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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2002

                          Commission File Number 1-3634

                             CONE MILLS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       North Carolina                                    56-0367025
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(State or other jurisdiction)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

804 Green Valley Road, Suite 300, Greensboro, N.C.          27408
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 336-379-6220

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

        Title of each class                Name of exchange on which registered
   Common Stock, $ .10 par value                  New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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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  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ____ No X

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. [ ]

Aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant
as of June 30, 2002 Cone's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, (based
on the closing sale price of $2.68 of the registrant's voting stock, as reported
on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on such date) was approximately:
$66,342,467.

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 7, 2003: 25,757,544.

                                               Index to Exhibits - Pages 3 - 18

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         The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following item of its
report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2002, by adding the
following exhibits:


                                     PART IV

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

(a)(3) Exhibits.The following exhibits are filed with this amendment:

                Exhibit 23.2. Consent of Auditors of Parras Cone de Mexico,
                S.A. de C.V. with respect to the incorporation by reference in
                the Registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos.
                33-31977; 33-31979; 33-51951; 33-51953; 333-37054,
                333-60954 and 33-67800) of their reports on the financial
                statements and schedules to be included in this Annual Report
                on Form 10-K/A.

                Exhibit 99.1. Financial Statements of Parras Cone de Mexico,
                S.A. de V. C.V.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*2.1      Receivables  Purchase and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1,
          1999,  by and  among  Cone  Receivables  II LLC,  as  Seller,  Redwood
          Receivables Corporation,  as Purchaser,  the Registrant,  as Servicer,
          and General  Electric  Capital  Corporation,  as  Operating  Agent and
          Collateral  Agent,  filed as Exhibit 2.1(h) to Registrant's  report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 1999.

*2.2      Receivables  Transfer  Agreement dated as of September 1, 1999, by and
          among the  Registrant,  any other  Originator  Party hereto,  and Cone
          Receivables II LLC, filed as Exhibit 2.1(i) to Registrant's  report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 1999.

*2.3.1    First Amendment and Waiver to  Securitization  Agreements  dated as of
          November  16,  1999,  by and  between  Cone  Receivables  II LLC,  the
          Registrant,  Redwood  Receivables  Corporation  and  General  Electric
          Capital  Corporation,  together  with all exhibits  thereto,  filed as
          Exhibit 2.1(c) to Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
          ending January 2, 2000.

*2.3.2    Second Amendment to Securitization  Agreements dated as of January 28,
          2000, by and between Cone Receivables II LLC, the Registrant,  Redwood
          Receivables  Corporation,  and General Electric  Capital  Corporation,
          together  with all  exhibits  thereto,  filed  as  Exhibit  2.1(d)  to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending January 2,
          2000.

*2.3.3    Third  Amendment to  Securitization  Agreements  dated as of March 31,
          2000, by and between Cone Receivables II LLC, the Registrant,  Redwood
          Receivables  Corporation,  and General Electric  Capital  Corporation,
          together  with all  Exhibits  thereto,  filed  as  Exhibit  2.1(e)  to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2000.

*2.3.4    Fourth  Amendment to  Securitization  Agreements dated as of April 24,
          2000 by and between  Cone  Receivables  II LLC, the  Registrant,  Cone
          Foreign  Trading LLC,  Redwood  Receivables  Corporation,  and General
          Electric  Capital  Corporation,  together  with all exhibits  thereto,
          filed as Exhibit  2.1(f) to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the
          quarter ended April 2, 2000,  filed as Exhibit  2.3.4 to  Registrant's
          Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-43014).


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*2.3.5    Fifth Amendment to Securitization Agreements dated as of June 30, 2000
          by and between Cone  Receivables II LLC, the Registrant,  Cone Foreign
          Trading LLC,  Redwood  Receivables  Corporation,  and General Electric
          Capital   Corporation,   filed  as  Exhibit   2.3.5  to   Registrant's
          Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-43014).

