HEXCEL CORP /DE/
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

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                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000

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            Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        For the transition period from to

                          Commission File Number 1-8472

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                               HEXCEL CORPORATION

             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
                               Delaware 94-1109521
          (STATE OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                               Two Stamford Plaza

                              281 Tresser Boulevard

                        Stamford, Connecticut 06901-3238

              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 969-0666

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X   No


     Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  has filed all documents and
reports  required  to be  filed by  Section  12,  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the  distribution of securities  under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes  X    No

     Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                CLASS                             OUTSTANDING AT AUGUST 11, 2000
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             COMMON STOCK                                    36,881,456


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                       HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 ITEM 1.   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

                 o   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets--
                     June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999                       2

                 o   Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                     Operations -- The Quarter and Year-to-Date Periods
                     Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999                              3

                 o   Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                     Cash Flows -- The Year-to-Date Periods
                     Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999                              4

                 o   Notes to Condensed Consolidated
                     Financial Statements                                      5

 ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations                              12

 ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk         23


PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

 ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                23

 ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                   24


SIGNATURE                                                                     25






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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<CAPTION>
HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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<S>                                                                             <C>                 <C>
                                                                                 UNAUDITED
                                                                             ------------------------------------
                                                                                   JUNE 30,        DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)                                                   2000                1999
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ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $       7.0         $       0.2
   Accounts receivable                                                                171.4               158.6
   Inventories                                                                        155.1               153.7
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                    5.2                 5.1
   Deferred tax asset                                                                  10.1                10.2
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   Total current assets                                                               348.8               327.8

Property, plant and equipment                                                         592.5               614.5
Less accumulated depreciation                                                        (234.7)             (222.4)
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  Net property, plant and equipment                                                   357.8               392.1

Goodwill and other purchased intangibles, net of accumulated
  amortization of $30.1 in 2000 and $24.9 in 1999                                     398.8               411.2
Investments in affiliated companies and other assets                                  124.9               130.8
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Total assets                                                                    $   1,230.3         $   1,261.9
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Notes payable and current maturities of capital lease obligations             $      29.7         $      34.3
  Accounts payable                                                                     82.8                80.3
  Accrued liabilities                                                                 103.0                95.9
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  Total current liabilities                                                           215.5               210.5

Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations                                 622.8               712.5
Indebtedness to a related party                                                        24.2                24.1
Other non-current liabilities                                                          46.9                44.7
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Total liabilities                                                                     909.4               991.8

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 20.0 shares authorized,
  no shares issued or outstanding in 2000 and 1999                                        -                   -
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100.0 shares authorized, shares
  issued and outstanding of 37.6 in 2000 and 37.4 in 1999                               0.4                 0.4
Additional paid-in capital                                                            276.2               273.6
Retained earnings                                                                      64.7                11.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                   (9.6)               (4.8)
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                                                                                      331.7               280.8
Less - treasury stock, at cost, 0.9 shares in 2000 and 0.8 in 1999                    (10.8)              (10.7)
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Total stockholders' equity                                                            320.9               270.1
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                      $   1,230.3         $   1,261.9
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THE  ACCOMPANYING  NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL  PART OF THESE  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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                                                                              UNAUDITED
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>            <C>              <C>
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                                                           QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,     YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT  PER SHARE DATA)                        2000            1999            2000            1999
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Net sales                                              $    271.6       $   292.7      $    551.4       $   608.9
Cost of sales                                               211.1           226.4           428.7           471.8
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  Gross margin                                               60.5            66.3           122.7           137.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses                 31.2            33.7            64.1            68.1
Research and technology expenses                              5.2             6.3            11.5            12.8
Business consolidation expenses                                 -             1.4             1.2             4.2
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  Operating income                                           24.1            24.9            45.9            52.0

Gain on sale of
  Bellingham aircraft interiors business                     68.3               -            68.3               -
Interest expense                                             17.2            18.4            35.6            37.5
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  Income before income taxes                                 75.2             6.5            78.6            14.5
Provision for income taxes                                   26.5             2.3            27.7             5.1
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  Income before equity in earnings                           48.7             4.2            50.9             9.4
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies                    1.7             0.1             2.2             0.1
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  Net income                                           $     50.4       $     4.3      $     53.1       $     9.5
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Net income per share:
  Basic                                                $     1.38       $    0.12      $     1.45       $    0.26
  Diluted                                                    1.14            0.12            1.24            0.26

Weighted average shares:
  Basic                                                      36.6            36.5            36.6            36.4
  Diluted                                                    45.5            36.6            45.2            36.5
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THE  ACCOMPANYING  NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL  PART OF THESE  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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                                                                                                UNAUDITED
<S>                                                                                  <C>                 <C>
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                                                                                       YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
(IN MILLIONS)                                                                               2000               1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income                                                                         $      53.1         $       9.5
  Reconciliation to net cash provided by operations:
    Depreciation and amortization                                                           29.7                31.5
    Deferred income taxes                                                                   16.5                (1.9)
    Gain on sale of Bellingham aircraft interiors business                                 (68.3)                  -
    Accrued business consolidation expenses                                                  1.2                 4.2
    Business consolidation payments                                                         (4.9)               (6.6)
    Equity in earnings of affiliated companies                                              (2.2)               (0.1)
    Working capital changes and other                                                      (20.9)               11.5
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  Net cash provided by operating activities                                                  4.2                48.1
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital expenditures                                                                     (12.9)              (18.0)
  Proceeds from sale of Bellingham aircraft interiors business                             113.3                   -
  Proceeds from sale of other assets                                                         1.1                   -
  Investments in affiliated companies                                                       (6.0)                  -
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  Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities                                      95.5               (18.0)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Repayments of credit facilities, net                                                     (82.8)             (247.3)
  Proceeds (repayments) of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net                (9.5)              224.8
  Debt issuance costs                                                                       (0.9)               (9.5)
  Activity under stock plans                                                                 0.3                 0.7
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  Net cash used for financing activities                                                   (92.9)              (31.3)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                                   -                (0.6)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                         6.8                (1.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                               0.2                 7.5
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                           $       7.0         $       5.7
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THE  ACCOMPANYING  NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL  PART OF THESE  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

NOTE 1 -- BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

     The  accompanying  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements have been
prepared  from the  unaudited  records of Hexcel  Corporation  and  subsidiaries
("Hexcel" or the  "Company") in accordance  with generally  accepted  accounting
principles, and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary
to present  fairly the balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2000, and the
results of operations  for the quarter and  year-to-date  periods ended June 30,
2000 and 1999,  and the cash flows for the  year-to-date  periods ended June 30,
2000 and 1999.  The  condensed  consolidated  balance sheet of the Company as of
December 31, 1999 was derived from the audited 1999 consolidated  balance sheet.
Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements have been omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission.   Certain  prior  period  amounts  in  the  condensed
consolidated  financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2000
presentation.  These condensed  consolidated financial statements should be read
in  conjunction  with the  consolidated  financial  statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

NOTE 2 -- GAIN ON DISPOSITION OF BELLINGHAM AIRCRAFT INTERIORS BUSINESS

     On April 26, 2000, Hexcel sold its Bellingham  aircraft  interiors business
("Bellingham")  to Britax Cabin  Interiors,  Inc., a wholly owned  subsidiary of
Britax  International  plc, for cash proceeds of $113.3. The sale resulted in an
after-tax gain of approximately  $44, or $0.97 per diluted share. The Bellingham
business  had  sales  and  operating  profit  of   approximately   $70  and  $8,
respectively, for 1999.  Net proceeds from the sale were used to repay $111.6 of
outstanding term debt under the Company's senior credit facility.  The condensed
consolidated  financial  statements and accompanying notes reflect  Bellingham's
operating results as a continuing  operation in the Engineered Products business
segment up to the date of disposal.

