  Deformations of hot composite $^{32}$S$^{*}$ formed in the reaction $^{20}$Ne
($\sim$ 7 -- 10 MeV/nucleon) + $^{12}$C have been estimated from the respective
inclusive $\alpha$-particle evaporation spectra. The estimated deformations for
$^{32}$S$^{*}$ have been found to be much larger than the `normal' deformations
of hot, rotating composites at similar excitations. This further confirms the
formation of highly deformed long-lived configuration of $^{20}$Ne + $^{12}$C
at high excitations ($\sim$ 70 -- 100 MeV) -- which was recently indicated from
the analysis of the complex fragment emission data for the same system.
Exclusive $\alpha$-particle evaporation spectra from the decay of hot composite
$^{32}$S$^{*}$ also show similar behaviour.