*2.3.6    Sixth Amendment to Securitization  Agreements dated as of December 12,
          2000 by and between  Cone  Receivables  II LLC, the  Registrant,  Cone
          Foreign  Trading  LLC,  Redwood  Receivables  Corporation  and General
          Electric Capital  Corporation,  filed as Exhibit 2.3.6 to Registrant's
          Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-43014).

*2.3.7    Seventh  Amendment to  Securitization  Agreement dated as of April 23,
          2001 by and between  Cone  Receivables  II LLC, the  Registrant,  Cone
          Foreign Trading LLC, and General Electric Capital  Corporation,  filed
          as Exhibit 2.3.7 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
          ended July 1, 2001.

*2.3.8    Eighth Amendment to Securitization Agreement dated as of July 20, 2001
          by and between Cone  Receivables II LLC, the Registrant,  Cone Foreign
          Trading  LLC,  and  General  Electric  Capital  Corporation,  filed as
          Exhibit  2.3.8 to  Registrant's  report on Form  10-Q for the  quarter
          ended July 1, 2001.

*2.3.9    Ninth  Amendment to  Securitization  Agreement dated as of November 9,
          2001 by and between  Cone  Receivables  II LLC, the  Registrant,  Cone
          Foreign Trading LLC, and General Electric Capital  Corporation,  filed
          as Exhibit 2.3.9 to the Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the year
          ended December 30, 2001.

*2.4      Investment  Agreement  dated  as of  June  18,  1993,  among  Compania
          Industrial de Parras, S.A. de C.V., Sr. Rodolfo Garcia Muriel, and the
          Registrant,  filed as Exhibit  2.2(a) to  Registrant's  report on Form
          10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 1993.

*2.5      Commercial  Agreement  dated  as  of  July  1,  1999,  among  Compania
          Industrial de Parras, S.A. de C.V., the Registrant, and Parras Cone de
          Mexico,  S.A., filed as Exhibit 2.2(b) to Registrant's  report on Form
          10-K for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2000.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*2.5.1    Amended and Restated  Commercial  Agreement,  dated as of December 12,
          2000,  among  Compania   Industrial  de  Parras,  S.A.  de  C.V.,  the
          Registrant and Parras Cone de Mexico,  S.A., filed as Exhibit 2.5.1 to
          Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-43014).

*2.6      Guaranty  Agreement dated as of June 25, 1993,  between the Registrant
          and  Compania  Industrial  de Parras,  S.A. de C.V.,  filed as Exhibit
          2.2(c) to Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July
          4, 1993.

*2.7      Joint Venture  Agreement dated as of June 25, 1993,  between  Compania
          Industrial de Parras,  S.A. de C.V., and Cone Mills (Mexico),  S.A. de
          C.V., filed as Exhibit 2.2(d) to Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended July 4, 1993.

*2.7.1    First Amendment to Joint Venture  Agreement dated as of June 14, 1995,
          between  Compania  Industrial de Parras,  S.A. de C.V., and Cone Mills
          (Mexico), S.A. de C.V., filed as Exhibit 2.2(e) to Registrant's report
          on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 1995.

*2.8      Joint Venture Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 25, 1993,
          among Parras Cone de Mexico, S.A., Compania Industrial de Parras, S.A.
          de C.V. and Cone Mills (Mexico), S.A. de C.V., filed as Exhibit 2.2(e)
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended  July 4,
          1993.

*2.9      Parras  Registration  Rights  Agreement  dated  as of June  25,  1993,
          between  Compania   Industrial  de  Parras,   S.A.  de  C.V.  and  the
          Registrant,  filed as Exhibit  2.2(f) to  Registrant's  report on Form
          10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 1993.

*2.10     Support Agreement dated as of June 25, 1993, among the Registrant, Sr.
          Rodolfo L. Garcia, Sr. Rodolfo Garcia Muriel and certain other persons
          listed therein  ("private  stockholders"),  filed as Exhibit 2.2(g) to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 1993.

*3.1      Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant  effective August
          25, 1993, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended October 3, 1993.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*3.1.1    Articles  of  Amendment  of  the  Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the
          Registrant  effective  October  22,  1999,  to  fix  the  designation,
          preferences, limitations, and relative rights of a series of its Class
          B Preferred Stock,  filed as Exhibit 4.1(a) to Registrant's  report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 1999.

