SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

                   Annual Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of
                     the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998

                          Commission file number 0-6506

                              NOBILITY HOMES, INC.
                 (Name of small business issuer in its charter)

               Florida                                       59-1166102
   (State or other jurisdiction                            (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation or                                Identification No.)
          organization)

         3741 S.W. 7th Street
            Ocala, Florida                                  34474
 (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (352) 732-5157
                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
                Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the
                                      Act:

                                                         Name of each exchange
    Title of each class                                   on which registered
            None                                                  None

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                           Common Stock $.10 par value
                                (Title of Class)

         Indicate  by check mark  whether  the issuer (1) has filed all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 during the past 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 by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,
to the best of  registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. __

         State  the  aggregate   market  value  of  the  voting  stock  held  by
non-affiliates  of the registrant on January 22, 1999,  computed by reference to
the average high and low prices on that date: $27,732,000

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS)

         Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common  stock,  as of January 22,  1999:  4,420,251  shares of common
stock

         DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE                Incorporated at

Nobility Homes, Inc. Proxy Statement for the 1999        Part III, Items 10,
Annual Meeting of Shareholders                              11, 12 and 13



                                     PART I

Item 1.           Description of Business

         Nobility Homes, Inc. (the "Registrant or the "Company"),  a corporation
organized under the laws of Florida in 1967,  designs,  manufactures and sells a
broad  line of  manufactured  homes  through a network of retail  sales  centers
throughout north and central Florida. The Registrant also sells its manufactured
homes on a wholesale basis to manufactured  home dealers and  manufactured  home
parks.

Manufactured Homes

         Homes manufactured by the Registrant are available in approximately 100
active  models,  ranging in size from 636 to 2,153 square feet, and contain from
one  to  five  bedrooms.  The  Registrant's  manufactured  homes  ("homes")  are
available in single-wide  widths of 14 and 16 feet ranging from 48 to 72 feet in
length,  double-wide widths of 24, 26, 28 and 32 feet ranging from 36 to 76 feet
in length and  triple-wide  widths of 36, 38 and 42 feet  ranging  from 44 to 68
feet in length.  Four new "Special Edition" homes were introduced in fiscal 1998
as a result of the  success  of the  Company's  30th  anniversary  model sold in
fiscal 1997. In addition,  during 1997 the Registrant  introduced a four section
model referred to as a quad. Quads are T-shaped and have a total of 2,128 square
feet.  The  Registrant's  homes  are sold  under the  trade  names  "Kingswood,"
"Richwood,"   "Springwood,"  "Tropic  Isle,"  "Regency  Manor,"  "Regency  Manor
Special," and "Tropic Manor."

         The  homes  are sold  primarily  as  unfurnished  dwellings  ready  for
permanent occupancy.  Interiors are designed and color coordinated in a range of
decors.  Depending on the size of the unit and quality of  appliances  and other
appointments,  retail prices for the  Registrant's  homes  typically  range from
approximately  $14,000 to $60,000.  Most of the prices of the Registrant's homes
are considered by it to be within the low to medium price range of the industry.

         Both of the  Registrant's  manufacturing  plants utilize  assembly line
techniques in manufactured home production. Both plants manufacture and assemble
the floors,  sidewalls,  end walls, roofs and interior cabinets for their homes.
The Registrant  purchases from outside  suppliers  various other components that
are built into its homes including the axles,  frames,  tires,  doors,  windows,
pre-finished sidings,  plywood,  ceiling panels,  lumber,  rafters,  insulation,
paneling,  appliances,  heating units, lighting and plumbing fixtures, carpeting
and drapes. The Registrant is not dependent upon any one particular supplier for
its raw materials or component  parts,  nor is it required to carry  significant
amounts of  inventory to assure  itself of a continuous  allotment of goods from
suppliers.

         The  Registrant's two  manufacturing  plants continued to operate at an
average of  approximately  55% of their  single  shift  capacity in fiscal 1998,
representing no change from fiscal 1997.

         The Registrant  generally does not  manufacture its homes to be held by
it as  inventory  (except  for  model  home  inventory  of  its  retail  network
subsidiary,  Prestige Home Centers, 



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Inc.),  but,  rather,  manufactures  its homes after  receipt of dealer  orders.
Although the Registrant attempts to maintain a consistent level of production of
homes throughout the fiscal year, seasonal  fluctuations do occur, with sales of
homes generally lower during the first quarter due to the holiday season.

         The sales  area for a  manufactured  home  manufacturer  is  limited by
substantial  delivery costs of the finished  product.  The homes produced by the
Registrant are delivered by outside trucking companies. The Registrant estimates
that it can compete  effectively  within a range of approximately 350 miles from
its manufacturing plants. During the last two fiscal years, substantially all of
the Registrant's sales were made in Florida.

Retail Sales

         Prestige Home  Centers,  Inc.  ("Prestige")  operates 22 retail lots in
north and central Florida.  Its principal  executive  offices are located at the
Registrant's headquarters in Ocala, Florida.

