Exhibit Number 10.28

                          NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT


This Note  Modification  Agreement  is made the 14th day of August,  1998 by and
between the undersigned parties with regard to the  obligation  described below,
which obligation shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Note":

Date of Note January 26, 1997      Original Amount of Note: $250,000.00
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Interest Rate LSB Prime + 1.5%
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Payable Outstanding principal plus interest due January 16, 1998 with monthly
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        interest payments begin February 16, 1997
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Security $650,000.00 Deed of Trust  dated  April 15,  1987;  Assignment  of Life
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        Insurance Policy;  Security  Agreement  provisions of LSB Loan Agreement
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        dated July 24, 1990 covering accounts and notes  receivable,  inventory,
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        machinery, equipment, furniture & fixtures.
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Principal Balance: $240,000.00         Interest Paid To: August 14, 1998
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The maker of the Note and  Lexington  State Bank,  the payee  thereof,  mutually
desire to modify and amend the provisions of the Note in the manner  hereinafter
set forth, it being  specifically  understood that except as herein modified and
amended,  the terms and provisions of the Note and any Security Agreement and/or
Deed of Trust granted as security thereto shall remain unchanged and continue in
full force and effect as therein written.

Now  therefore,  for good and  valuable  consideration,  the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged,  the undersigned agree that the Note is hereby modified and
amended to provide as follows:

Extended  modified  maturity  date from July 16,  1998 to January  16, 1999 with
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monthly interest due on the outstanding  principal balance,  beginning September
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16, 1998
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It is mutually  agreed by and between the  parties  hereto that  nothing  herein
contained  shall  impair the  security  now held for the Note,  nor shall waive,
annual,  vary  or  affect  any  provision,  condition,  covenant,  or  agreement
contained in the Note or any Security  Agreement or Deed of Trust securing same.
Furthermore,  all rights and remedies as to all parties  secondarily  liable for
repayment of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note are hereby reserved.

In witness whereof,  this instrument has been executed by the parties hereto and
delivered on the day and year first above written.

LEXINGTON STATE BANK                    WELLINGTON HALL, LIMITED

By:                                     By:                               (SEAL)
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   E. Warren MacKinstry                    Hoyt M. Hackney, Jr., President

Its: Vice President                     By:                               (SEAL)
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                                           William W. Woodruff, Secretary

Account/Note Number:                    Attest:                       (CORPORATE
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Old 0123200548-03-115735                       William W. Woodruff, Secretary
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New SAME
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