*3.2      Amended and Restated  Bylaws of  Registrant,  effective June 18, 1992,
          filed as Exhibit 3.5 to  Registrant's  Registration  Statement on Form
          S-1 (File No. 33-46907).

*4.1      Rights Agreement dated as of October 14, 1999,  between the Registrant
          and First Union National Bank, as Rights Agent,  with Form of Articles
          of Amendment  with respect to the Class B Preferred  Stock (Series A),
          the Form of Rights Certificate,  and Summary of Rights attached, filed
          as  Exhibit 1 to  Registrant's  report on Form 8-A dated  October  29,
          1999.

*4.2      Note Agreement dated as of August 13, 1992, between the Registrant and
          The  Prudential  Insurance  Company  of  America,   with  form  of  8%
          promissory note attached, filed as Exhibit 4.01 to Registrant's report
          on Form 8-K dated August 13, 1992.

*4.2.1    Letter Agreement dated September 11, 1992, amending the Note Agreement
          dated  August 13,  1992,  between the  Registrant  and The  Prudential
          Insurance  Company of America,  filed as Exhibit  4.2 to  Registrant's
          report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 1995.

*4.2.2    Letter  Agreement  dated July 19, 1993,  amending  the Note  Agreement
          dated  August 13,  1992,  between the  Registrant  and The  Prudential
          Insurance  Company of America,  filed as Exhibit  4.3 to  Registrant's
          report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 1995.

*4.2.3    Letter  Agreement  dated June 30, 1994,  amending  the Note  Agreement
          dated  August 13,  1992,  between the  Registrant  and The  Prudential
          Insurance  Company of America,  filed as Exhibit  4.4 to  Registrant's
          report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 1995.

*4.2.4    Letter Agreement dated November 14, 1994,  amending the Note Agreement
          dated  August 13,  1992,  between the  Registrant  and The  Prudential
          Insurance  Company of America,  filed as Exhibit  4.5 to  Registrant's
          report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 1995.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*4.2.5    Letter  Agreement  dated  as of  June  30,  1995,  amending  the  Note
          Agreement  dated  August 13,  1992,  between  the  Registrant  and The
          Prudential  Insurance  Company of America,  filed as Exhibit 4.3(e) to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 1995.

*4.2.6    Letter Agreement dated as of June 30, 1995, between the Registrant and
          The  Prudential   Insurance  Company  of  America  superseding  Letter
          Agreement, filed as Exhibit 4.3(e) to Registrant's report on Form 10-Q
          for the  quarter  ended  July 2,  1995,  filed as  Exhibit  4.3(f)  to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1995.

*4.2.7    Letter  Agreement  dated as of March 30, 1996,  between the Registrant
          and The  Prudential  Insurance  Company of  America,  filed as Exhibit
          4.3(g) to Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
          31, 1996.

*4.2.8    Letter Agreement dated as of January 31, 1997,  between the Registrant
          and The  Prudential  Insurance  Company of  America,  filed as Exhibit
          4.3(h) to Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
          29, 1996.

*4.2.9    Letter Agreement dated as of July 31, 1997, between the Registrant and
          The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,  filed as Exhibit 4.3(i)
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September
          28, 1997.

*4.2.10   Modification to Note Agreement dated as of February 14, 1998,  between
          the Registrant and The Prudential Insurance Company of America,  filed
          as Exhibit 4.3(j) to Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
          ended March 29, 1998.

*4.2.11   Letter  Agreement  dated as of  September  1, 1999,  amending the Note
          Agreement  dated  August 13,  1992,  between  the  Registrant  and The
          Prudential  Insurance  Company of America,  filed as Exhibit 4.3(i) to
          Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended  October  3,
          1999.

*4.2.12   Amendment of 1992 Note Agreement  dated as of January 28, 2000, by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          together with all exhibits thereto, filed as Exhibit 9 to Registrant's
          report on Form 8-K dated February 11, 2000.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*4.2.13   Waiver under Note Agreement dated as of July 3, 2000, by and among the
          Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,  filed as
          Exhibit  4.2.13 to  Registrant's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-4
          (File No. 333-43014).