         Each of  Prestige's  retail lots is located  within 350 miles of one of
the Registrant's two  manufacturing  facilities.  Prestige leases all but one of
its retail lots from unaffiliated parties under leases with terms of between one
and three years with renewal options.

         The primary customers of Prestige are young, first-time home buyers who
generally purchase manufactured homes to place on their own homesites.  Prestige
operates its retail sales centers with a model home  concept.  Each of the homes
displayed at its retail  sales  centers is  furnished  and  decorated as a model
home.  Although  the model homes may be  purchased  from  Prestige's  model home
inventory,  generally, customers order homes which are shipped directly from the
factory to their  homesite.  Prestige sales  generally are to purchasers  living
within a radius of approximately 100 miles from the selling retail lot.

         The  Registrant  entered into a joint venture  agreement in fiscal 1997
with 21st Century Mortgage  Corporation to provide financing to retail customers
purchasing the  Registrant's  manufactured  homes from  Prestige.  Additionally,
financing for home purchases is provided by nine other independent  sources that
specialize  in  manufactured  housing  lending and numerous  banks which finance
manufactured  home  purchases.  Prestige is not  required  to sign any  recourse
agreements with any of these retail financing sources,  nor does Prestige itself
finance customers' new home purchases.

         The retail sale of manufactured homes is a highly competitive business.
Because of the large  number of retail  sales  centers  located  throughout  the
Registrant's market area,  potential customers typically can find a sales center
within a 100 mile radius of their present home.  Prestige competes with over 100
other  retailers  in its primary  market  area,  some of which may have  greater
financial  resources than Prestige.  In addition,  manufactured homes offered by
Prestige compete with conventional site-built housing.

         Prestige also provides,  through its wholly-owned subsidiary,  Prestige
Insurance  Services,  Inc.,  an  independent  insurance  agent,  credit life and
property and casualty  insurance 


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to Prestige  customers  in  connection  with their  purchase  and  financing  of
manufactured homes.  Prestige Insurance Services,  Inc. receives a commission on
the insurance  premium  collected at the time an insurance policy is written and
in  future  years  if  the  homeowner  renews  the  policy.  Its  revenues  were
approximately  $241,000,  $34,000  and  $16,000 in fiscal  1998,  1997 and 1996,
respectively.

Sales to Independent Dealers and Manufactured Home Communities

         The  Registrant   currently  sells  its  homes  on  a  wholesale  basis
exclusively  through 3 full-time  salespersons to  approximately  35 independent
dealers.  The Registrant attempts  continuously to seek new dealers in the areas
in which it operates as there is ongoing  turnover in the dealers  with which it
deals at any one time,  especially with  manufactured  home  communities as they
achieve  full  occupancy  levels.  As is  common  in the  industry,  most of the
Registrant's  dealers  other  than its  subsidiary,  Prestige,  are  independent
dealers  that sell  products  produced by several  manufacturers.  No one dealer
accounted for more than 10.0% of the Registrant's total sales in fiscal 1998.

         Dealers   generally   obtain   inventory   financing   from   financial
institutions  (usually  banks and  finance  companies)  on a "floor  plan" basis
whereby the financial  institution obtains a security interest in all or part of
the dealer's  manufactured home inventory.  The Registrant,  upon request of the
lending  institution,   enters  into  repurchase  agreements  with  the  lending
institutions  which  provide  that,  in the  event of a  dealer's  default,  the
Registrant will, at the lender's request,  repurchase the home provided that the
Registrant's liability will not exceed the manufacturer's invoice price and that
the  repurchased  home is new and unused.  Generally,  the repurchase  agreement
expires  within one year after a home is sold to the dealer,  and the repurchase
price is limited to between  70% to 100% of the  original  invoice  price to the
dealer,  depending  on the length of time that has  expired  since the  original
sale.  Generally,  repurchase is conditioned upon the dealer's  insolvency.  Any
losses  incurred  as a  result  of such  repurchases  would  be  limited  to the
difference  between the repurchase price and the subsequent  resale value of the
home repurchased. The Registrant was not required to repurchase any homes during
fiscal 1998, 1997 or 1996. For additional information,  see Note 13 of "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements." The Registrant does not finance retail sales
of new homes for customers of its independent dealers.

         The Registrant does not generally offer consigned inventory programs or
other  credit  terms to dealers and  ordinarily  receives  payment for its homes
within 15 to 30 days of delivery.  However, the Registrant offers extended terms
to unrelated park dealers who do a high volume of business with the  Registrant.
From time to time,  the  Registrant  has  offered  extended  terms to TLT,  Inc.
("TLT"),  an affiliate  of the  Registrant's  President,  which  operates  three
manufactured  home  communities  targeted at the retiree  market,  in return for
which TLT has granted the Registrant exclusive sales rights for the manufactured
homes  sold  by  the  communities  operated  by it.  See  Note  3 of  "Notes  to
Consolidated  Financial  Statements" for additional  information  concerning the
terms of sales to TLT. In order to stimulate  sales,  the Registrant sells homes
to selected manufactured home communities for display on special


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terms.  The  high  visibility  of the  Registrant's  homes  in such  communities
generates additional sales of the Registrant's homes through such dealers.

