EXHIBIT 10
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                   FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
                ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC. AND MICHAEL D. LOCKHART
                              DATED AUGUST 7, 2000

     This Amendment to the Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2000
("Employment Agreement") between ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC. ("Company") and
MICHAEL D. LOCKHART ("Executive") is made and effective as of February 26, 2001
by the Company and Executive.

RECITALS:

     A. The Company and Executive are parties to the Employment Agreement which
sets forth the material terms and conditions of Executive's employment with the
Company, including Executive's right to annual long-term incentive awards to
permit cash incentive awards in lieu of grants of stock options and performance
restricted shares.

     B. The Company and Executive desire to modify the Employment Agreement with
respect to annual long-term incentive awards to permit cash incentive awards in
lieu of grants of stock options and performance restricted shares.

AGREEMENT:

     In consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth herein,
the Company and Executive hereby agree to amend the Employment Agreement as
follows:

     1. Section 5.4 (b) of the Employment Agreement is amended by adding the
following new provisions at the end thereof:

     Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may provide the
     Executive with his annual long-term incentive award in the form of cash
     incentive awards rather than stock option and performance restricted share
     grants. Such cash incentive awards shall be based on the achievement of
     performance measures covering a period of more than a single year, as
     established by the Management Development and Compensation Committee in its
     discretion.

     2. In all other respects, the provisions of the Employment Agreement shall
continue in effect and are hereby confirmed.


         The parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the
date noted in the first paragraph hereof.


                                            ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.



                                            By:
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                                                 Name:  Matthew J. Angello
                                                 Title: Sr. Vice President



                                            The undersigned Armstrong World
                                            Industries, Inc., agrees to be
                                            jointly and severally bound by the
                                            terms of this Amendment, including
                                            specifically with respect to the
                                            obligations of the Company
                                            hereunder.


                                            ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                            By:
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                                                 Name:   Walter T. Gangl
                                                 Title:  Assistant Secretary




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                                                      MICHAEL D. LOCKHART