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FORM lO-Q



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549

(Mark One)

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|[X] |  | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended September 30, 2001

OR

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

Commission file number 1-5869-1

SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC.

|                       |  |                                       
|---------------------- |  | --------------------------------------
|Incorporated  Florida |  | Employer Identification No.
11-1385670

10099 Seminole Boulevard
Post Office Box 4002
Seminole, Florida 33775-0002
Telephone No.: 727-397-9611

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 [   ]

As of October 26, 2001, the registrant had 7,029,887 common shares outstanding.

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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |            |  | 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ---------- | ---------- |  | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            | Three Months Ended September 30,
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            | 2001                             |  | 2000          
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |               
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            | (Unaudited)                     
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|Net sales                                                               |                                          | $              | 36,256,055 |                                  |  | $              | 42,496,735 |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|Costs and expenses:                                                     |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Cost of goods sold                       |                |            | 23,897,261                       |  |                |            | 28,047,847 | 
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Selling and administrative expenses      |                |            | 10,447,671                       |  |                |            | 11,204,306 | 
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Interest expense                         |                |            | 361,338                          |  |                |            | 597,188    | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                | 34,706,270 |                                  |  |                | 39,849,341 |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|Earnings before taxes on income                                         |                                          |                | 1,549,785  |                                  |  |                | 2,647,394  |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|Taxes on income                                                         |                                          |                | 570,000    |                                  |  |                | 960,000    |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|Net earnings                                                            |                                          | $              | 979,785    |                                  |  | $              | 1,687,394  |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the period
(Basic) |                                          | 7,075,054 Shs. |            | 7,123,327 Shs.                  
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        |                                          | (Diluted)      |            | 7,130,623 Shs.                   |  | 7,123,327 Shs.
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Basic earnings per common share          |                | $          | 0.14                             |  |                | $          | 0.24       | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                        | Diluted earnings per common share        |                | $          | 0.14                             |  |                | $          | 0.24       | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Cash dividends declared per common
share |                | $          | 0.135                            |  |                | $          | 0.135      | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |            |                                  |  |                |            |           

|                                                                                                                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
|                                                             

|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |            |  | 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ----------- | ---------- |  | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             | 2001                            |  | 2000          
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |               
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             | (Unaudited)                    
|Net sales                                                               |                                          | $              | 113,560,601 |                                 |  | $              | 126,050,768 |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|Costs and expenses:                                                     |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Cost of goods sold                       |                |             | 74,438,972                      |  |                |             | 83,193,509 | 
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Selling and administrative expenses      |                |             | 30,952,684                      |  |                |             | 33,521,133 | 
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Interest expense                         |                |             | 1,285,095                       |  |                |             | 1,506,046  | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                | 106,676,751 |                                 |  |                | 118,220,688 |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|Earnings before taxes on income                                         |                                          |                | 6,883,850   |                                 |  |                | 7,830,080   |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|Taxes on income                                                         |                                          |                | 2,520,000   |                                 |  |                | 2,850,000   |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|Net earnings                                                            |                                          | $              | 4,363,850   |                                 |  | $              | 4,980,080   |           
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the period
(Basic) |                                          | 7,107,680 Shs. |             | 7,237,499 Shs.                 
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        |                                          | (Diluted)      |             | 7,135,801 Shs.                  |  | 7,241,707 Shs.
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                       
|                                                                        | Basic earnings per common share          |                | $           | 0.61                            |  |                | $           | 0.69       | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|                                                                        | Diluted earnings per common share        |                | $           | 0.61                            |  |                | $           | 0.69       | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           
|                                                                        | Cash dividends declared per common
share |                | $           | 0.405                           |  |                | $           | 0.405      | 
|                                                                        |                                          |                |             |                                 |  |                |             |           