         The Registrant offers a quarterly or yearly volume bonus award to those
dealers who purchase  homes from the  Registrant in excess of certain  specified
dollar amounts during a specified period. As an additional dealer incentive, the
Registrant may assume certain floor plan financing costs for a specified  number
of days for dealers who carry in excess of a specified level of the Registrant's
inventory.  During fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Registrant reimbursed dealers
other than TLT $276,000,  $152,000 and $112,000,  respectively,  as volume bonus
awards and for floor plan financing charges under the programs  described above.
Volume  bonus  awards to TLT,  which are  granted  on the same basis as to other
dealers, were $1,900 in fiscal 1998, $8,000 in fiscal 1997 and $28,000 in fiscal
1996.

Regulation

         The  manufacture,   distribution  and  sale  of  homes  is  subject  to
governmental  regulation at the federal,  state and local levels. The Department
of Housing and Urban Development  ("HUD") has adopted national  construction and
safety  standards that have priority over existing state  standards.  Compliance
with these standards involves  submission to and approval by an engineering firm
approved by HUD of engineering  plans and  specifications  on all models.  HUD's
standards  also  require  periodic  inspection  by state or  other  third  party
inspectors  of  plant  facilities  and  construction  procedures,   as  well  as
inspection  of  manufactured  home  units  during  construction.  In  1994,  HUD
regulations took effect which require that manufactured  homes be constructed to
more stringent standards. Florida is split between two wind zones. Homes sold in
Zone II,  which  includes  most of north and  central  Florida,  must be able to
withstand winds of up to 100 miles per hour, while homes sold in Zone III, which
covers  primarily the coastal areas of south Florida,  must be able to withstand
winds up to 110 miles per hour. Homes built to these standards are significantly
stronger  than homes built  prior to the  effective  date.  Home set-up was also
affected  with  much  stronger  tie  down  anchoring  requirements.  Most of the
Registrant's homes are sold in Zone II.

         HUD also issued thermal  standards for  manufacturing  housing in 1994.
These regulations mandate a much higher insulation throughout the home including
the  floor,  walls and roof and an  improved  ventilation  system  for the whole
house, including kitchen and baths.

         The Registrant estimates that compliance with federal,  state and local
environmental  protection  laws  will  have  no  material  effect  upon  capital
expenditures  for plant or  equipment  modifications  or  earnings  for the next
fiscal year.

         The  transportation of homes  manufactured by the Registrant is subject
to state  regulation.  Generally,  special permits must be obtained to transport
the home over public  highways,  and  restrictions are imposed to promote travel
safety including those relating to routes, travel periods,  speed limits, safety
equipment and size.

         Homes manufactured by the Registrant are subject to the requirements of
the  Magnuson-Moss  Warranty  Act and Federal  Trade  Commission  rulings  which
regulate  


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warranties on consumer products.  The Registrant  provides a limited warranty of
one year on the structural components of the homes it manufactures.

Competition

         The  manufactured  home  industry  is highly  competitive.  The initial
investment  required for entry into the business of  manufacturing  homes is not
unduly  large.  State bonding  requirements  for entry in the business vary from
state to state.  The bond  requirement  for Florida is $50,000.  The  Registrant
competes  directly  with  other  manufacturers,  some of which are  considerably
larger than it and possess greater financial resources. Based on number of units
sold,  the  Registrant  ranks  6th in the  state  of  Florida  out of the top 45
manufacturers  selling manufactured homes in the state;  however, the Registrant
estimates that of those 45 manufacturers  approximately 15 manufacture  homes of
the same  type as the  Registrant  and  compete  in the same  market  area.  The
Registrant  believes  that  it is  generally  competitive  with  most  of  those
manufacturers in terms of price, service, warranty and product performance.

         According to  statistics  compiled by  Statistical  Surveys,  Inc. from
records on file with the State of Florida,  Prestige has been the largest retail
dealer of  multi-section  manufactured  homes in Florida  since  1994,  based on
number of home sales.

Employees

         As of January 2, 1999,  the  Registrant  had 258  full-time  employees,
including  93 employed by  Prestige.  Approximately  140  employees  are factory
personnel  compared to  approximately  116 in such positions a year ago, and 101
are in management,  administrative,  supervisory,  sales and clerical  positions
(including 76 management and sales personnel  employed by Prestige)  compared to
approximately  88 a year ago. In  addition,  the  Registrant  employs  part-time
employees when necessary.

         The Registrant makes a contribution  toward employees' group health and
life  insurance.  The  Registrant,  which  is  not  subject  to  any  collective
bargaining  agreements,  has not experienced any work stoppage or labor disputes
and considers its relationship with employees to be generally satisfactory.


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Item 2.           Properties

         As of  October  31,  1998,  two  manufacturing  plants  were  owned and
operated by the Registrant as follows:

                                                             Depreciated Cost of
                                     Approximate              Plant and Property
     Location                          Size                  at October 31, 1998

Belleview, Florida                  33,500 sq. ft.                 $117,000
Ocala, Florida(1)                   72,000 sq. ft.                  551,000
- -------------------------

(1)      This 72,000 square foot plant is located on approximately 35.5 acres of
         land on which an  additional  two-story  structure  adjoining the plant
         serves as the Registrant's corporate offices.