     Quarter and year-to-date June 30, 2000 and 1999 sales and operating income
for the Bellingham business were as follows:
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<S>                                                   <C>              <C>            <C>                <C>
                                                         QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,     YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                          2000             1999              2000             1999
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Sales                                                 $    2.4         $   15.3       $     19.0         $    26.9
Operating income (loss)                               $   (0.6)        $    1.5       $      0.6         $     2.4
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NOTE 3 -- INVENTORIES
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<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
                                                                                          6/30/00         12/31/99
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Raw materials                                                                          $     74.4     $       55.5
Work in progress                                                                             46.2             47.8
Finished goods                                                                               34.5             50.4
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Total inventories                                                                      $    155.1     $      153.7
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NOTE 4 -- NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND INDEBTEDNESS TO A RELATED PARTY

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<S>                                                                                <C>               <C>
                                                                                      6/30/00            12/31/99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Senior credit facility                                                             $    211.0        $      303.0
European credit and overdraft facilities                                                 15.3                14.8
9.75% Senior subordinated notes, due 2009                                               240.0               240.0
7.0% Convertible subordinated notes, due 2003                                           114.4               114.4
7.0% Convertible subordinated debentures, due 2011                                       25.6                25.6
Various notes payable                                                                     0.3                 0.4
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Total notes payable                                                                     606.6               698.2
Capital lease obligations                                                                45.9                48.6
11.0% Senior subordinated note payable to a related party, increasing
  at a rate of 0.5% per annum, due 2003                                                  24.2                24.1
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Total notes payable, capital lease obligations and
  indebtedness to a related party                                                  $    676.7        $      770.9
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Notes payable and current maturities of long-term liabilities                      $     29.7        $       34.3
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations,
  less current maturities                                                               622.8               712.5
Indebtedness to a related party,  net of unamortized discount of
  $0.8 as of June 30, 2000 and $0.9 as of December 31, 1999                              24.2                24.1
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Total notes payable, capital lease obligations and
  indebtedness to a related party                                                  $    676.7        $      770.9
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SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY

     On March 7, 2000,  the Company  amended  its global  credit  facility  (the
"Senior Credit Facility") to accommodate,  among other things,  its planned sale
of assets and the impact of the decline in the  Company's  operating  results in
the second half of 1999 on certain financial covenants. Prior to the sale of the
Bellingham  business,  the amended Senior Credit  Facility  provided Hexcel with
approximately $516.5 of borrowing capacity,  subject to certain limitations,  at
interest on outstanding  borrowings ranging from 0.75% to 2.75% in excess of the
applicable London interbank rate, or at the option of the Company,  from 0.0% to
1.75% in excess of the base rate of the  administrative  agent for the  lenders.
The  Senior  Credit  Facility  is  secured  by a pledge of shares of  certain of
Hexcel's  subsidiaries,  as well as a security interest in certain U.S. accounts
receivable,  inventories,  and machinery and equipment.  Further,  under certain
circumstances defined in the March 7, 2000 amendment,  the Company has agreed to
provide the lenders with a security interest in certain additional U.S. accounts
receivable, inventories, machinery and equipment, and land and buildings as soon
as  practicable  after  September  30,  2000.  The Company is subject to various
financial covenants and restrictions under the Senior Credit Facility, including
a  limitation  on the  redemption  of  capital  stock and a general  prohibition
against the payment of dividends.

     As  discussed  in Note 2, net  proceeds  from  the  sale of the  Bellingham
business  were used to repay  $111.6 of  outstanding  term debt under the Senior
Credit  Facility.  As a result of this repayment,  the total borrowing  capacity
available  to the  Company  under the  Senior  Credit  Facility  was  reduced to
approximately  $405 and the upper limit of the interest ranges were increased to
3.00% and 2.00%, respectively. Unused borrowing capacity under the Senior Credit
Facility was approximately  $187 on June 30, 2000. The Senior Credit Facility is
scheduled  to  expire  in 2004,  except  for  approximately  $58 that is due for
repayment in 2005.

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NOTE 5 -- BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION PROGRAMS

     Total accrued business consolidation expenses at December 31, 1999 and June
30,  2000,  activity  during the six months  ended  June 30,  2000,  and a brief
description for each of the Company's business  consolidation  programs,  are as
follows:
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<S>                                                                <C>               <C>                <C>
                                                                    SEPTEMBER          DECEMBER
                                                                      1999               1998
                                                                     PROGRAM           PROGRAM               TOTAL
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BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999                                    $       3.1       $     1.0          $      4.1
Business consolidation expenses:
     Current period expenses                                               4.6               -                 4.6
     Reversal of 1999 expenses                                            (3.4)              -                (3.4)
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     Net business consolidation expenses                                   1.2               -                 1.2
Cash expenditures                                                         (4.5)           (0.4)               (4.9)
Non-cash items:
     Reversal of 1999 business consolidation expenses                      3.1               -                 3.1
     Other non-cash usage                                                 (0.2)              -                (0.2)
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     Total non-cash items                                                  2.9                                 2.9
Reclassification to accrued liabilities                                     -             (0.6)               (0.6)
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 BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2000                                        $       2.7       $      -          $      2.7
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SEPTEMBER 1999 PROGRAM

     On September 27, 1999,  Hexcel announced a business  consolidation  program
that entails a rationalization  of manufacturing  facilities for certain product
lines.  The  objectives  of this  program are to eliminate  excess  capacity and
overhead,  improve manufacturing focus and yields, and create additional centers
of  manufacturing  excellence.  Specific  actions  contemplated  by this program
include consolidating the production of certain product lines,  including moving
equipment and requalifying the respective product lines; vacating certain leased
facilities;   and  consolidating  the  Company's  Composite  Materials  business
segment's U.S. marketing,  research and technology, and administrative functions
into one location.

     In the second  quarter of 2000,  Hexcel amended its September 1999 business
consolidation program in response to the manufacturing  constraints caused by an
increase in sales and production for its electronic  woven glass fabrics and its
other ballistic products.  Due to the stronger than anticipated  improvements in
market  conditions,  which are expected to continue beyond the current year, the
Company performed a manufacturing capacity review. The review concluded with the
decision to expand  manufacturing  capacity by purchasing  additional  looms and
revising the previous decision to consolidate a number of weaving  activities at
the Company's Seguin, Texas and Anderson, South Carolina facilities. As a result
of  the  decision  to  not  proceed  to  consolidate  production  between  these
facilities,  the  Company  reversed  a total of $3.4 of  business  consolidation
expenses that were  previously  recognized in 1999,  including  $3.1 in non-cash
write-downs of machinery and equipment that was to have been sold or scrapped as
a result of the consolidation.

     The  amended  program  calls  for  the  elimination  of  approximately  270
positions  (primarily  manufacturing).  Total expenses and cash expenditures for
the amended program (reflecting both the changes to the consolidation of weaving
activities and the most current  estimates of the cost of the other actions) are
expected  to   approximate   $26.0  and  $25.0,   respectively.   Expected  cash
expenditures include $8.0 of capital expenditures.


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     Accrued business  consolidation  expenses at December 31, 1999 and June 30,
2000, and related  activity for this program for the first half of 2000, were as
follows:
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<S>                                                                <C>               <C>                <C>
                                                                    EMPLOYEE        FACILITY &
                                                                  SEVERANCE &        EQUIPMENT
SEPTEMBER 1999 PROGRAM                                             RELOCATION       RELOCATION          TOTAL
--------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999                                    $       2.5      $      0.6         $      3.1
Business consolidation expenses:
     Current period expenses                                               1.9             2.7                4.6
     Reversal of 1999 expenses                                            (0.3)           (3.1)              (3.4)
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ----------- ------ ----------
     Net business consolidation expenses                                   1.6            (0.4)               1.2
Cash expenditures                                                         (1.6)           (2.9)              (4.5)
Non-cash items:
     Reversal of 1999 business consolidation expenses                        -             3.1                3.1
     Other non-cash usage                                                    -            (0.2)              (0.2)
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ----------- ------ ----------
     Total non-cash items                                                    -             2.9                2.9
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ----------- ------ ----------
BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2000                                        $       2.5      $      0.2         $      2.7
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ----------- ------ ----------
</TABLE>

     For the six months ended June 30, 2000,  Hexcel recognized $1.2 of business
consolidation  expenses for this program,  net of the $3.4 reversal as described
above.  As of December  31, 1999 and June 30,  2000,  accrued  expenses for this
program primarily reflected accrued severance and costs for early termination of
certain leases.  The Company's  policy is to pay severance over a period of time
rather than in a lump-sum amount.