*4.2.14   Amendment of 1992 Note  Agreement  dated as of July 14,  2000,  by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit 4.2.14 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
          S-4 (File No. 333-43014).

*4.2.15   Amendment of 1992 Note Agreement dated as of December 12, 2000, by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit 4.2.15 to the Registrant's  Registration Statement on
          Form S-4 (File No. 333-43014).

*4.2.16   Amendment  of 1992 Note  Agreement  and  Waiver  dated as of April 23,
          2001, by and among the Registrant and The Prudential Insurance Company
          of America,  filed as Exhibit  4.2.16 to  Registrant's  report on Form
          10-Q for quarter ended July 1, 2001.

*4.2.17   Amendment of 1992 Note  Agreement  dated as of June 28,  2001,  by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit  4.2.17 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the
          quarter ended July 1, 2001.

*4.2.18   Waiver Under 1992 Note  Agreement  dated as of August 10, 2001, by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit  4.2.18 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the
          quarter ended September 30, 2001.

*4.2.19   Amendment of 1992 Note  Agreement  dated as of September  25, 2001, by
          and among the  Registrant  and The  Prudential  Insurance  Company  of
          America,  filed as Exhibit 4.2.19 to Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q
          for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

*4.2.20   Amendment of 1992 Note Agreement  dated as of October 25, 2001, by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit  4.2.20 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the
          quarter ended September 30, 2001.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*4.2.21   Amendment of 1992 Note Agreement  dated as of November 9, 2001, by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit  4.2.21 to the  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for
          the year ended December 30, 2001.

*4.2.22   Amendment of 1992 Note  Agreement  dated as of March 22, 2002,  by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit  4.2.22 to the  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for
          the year ended December 30, 2001.

*4.2.23   Amendment of 1992 Note Agreement  dated as of December 2, 2002, by and
          among the Registrant and The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,
          filed as Exhibit 4.2.23 to the  Registrant's  report on Form 8-K dated
          December 6, 2002.

*4.3      Credit  Agreement  dated as of  January  28,  2000,  by and  among the
          Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent and as Lender
          and the Lenders  party  thereto from time to time,  together  with all
          exhibits  thereto,  filed as Exhibit 1 to Registrant's  report on Form
          8-K dated February 11, 2000.

*4.3.1    Amendment No. 1 to Credit  Agreement dated as of July 14, 2000, by and
          among the Registrant,  as Borrower,  Cone Global Finance Corp.,  CIPCO
          S.C.  Inc.  and Cone  Foreign  Trading  LLC,  as  Guarantors,  Bank of
          America,  N.A., as Agent and as Lender,  and the Lenders party thereto
          from time to time, filed as Exhibit 4.3.1 to Registrant's Registration
          Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-43014).

*4.3.2    Amendment No. 2 to Credit  Agreement dated as of December 12, 2000, by
          and among the  Registrant,  as Borrower,  Cone Global  Finance  Corp.,
          CIPCO S.C. Inc. and Cone Foreign  Trading LLC, as Guarantors,  Bank of
          America,  N.A., as Agent and as Lender,  and the Lenders party thereto
          from time to time, filed as Exhibit 4.3.2 to Registrant's Registration
          Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-43014).

*4.3.3    Waiver and Amendment No. 3 to Credit  Agreement  dated as of April 23,
          2001, by and among the Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A.,
          as Agent and as Lender,  and the Lenders Signatory  Thereto,  filed as
          Exhibit  4.3.3 to  Registrant's  report on Form  10-Q for the  quarter
          ended July 1, 2001.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*4.3.4    Amendment No. 4 to Credit  Agreement dated as of June 28, 2001, by and
          among the Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent and
          Lender, and the Lenders Signatory  Thereto,  filed as Exhibit 4.3.4 to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2001.

*4.3.5    Amendment  No. 5 to Credit  Agreement  dated as of August 10, 2001, by
          and among the Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent
          and Lender, and the Lenders Signatory Thereto,  filed as Exhibit 4.3.5
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September
          30, 2001.