         The Company's Belleview plant is of metal and concrete construction and
the Ocala plant is of metal construction.  Both properties are in good condition
and require little maintenance.

         The Company  acquired the land for its Yulee,  Florida  sales center in
the fourth  quarter of fiscal  1998 at a total cost of  approximately  $450,000,
including improvements.


Item 3.           Pending Legal Proceedings

         Certain  claims and suits  arising in the  ordinary  course of business
have  been  filed  or  are  pending  against  the  Company.  In the  opinion  of
management,  any related  liabilities  that might  arise would be covered  under
terms of the Company's  liability insurance policies or would not be material to
the financial statements taken as a whole.

Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         None


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                                     PART II

Item 5.     Market for the  Registrant's  Common  Stock and Related  Stockholder
            Matters

         The  Registrant's  Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol NOBH. The following table shows the range of high and low sales
prices for the Common Stock for each fiscal quarter of 1998 and 1997.


                                    Fiscal Year End (1)
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal                     October 31, 1998                November 1, 1997
Quarter                  High            Low             High            Low

1st                    $12.12          $  7.57          $10.16           $7.33
2nd                     15.45            11.06            9.83            7.50
3rd                     22.27            14.54            9.16            7.00
4th                     18.18            10.68            9.08            7.66

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(1)      On  February  20,   1998,   January  31,  1996  and  August  16,  1996,
         three-for-two  stock  splits  in the form of 50% stock  dividends  were
         paid.  Amounts in the table have been  restated to give effect to these
         stock dividends.

         At January 15, 1999, the approximate number of record holders of Common
Stock  was 270 (not  including  individual  participants  in  security  position
listings).

         The  payment  of  cash  dividends  is  within  the  discretion  of  the
Registrant's  Board of  Directors  and will  depend,  among  other  factors,  on
earnings,  capital requirements and the operating and financial condition of the
Registrant. During fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, no cash dividends were paid.

         On December 16, 1998, the Company  declared a 10% stock dividend on its
outstanding  common stock payable on February 19, 1999 to shareholders of record
as of January 15, 1999. The per share  information  presented in this report has
not been restated to give effect to this dividend.

Item 6.           Selected Financial Data

         The following table sets forth Selected  Financial Data for each of the
Registrant's  last  five  fiscal  years.  This  information  should  be  read in
conjunction with the financial  statements of the Company (including the related
notes  thereto)  and  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of the  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, each included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.



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                                   Years Ended(1)
- --------------------- ------------ ------------------ ------------- ------------- ----------------
                      October 31,     November 1,     November 2,   November 4,     October 29,
                         1998            1997             1996          1995           1994
                              (In thousands except per share data)
                                                                             
Total net sales           $44,830         $41,696        $36,455       $30,806          $23,082
Income from
  Operations                5,844           4,759          3,839         2,710            1,585
Other income                  538             206             47         1,340              374
Net income                  3,941           3,038          2,395         2,957            1,769
Net income per
  share(2)                    .87             .68            .54           .68              .41

Total assets               22,803          18,941         14,871        12,896           11,355
Long term
  Obligations                 -0-             -0-            -0-           659              764
Stockholders
  Equity                   18,674          15,294         12,256         9,479            6,481

- -----------------------------

(1)      The  Company's  fiscal  year  ends on the  first  Saturday  on or after
         October  31.  Prior to 1995,  the  Company's  fiscal  year ended on the
         Saturday  closest to October 31. The years  ended  November 2, 1996 and
         November 4, 1995  consisted of a fifty-three  week period and the years
         ended October 31, 1998,  November 1, 1997, October 29, 1994 and October
         30, 1993 consisted of a fifty-two week period.

(2)      On  February  20,   1998,   January  31,  1996  and  August  16,  1996,
         three-for-two stock splits in the form of 50% stock dividends were paid
         to shareholders. Amounts in the table have been restated to give effect
         to these stock dividends.


Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

General

         The  Company's  primary  focus is  young,  first  time  homebuyers  who
generally  purchase their manufactured homes from retail sales centers to locate
on property they own. The Company has  aggressively  pursued this market through
its Prestige retail sales centers,  which have become the principal focus of its
business  strategy.  While the Company actively seeks to make wholesale sales to
independent  retail  dealers,  the  Company's  presence as a  competitor  limits
potential sales to dealers located in the same geographic  areas serviced by its
Prestige sales centers.

         The Company continues to make sales to the retirement community market,
which is made up of  retirees  from the north who move to  Florida  to enjoy its
milder  winters and who typically  purchase  homes to be located on sites leased
from park communities that offer a variety of amenities.  While a portion of the
Company's  sales in this market are made to  communities  owned by the Company's
affiliate, TLT, the importance to the Company of the


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retirement  market continues to diminish,  both as a focus of its efforts and in
dollars and as a percentage of total sales.