DECEMBER 1998 PROGRAM

     In  December  1998,  Hexcel  announced  consolidation  actions  within  its
Reinforcement Products and Composite Materials business segments.  These actions
included the  integration of the Company's  existing  fabrics  business with the
U.S. operations of an acquired industrial fabrics business,  and the combination
of the Company's U.S., European and Pacific Rim composite  materials  businesses
into a single  global  business  unit.  The  objectives of these actions were to
eliminate  redundancies,  improve manufacturing  planning,  and enhance customer
service. The Company substantially  completed these actions in the first quarter
of 1999,  which  resulted in the  elimination  of  approximately  100 operating,
sales, marketing and administrative positions.

     On March 16,  1999,  the  Company  expanded  its  actions  relating  to the
integration of an acquired  industrial fabrics business with the announcement of
the closure of its  Cleveland,  Georgia,  facility,  which at that time employed
approximately  100 people in  manufacturing  positions.  This facility  produced
fabrics for the electronics market, and the majority of its production equipment
was relocated to the Company's Anderson, South Carolina facility. The closure of
this  facility,  which was  completed on  September  3, 1999,  was the result of
competitive conditions in the global market for electronic fiberglass materials,
and was not expected at the time of the  acquisition of the  industrial  fabrics
business.

     The  December  1998  business   consolidation   program  was  substantially
completed by December 31, 1999, except for cash expenditures relating to accrued
severance which is expected to be paid over the next two years.  Such amount has
been reclassified to accrued liabilities.



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NOTE 6 -- NET INCOME PER SHARE

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<S>                                                      <C>           <C>               <C>             <C>
                                                           QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,      YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                           2000             1999             2000             1999
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Basic net income per share:
Net income                                               $ 50.4        $     4.3         $    53.1       $     9.5
Weighted average common shares outstanding                 36.6             36.5              36.6            36.4
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Basic net income per share                               $ 1.38        $    0.12         $    1.45       $    0.26
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Diluted net income per share:
Net income                                               $ 50.4        $     4.3         $    53.1       $     9.5
Effect of dilutive securities -
   Convertible subordinated notes, due 2003                 1.3                -               2.5               -
   Convertible subordinated debentures, due 2011            0.3                -               0.6               -
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Adjusted net income                                      $ 52.0        $     4.3         $    56.2       $     9.5
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Weighted average common shares outstanding                 36.6             36.5              36.6            36.4
Effect of dilutive securities -
   Stock options                                            0.8              0.1               0.5             0.1
   Convertible subordinated notes, due 2003                 7.2                -               7.2               -
   Convertible subordinated debentures, due 2011            0.9                -               0.9               -
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding         45.5             36.6              45.2            36.5
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Diluted net income per share                             $ 1.14        $    0.12         $    1.24       $    0.26
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</TABLE>

     The  convertible   subordinated   notes,  due  2003,  and  the  convertible
subordinated  debentures,  due 2011, were excluded from the 1999 computations of
diluted net income per share, as they were antidilutive.  Approximately 4,000 to
4,500 stock options were excluded from the 2000 and 1999 calculations of diluted
net income per share.  The exercise  price for these stock  options  ranged from
approximately   $6.51  to  $30.38,   with  the  weighted   average  price  being
approximately $12.50 in 2000 and $13.26 in 1999.
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<CAPTION>

NOTE 7 -- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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<S>                                                      <C>            <C>             <C>               <C>
                                                           QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,         YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                2000         1999              2000            1999
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net income                                              $      50.4    $     4.3       $      53.1       $     9.5
 Currency translation adjustment                                (1.7)        (5.8)             (4.8)          (12.8)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total comprehensive income (loss)                       $      48.7    $    (1.5)      $      48.3       $    (3.3)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>





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NOTE 8 -- SEGMENT INFORMATION

     Hexcel  evaluates  the  performance  of its  operating  segments  based  on
adjusted income before business consolidation expenses,  interest, taxes, equity
in earnings of affiliated  companies,  and gains on  dispositions  of businesses
("Adjusted  EBIT"), and generally accounts for intersegment sales based on arm's
length  prices.  Corporate and certain  other  expenses are not allocated to the
operating  segments,  except to the  extent  that the  expense  can be  directly
attributable to the business segment.

     Financial  information for the Company's operating segments for the quarter
and year-to-date periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, is as follows:
<TABLE>

--------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>
                                                REINFORCEMENT       COMPOSITE         ENGINEERED
                                                  PRODUCTS          MATERIALS          PRODUCTS          TOTAL
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
SECOND QUARTER 2000
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Net sales to external customers                 $     94.6       $     147.0        $     30.0       $     271.6
Intersegment sales                                    25.1               1.8                 -              26.9
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Total sales                                          119.7             148.8              30.0             298.5
Adjusted EBIT                                         12.7              19.0               1.5              33.2
Depreciation and amortization                          8.6               4.7               0.8              14.1
Business consolidation expenses                       (2.9)              2.0               0.9                 -
Capital expenditures                                   3.3               4.6               0.1               8.0
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
SECOND QUARTER 1999
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Net sales to external customers                       83.3             157.3              52.1             292.7
Intersegment sales                                    27.1               1.8                 -              28.9
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Total sales                                          110.4             159.1              52.1             321.6
Adjusted EBIT                                         11.1              18.8               5.2              35.1
Depreciation and amortization                          8.8               5.2               0.9              14.9
Business consolidation expenses                        0.2                -                0.2               0.4
Capital expenditures                                   3.2               4.0               1.3               8.5
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Net sales to external customers                      181.7             293.5              76.2             551.4
Intersegment sales                                    52.3               4.1                -               56.4
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Total sales                                          234.0             297.6              76.2             607.8
Adjusted EBIT                                         23.2              37.5               4.7              65.4
Depreciation and amortization                         17.2               9.5               1.8              28.5
Business consolidation expenses                       (2.2)              2.4               1.0               1.2
Capital expenditures                                   4.3               7.6               0.5              12.4
---------------------------------------------     ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Net sales to external customers                      169.1             335.5             104.3             608.9
Intersegment sales                                    62.8               4.6                -               67.4
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------
Total sales                                          231.9             340.1             104.3             676.3
Adjusted EBIT                                         21.4              43.9               9.1              74.4
Depreciation and amortization                         17.7              10.3               1.8              29.8
Business consolidation expenses                        2.8               0.1               0.3               3.2
Capital expenditures                          $        7.4       $       7.6       $       2.8       $      17.8
--------------------------------------------- --- ------------- -- -------------- --- ------------- -- -------------

</TABLE>


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     Reconciliations  of the totals  reported for the operating  segments to
consolidated income before income taxes, are as follows:
<TABLE>

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>                <C>             <C>
                                                          QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,         YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                         2000               1999               2000      1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Adjusted EBIT for reportable segments      $        33.2      $       35.1       $       65.4    $       74.4
Business consolidation expenses                             -               (1.4)              (1.2)           (4.2)
Corporate, other expenses and eliminations                (9.1)             (8.8)             (18.3)          (18.2)
Interest expense                                         (17.2)            (18.4)             (35.6)          (37.5)
Gain on sale of Bellingham aircraft interiors
  business                                                68.3                -                68.3              -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Consolidated income before income taxes         $        75.2      $        6.5       $       78.6    $       14.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NOTE 9 -- SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                   <C>             <C>
                                                                                          YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                                              2000             1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash paid for:
   Interest                                                                           $        32.7   $         20.7
   Income taxes                                                                       $         2.9   $         10.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                <C>                 <C>
                                                                                    QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                          -----------------------------------------
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)                                               2000               1999
------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ---------------- --------------------
PRO FORMA (a):
   Sales                                                                       $   269.2           $   277.4
   Adjusted EBITDA (b)                                                         $    39.3           $    40.3
   Adjusted net income (c)                                                     $     7.3           $     5.4
   Adjusted diluted net income per share (c)                                   $    0.19           $    0.15
------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ---------------- --- ----------------
AS REPORTED:
   Sales                                                                       $   271.6           $   292.7
   Gross margin %                                                                   22.3%               22.7%
   Adjusted operating income % (c)                                                   8.9%                9.0%
   Adjusted EBITDA (b)                                                         $    38.8           $    42.0
   Net income                                                                  $    50.4           $     4.3
   Adjusted net income (c)                                                     $     6.5           $     5.2
   Diluted net income per share                                                $    1.14           $    0.12
   Adjusted diluted net income per share (c)                                   $    0.17           $    0.14
------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ---------------- --- ----------------
</TABLE>

(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 periods presented.

