[ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP LETTERHEAD]
October 20, 2000
Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir/Madam:
We have read the third, fourth and sixth paragraphs of Item 4 included in the
Form 8-K dated October 12, 2000, of Safety Components International, Inc. filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the
statements contained therein. By letter dated October 5, 2000 (received October
11, 2000), we were discharged as the independent accountants for Safety
Components International, Inc.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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Arthur Andersen LLP
cc: Mr. Brian Menezes, CFO, Safety Components International, Inc.