         The Company  sold 1,262 homes in fiscal  1998,  of which 334 homes were
sold to independent dealers,  representing sales of $7,260,000, and 8 homes were
sold to TLT  communities,  representing  sales of $197,000.  In fiscal 1997, the
Company sold 1,190 homes,  of which 361 homes were sold to independent  dealers,
representing  sales of  $7,466,000,  and 17 homes were sold to TLT  communities,
representing sales of $400,000. In fiscal 1996, the Company sold 1,087 homes, of
which  237  homes  were  sold to  independent  dealers,  representing  sales  of
$5,204,000,  and 28 homes were sold to TLT  communities,  representing  sales of
$717,000.  The balance of the  Company's  sales in fiscal  1998,  1997 and 1996,
representing 82.0%, 81.1% and 83.8% of net sales,  respectively,  were made on a
retail basis through Prestige's retail centers.

         The  Company has a product  line of  approximately  100 active  models.
Market  demand  can  fluctuate  on  a  fairly  short-term  basis;  however,  the
manufacturing  process  is such  that the  Company  can alter  its  product  mix
relatively quickly in response to changes in the market. During fiscal 1998, the
Company`s  product mix was  positively  affected by the "Special  Edition" homes
marketed by Prestige and by larger,  more expensive  multi-wide  homes resulting
from  greater  consumer  confidence  and the  availability  of  varied  types of
financing at competitive rates. Many family buyers today purchase three-,  four-
or five-bedroom  manufactured  homes,  compared with the  two-bedroom  home that
typically appeals to the retirement community market.

         During fiscal 1997, the Company entered into a joint venture  agreement
with 21st Century Mortgage  Corporation to provide mortgage  financing to retail
customers who purchase the Company's manufactured homes at Prestige retail sales
centers. This joint venture,  which originates and services loans, has given the
Company more control over the financing  aspect of the retail home sales process
and  allowed  the  Company to offer  better  service  to its  retail  customers.
Management  believes  that the joint  venture  gives the  Company an  additional
potential  for profit by  providing  finance  products to retail  customers.  In
addition,  management believes that the Company, has more input in the design of
unique finance  programs for  prospective  homebuyers,  and has resulted in more
profitable  sales at its  Prestige  retail sales  centers.  In an effort to make
manufactured homes more competitive with site-built housing,  financing packages
are available to provide 30-year financing,  an interest rate reduction program,
combination  land/manufactured  home loans,  and a 5% down  payment  program for
qualified  buyers.  The Company also maintains  outside  financing  sources that
provide financing for the Company's manufactured homes for retail homebuyers.

         The Company through its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Prestige  Insurance
Services,  Inc., an independent insurance agency, offers credit life, homeowners
and service warranty products to the retail customers.

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Results of Operations

         The Company continued to increase revenues during the fiscal year ended
October  31,  1998.  Total  net  sales  in 1998  were  $44,830,000  compared  to
$41,696,000 in 1997 and  $36,455,000 in fiscal 1996. Net sales increased 7.5% in
fiscal 1998 and 14.4% in 1997 and 18.3% in 1996. The increased  sales revenue in
fiscal 1998 was primarily due to the 6.8% increase in same store sales  revenues
at Prestige. The increase in sales in fiscal 1997 over fiscal 1996 was primarily
due to the increased  popularity  of higher priced homes and increased  sales to
outside dealers.  The year ended October 31, 1998 and November 1, 1997 consisted
of a fifty-two  (52) week period while the year ended November 2, 1996 consisted
of a fifty-three (53) week period.

         Industry-wide shipments of multi-section manufactured homes measured in
number of units  continued to improve for the first ten months of 1998, up 10.7%
over 1997, while shipments of single section homes declined  approximately  4.0%
for 1998.  Combined industry shipments of multi-section and single section homes
increased  7.0% in 1997 and 9.1% in 1996. In fiscal 1998,  approximately  94% of
the Company's home sales were  multi-section  homes.  Florida combined  industry
shipments  of  multi-section  home and  single-section  homes,  in the first ten
months of 1998  increased 7% compared to a 9% increase in combined  shipments of
multi-section and single section homes in both 1997 and 1996.

         Gross  profit as a  percentage  of net  sales was 27.0% in fiscal  1998
compared to 25.8% in 1997 and 25.5% in fiscal 1996. The increase in gross profit
in fiscal 1998 was due to increased  gross margins at the retail sales  centers,
primarily from the mix of products sold and cost controls. The increase in gross
profit in  fiscal  1997 was  primarily  a result  of  improvements  in the gross
margins at both the manufacturing  plants and retail sales centers. The increase
in gross profit in fiscal 1996 was primarily  due to  increasing  home prices to
offset  lumber  price   increases  and  continuing   improvements  in  operating
efficiency at the Company's manufacturing plants.