(b)  Excludes business consolidation expenses,  interest,  taxes,  depreciation,
     amortization, equity in earnings of affiliated companies, and the gain from
     the sale of the Bellingham aircraft interiors business.

(c)  Excludes  business  consolidation  expenses,  the gain from the sale of the
     Bellingham  aircraft  interiors  business,  and related  income  taxes,  as
     applicable.

     Financial highlights for Hexcel in the second quarter of 2000 include:

-    On April 26, 2000,   Hexcel completed  the sale of its Bellingham  aircraft
     interiors business ("Bellingham") to Britax Cabin Interiors, Inc., a wholly
     owned subsidiary of Britax  International  plc, for cash proceeds of $113.3
     million.  The sale  resulted  in an  after-tax  gain of  approximately  $44
     million,  or $0.97 per diluted share.  Net proceeds from the sale were used
     to repay $111.6  million of  outstanding  term debt under  Hexcel's  senior
     credit facility.  The Bellingham business had sales and operating income of
     approximately  $70 million and $8 million,  respectively,  in 1999,  all of
     which were made to the commercial  aerospace  market.  Hexcel  continues to
     evaluate strategic  alternatives for its aircraft  structures and interiors
     businesses in Kent,  Washington,  which is the  remaining  component of the
     Company's Engineered Products business segment.

-    Hexcel  experienced  a  continuation  of the positive  trends that began to
     emerge in the first quarter of 2000.  Airbus  Industrie  ("Airbus") and The
     Boeing Company  ("Boeing")  are  anticipated to deliver a combined total of
     more than 800  aircraft in 2000,  and there are further  expectations  that
     they will  exceed  this level of  deliveries  in 2001.  The impact upon the
     Company's performance will depend upon the mix of aircraft produced as well
     as the net effect of continuing  cost  pressures  throughout the commercial
     aerospace  supply  chain.  Such supply  chain  pressures  are driven by the
     competitive pricing of commercial aircraft and the continuing consolidation
     of the industry.


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<PAGE>


-    The Company is also beginning to reap additional benefits from its emphasis
     on  high-growth  market  segments.  Sales of  lightweight  glass and aramid
     fabrics to electronics, architectural  and ballistics  markets continued to
     rise,  while use of the  Company's  advanced  composites  for wind  energy,
     automotive and other  industrial  applications  also continued to increase.
     Further,  the ramp up of full scale  production of a number of new military
     aircraft is anticipated to benefit the Company in 2001 and beyond.

-    In  response  to the  increasing  demand for  lightweight  glass and aramid
     fabrics,  Hexcel's  manufacturing  capacity is constrained  and the Company
     intends  to  purchase  additional  looms to help  meet the  demand  for its
     products.  Further,  the Company  concluded  to revise its  September  1999
     business  consolidation  program that originally entailed the consolidation
     of a number of weaving activities between two of Hexcel's facilities.  As a
     result of this  amendment,  the Company  reversed  $3.4 million of business
     consolidation  expenses  that were  previously  recorded  in 1999.  Further
     discussions are included in "Business Consolidation Programs."

-    Looking to the second half of 2000, Hexcel anticipates that after the usual
     seasonal  impact of the  European  vacation  period  on its  third  quarter
     performance,  fourth  quarter  EBITDA should be comparable to the Company's
     second  quarter  2000  results.  As a  result,  the  Company  continues  to
     anticipate  that  pro  forma  EBITDA  for  2000,  reflecting  the  sale  of
     Bellingham, will be comparable to pro forma EBITDA for 1999.

-    Hexcel has made significant  progress in the last eighteen months to reduce
     its  indebtedness  by almost $190 million and improve the structure of its
     balance  sheet.  While the  Company is  benefiting  from  improving  market
     conditions,  it remains  focused on continuing  to reduce costs, increasing
     productivity and further reducing its leverage.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     NET SALES:  Net sales for the second quarter of 2000 decreased 7% to $271.6
million,  compared with $292.7 million for the second  quarter of 1999.  Results
for the second  quarter of 2000 include those of the  Bellingham  business up to
the date of sale.  After  giving  effect to the  disposition  of the  Bellingham
business as if the  transaction  had  occurred at the  beginning  of the periods
presented,  net sales for the second quarter of 2000 were $269.2  million,  a 3%
decline over the second quarter 1999 net sales of $277.4 million. The decline in
sales  was  primarily  a result  of lower  commercial  aerospace  sales due to a
reduction in Boeing's  commercial  aircraft  build rates and the  conclusion  of
certain space and defense  contracts in the second half of 1999.  These declines
were  partially  offset by  increased  sales of glass  and  aramid  fabrics  for
electronics and industrial  applications as well as increased sales of composite
materials to wind energy and automotive  markets.  On a constant currency basis
second quarter 2000 net sales would have been approximately $10 million higher
than reported.

     The following table summarizes pro forma net sales to third-party customers
by product  group and market  segment for the  quarters  ended June 30, 2000 and
1999:



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<TABLE>

----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>
                                                                       UNAUDITED
                                    --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- ----------------
                                      COMMERCIAL        SPACE &
(IN MILLIONS)                         AEROSPACE         DEFENSE       ELECTRONICS      INDUSTRIAL          TOTAL
----------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- ----------------
PRO FORMA SECOND QUARTER 2000
  Reinforcement products              $    17.1       $      3.5       $    46.8       $    27.2       $      94.6
  Composite materials                      87.5             26.0               -            33.5             147.0
  Engineered products                      25.5              2.1               -               -              27.6
----------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----- ---------- ---- ---------- ----- --------- ----- ----------
   Total                              $   130.1       $     31.6       $    46.8       $    60.7       $     269.2
                                            48%              12%             17%             23%              100%
----------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----- ---------- ---- ---------- ----- --------- ----- ----------
PRO FORMA SECOND QUARTER 1999

  Reinforcement products              $    13.5       $      5.5       $    42.2       $    22.1       $      83.3
  Composite materials                     101.4             26.0               -            29.9             157.3
  Engineered products                      33.4              3.4               -               -              36.8
----------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----- ---------- ---- ---------- ----- --------- ----- ----------
   Total                              $   148.3       $     34.9       $    42.2       $    52.0       $     277.4
                                            53%              13%             15%             19%              100%
----------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----- ---------- ---- ---------- ----- --------- ----- ----------
</TABLE>

     Pro forma  commercial  aerospace net sales  decreased 12% to $130.1 million
for the second  quarter of 2000,  from $148.3  million for the second quarter of
1999.  The decline in sales  primarily  reflects  the impact of the  decrease in
aircraft production rates by Boeing that commenced last year, in anticipation of
lower aircraft deliveries in 2000.  Approximately 38% of Hexcel's 1999 net sales
were identifiable as sales to Boeing,  Airbus and their related  subcontractors.
Planned  deliveries of commercial  aircraft by Boeing declined from 620 aircraft
in 1999, to an estimated 490 aircraft in 2000. The Company delivers its products
on average six to nine months ahead of the delivery of an aircraft.

     Boeing has  publicly  indicated  that it may be able to  increase  aircraft
deliveries  in 2001 by 10% to 15% above the number of  forecasted  deliveries of
490 in 2000.  This  improved  outlook is due in part to the  continued  economic
recovery in Asia. Meanwhile,  industry analysts are projecting a modest increase
in  aircraft  deliveries  by Airbus to about 320 in 2000 and to more than 350 in
2001. At the same time,  independent forecasts indicate that continued growth in
the production of regional and business  aircraft is expected.  The benefit that
the Company  obtains  from any  increase in build rates in 2001 will depend upon
the mix of aircraft that are produced,  the  continuing  impact on the aerospace
supply chain of the pressure to reduce the cost of commercial aircraft,  and the
results  of  productivity   improvement   from  the  Company's  Lean  Enterprise
initiatives.