The results of the nine months ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of results to be
expected for the full year ending December 31, 2001.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |            |            | 
|------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ---------- | ------------ | ----------- | ---------- | ---------- | 
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             | September 30, |            |              |             |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             | 2001          |            | December 31,
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             | (Unaudited)   |            | 2000        
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |             
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             | (1)       
|ASSETS                                            |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|CURRENT ASSETS:                                   |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  | Cash and cash equivalents                    |                           | $           | 167,391       |            |              | $           | 188,288    |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  | Accounts receivable and other current assets |                           |             | 27,064,075    |            |              |             | 32,829,093 |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  | Inventories*                                 |                           |             | 52,962,116    |            |              |             | 57,910,294 |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  |                                              | TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS      |             |               | 80,193,582 |              |             |            | 90,927,675 | 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET                |                                              |                           | 22,585,809  |               |            |              | 27,648,843  |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|EXCESS OF COST OVER FAIR VALUE OF
ASSETS ACQUIRED |                                              |                           | 7,911,143   |               |            |              | 8,225,098   |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|OTHER ASSETS                                      |                                              |                           | 3,351,156   |               |            |              | 3,237,588   |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                  |                                              | $                         | 114,041,690 |               |            | $            | 130,039,204 |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY              |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|CURRENT LIABILITIES:                              |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  | Accounts payable                             |                           | $           | 7,533,359     |            |              | $           | 8,970,663  |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  | Other current liabilities                    |                           |             | 5,129,418     |            |              |             | 3,371,489  |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  | Current portion of long-term debt            |                           |             | 2,681,315     |            |              |             | 4,224,950  |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  |                                              | TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |             |               | 15,344,092 |              |             |            | 16,567,102 | 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|LONG-TERM DEBT                                    |                                              |                           | 14,909,992  |               |            |              | 29,530,239  |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                             |                                              |                           | 2,160,000   |               |            |              | 2,300,000   |           
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|                                                 
|SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY                              |                                              |                           | 81,627,606  |               |            |              | 81,641,863  |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           
|                                                  |                                              | $                         | 114,041,690 |               |            | $            | 130,039,204 |           
|                                                  |                                              |                           |             |               |            |              |             |           

* Inventories consist of the following:

|                |  |               |            |              |  |   |            | 
|--------------- |  | ------------- | ---------- | ------------ |  | - | ---------- | 
|                |  | September 30, |            |              |  |  
|                |  | 2001          |            | December 31,
|                |  | (Unaudited)   |            | 2000        
|                |  |               |            |             
|Finished goods  |  | $             | 40,578,108 |              |  | $ | 41,958,283 | 
|               
|               
|               
|               
|Work in process |  |               | 3,735,028  |              |  |   | 4,331,287  | 
|               
|               
|               
|               
|Raw materials   |  |               | 8,648,980  |              |  |   | 11,620,724 | 
|                |  |               |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                |  | $             | 52,962,116 |              |  | $ | 57,910,294 | 
|                |  |               |            |              |  |   |            | 

(1) The balance sheet as of December 31, 2000 has been derived from the audited balance sheet as of that date
and has been condensed.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS

|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |            |           |           |            |  
|------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | -
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           | 2001                            |            | 2000      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           | (Unaudited)                    
|CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                   |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Net earnings                                                                                  |                   | $                                  | 4,363,850                                    |           |                                 | $          | 4,980,080  |          
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |            |          
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   | Depreciation and amortization      |                                              |           | 3,629,551                       |            |            |           | 3,627,043 |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   | Deferred income taxes              |                                              |           | (140,000                        | )          |            |           | (60,000   | )         
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   | Changes in assets and liabilities: |                                              |           |                                 |            |            |           |           |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    | Accounts receivable and other current assets |           |                                 | 5,765,018  |            |           |           | (2,630,316 | )
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    | Inventories                                  |           |                                 | 4,948,178  |            |           |           | (9,140,521 | )
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    | Accounts payable                             |           |                                 | (1,437,304 | )          |           |           | 586,136    |  
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    | Other current liabilities                    |           |                                 | 1,139,929  |            |           |           | (1,322,879 | )
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating
activities                                     |                   |                                    | 18,269,222                                   |           |                                 |            | (3,960,457 | )        
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                   |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Additions to property, plant, and equipment                                                   |                   |                                    | (704,093                                     | )         |                                 |            | (2,458,582 | )        
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Reduction in property, plant and equipment                                                    |                   |                                    | 2,451,531                                    |           |                                 |            | 25,895     |          
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Other assets                                                                                  |                   |                                    | (113,568                                     | )         |                                 |            | (182,735   | )        
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                           |                   |                                    | 1,633,870                                    |           |                                 |            | (2,615,422 | )        
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                   |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Proceeds from long-term debt                                                                  |                   |                                    |                                             |           |                                 |            | 13,483,574 |          
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Repayment of long-term debt                                                                   |                   |                                    | (16,163,882                                  | )         |                                 |            | (2,215,525 | )        
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Dividends paid                                                                                |                   |                                    | (2,885,218                                   | )         |                                 |            | (2,945,697 | )        
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Proceeds received on exercised stock options                                                  |                   |                                    | 8,125                                        |           |                                 |            |           |          
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Common stock reacquired and retired                                                           |                   |                                    | (883,014                                     | )         |                                 |            | (4,571,954 | )        
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       | Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                                           |                   |                                    | (19,923,989                                  | )         |                                 |            | 3,750,398  |          
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents              |                                                                                               |                   | (20,897                            | )                                            |           |                                 | (2,825,481 | )         
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|Cash and cash equivalents balance,
beginning of period |                                                                                               |                   | 188,288                            |                                              |           |                                 | 3,021,376  |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|Cash and cash equivalents balance,
end of period       |                                                                                               | $                 | 167,391                            |                                              |           | $                               | 195,895    |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                      
|                                                       |                                                                                               | Interest paid     |                                    | $                                            | 1,437,207 |                                 |            | $          | 1,512,129 |          
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           
|                                                       |                                                                                               | Income taxes paid |                                    | $                                            | 2,436,537 |                                 |            | $          | 5,402,093 |          
|                                                       |                                                                                               |                   |                                    |                                              |           |                                 |            |           

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1  Summary of Significant Interim Accounting Policies:



| | a) |  | Basis of presentation
| | -- |  | ---------------------

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superior
Uniform Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, formed by
contribution of assets in April 2001. Intercompany items have been
eliminated in consolidation.



| | b) |  | Recognition of costs and expenses
| | -- |  | ---------------------------------

Costs and expenses other than product costs are charged to income in
interim periods as incurred, or allocated among interim periods based on
an estimate of time expired, benefit received or activity associated with
the periods. Procedures adopted for assigning specific cost and expense
items to an interim period are consistent with the basis followed by the
registrant in reporting results of operations at annual reporting dates.
However, when a specific cost or expense item charged to expense for
annual reporting purposes benefits more than one interim period, the cost
or expense item is allocated to the interim periods.



| | c) |  | Inventories
| | -- |  | -----------

Inventories at interim dates are determined by using both perpetual
records and gross profit calculations, which is designed to approximate
the first-in, first-out method.



| | d) |  | Accounting for income taxes
| | -- |  | ---------------------------

The provision for income taxes is calculated by using the effective tax
rate anticipated for the full year.



| | e) |  | Earnings per share
| | -- |  | ------------------

Historical basic per share data is based on the weighted average number of
shares outstanding. Historical diluted per share data is reconciled by adding
to weighted average shares outstanding the dilutive impact of the exercise of
outstanding stock options.

|                                                                           |         |   |                                  |      |      |   |           |      | 
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | - | -------------------------------- | ---- | ---- | - | --------- | ---- | 
|                                                                           |         |   | Three months Ended September 30,
|                                                                           |         |   |                                 
|                                                                           |         |   | 2001                             |      | 2000
|                                                                           |         |   |                                  |      |     
|Net Income used in the computation of
basic and diluted earnings per share |         | $ | 979,785                          |      |      | $ | 1,687,394 |     
|                                                                           |         |   |                                  |      |      |   |           |     
|Weighted average shares outstanding                                        |         |   | 7,075,054                        |      |      |   | 7,123,327 |     
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|Common stock equivalents                                                   |         |   | 55,569                           |      |      |   |          |     
|                                                                           |         |   |                                  |      |      |   |           |     
|Total weighted average shares
outstanding                                  |         |   | 7,130,623                        |      |      |   | 7,123,327 |     
|                                                                           |         |   |                                  |      |      |   |           |     
|Earnings per share:                                                        |         |   |                                  |      |      |   |           |     
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                           | Basic   |   | $                                | 0.14 |      |   | $         | 0.24 | 
|                                                                           |         |   |                                  |      |      |   |           |     
|                                                                           | Diluted |   | $                                | 0.14 |      |   | $         | 0.24 | 
|                                                                           |         |   |                                  |      |      |   |           |     