         Selling,  general and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales
was 13.9% in fiscal 1998 as compared to 14.4% in 1997 and 15.0% in fiscal  1996.
The decline in fiscal 1998  selling,  general and  administrative  expenses as a
percent of net sales, although approximately a $200,000 increase in dollars, was
primarily due to reduced general and  administrative  costs at the manufacturing
plants, partially offset by increased overhead and start-up costs from the seven
new retail sites added during the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1998. The decline in
fiscal 1997  selling,  general and  administrative  expenses as a percent of net
sales was primarily  due to better  operating  efficiencies  at the retail sales
centers. The increase in selling,  general and administrative expenses in fiscal
1996 was primarily due to start-up expenses  associated with the addition of the
three retail sales centers in November 1995,  coupled with increased  newspaper,
radio and television advertising expense.

         Other  income for fiscal 1998 was  $538,000 of which  $292,000 was from
interest on short term investments and $166,000 was from undistributed  earnings
from the Nobility 21 


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joint  venture.  Other income for fiscal 1997 was $206,000 of which $118,000 was
from  interest  on short term  investments.  Other  income  for fiscal  1996 was
$47,000.

         As a result of the factors  discussed  above,  earnings for fiscal 1998
were  $3,941,000 or $.87 per share  compared to $3,038,000 or $.68 per share for
fiscal 1997 and $2,395,000 or $.54 per share for fiscal 1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         Cash and cash  equivalents were $5,892,000 at October 31, 1998 compared
to $6,294,000 at November 1, 1997.  Working capital  increased to $13,141,000 in
fiscal 1998  compared to  $11,339,000  in fiscal 1997.  In fiscal years 1998 and
1997,  the Company  carried all the  inventory  for the  Prestige  retail  sales
centers and did not incur third party floor plan financing expenses. Inventories
increased to  $10,391,000 in 1998 from  $8,041,000 at fiscal  year-end 1997. The
increase  in  inventory  was primary  due to the $1.6  million  dollars of homes
manufactured  in the fourth  quarter of 1998 for the seven retail sales  centers
added in that quarter.

         During  fiscal  1997 and the first  half of fiscal  1998,  the  Company
maintained  a  revolving  credit  agreement  with a  major  bank  providing  for
borrowings up to $2.5 million.  The maximum available amount under the agreement
was increased from $2.5 million to $4.0 million in March 1998. In July 1996, the
Company  entered into a second  revolving line of credit  agreement with a major
bank which  provides  for  borrowings  up to  $1,500,000.  These two  agreements
provide the Company with an additional  $5.5 million of working  capital for use
in connection with its overall  operations.  At October 31, 1998 and November 1,
1997, there were no amounts outstanding under these agreements.

         In July 1997,  the Company  invested  $250,000 in a joint  venture with
21st Century  Mortgage  Corporation  to provide  additional  mortgage  financing
services to the Company's retail sales centers.  The Company  generally does not
have any additional capital  contribution  obligations with respect to the joint
venture,  except to the extent the joint  venture  may be  required to invest in
certain  subordinated  certificates  issued in connection  with an  asset-backed
security. No such investment is contemplated within the next 12 months.

         On August 11, 1998, the Company acquired six  manufactured  home retail
sales centers located in the panhandle of Florida in an asset acquisition.  This
transaction   was  accounted  for  using  the  purchase  method  of  accounting;
accordingly,  the purchased  assets have been recorded at their  estimated  fair
market value at the date of acquisition,  resulting in approximately $487,000 of
goodwill, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years.

         On August 18, 1998 the Company  opened a retail sales center located in
Yulee,  Florida.  The cost of the land and land  improvements was  approximately
$450,000.

         The Company acquired one additional  existing  manufactured home retail
sales  center in North  Central  Florida in March 1997 in an asset  acquisition.
This  transaction  was  accounted 


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for using the purchase method of accounting;  accordingly,  the purchased assets
have been  recorded at their  estimated  fair value at the date of  acquisition,
resulting in  approximately  $37,000 of goodwill,  which is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over 15 years.

         In January 1997 Prestige closed its sales center in Perry, Florida.

         Consistent  with normal  practice,  the  Company's  operations  are not
expected to require significant capital expenditures during fiscal 1998. Working
capital requirements for the home inventory for new retail sales centers will be
met with internal sources.

Forward Looking Statements

         Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal  securities laws.  Although the Company believes that
the  expectations  reflected  in such  forward-looking  statements  are based on
reasonable assumptions,  there are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ  materially from  expectations.  These risks and uncertainties
include,  but are not  limited to,  competitive  pricing  pressures  at both the
wholesale  and  retail  levels,   changes  in  market  demand,  adverse  weather
conditions that reduce sales at retail centers,  the risk of manufacturing plant
shutdowns  due to storms or other  factors,  and the  impact  of  marketing  and
cost-management programs.

Year 2000 Issue

         Many existing  computer programs use only two digits to identify a year
in the date  field.  As the century  date  change  occurs,  these  programs  may
recognize the year 2000 as 1900, or not at all. If not corrected,  many computer
systems and  applications  could fail or create  erroneous  results by or at the
year 2000 (the "Year 2000 Issue").

         The  Company has  developed  plans to address  its  possible  exposures
related to the impact of the Year 2000 Issue on its operations.  These plans are
expected to be  implemented  primarily with the use of internal  resources.  The
Company has assessed  (i) the  equipment in its  manufacturing  operations  that
contains  microprocessors or relies on software, and (ii) the Company's internal
systems.  The Company has determined that its  manufacturing  equipment does not
have a Year 2000 Issue.