     Pro forma  space and  defense  net sales  for the  second  quarter  of 2000
decreased 9% to $31.6 million, from $34.9 million in the second quarter of 1999.
This  decrease  primarily  reflects the  conclusion of certain space and defense
contracts in the second half of 1999. However,  Hexcel is currently qualified to
supply materials to a broad range of military aircraft and helicopters scheduled
to enter  either  full-scale  production  in the near  future  or  significantly
increase  existing  production  rates.  These programs include the V-22 (Osprey)
tilt-rotor,  the F/A-18E/F  (Hornet),  the F-22 (Raptor),  the European  Fighter
Aircraft (Typhoon), and the RAH-66 (Comanche) and NH90 helicopters.

     Pro forma  electronics  net sales  increased  11% to $46.8  million for the
second quarter of 2000,  from $42.2 million for the second quarter of 1999. This
increase  reflects  sales  volume  growth for  Hexcel's  lightweight  fiberglass
fabrics used in electronic applications, partially offset by a decrease in sales
of  heavyweight  electronic  fabrics.  The  increase  in  sales  of  lightweight
fiberglass fabrics reflects the improved economic  conditions in Asia and Europe
and the growing use of electronic devices throughout the world.


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<PAGE>


     Demand for lightweight  fiberglass  fabrics is expected to continue to grow
and global  manufacturing  capacity  appears to be tightening.  During the first
quarter  of 2000,  Hexcel  started  to  switch  some of its  heavyweight  fabric
production capacity to meet lightweight fabric demand. In addition,  the Company
plans to install  additional  lightweight fabric looms by the end of the year to
meet the expected continuing growth in demand, and is taking additional steps to
expand its lightweight fabric manufacturing capacity to support market growth.

Pro forma  industrial  net sales  increased  17% to $60.7 million for the second
quarter of 2000 from $52.0 million for the second  quarter of 1999. The increase
reflects  sales  growth  for soft  body  armor,  wind  energy  applications  and
automotive components.

     GROSS  MARGIN:  Gross  margin  for the  second  quarter  of 2000 was  $60.5
million,  or 22.3% of net sales,  compared with $66.3  million,  or 22.7% of net
sales,  for the second  quarter of 1999.  The decline in gross  margin  dollars,
relative to the second quarter 1999,  reflects the impact of lower sales levels,
a  change  in the mix of  products  sold as well as the  impact  of the  sale of
Bellingham on April 26, 2000.

     OPERATING INCOME:  Operating income was $24.1 million in the second quarter
of 2000, or 8.9% of net sales, compared with $24.9 million in the second quarter
of  1999,  or 8.5% of net  sales.  Excluding  business  consolidation  expenses,
operating  income for the second quarter of 1999 was $26.3  million,  or 9.0% of
net sales.  The aggregate  decrease in operating income reflects the decrease in
net  sales,   partially   offset  by  a  reduction   in  selling,   general  and
administrative  ("SG&A") and research and technology  ("R&T")  expenses over the
second quarter 1999. SG&A expenses were $31.2 million, or 11.5% of net sales for
the second quarter of 2000,  compared with $33.7 million,  or 11.5% of net sales
for the second quarter of 1999, reflecting a decrease in spending as well as the
disposition of the Bellingham  business.  R&T expenses for the second quarter of
2000 were $5.2 million,  or 1.9% of net sales,  compared  with $6.3 million,  or
2.2% of net sales, for the second quarter 1999.

     INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest expense was $17.2 million for the second quarter
of 2000,  compared  with  $18.4  million  for the second  quarter  of 1999.  The
decrease in interest  expense  primarily  reflects  the  reduction  in term debt
outstanding  under the Company's  senior credit facility which resulted from the
proceeds from the sale of the Bellingham  business,  partially  offset by rising
interest rates on variable-rate debt.

     EQUITY  IN  EARNINGS  OF  AFFILIATED  COMPANIES:   Equity  in  earnings  of
affiliated companies for the second quarter of 2000 was $1.7 million compared to
$0.1  million  for the second  quarter of 1999,  reflecting  improved  operating
results of the Company's electronic fabrics joint venture in Asia.

    NET INCOME AND NET INCOME PER SHARE:
<TABLE>

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>              <C>
                                                                                       QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,
 (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)                                                  2000                1999
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net income                                                                      $         50.4   $             4.3
 Adjusted net income (a)                                                         $          6.5   $             5.2
 Diluted net income per share                                                    $         1.14   $            0.12
 Diluted net income per share excluding goodwill amortization                    $         1.19   $            0.18
 Adjusted diluted net income per share (a)                                       $         0.17   $            0.14
 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding                                               45.5                36.6
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

(a)  Excludes  business  consolidation  expenses,  the gain from the sale of the
     Bellingham  aircraft  interiors  business,  and related  income  taxes,  as
     applicable.


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<PAGE>


      The  Company's   convertible   subordinated   notes,  due  2003,  and  its
convertible  subordinated  debentures,  due 2011,  were  excluded  from the 1999
computations of net income per diluted share, as they were  antidilutive.  Refer
to Note 6 to the accompanying  condensed  consolidated  financial statements for
the calculation of diluted net income per share.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

 YEAR-TO-DATE RESULTS

----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                         <C>                         <C>
                                                                                 YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)                                                 2000              1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- --------------- --------------------
PRO FORMA:
   Sales                                                                    $       532.4        $      582.0
   Adjusted EBITDA                                                          $        75.9        $       84.8
   Adjusted net income                                                      $        11.5        $       13.1
   Adjusted diluted net income per share                                    $        0.31        $       0.36
----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- --------------- ---- ---------------

AS REPORTED:
   Sales                                                                    $       551.4       $       608.9
   Gross margin %                                                                   22.2%               22.5%
   Adjusted operating income %                                                       8.5%                9.2%
   Adjusted EBITDA                                                          $        76.8       $        87.6
   Net income                                                               $        53.1       $         9.5
   Adjusted net income                                                      $         9.9       $        12.2
   Diluted net income per share                                             $        1.24       $        0.26
   Adjusted diluted net income per share                                    $        0.27       $        0.33
----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- --------------- ---- ---------------
</TABLE>

     NET SALES AND GROSS MARGIN:  Net sales for the first half of 2000 decreased
9% to $551.4  million,  compared with $608.9 million for the first half of 1999.
Pro forma net sales for the first half of 2000 were $532.4 million, a 9% decline
over the first half of 1999 pro forma net sales of $582.0 million.  Gross margin
for the first half of 2000 was  $122.7  million,  or 22.2% of net sales,  versus
gross margin of $137.1  million,  or 22.5% of net sales,  for the same period in
1999. The  strengthening  of the U.S. dollar against the Euro in the last twelve
months reduced first half revenues by approximately  $19 million compared to the
first half of 1999.  The decrease in net sales and  maintenance  in gross margin
percentage  compared to 1999 results  primarily  reflect the factors  previously
discussed.

