The Dixie Group, Inc. (DXYN) 10-Q/A 2002 Q3 Quarterly report (amended)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

Amendment No. 1

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 28, 2002

Commission File Number: 0-2585
THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.                 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee                            (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		62-0183370          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
345-B Nowlin Lane         Chattanooga, Tennessee         (Address of principal executive offices)		37421      (Zip Code)
(423) 510-7010                    Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class                       Common Stock, $3 Par Value Class B Common Stock, $3 Par Value Class C Common Stock, $3 Par Value	Outstanding as of November 1, 2002 10,952,705 shares     795,970 shares                0 shares

This Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 28, 2002 amends Part II of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as follows: by correcting inadvertent typographical errors in the dates contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 which were filed with the Company's 10-Q on November 8, 2002.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6	Exhibits
	(a)	Exhibits
		(i)	Exhibits Incorporated by Reference
			None.
		(ii)	Exhibits Filed With This Report
			99.1 CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant            to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
			99.2 CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant             to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
	(b)	Reports
		(i)	A Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 13, 2002 was filed to submit the sworn statements by the Principal Executive Officer, Daniel K. Frierson, and Principal Financial Officer, Gary A. Harmon pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.         (Registrant)
November 12, 2002         Date
	/s/ GARY A. HARMON          Gary A. Harmon Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	/s/ D. EUGENE LASATER        D. Eugene Lasater Controller

Certifications

I, Daniel K. Frierson, Chief Executive Officer of The Dixie Group, Inc. certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Dixie Group, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
2. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
3. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 12, 2002	/s/ Daniel K. Frierson
	Daniel K. Frierson Chief Executive Officer The Dixie Group, Inc.

I, Gary A. Harmon, Chief Financial Officer of The Dixie Group, Inc. certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Dixie Group, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
2. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
3. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 12, 2002	/s/ Gary A. Harmon
	Gary A. Harmon Chief Financial Officer The Dixie Group, Inc.