         The Company's  internal  systems  consist of its central  operating and
accounting systems, which handle the majority of its business transactions.  The
Company has  completed an assessment  of its central  operating  and  accounting
systems which resulted in the identification of certain modifications  necessary
to bring these systems into year 2000 compliance.  These modifications have been
made,   primarily   through  the  purchase  of  updated   hardware  and  updated
vendor-supplied  software.  Based on the results of initial testing with respect
to these systems,  the Company does not anticipate that the Year 2000 Issue will
materially impact operations or operating results.



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         Management  believes  that  total  pretax  costs  incurred  to  date in
connection  with the Year 2000 Issue have not materially  impacted the Company's
operating  results  and that future  costs of  compliance  likewise  will not be
material.

         The Company  believes its planning  efforts are adequate to address the
Year 2000 Issue and that its risk  factors  are  primarily  those that it cannot
directly control, including the readiness of its major suppliers,  customers and
service  providers.  Failure on the part of these  entities to timely  remediate
their Year 2000 Issue could result in  disruptions  in the  Company's  supply of
materials,  disruptions  in its  customers'  ability  to  conduct  business  and
interruptions to the Company's daily  operations.  Management  believes that its
exposure to third party risk may be minimized to some extent because it does not
rely  significantly on any one supplier or customer.  There can be no guarantee,
however, that the systems and operations relied on by such third parties will be
corrected on a timely basis and will not have a material  adverse  effect on the
Company.

         Due to the nature of the Company's manufacturing and retail operations,
including  the fact that the materials  used by the Company in its  manufactured
homes  are  widely  available,  the  Company  does  not  currently  have  formal
contingency plans or a timetable for implementing them. The Company's  suppliers
typically  maintain a one-month supply of materials.  Contingency  plans will be
established,  if they are deemed  necessary,  after the Company  has  adequately
assessed  the impact on its  operations  should  third  parties fail to properly
remediate their computer systems.  Contingency plans would include such items as
identifying  alternative  suppliers and increasing inventory levels prior to the
year 2000 to ensure availability of supplies for the Company's manufacturing and
retail operations.

Item 8.          Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

         Financial  statements  incorporated  herein from the Registrant's  1998
Annual Report to Shareholders  are attached as Exhibit 13 and are listed at Part
IV, Item 13(a), "Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules."

Item 9.          Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
                 Financial Disclosure

         None


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                                    PART III

Item 10.         Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

         Information  concerning the directors of the Registrant is incorporated
by  reference  pursuant  to  Instruction  G of Form 10-K  from the  Registrant's
definitive  proxy  statement for the 1999 annual meeting of  shareholders  to be
filed with the Commission  pursuant to Regulation 14A on or before  February 28,
1999.

         The following  table provides the names,  ages and business  experience
for the past five years for each of the  Executive  Officers of the  Registrant.
Executive officers are each elected for one year terms.

Executive Officers

Terry E. Trexler (59)      Chairman of the Board and  President  of  Registrant;
                           Mr. Trexler is also President of TLT; from April 1996
                           to March 1997, Mr. Trexler was a director of Citizens
                           National  Bank and its  subsidiary,  Citi-Bancshares,
                           Inc. and was Chairman of the Board of Citizens  First
                           Bancshares,  Inc. and its subsidiary,  Citizens First
                           Bank of Ocala prior to its acquisition in April 1996.

Thomas W. Trexler (35)     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial  Officer
                           of the Registrant  since December 1994 and a director
                           of the Registrant  since February 1993;  President of
                           Prestige Insurance Services,  Inc. since August 1992;
                           President  of  Prestige  since  June  1995  and  Vice
                           President  from  1991  to  June  1995;   director  of
                           Prestige and Vice President and director of TLT since
                           September 1991;  prior to September 1991, Mr. Trexler
                           was Vice  President  of  NationsBank  (formerly  NCNB
                           National Bank) in Naples, Florida.

Edward C. Sims (52)        Vice President of Engineering of the Registrant.

Jean Etheredge (53)        Secretary of the Registrant.

Lynn J. Cramer, Jr. (53)   Treasurer of the Registrant.

         Thomas W. Trexler,  Executive Vice President,  Chief Financial  Officer
and a  director  of  the  Registrant,  is the  son  of  Terry  E.  Trexler,  the
Registrant's  President  and  Chairman of the Board.  There are no other  family
relationships between any directors or executive officers of the Registrant.



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Item 11. Executive Compensation

         Information   concerning  executive  compensation  is  incorporated  by
reference  pursuant  to  Instruction  G  of  Form  10-K  from  the  Registrant's
definitive  proxy  statement for the 1999 annual meeting of  shareholders  to be
filed with the Commission  pursuant to Regulation 14A on or before  February 28,
1999.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

         Information  concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners
and management is  incorporated  by reference  pursuant to Instruction G of Form
10-K  from the  Registrant's  definitive  proxy  statement  for the 1999  annual
meeting of shareholders  to be filed with the Commission  pursuant to Regulation
14A on or before February 28, 1999.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

         Information  concerning certain  relationships and related transactions
is  incorporated  by reference  pursuant to  Instruction G of Form 10-K from the
Registrant's   definitive  proxy  statement  for  the  1999  annual  meeting  of
shareholders  to be filed with the  Commission  pursuant to Regulation 14A on or
before February 28, 1999.