     The following table summarizes pro forma net sales to third-party customers
by product group and market segment for the year-to-date  periods ended June 30,
2000 and 1999:
<TABLE>

   --------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>                <C>
                                                                    UNAUDITED
                               -------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- ---------------------
                                COMMERCIAL         SPACE &
   (IN MILLIONS)                 AEROSPACE         DEFENSE        ELECTRONICS    INDUSTRIAL               TOTAL
   --------------------------- -------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- ---------------------
   PRO FORMA FIRST HALF 2000
     Reinforcement products       $     32.7      $      7.6      $    90.4       $       51.0       $      181.7
     Composite materials               181.7            45.9              -               65.9              293.5
     Engineered products                52.6             4.6              -                  -               57.2
   ---------------------------- ----- ---------- --- ----------- --- ---------- ----- ------------ ----- -----------
      Total                       $    267.0      $     58.1      $    90.4       $      116.9       $      532.4
                                         50%             11%            17%                22%               100%
   ---------------------------- ----- ---------- --- ----------- --- ---------- ----- ------------ ----- -----------
   PRO FORMA FIRST HALF 1999
     Reinforcement products       $     28.8      $     11.0      $    84.4       $       44.8       $      169.0
     Composite materials               221.1            55.6              -               58.8              335.5
     Engineered products                70.8             6.7              -                  -               77.5
   ---------------------------- ----- ---------- --- ----------- --- ---------- ----- ------------ ----- -----------
      Total                       $    320.7      $     73.3      $    84.4       $      103.6       $      582.0
                                         55%             13%            14%                18%               100%
   ---------------------------- ----- ---------- --- ----------- --- ---------- ----- ------------ ----- -----------
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

     OPERATING  INCOME:  Operating  income  for the first six months of 2000 was
$45.9  million,  compared  with  $52.0  million  for the  same  period  in 1999.
Excluding  business  consolidation  expenses of $1.2  million  and $4.2  million
incurred in the first half of 2000 and 1999, respectively,  operating income was
$47.1 million,  or 8.5%, of net sales for 2000 compared with $56.2  million,  or
9.2% of net sales,  for 1999. The aggregate  decrease in operating income is the
result of lower sales and gross margins,  partially offset by a decrease in SG&A
and R&T expenses.  SG&A expenses were $64.1 million,  or 11.6% of net sales, for
the first half of 2000,  compared to $68.1 million,  or 11.2% of net sales,  for
the same  period in 1999,  reflecting  a  decrease  in  spending  as well as the
disposition of the Bellingham business. R&T expenses were $11.5 million, or 2.1%
of net sales, for the first half of 2000,  compared to $12.8 million, or 2.1% of
net sales, for the comparable 1999 period.

     INTEREST  EXPENSE:  Interest  expense  for the first half of 2000 was $35.6
million,  compared to $37.5 million, for the first half of 1999. The decrease in
interest expense primarily reflects the reduction in term debt outstanding under
the Company's senior credit facility,  partially offset by rising interest rates
on variable-rate debt.

     EQUITY  IN  EARNINGS  OF  AFFILIATED  COMPANIES:   Equity  in  earnings  of
affiliated  companies for the  year-to-date  period ended June 30, 2000 was $2.2
million  compared  to $0.1  million  for the same  period  in  1999,  reflecting
improved operating results of the Company's  electronic fabrics joint venture in
Asia.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     NET INCOME AND NET INCOME PER SHARE:
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>              <C>
                                                                                     YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
 (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)                                                  2000                1999
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net income                                                                      $         53.1   $             9.5
 Adjusted net income                                                             $          9.9   $            12.2
 Diluted net income per share                                                    $         1.24   $            0.26
 Diluted net income per share excluding goodwill amortization                    $         1.34   $            0.37
 Adjusted diluted net income per share                                           $         0.27   $            0.33
 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding                                               45.2                36.5
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

     The Company's convertible subordinated notes, due 2003, and its convertible
subordinated  debentures,  due 2011, were excluded from the 1999 computations of
net income per diluted share, as they were antidilutive.  Refer to Note 6 to the
accompanying  condensed consolidated financial statements for the calculation of
diluted net income per share.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY

     On March 7, 2000,  the Company  amended its global  credit  facility  (the
"Senior Credit Facility") to accommodate,  among other things,  its planned sale
of assets and the impact of the decline in the  Company's  operating  results in
the second half of 1999 on certain financial covenants. Prior to the sale of the
Bellingham  business,  the amended Senior Credit  Facility  provided Hexcel with
approximately   $516.5  million  of  borrowing  capacity,   subject  to  certain
limitations at interest on outstanding borrowings ranging from 0.75% to 2.75% in
excess of the applicable London interbank rate, or at the option of the Company,
from 0.0% to 1.75% in excess  of the base rate of the  administrative  agent for
the lenders. In addition,  the Senior Credit Facility is subject to a commitment
fee that ranges from 0.23% to 0.50% per annum of the total facility.  The Senior
Credit  Facility  is  secured  by a pledge  of  shares of  certain  of  Hexcel's
subsidiaries,   as  well  as  a  security  interest  in  certain  U.S.  accounts
receivable,  inventories,  and machinery and equipment.  Further,  under certain
circumstances defined in the March 7, 2000 amendment, the Company has agreed to
provide the lenders with a security interest in certain additional U.S. accounts
receivable, inventories, machinery and equipment, and land and buildings as soon
as  practicable  after  September  30,  2000.  The Company is subject to various
financial covenants and restrictions under the Senior Credit Facility, including
a  limitation  on the  redemption  of  capital  stock and a general  prohibition
against the payment of dividends.


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     Hexcel completed the sale of the Bellingham business on April 26, 2000, and
used  approximately  $111.6  million  of net  proceeds  from  the  sale to repay
outstanding  term debt under the  Senior  Credit  Facility.  As a result of this
repayment,  the total  borrowing  capacity  available  to the Company  under the
Senior Credit Facility was reduced to  approximately  $405 million and the upper
limit of the interest  ranges were  increased to 3.00% and 2.00%,  respectively.
Unused  borrowing  capacity under the Senior Credit  Facility was  approximately
$187 on June 30, 2000.

     The Company  expects that the Senior Credit  Facility will be sufficient to
fund its worldwide  operations  for the  foreseeable  future.  The Senior Credit
Facility is scheduled to expire in 2004,  except for  approximately  $58 million
that is due for repayment in 2005. Further discussion of the Company's financial
resources  is  contained in Note 4 to the  accompanying  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

     Capital  expenditures  totaled  $12.9  million  for the first  half of 2000
compared to $18.0 million for the first half of 1999. The Company  expects total
capital expenditures in 2000 to be approximately $40 to $45 million, as compared
to  $35.6  million  for  1999.  The  aggregate   expected  increase  in  capital
expenditures  reflects the Company's  decision to purchase  additional  looms to
expand its manufacturing  capacity for lightweight  electronic fabrics and, to a
lesser extent, the planned  acquisition of additional  composites  manufacturing
equipment  in response to specific  business  opportunities  with  certain  wind
energy and automotive customers.

ADJUSTED EBITDA, CASH FLOWS AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     FIRST HALF, 2000: Earnings before business  consolidation  expenses,  other
income, interest,  taxes,  depreciation and amortization,  equity in earnings of
affiliated  companies,  and the gain  from the sale of the  Bellingham  aircraft
interiors business ("Adjusted  EBITDA") was $76.8 million.  Net cash provided by
operating  activities  was $4.2  million,  as  approximately  $9  million of net
income,  excluding  a $44  million  after-tax  gain  on the  disposition  of the
Bellingham  business,  $29.7 million of non-cash  depreciation and amortization,
and $16.5 million of deferred income taxes,  was offset by $20.9 million of cash
used for working  capital.  The increase in working capital  primarily  reflects
increased  receivables  from customers in markets and regions that have extended
payment terms.

     Net cash  provided by investing  activities  was $95.5  million,  primarily
reflecting  the net cash  proceeds  received  from  the  sale of the  Bellingham
business,  partially offset by capital  expenditures for the first six months of
2000 and $6.0 million of  investments  made to the Company's  joint  ventures in
China and Malaysia.  Net cash used for financing  activities  was $92.9 million,
primarily  reflecting  the  application  of net  proceeds  from  the sale of the
Bellingham business to the Company's Senior Credit Facility.


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     FIRST HALF,  1999:  Adjusted EBITDA was $87.6 million for the first half of
1999.  Net cash  provided by operating  activities  was $48.1  million,  as $9.5
million of net income, $31.5 million of non-cash  depreciation and amortization,
and $11.5 million of working  capital  changes more than offset cash used by all
other operating activities.