*4.3.6    Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2001, by
          and among the Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent
          and Lender, and the Lenders Signatory Thereto,  filed as Exhibit 4.3.6
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September
          30, 2001.

*4.3.7    Amendment No. 7 to Credit  Agreement  dated as of October 25, 2001, by
          and among the Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent
          and Lender, and the Lenders Signatory Thereto,  filed as Exhibit 4.3.7
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September
          30, 2001.

*4.3.8    Amendment No. 8 to Credit  Agreement  dated as of November 9, 2001, by
          and among the Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent
          and Lender, and the Lenders Signatory Thereto,  filed as Exhibit 4.3.8
          to the  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
          30, 2001.

*4.3.9    Amendment No. 9 to Credit  Agreement dated as of February 27, 2002, by
          and among the Registrant, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent
          and Lender, and the Lenders Signatory Thereto,  filed as Exhibit 4.3.9
          to the  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
          30, 2001.

*4.3.10   Amendment No. 10 to Credit  Agreement dated as of December 2, 2002, by
          and among the Registrant,  as Borrower,  Bank of America, N.A. Each of
          the Lenders Signatory  Thereto,  and Bank of America,  N.A., as Agent,
          filed as Exhibit 4.3.10 to the  Registrant's  report on Form 8-K dated
          December 6, 2002.

*4.4      Guaranty  Agreement  dated as of January 28, 2000, made by Cone Global
          Finance Corporation,  CIPCO S.C., Inc. and Cone Foreign Trading LLC in
          favor of Bank of  America,  N.A.  as  Revolving  Credit  Agent for the
          Lenders, The Prudential  Insurance Company of America,  SunTrust Bank,
          Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,  Wilmington  Trust Company,
          as General  Collateral  Agent,  Bank of  America,  N.A.,  as  Priority
          Collateral Agent, and Atlantic  Financial Group,  Ltd.,  together with
          all exhibits  thereto,  filed as Exhibit 2 to  Registrant's  report on
          Form 8-K dated February 11, 2000.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*4.5      Priority  Security  Agreement  dated as of January  28,  2000,  by the
          Registrant and certain of its subsidiaries,  as Grantors,  and Bank of
          America,  N.A.,  as  Priority  Collateral  Agent,  together  with  all
          exhibits  thereto,  filed as Exhibit 3 to Registrant's  report on Form
          8-K dated February 11, 2000.

*4.6      General  Security  Agreement  dated as of  January  28,  2000,  by the
          Registrant  and  certain  of  its  subsidiaries,   as  Grantors,   and
          Wilmington Trust Company,  as General Collateral Agent,  together with
          all exhibits  thereto,  filed as Exhibit 4 to  Registrant's  report on
          Form 8-K dated February 11, 2000.

*4.7      Securities  Pledge  Agreement  dated as of January  28,  2000,  by the
          Registrant in favor of Wilmington Trust Company, as General Collateral
          Agent,  together  with all  exhibits  thereto,  filed as  Exhibit 5 to
          Registrant's report on Form 8-K dated February 11, 2000.

*4.8      CMM Pledge  Agreement  dated as of January 28, 2000, by the Registrant
          in favor of Wilmington  Trust Company,  as General  Collateral  Agent,
          together with all exhibits thereto, filed as Exhibit 6 to Registrant's
          Report on Form 8-K dated February 11, 2000.

*4.9      Deed of Trust,  Security  Agreement,  Fixture  Filing,  Assignment  of
          Leases and Rents and Financing Statement dated as of January 28, 2000,
          between the Registrant, as Grantor, TIM, Inc., as Trustee,  Wilmington
          Trust Company, as General Collateral Agent, and Bank of America, N.A.,
          as Designated Collateral Subagent, together with all exhibits thereto,
          filed as Exhibit 7 to  Registrant's  report on Form 8-K dated February
          11, 2000.

