Exhibit 99(a)


                Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer
                          Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350
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         Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I,
the undersigned Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nobility Homes, Inc.
(the "Company"), hereby certify that:

         1.   the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended
November 2, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2.   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


/s/ Terry E. Trexler
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Terry E. Trexler
January 28, 2003