     Net cash used for investing  activities  was $18.0 million  reflecting  the
Company's  capital  expenditures for the first six months of 1999. Net cash used
for financing  activities  was $31.3  million,  primarily  reflecting a net debt
repayment of $22.5 million and $9.5 million of debt issuance costs. In the first
quarter of 1999,  Hexcel  issued  $240.0  million of 9.75%  senior  subordinated
notes, and applied the proceeds,  net of $9.5 million of debt issuance costs, to
its Senior Credit Facility.

     Adjusted  EBITDA  has been  presented  to  provide  a measure  of  Hexcel's
operating  performance that is commonly used by investors and financial analysts
to analyze and  compare  companies.  Adjusted  EBITDA may not be  comparable  to
similarly titled financial measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA does not
represent  alternative measures of the Company's cash flows or operating income,
and should not be  considered  in  isolation or as  substitutes  for measures of
performance   presented  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted   accounting
principles.

     Reconciliations  of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as well as the
ratio of earnings to fixed charges, for the applicable periods, are as follows:
<TABLE>

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<S>                                                      <C>          <C>              <C>             <C>
                                                             QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,      YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED JUNE 30,
(IN MILLIONS)                                                 2000          1999             2000              1999
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                               $    50.4    $      4.3       $     53.1      $        9.5
Provision for income taxes                                    26.5           2.3             27.7               5.1
Interest expense                                              17.2          18.4             35.6              37.5
Depreciation and amortization expense                         14.7          15.8             29.7              31.5
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies                    (1.7)         (0.1)            (2.2)             (0.1)
Other                                                            -          (0.1)              -               (0.1)
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EBITDA                                                       107.1          40.6            143.9              83.4
Business consolidation expenses                                  -           1.4              1.2               4.2
Gain on sale of Bellingham aircraft interiors business       (68.3)            -            (68.3)                -
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                          $    38.8    $     42.0       $     76.8      $       87.6
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                            5.5x          1.3x             3.3x              1.4x
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

     The  calculation of earnings to fixed charges assumes that one-third of the
Company's  rental expense is attributable to interest  expense.  The increase in
earnings to fixed  charges from 1999 to 2000,  primarily  reflects the gain from
the sale of the Bellingham business.



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BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION PROGRAMS

     Total accrued business consolidation expenses at December 31, 1999 and June
30,  2000,  activity  during the six months  ended  June 30,  2000,  and a brief
description  for each of the  Company's  business  consolidation  programs is as
follows:
<TABLE>

--------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------
<S>                                                                <C>               <C>                <C>
                                                                      SEPTEMBER        DECEMBER
                                                                         1999           1998
(IN MILLIONS)                                                           PROGRAM        PROGRAM               TOTAL
--------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999                                    $       3.1       $     1.0          $      4.1
Business consolidation expenses:
     Current period expenses                                               4.6               -                 4.6
     Reversal of 1999 expenses                                            (3.4)              -                (3.4)
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ------------- ---- ----------
     Net business consolidation expenses                                   1.2               -                 1.2
Cash expenditures                                                         (4.5)           (0.4)               (4.9)
Non-cash items:
     Reversal of 1999 business consolidation expenses                      3.1               -                 3.1
     Other non-cash usage                                                 (0.2)              -                (0.2)
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ------------- ---- ----------
     Total non-cash items                                                  2.9                                 2.9
Reclassification to accrued liabilities                                     -             (0.6)               (0.6)
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ------------- ---- ----------
BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2000                                        $       2.7       $       -          $      2.7
--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------ ---- ------------- ---- ----------
</TABLE>

SEPTEMBER 1999 PROGRAM

     On September 27, 1999,  Hexcel announced a business  consolidation  program
that entails a rationalization  of manufacturing  facilities for certain product
lines.  The  objectives  of this  program are to eliminate  excess  capacity and
overhead,  improve manufacturing focus and yields, and create additional centers
of  manufacturing  excellence.  Specific  actions  contemplated  by this program
include consolidating the production of certain product lines,  including moving
equipment and requalifying the respective product lines; vacating certain leased
facilities;   and  consolidating  the  Company's  Composite  Materials  business
segment's U.S. marketing,  research and technology, and administrative functions
into one location.

     In response to increasing  demand for fiberglass and aramid fabrics used in
electronics and other industrial applications, Hexcel amended its September 1999
business  consolidation program in the second quarter of 2000. Over the last six
months,  sales and  production of  lightweight  glass and aramid  fabrics showed
greater than  anticipated  growth.  This trend is projected to continue into the
second half of the year and beyond.  The sales growth reflects improved economic
conditions  in  Asia  and  Europe  and the  growing  use of  electronic  devices
throughout  the  world.  As  a  result  of  this  increased   demand,   Hexcel's
manufacturing   capacity  for  certain   high-performance   fabrics  has  become
constrained.  Having undertaken a capacity planning review,  the Company decided
to  purchase  additional  looms,  as  well as to  revise  its  previous  plan to
consolidate a number of weaving  activities  at its Seguin,  Texas and Anderson,
South Carolina  facilities.  These actions are expected to enable the Company to
increase its weaving capacity,  particularly for lightweight electronic fabrics,
and meet the expanding needs of its customers.

     In light  of the  decision  to halt the  planned  consolidation  of  fabric
production,  Hexcel  reversed  in the  second  quarter  of 2000 a total  of $3.4
million in business  consolidation  expenses that were previously  recognized in
1999.  The reversal  includes $3.1 million in non-cash  write-downs of machinery
and  equipment  that  was to have  been  sold or  scrapped  as a  result  of the
consolidation.   The  Company  also  expects  to  avoid  incurring  future  cash
expenditures  for  business  consolidation   activities  of  approximately  $4.2
million.  All of the other initiatives  included in this business  consolidation
program are continuing approximately as planned.


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     Hexcel originally estimated that the September 1999 business  consolidation
program would incur $24 million of cash costs,  including capital  expenditures,
and that the program  would deliver  annual  savings of more than $23 million by
2001. Due to the amendment to the program, as well as more current estimates for
costs of the other  consolidation  actions,  the Company now anticipates that it
will incur a similar  level of cash  costs,  with  approximately  $16 million of
annual savings directly attributable to consolidation activities.  These savings
are before the  additional  contribution  from  increased  sales of  lightweight
fabrics that necessitated the change to the program. Hexcel anticipates that the
cost savings to be foregone by revising the 1999 business  consolidation program
will be more than offset by the benefit of increased  revenues from  electronics
and other industrial markets in the year 2000 and beyond.

     The  following  table   summarizes  the  estimated  cash  costs,   business
consolidation  expenses and cash savings for Hexcel's  September  1999  business
consolidation program, as amended:
<TABLE>

----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
                                                                             UNAUDITED
                                                 ------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ------------
($ IN MILLIONS)                                      1999          2000          2001          2002       TOTAL
------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ------------
CASH COSTS
Cash expenses                                      $     1      $     14       $     2       $    -       $    17
Capital expenditures                                     -             6             2            -             8
------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- --- --------- ----- -------- --- ------- ----- ------
   Total                                           $     1      $     20       $     4       $    -       $    25
------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- --- --------- ----- -------- --- ------- ----- ------
EXPENSES
Cash expenses (including accruals)                 $     4      $     11       $     2       $    -       $    17
Non-cash write-downs                                    12            (3)            -            -             9
------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- --- --------- ----- -------- --- ------- ----- ------
   Total                                           $    16      $      8       $     2       $    -       $    26
------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- --- --------- ----- -------- --- ------- ----- ------
CASH SAVINGS                                       $     1      $      8       $    15       $   16       $    40
------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- --- --------- ----- -------- --- ------- ------ -----

OTHER FACTS
------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- --- --------- ----- -------- --- ---------------------
Reduction in personnel (primarily manufacturing)                                                               270
Reduction in occupied space                                                                    210,000 square feet
------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- --- --------- ----- ----------------------------------
</TABLE>

DECEMBER 1998 PROGRAM

     In  December  1998,  Hexcel  announced  consolidation  actions  within  its
Reinforcement Products and Composite Materials business segments.  These actions
included the  integration of the Company's  existing  fabrics  business with the
U.S. operations of the acquired industrial fabrics business, and the combination
of the Company's U.S., European and Pacific Rim composite  materials  businesses
into a single  global  business  unit.  The  objectives of these actions were to
eliminate  redundancies,  improve manufacturing  planning,  and enhance customer
service. The Company substantially  completed these actions in the first quarter
of 1999,  which  resulted in the  elimination  of  approximately  100 operating,
sales, marketing and administrative positions.

