  and to all  intents  and
purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by one of
its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


GS ADVISORS 2000, L.L.C.


By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 10 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN,  SACHS & CO. oHG (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich
and Roger S. Begelman,  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney,
to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is
acting  individually or as  representative  of others,  any and all filings
required to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power
and  authority  to act in the  premises  as fully  and to all  intents  and
purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by one of
its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of March 28, 2000.


GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. oHG


By: /s/ Andreas Kornlein                By: /s/ Sabine Mock
---------------------------------       ---------------------------------
Name:  Andreas Kornlein                 Name:  Sabine Mock
Title: Executive Director               Title: Executive Director



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<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that GOLDMAN  SACHS  MANAGEMENT GP
GmbH (the "Company") does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans
L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman,  acting  individually,  its true and lawful
attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting  individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings  required to be made by the Company under the  Securities  Exchange
Act  of  1934,   as   amended,   giving   and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and  purposes  as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present  by  one  of  its  authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GmbH


By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Managing Director



                                                              Page 12 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS EMPLOYEE FUNDS 2000,  G.P.,
L.L.C.  (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of
Hans L.  Reich and Roger S.  Begelman,  acting  individually,  its true and
lawful  attorney,  to  execute  and  deliver  in its name and on its behalf
whether the Company is acting  individually or as representative of others,
any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  giving  and  granting  unto each said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and  purposes  as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present  by  one  of  its  authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


GS EMPLOYEE FUNDS 2000, G.P., L.L.C.


By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 13 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that STONE STREET 2000, L.L.C. (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich
and Roger S. Begelman,  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney,
to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is
acting  individually or as  representative  of others,  any and all filings
required to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power
and  authority  to act in the  premises  as fully  and to all  intents  and
purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by one of
its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of March 20, 2000.


STONE STREET 2000, L.L.C.


By: /s/ Kaca B. Enquist
---------------------------------
Name:  Kaca B. Enquist
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 14 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P.
(the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L.
Reich and  Roger S.  Begelman,  acting  individually,  its true and  lawful
attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting  individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings  required to be made by the Company under the  Securities  Exchange
Act  of  1934,   as   amended,   giving   and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and  purposes  as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present  by  one  of  its  authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P.

By: GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.

By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 15 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GS CAPITAL  PARTNERS  2000
OFFSHORE,  L.P. (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint
each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually,  its true
and lawful  attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf
whether the Company is acting  individually or as representative of others,
any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  giving  and  granting  unto each said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and  purposes  as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present  by  one  of  its  authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 OFFSHORE, L.P.

By: GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.

By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 16 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL  PARTNERS 2000 GmbH
& CO.  BETEILIGUNGS  KG (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and
appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman,  acting  individually,
its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its
behalf whether the Company is acting  individually or as  representative of
others,  any and all filings  required to be made by the Company  under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  giving and granting unto each
said  attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all  intents  and  purposes  as the  Company  might  or  could do if
personally present by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 GMBH & CO. BETEILIGUNGS KG

By: Goldman Sachs Management GP GmbH

By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Managing Director



                                                              Page 17 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GS CAPITAL  PARTNERS  2000
EMPLOYEE  FUND,  L.P.  (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute  and
appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman,  acting  individually,
its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its
behalf whether the Company is acting  individually or as  representative of
others,  any and all filings  required to be made by the Company  under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  giving and granting unto each
said  attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all  intents  and  purposes  as the  Company  might  or  could do if
personally present by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 EMPLOYEE FUND, L.P.

By: GS Employee Funds 2000 G.P., L.L.C.

By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 18 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that STONE STREET FUND 2000,  L.P.
(the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L.
Reich and  Roger S.  Begelman,  acting  individually,  its true and  lawful
attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting  individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings  required to be made by the Company under the  Securities  Exchange
Act  of  1934,   as   amended,   giving   and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and  purposes  as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present  by  one  of  its  authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of March 20, 2000.


STONE STREET FUND 2000, L.P.

By: Stone Street 2000, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Kaca B. Enquist
---------------------------------
Name:  Kaca B. Enquist
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 19 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that LXH  HOLDINGS  CORP.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich
and Roger S. Begelman,  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney,
to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is
acting  individually or as  representative  of others,  any and all filings
required to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power
and  authority  to act in the  premises  as fully  and to all  intents  and
purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by one of
its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


LXH HOLDINGS CORP.


By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Assistant Treasurer



                                                              Page 20 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that LXH  HOLDINGS,  L.P.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich
and Roger S. Begelman,  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney,
to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is
acting  individually or as  representative  of others,  any and all filings
required to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power
and  authority  to act in the  premises  as fully  and to all  intents  and
purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by one of
its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


LXH HOLDINGS L.P.

By: GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P.

By: GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.

By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 21 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that LXH,  L.L.C.  (the  "Company")
does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S.
Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and
deliver  in its  name and on its  behalf  whether  the  Company  is  acting
individually or as representative  of others,  any and all filings required
to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended,  giving and  granting  unto each said  attorney-in-fact  power and
authority  to act in the  premises as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the  Company  might  or  could do if  personally  present  by one of its
authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


LXH, L.L.C.

By: GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P.

By: GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.

By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



                                                              Page 22 of 23
<PAGE>
Item 1:       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
              85 Broad Street
              New York, NY 10004
Item 2:       December 19, 2000
Item 4:       Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that LXH II, L.L.C. (the "Company")
does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S.
Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and
deliver  in its  name and on its  behalf  whether  the  Company  is  acting
individually or as representative  of others,  any and all filings required
to be made by the Company  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended,  giving and  granting  unto each said  attorney-in-fact  power and
authority  to act in the  premises as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the  Company  might  or  could do if  personally  present  by one of its
authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF  ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
either  revoked  in writing  by the  undersigned  or until such time as the
person  or  persons  to whom  power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted
cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its
affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of December 20, 2000.


LXH II, L.L.C.

By: GS Capital Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P.

By: GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.

By: /s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Vice President



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