*4.10     Deed of Trust,  Security  Agreement,  Fixture  Filing,  Assignment  of
          Leases and Rents and Financing Statement dated as of January 28, 2000,
          between the Registrant, as Grantor, TIM, Inc., as Trustee, and Bank of
          America,  N.A.,  as  Priority  Collateral  Agent,  together  with  all
          exhibits  thereto,  filed as Exhibit 8 to Registrant's  report on Form
          8-K dated February 11, 2000.

*4.11     Termination  Agreement  dated as of  January  28,  2000,  between  the
          Registrant and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Agent for
          various banks terminating the Credit Agent dated August 7, 1997, filed
          as Exhibit 4.4(h) to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
          year ending January 2, 2000.

*4.12     Specimen Class A Preferred Stock Certificate,  filed as Exhibit 4.5 to
          Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46907).


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*4.13     Specimen Common Stock  Certificate,  effective June 18, 1992, filed as
          Exhibit 4.7 to Registrant's  Registration  Statement on Form S-1 (File
          No. 33-46907).

*4.14     Cone Mills  Corporation  1983 ESOP as amended and  restated  effective
          December 1, 1994, filed as Exhibit 4.9 to Registrant's  report on Form
          10-K for year ended January 1, 1995.

*4.14.1   First Amendment to the Cone Mills  Corporation  1983 ESOP dated May 9,
          1995, filed as Exhibit 4.9(a) to Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for
          year ended December 31, 1995.

*4.14.2   Second  Amendment  to the  Cone  Mills  Corporation  1983  ESOP  dated
          December 5, 1995,  filed as Exhibit 4.9(b) to  Registrant's  report on
          Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1995.

*4.14.3   Third Amendment to the Cone Mills  Corporation  1983 ESOP dated August
          7, 1997,  filed as Exhibit 4.8(c) to Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q
          for the quarter ended September 28, 1997.

*4.14.4   Fourth  Amendment  to the  Cone  Mills  Corporation  1983  ESOP  dated
          December 4, 1997,  filed as Exhibit 4.8(d) to  Registrant's  report on
          Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1997.

*4.15     Indenture  dated as of February 14, 1995,  between the  Registrant and
          Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A. as Trustee (The Bank of New York
          is  successor   Trustee),   filed  as  Exhibit  4.1  to   Registrant's
          Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-57713).

*10.1     Employees'  Retirement  Plan of Cone Mills  Corporation as amended and
          restated  effective  December  1,  1994,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.1  to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 1995.

*10.1.1   First  Amendment  to the  Employees'  Retirement  Plan of  Cone  Mills
          Corporation   dated  May  9,  1995,   filed  as  Exhibit   10.1(a)  to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

*10.1.2   Second  Amendment  to the  Employees'  Retirement  Plan of Cone  Mills
          Corporation  dated  December  5,  1995,  filed as  Exhibit  10.1(b) to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*10.1.3   Third  Amendment  to the  Employees'  Retirement  Plan of  Cone  Mills
          Corporation  dated  August  16,  1996,  filed as  Exhibit  10.1(c)  to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1996.

*10.1.4   Fourth  Amendment  to the  Employees'  Retirement  Plan of Cone  Mills
          Corporation,  filed as Exhibit 10 to Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q
          for the quarter ended September 28, 1997.

*10.1.5   Fifth   Amendment  to  Employees'   Retirement   Plan  of  Cone  Mills
          Corporation  dated  December  4,  1997,  filed as  Exhibit  10.1(e) to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1997.

*10.1.6   Employees  Retirement  Plan of Cone Mills  Corporation  as amended and
          restated as of June 30, 2001,  filed as Exhibit 10.1.6 to Registrant's
          report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2001.

*10.7     Cone Mills  Corporation SERP as amended and restated as of December 5,
          1995,  filed as Exhibit 10.2 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for
          the year ended December 31, 1995.

*10.7.1   Cone Mills Corporation SERP as amended and restated effective June 30,
          2001, filed as Exhibit 10.7.1 to Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended July 1, 2001.

*10.8     Excess Benefit Plan of Cone Mills  Corporation as amended and restated
          as of December 5, 1995,  filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's  report
          on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

*10.8.1   Excess Benefit Plan of Cone Mills  Corporation as amended and restated
          effective  June 30,  2001,  filed as  Exhibit  10.8.1 to  Registrant's
          report on form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2001.

