FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL INC. SCHEDULES CONFERENCE CALL FOR THIRD QUARTER RESULTS __________________________________________________________ LINWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA, October 31, 2000 - Foamex International Inc. (Nasdaq: FMXI), the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products, will hold a conference call on Friday, November 3, 2000 at 10:00 am EST to discuss its third-quarter 2000 financial and operating results. Interested parties may listen to the call by calling 888-970-4128 within the U.S. or 712-257-3063 outside the U.S. The passcode for both the initial call and the replay is "Foamex". The company is opening its quarterly conference call to the public in response to SEC Fair Disclosure regulations. Foamex, headquartered in Linwood, Pennsylvania, is the world’s leading producer of comfort cushioning for bedding, furniture, carpet cushion and automotive markets. The company also manufactures high-performance polymers for diverse applications in the industrial, aerospace, electronics and computer industries as well as filtration and acoustical applications for the home. For more information visit the Foamex web site at http://www.foamex.com.