|                                                                           |         |   |                                 |      |      |   |           |      | 
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------------------- | ---- | ---- | - | --------- | ---- | 
|                                                                           |         |   | Nine months Ended September 30,
|                                                                           |         |   |                                
|                                                                           |         |   | 2001                            |      | 2000
|                                                                           |         |   |                                 |      |     
|Net Income used in the computation of
basic and diluted earnings per share |         | $ | 4,363,850                       |      |      | $ | 4,980,080 |     
|                                                                           |         |   |                                 |      |      |   |           |     
|Weighted average shares outstanding                                        |         |   | 7,107,680                       |      |      |   | 7,237,499 |     
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|Common stock equivalents                                                   |         |   | 28,121                          |      |      |   | 4,208     |     
|                                                                           |         |   |                                 |      |      |   |           |     
|Total weighted average shares
outstanding                                  |         |   | 7,135,801                       |      |      |   | 7,241,707 |     
|                                                                           |         |   |                                 |      |      |   |           |     
|Earnings per share:                                                        |         |   |                                 |      |      |   |           |     
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                          
|                                                                           | Basic   |   | $                               | 0.61 |      |   | $         | 0.69 | 
|                                                                           |         |   |                                 |      |      |   |           |     
|                                                                           | Diluted |   | $                               | 0.61 |      |   | $         | 0.69 | 
|                                                                           |         |   |                                 |      |      |   |           |     

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| | f) |  | Use of Estimates
| | -- |  | ----------------

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.



| | g) |  | Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| | -- |  | ---------------------------

FAS 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income requires disclosure of comprehensive
income in addition to the existing income statement. Comprehensive income is
defined as the change in equity during a period, from transactions and other
events, excluding changes resulting from investments by owners (e.g.,
supplemental stock offering) and distributions to owners (e.g., dividends). As
of September 30, 2001, accumulated comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the
following:

|                                                         |  |   |          |  
|-------------------------------------------------------- |  | - | -------- | -
|Balance on December 31, 2000                             |  | $ |         |  
|                                                        
|                                                        
|                                                        
|                                                        
|Transition adjustment for SFAS 133                       |  |   | ( 48,000 | )
|                                                        
|                                                        
|                                                        
|                                                        
|Net change during the period related to cash flow hedges |  |   | (570,000 | )
|                                                         |  |   |          |  
|Balance on September 30, 2001                            |  | $ | (618,000 | )
|                                                         |  |   |          |  



| | h) |  | Operating Segments
| | -- |  | ------------------

FAS No. 131 Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information requires disclosures of certain information about operating
segments and about products and services, geographic areas in which the Company
operates, and their major customers. The Company has evaluated the effect of
this new standard and has determined that currently it operates in one segment,
as defined in this statement.



| | i) |  | Derivative Financial Instruments
| | -- |  | --------------------------------

The Company has only limited involvement with derivative financial instruments.
The Company has one interest rate swap agreement to hedge against the
potential impact on earnings from increases in market interest rates of a
variable rate term loan. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company
receives or makes payments on a monthly basis, based on the differential
between a specified interest rate and one month LIBOR. A term loan of
$9,830,000 is designated as a hedged item for interest rate swaps at September
30, 2001.

This interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge in accordance
with FAS 133 and FAS 138 which were implemented as of the beginning of the
fiscal year. As of the report date, the swap met the effectiveness test, and
as such no gains or losses were included in net income during the quarter
related to hedge ineffectiveness and there was no income adjustment related to
any portion excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. A loss of
$570,000 was included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001. The original term of the contract is ten years.



| | j) |  | Reclassifications
| | -- |  | -----------------

Certain reclassifications to the 2000 financial information have been made to
conform to the 2001 presentation.