*10.9     1984  Stock  Option  Plan  of  Registrant  filed  as  Exhibit  10.7 to
          Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-28040).

*10.10    Form of  Nonqualified  Stock Option  Agreement under 1984 Stock Option
          Plan of Registrant, filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Registrant's Registration
          Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-28040).

*10.11    Form of Incentive Stock Option  Agreement under 1984 Stock Option Plan
          of  Registrant,  filed as Exhibit  10.9 to  Registrant's  Registration
          Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-28040).


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*10.12    1992  Stock  Option  Plan of  Registrant,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.9 to
          Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1991.

*10.12.1  Amended  and  Restated  1992  Stock  Plan,  filed as  Exhibit  10.1 to
          Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996.

*10.13    Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 1992 Stock Option Plan,
          filed as  Exhibit  10.10 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the
          year ended January 3, 1993.

*10.14    Form of  Nonqualified  Stock Option  Agreement under 1992 Stock Option
          Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.8(a) to Registrant's report on Form 10-K for
          the year ended December 29, 1996.

*10.14.1  Form of  Nonqualified  Stock Option  Agreement  under 1992 Amended and
          Restated Stock Plan,  filed as Exhibit 10.8(b) to Registrant's  report
          on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1996.

*10.15    Form of  Restricted  Stock  Award  Agreement  under 1992  Amended  and
          Restated Stock Plan,  filed as Exhibit 10.8(c) to Registrant's  report
          on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1997.

*10.15.1  Form of  Incentive  Stock  Option  Agreement  under 1992  Amended  and
          Restated Stock Plan,  filed as Exhibit 10.8(d) to Registrant's  report
          on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1997.

*10.16    1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Registrant, filed
          as Exhibit 10.9 to Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended
          January 2, 1994.

*10.17    Form of  Non-Qualified  Stock Option Agreement under 1994 Stock Option
          Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Registrant,  filed as Exhibit 10.10
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the year  ended  January  2,
          1994.

*10.18    Management Incentive Plan of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 10.11(b)
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the year  ended  January  3,
          1993.

*10.19    1997 Senior Management  Incentive  Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit
          10.2 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
          31, 1996.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*10.20    1997 Senior  Management  Discretionary  Bonus  Plan,  filed as Exhibit
          10.13 to Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
          29, 1996.

*10.21    2000 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee  Directors of Registrant
          dated as of May 9, 2000, filed as Exhibit 10.18 to Registrant's report
          on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 7, 2000.

*10.22    Form of Agreement  between the Registrant and Levi Strauss dated as of
          March 30, 1992,  filed as Exhibit 10.14 to  Registrant's  Registration
          Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46907).

*10.23    First  Amendment  to  Supply  Agreement  dated as of April  15,  1992,
          between the  Registrant  and Levi Strauss  dated as of March 30, 1992,
          filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Registrant's  Registration Statement on Form
          S-1 (No. 33-46907).

*10.23.1  Second Amendment to Supply Agreement dated as of May 13, 2002, between
          the Registrant  and Levi Strauss dated as of March 30, 1992,  filed as
          Exhibit  10.23.1 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
          ended March 31, 2002.

*10.24    Agreement  dated January 1, 1999,  between the Registrant and Parkdale
          Mills,  Inc.,  filed as Exhibit 10.17 to  Registrant's  report on Form
          10-K for the year ended January 2, 2000.

*10.24.1  Amendment  and  Restatement  of Yarn  Purchase  Agreement  as  amended
          December 31, 2001,  between the Registrant and Parkdale America,  LLC,
          Parkdale  Mills,  Incorporated,  and Magnolia  Manufacturing  Co. Inc.
          effective  as of February 15,  2002,  filed as Exhibit  10.24.1 to the
          Registrant's report on form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002.

*10.25    Tenth Amendment to Master Lease dated as of January 28, 2000,  between
          Atlantic  Financial Group, Ltd. and the Registrant,  together with all
          exhibits thereto,  filed as Exhibit 10 to Registrant's  Report on Form
          8-K dated February 11, 2000.

