Exhibit 31.1
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             CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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        CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14 AS ADOPTED
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          PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
          ----------------------------------------------------------

I, Gino N. Pala,  Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief  Executive Officer of Dixon
Ticonderoga Company, certify that:

   1. I have  reviewed  this  annual  report on Form  10-K of Dixon  Ticonderoga
Company for the period ended September 30, 2003;

   2. Based on my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does not contain any untrue
statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made,  not  misleading  with  respect to the period  covered by this annual
report;

   3. Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and other  financial
information  included  in this annual  report,  fairly  present in all  material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

   4. The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      a) designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  ensure  that
         material  information   relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
         consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those
         entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
         being prepared;

      b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
         procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
         annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
         of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
         the Evaluation Date;

   5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,  based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of  registrant's  board of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent
functions):

      a) all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or  operation of internal
         controls  which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
         record,   process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
         identified  for the  registrant's  auditors any material  weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

      b) any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or other
         employees  who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
         controls;

   6. The registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:  December 29, 2003        By:    /s/ GINO N. PALA
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                                       Gino N. Pala
                                       Chairman of Board, Co-Chief Executive
                                       Officer and Director


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                                                                    Exhibit 31.2
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            VICE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD AND CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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        CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14 AS ADOPTED
        -------------------------------------------------------------

          PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
          ----------------------------------------------------------

I,  Richard F.  Joyce,  Vice  Chairman  of Board,  Co-Chief  Executive  Officer,
President and Director of Dixon Ticonderoga Company, certify that:

   1. I have  reviewed  this  annual  report on Form  10-K of Dixon  Ticonderoga
Company for the period ended September 30, 2003;

   2. Based on my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does not contain any untrue
statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made,  not  misleading  with  respect to the period  covered by this annual
report;

   3. Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and other  financial
information  included  in this annual  report,  fairly  present in all  material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

   4. The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      a) designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  ensure  that
         material  information   relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
         consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those
         entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
         being prepared;

      b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
         procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
         annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
         of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
         the Evaluation Date;

   5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,  based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of  registrant's  board of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent
functions):

      a) all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or  operation of internal
         controls  which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
         record,   process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
         identified  for the  registrant's  auditors any material  weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

      b) any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or other
         employees  who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
         controls;

   6. The registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:  December 29, 2003        By:    /s/ RICHARD F. JOYCE
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                                       Richard F. Joyce
                                       Vice Chairman of Board, Co-Chief
                                       Executive Officer, President and Director



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                                                                    Exhibit 31.3
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       EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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        CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14 AS ADOPTED
        -------------------------------------------------------------

          PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
          ----------------------------------------------------------

I, Richard A. Asta, Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer
and Director of Dixon Ticonderoga Company, certify that:

   1. I have  reviewed  this  annual  report on Form  10-K of Dixon  Ticonderoga
Company for the period ended September 30, 2003;

   2. Based on my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does not contain any untrue
statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made,  not  misleading  with  respect to the period  covered by this annual
report;

   3. Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and other  financial
information  included  in this annual  report,  fairly  present in all  material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

   4. The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      a) designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  ensure  that
         material  information   relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
         consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those
         entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
         being prepared;

      b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
         procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
         annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
         of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
         the Evaluation Date;

   5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,  based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of  registrant's  board of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent
functions):

      a) all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or  operation of internal
         controls  which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
         record,   process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
         identified  for the  registrant's  auditors any material  weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

      b) any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or other
         employees  who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
         controls;

   6. The registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:  December 29, 2003        By:    /s/ RICHARD A. ASTA
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                                       Richard A. Asta
                                       Executive Vice President of Finance,
                                       Chief Financial Officer and Director