| | k) |  | New Accounting Standards
| | -- |  | ------------------------

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141, Business
Combinations,and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.SFAS No.
141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. Use of the pooling-of-interests
method is prohibited. SFAS No. 142 changes the accounting for goodwill from an
amortization method to an impairment-only approach. Thus, effective January 1,
2002, the Company will be required to cease amortization of goodwill, including
goodwill recorded in past business combinations, and adopt the new impairment
approach. In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations. This statement addresses financial accounting and
reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The purpose of this statement
is to develop consistent accounting of asset retirement obligations and related
costs in financial statements and provide more information about future cash
outflows, leverage and liquidity regarding retirement obligations and the gross
investment in long-lived assets. SFAS No. 143 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. In October
2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal
of Long-Lived Assets, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001. SFAS No. 144 replaces SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of,
the accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale applies to
all long-lived assets, including discontinued operations, and replaces the
provisions of APB Opinion No. 30, Reporting Results of Operations  Reporting

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the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, for the disposal of
segments of a business. SFAS No. 144 requires that those long-lived assets be
measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell,
whether reported in continuing operations or in discontinued operations.
Therefore, discontinued operations will no longer be measured at net realizable
value or include amounts for operating losses that have not yet occurred. SFAS
No. 144 also broadens the reporting of discontinued operations to include all
components of an entity with operations that can be distinguished from the rest
of the entity and that will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the
entity in a disposal transaction. The Company has not evaluated the effect, if
any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 141, SFAS No. 142, SFAS No 143 and SFAS No.
144 will have on the Companys consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2  Long-Term Debt:

|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------- | ---------- | ------------ |  | - | ---------- | 
|                                                                                                                |  | September |            | December 31,
|                                                                                                                |  | 2001      |            | 2000        
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |             
|Note payable to First Union, pursuant to revolving
credit agreement, maturing March 26, 2004                    |  | $         | 678,000    |              |  | $ | 9,365,944  | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|6.75% term loan payable to First Union, with monthly
payments of principal and interest,
maturing April 1, 2009 |  |           | 9,829,974  |              |  |   | 10,539,246 | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|6.65% note payable to MassMutual Life Insurance
Company, due $1,666,667 annually through 2005                   |  |           | 7,083,333  |              |  |   | 8,333,333  | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|Variable rate term loan payable to First Union,
paid in full in June 2001                                       |  |           |           |              |  |   | 4,916,666  | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|9.9% note payable to MassMutual Life Insurance
Company, due $600,000 annually through 2001                      |  |           |           |              |  |   | 600,000    | 
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                                |  |           | 17,591,307 |              |  |   | 33,755,189 | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|Less payments due within one year included
in current liabilities                                               |  |           | 2,681,315  |              |  |   | 4,224,950  | 
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                               
|                                                                                                                |  | $         | 14,909,992 |              |  | $ | 29,530,239 | 
|                                                                                                                |  |           |            |              |  |   |            | 

On March 26, 1999, the Company entered into a 3-year credit agreement with First Union that made available to the Company up to
$15,000,000 on a revolving credit basis. Interest is payable at LIBOR plus 0.60% based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S. dollar
based borrowings (3.23% at September 30, 2001). The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on the average unused
portion of the commitment. The available balance under the credit agreement is reduced by outstanding letters of credit. As of
September 30, 2001, approximately $940,000 was outstanding under letters of credit. On March 27, 2001, the Company entered into
an agreement with First Union to extend the maturity of the revolving credit agreement. The revolving credit agreement matures
on March 26, 2004. At the option of the Company, any outstanding balance on the agreement at that date will convert to a
one-year term loan. The remaining terms of the original revolving credit agreement remain unchanged. The Company also
entered into a $12,000,000 10-year term loan on March 26, 1999 with the same bank. The term loan is an amortizing loan, with
monthly payments of principal and interest, maturing on April 1, 2009. The term loan carries a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus
0.80% based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S.dollar based borrowings. Concurrent with the execution of the term loan
agreement, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with the bank under which the Company receives a variable rate of
interest on a notional amount equal to the outstanding balance of the term loan from the bank and the Company pays a fixed
rate of 6.75% on a notional amount equal to the outstanding balance of the term loan to the bank.