*10.25.1  Eleventh  Amendment  to Master Lease dated as of July 14, 2000 between
          Atlantic  Financial Group,  Ltd. and the Registrant,  filed as Exhibit
          10.25.1 to Registrant's  Registration  Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
          333-43014).

*10.25.2  Assignment  and  Termination  Agreement  dated as of August 31,  2000,
          among  Atlantic  Financial  Group,   Ltd.,   Suntrust  Bank,  and  the
          Registrant,  filed as Exhibit 10.25.2 to  Registrant's  report on Form
          10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 2000.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

*10.26    2001 Stock  Incentive  Plan,  filed as Exhibit  10.26 to  Registrant's
          report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2001.

*10.26.1  Form of Incentive  Stock Option  Agreement  under 2001 Stock Incentive
          Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.26.1 to Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended April 1, 2001.

*10.26.2  2002 Executive  Incentive  Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.26.2
          to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 30,
          2001.

*10.27.1  Joint  Venture  Agreement  between Isko Dokuma  Isletmeleri  Sanayi ve
          Ticaret A.S. and Cone Mills  Corporation  and Zekeriye  Konukoglu  and
          Fatih Konukoglu and Oguzhan  Gurdogan dated as of June 17, 2002, filed
          as Exhibit 10.27.1 to Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
          ended September 29, 2002.

*10.27.2  Commercial  Agreement among Isko Dokuma  Isletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret
          A.S., Cone Mills  Corporation and IsKone Denim Pazarlama A.S. dated as
          of October 3, 2002, filed as Exhibit 10.27.2 to Registrant's report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2002.

*10.27.3  Transfer  Price  Agreement  among Isko  Dokuma  Isletmeleri  Sanayi ve
          Ticaret A.S.,  Cone Mills  Corporation and IsKone Denim Pazarlama A.S.
          dated as of October 3, 2002,  filed as Exhibit 10.27.3 to Registrant's
          report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2002.

*10.27.4  License  Agreement  among Isko  Dokuma  Isletmeleri  Sanayi ve Ticaret
          A.S., Cone Mills  Corporation and IsKone Denim Pazarlama A.S. dated as
          of October 3, 2002, filed as Exhibit 10.27.4 to Registrant's report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2002.

*10.27.5  Administrative  Services  Agreement  between  Isko Dokuma  Isletmeleri
          Sanayi ve Ticaret  A.S. and IsKone Denim  Pazarlama  A.S.  dated as of
          October 3, 2002,  filed as Exhibit 10.27.5 to  Registrant's  report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2002.

*21       Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

*23.1     Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, Independent auditor,  with respect
          to the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registrant's  Registration
          Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-31977;  33-31979;  33-51951; 33-51953;
          33-53705; 33-67800;  333-37054; and 333-60954) of their reports on the
          consolidated   financial   statements   and   schedules   included  in
          Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002.


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Exhibit
  No.     Description

23.2      Consent of  Auditors  of Parras  Cone de  Mexico,  S.A.  de C.V.  with
          respect  to  the   incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registrant's
          Registration   Statements  on  Form  S-8  (Nos.  33-31977;   33-31979;
          33-51951;  33-51953; 333-37054; 333-60954 and 33-67800) of their
          reports on the financial  statements  and schedules  included in
          this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

99.1      Financial Statements of Parras Cone de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

*99.2     Certification  Pursuant  to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of
          2002,  filed as Exhibit 99.2 to  Registrant's  report on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

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*Incorporated by reference to the statement or report indicated.

The Registrant will provide any Shareholder or participant in the Company Stock
Fund in the 401(k) Programs copies of any of the foregoing exhibits upon written
request addressed to Corporate Secretary, Cone Mills Corporation, 804 Green
Valley Road, Suite 300, Greensboro NC 27408.



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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 by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                  CONE MILLS CORPORATION
                                  (Registrant)




Date:    April 24, 2003           /s/Gary L. Smith
         --------------           -----------------
                                  Gary L. Smith
                                  Executive Vice President and
                                  Chief Financial Officer