     On March 16,  1999,  the  Company  expanded  its  actions  relating  to the
integration of the acquired industrial fabrics business with the announcement of
the closure of its  Cleveland,  Georgia,  facility,  which at that time employed
approximately  100 people in  manufacturing  positions.  This facility  produced
fabrics for the electronics market, and the majority of its production equipment
was relocated to the Company's Anderson, South Carolina facility. The closure of
this  facility,  which was  completed on  September  3, 1999,  was the result of
competitive conditions in the global market for electronic fiberglass materials,
and was not expected at the time of the  acquisition of the  industrial  fabrics
business.


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     The  December  1998  business   consolidation   program  was  substantially
completed by December 31, 1999, except for cash expenditures relating to accrued
severance which is expected to be paid over the next two years.

     Refer  to  Note  5 to the  accompanying  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements   for  further   discussions   regarding   the   Company's   business
consolidation programs.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     In December 1999, the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") issued
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements." SAB 101 summarizes certain of the SEC's views in applying generally
accepted accounting  principles to revenue recognition in financial  statements.
The  Company  is  required  to  adopt  SAB  101 in the  fourth  quarter  of 2000
(retroactive to January 1, 2000) and is awaiting interpretive  guidance, not yet
issued by the SEC, to complete its  assessment of the impact SAB 101 may have on
the Company's financial statements.

     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
133,  "Accounting  for Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging  Activities"  ("SFAS
133"). This Statement  requires  companies to record  derivatives on the balance
sheet as  assets  and  liabilities,  measured  at fair  value.  Gains or  losses
resulting from changes in the values of those derivatives would be accounted for
depending  on the use of the  derivative  and  whether  it  qualifies  for hedge
accounting.  SFAS 133, which will be adopted on January 1, 2001, is not expected
to have a material impact on Hexcel's consolidated financial statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

     Certain  statements  contained in "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations," that are not of historical fact,
constitute   "forward-looking   statements."  Such  forward-looking   statements
include,  but are not  limited  to:  (a)  estimates  of sales  and  EBITDA;  (b)
estimates of commercial aerospace production and delivery rates, including those
of Boeing and Airbus; (c) expectations regarding the growth in the production of
military  aircraft and  helicopters;  (d)  expectations  regarding the growth in
demand for electronic fabrics as well as capacity utilization;  (e) expectations
regarding sales growth, sales mix, and gross margins; (f) expectations regarding
2000  capital  expenditures;   (g)  expectations  regarding  Hexcel's  financial
condition and liquidity; and (h) estimated expenses, cash costs, and savings for
business consolidation programs.

     Such   forward-looking   statements   involve  known  and  unknown   risks,
uncertainties  and other factors that may cause actual  results to be materially
different. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:  changes
in general economic and business conditions;  changes in current pricing levels;
changes in  political,  social and economic  conditions  and local  regulations,
particularly  in Asia and  Europe;  foreign  currency  fluctuations;  changes in
aerospace  delivery  rates;  reductions in sales to any  significant  customers,
particularly  Boeing or  Airbus;  changes in sales  mix;  changes in  government
defense procurement budgets;  changes in military aerospace programs technology;
industry  capacity;  competition;  disruptions of established  supply  channels;
manufacturing capacity constraints;  and the availability,  terms and deployment
of capital.  Such  forward-looking  statements  involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties  and other factors that may cause actual  results to be materially
different.  Additional  information  regarding these factors is contained in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.



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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     On April 26, 2000,  Hexcel  completed the sale of its  Bellingham  aircraft
interiors business to Britax Cabin Interiors, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Britax International plc, for cash proceeds of $113.3 million. Net proceeds from
the  sale  were  used  to  repay  $111.6  million  of the  Company's  term  debt
outstanding  under its  variable  rate Senior  Credit  Facility.  Assuming a 10%
favorable and unfavorable  change in the underlying  weighted  average  interest
rates of the Company's  variable rate debt,  the 1999 net loss and pro forma net
loss would have been as follows:
<TABLE>

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
<S>                                                                               <C>               <C>
                                                                                   YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                              AS REPORTED         PRO FORMA
                                                                                 1999               1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------
Net loss                                                                          $    23.3         $ 23.2
10% favorable change                                                                   22.0           22.7
10% unfavorable change                                                            $    24.6         $ 23.7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- --------- ------- --------------
</TABLE>




                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

                       HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

      The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 11, 2000
(the "Meeting") in Stamford, Connecticut. Stockholders holding 34,920,780 shares
of Hexcel  common  stock  were  present at the  Meeting,  either in person or by
proxy,  constituting  a quorum.  The  following  matters  were  submitted to the
Company's  stockholders for a vote at the Meeting,  with the results of the vote
indicated:

(1)  Each of the ten  nominees  to the Board of  Directors  was  elected  by the
     stockholders  to serve  as  directors  until  the next  annual  meeting  of
     stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

             DIRECTOR                       FOR            WITHHELD
             --------                       ---            --------

             Robert S. Evans             32,890,575        2,030,205
             Marshall S. Geller          32,889,122        2,031,658
             Walter D. Hosp              32,887,887        2,032,893
             Harold E. Kinne             32,889,489        2,031,291
             John J. Lee                 32,868,446        2,052,334
             John J. McGraw              32,890,575        2,030,205
             Martin Riediker             32,887,887        2,032,893
             Lewis Rubin                 32,890,575        2,030,205
             Stanley Sherman             32,890,575        2,030,205
             Martin L. Solomon           32,890,575        2,030,205





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(2)  The  proposal to approve and adopt the  Company's  Incentive  Stock Plan as
     amended and restated as of February 3, 2000 received the following votes:

                       For                     30,936,267
                       Against                  3,460,962
                       Abstained                  523,551


(3)  The proposal to approve and adopt the Company's  Management  Stock Purchase
     Plan as amended and restated as of February 3, 2000  received the following
     votes:

                       For                     33,664,575
                       Against                    733,597
                       Abstained                  522,608


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(A)      EXHIBITS:

         10.1  Hexcel Corporation 1998 Broad Based Incentive Stock Plan,
               as amended February 3, 2000.
         10.2  Executive Severance Agreement between Hexcel and
               Robert F. Matthews dated as of July 1, 2000.
         10.3  Executive Severance Agreement betwen Hexcel and
               Steven T. Warshaw dated as of April 17, 2000.
         10.4  Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated
               as of May 10, 2000 between Hexcel and Harold E. Kinne.
         10.5  Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated
               as of May 10, 2000 between Hexcel and Stephen C. Forsyth.
         10.6  Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated
               as of May 10, 2000 between Hexcel and Ira J. Krakower.
         27.   Financial Data Schedule (electronic filing only).


(B)      REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:

         Current  Report on Form 8-K dated  April 6,  2000  relating  to a press
         release  issued by the  Company  announcing  an  agreement  to sell its
         Bellingham aircraft interiors business to Britax Cabin Interiors, Inc.,
         a wholly owned subsidiary of Britax International plc.

         Current  Report on Form 8-K  dated  April 25,  2000,  relating  to the
         Company's first quarter 2000 financial results.

         Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 10, 2000,  relating to the sale of
         the Company's  Bellingham  aircraft  interiors business to Britax Cabin
         Interiors,  Inc. on April 26, 2000, and pro forma financial information
         reflecting such sale.

         Current  Report  on Form 8-K  dated  July  31,  2000,  relating  to the
         Company's second quarter 2000 financial  results,  and the amendment to
         the Company's business consolidation program.


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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and in the capacity indicated.

         HEXCEL CORPORATION
         (Registrant)


       August 14, 2000                            /s/ Kirk G. Forbeck
----------------------------         -------------------------------------------
           (Date)                                    Kirk G. Forbeck,
                                                 Chief Accounting Officer



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