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                                     PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)      Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules:

                 Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

                 Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 31, 1998 and November 1,
                 1997

                 Consolidated  Statements of Income for the Years Ended October
                 31, 1998, November 1, 1997 and November 2, 1996

                 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for
                 the  Years  Ended  October  31,  1998,  November  1,  1997 and
                 November 2, 1996

                 Consolidated  Statements  of Cash  Flows for the  Years  Ended
                 October 31, 1998, November 1, 1997 and November 2, 1996

                 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        (b)      Reports on Form 8-K:

                 None

        (c)      Exhibits:

                 3.  (a)   The  Registrant's   Articles  of  Incorporation,   as
                           amended (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Form
                           10-K for the fiscal  year ended  November 1, 1997 and
                           incorporated herein by reference).

                     (b)   Bylaws,  as  amended  March  28,  1994,  (filed as an
                           exhibit  to the  Registrant's  Form  10-KSB  for  the
                           fiscal year ended  October 29, 1994 and  incorporated
                           herein by reference.)

                 10. (a)   Joint Venture  Agreement  with 21st Century  Mortgage
                           Corporation  (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's
                           Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  November 1, 1997
                           and incorporated herein by reference).

                    *(b)   Stock  Incentive  Plan  (filed as an  exhibit  to the
                           Registrant's  registration  statement  on  Form  S-8,
                           registration no. 333-44769,  and incorporated  herein
                           by reference).

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     *    Management Remuneration Plan.

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                     (c)   Revolving  Credit  Agreement dated July 17, 1996 with
                           AmSouth  Bank of Florida  (filed as an exhibit to the
                           Registrant's  Form  10-K for the  fiscal  year  ended
                           November  2,  1996  and   incorporated  by  reference
                           herein).

                     (d)   Revolving  Credit  Agreement  dated June 7, 1996 with
                           SunTrust  Bank,  North Central  Florida  (filed as an
                           exhibit to the Registrant's  Form 10-K for the fiscal
                           year  ended  November  2,  1996 and  incorporated  by
                           reference herein).

                 13. Consolidated Financial  Statements from  1998 Annual Report
                     to Shareholders.

                 21. Subsidiaries of Registrant.

                 23. Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

                 27. Financial Data Schedule.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                       NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

DATE:  January 29, 1999                By:/s/ Terry E. Trexler                  
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Terry E. Trexler, Chairman, President
                                           and Chief Executive Officer

DATE:  January 29, 1999                By:/s/ Thomas W. Trexler                 
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Thomas W. Trexler, Executive
                                           Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer

DATE:  January 29, 1999                By:/s/ Lynn J. Cramer, Jr.               
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Lynn J. Cramer, Jr., Treasurer and
                                           Principal Accounting Officer

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this  report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:


DATE:  January 29, 1999                /s/ Terry E. Trexler                     
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Terry E. Trexler, Director

DATE:  January 29, 1999                /s/ Richard C. Barberie                  
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Richard C. Barberie, Director

DATE:  January 29, 1999                /s/ Robert Holliday                      
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Robert Holliday, Director

DATE:  January 27, 1999                /s/ Robert P. Saltsman                   
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Robert P. Saltsman, Director

DATE:  January 29, 1999                /s/ Thomas W. Trexler                    
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Thomas W. Trexler, Director


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



  3.  (a)     The Registrant's  Articles of Incorporation,  as amended (filed as
              an exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
              November 1, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).

      (b)     Bylaws,  as amended  March 28,  1994,  (filed as an exhibit to the
              Registrant's  Form  10-KSB for the fiscal  year ended  October 29,
              1994 and incorporated herein by reference.)

 10.  (a)     Joint Venture  Agreement  with 21st Century  Mortgage  Corporation
              (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's  Form 10-K for the fiscal
              year ended November 1, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).

     *(b)     Stock  Incentive  Plan  (filed as an exhibit  to the  Registrant's
              registration  statement on Form S-8,  registration no.  333-44769,
              and incorporated herein by reference).

      (c)     Revolving  Credit  Agreement dated July 17, 1996 with AmSouth Bank
              of Florida (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's  Form 10-K for
              the  fiscal  year  ended  November  2,  1996 and  incorporated  by
              reference herein).

      (d)     Revolving  Credit Agreement dated June 7, 1996 with SunTrust Bank,
              North  Central  Florida  (filed as an exhibit to the  Registrant's
              Form  10-K  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  November  2,  1996  and
              incorporated by reference herein).

  13.         Consolidated  Financial  Statements  from 1998  Annual  Report  to
              Shareholders.

  21.         Subsidiaries of Registrant.

  23.         Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

  27.         Financial Data Schedule.

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     *    Management Remuneration Plan.


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