On October 16, 2000, the Company entered into a 5-year term loan with First Union. The term loan is an amortizing loan, with
monthly payments of principal in the amount of $83,333 plus interest, maturing on November 1, 2005. The term loan carried a
variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.80% based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S. dollar based borrowings. The proceeds
of this term loan were utilized to reduce the outstanding balance on the Companys revolving credit agreement. Concurrent with
the execution of the new term loan agreement, First Union and the Company amended the March 26, 1999 term loan and the
revolving credit agreement to revise the net worth requirements. The net worth requirements included below reflect this amendment.
This term loan was paid in full in June 2001.

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The credit agreement and the term loans with First Union and the agreements with MassMutual Life Insurance Company contain restrictive
provisions concerning debt to net worth ratios, other borrowings, capital expenditures, rental commitments, tangible net worth ($64,081,000
at September 30, 2001); working capital ratio (2.5:1), fixed charges coverage ratio (2.5:1), stock repurchases and payment of dividends.
At September 30, 2001, under the most restrictive terms of the debt agreements, retained earnings of approximately $10,254,000 were
available for declaration of dividends. The Company is in full compliance with all terms, conditions and covenants of the various credit
agreements.

NOTE 3  Vendor Settlement:

On April 23, 2001, the Company received a one-time payment of $4.0 million in
connection with the resolution of outstanding vendor matters. This resulted in
a one time gain of $1,683,000 that is recorded as a reduction of selling and
administrative expenses in the quarter ended June 30, 2001. The remaining
amount of $2,317,000 was recorded as a reduction in the basis of certain
property, plant and equipment.

The interim information contained above is not certified or audited; it
reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are,
in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the operating
results for the periods presented, stated on a basis consistent with that of
the audited financial statements.

The financial information included in this form has been reviewed by Deloitte &
Touche LLP, independent certified public accountants; such review was made in
accordance with established professional standards and procedures for such a
review.

All financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting
principles or practices reflected in the financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Reference is hereby made to registrants Financial Statements for 2000,
heretofore filed with registrants Form 10-K.

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS REPORT

Board of Directors
Superior Uniform Group, Inc.
Seminole, Florida

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of
Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and subsidiary as of September 30, 2001 and the
related condensed consolidated summaries of operations for the three-month and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 and of cash flows for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to
financial data and of making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted
in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States
of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding
the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such
an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to such condensed consolidated financial statements for them to be in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America, the balance sheet of Superior Uniform
Group, Inc. as of December 31, 2000, and the related statements of earnings,
shareholders equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented
herein); and in our report dated February 22, 2001, we expressed an unqualified
opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set
forth in the accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2000 is
fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from
which it has been derived.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Tampa, Florida
October 22, 2001

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ITEM 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Results of Operations

Net sales of $36,256,055 for the three months ended September 30, 2001
decreased approximately 14.7% from $42,496,735 for the comparable period ended
September 30, 2000. Sales were severely impacted by the general economic
slowdown as customers continued to postpone or cancel purchases in order to
reduce the impact of the slowdown on their own operating results. Sales for
the quarter were also impacted by the events of September 11, 2001 as reflected
in a net decrease in September sales of 21% versus a 10% decrease in the first
two months of the quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, net
sales were approximately 9.9% less than the comparable period ended September
30, 2000.

Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales approximated 65.6% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2001 compared to 66.0% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000.

Selling and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were
approximately 27.3% for the first nine months of 2001 compared to 26.6% for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000. On April 23, 2001, the Company received a
one-time payment of $4.0 million in connection with the resolution of
outstanding vendor matters. This resulted in a one time gain of $1,683,000
that was recorded as a reduction of selling and administrative expenses in the
quarter ended June 30, 2001. Without this gain, selling and administrative
expenses, as a percentage of sales, were approximately 28.7%. This percentage
increase is due primarily to the reduction in sales in the current period.

Interest expense of $1,285,095 for the nine month period ended September 30,
2001 decreased 14.7% from $1,506,046 for the similar period ended September 30,
2000 due to lower outstanding borrowings in the current period.

Net earnings decreased to $979,785 for the three months ended September 30,
2001 as compared to net earnings of $1,687,394 for the same period ended
September 30, 2000. Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2001
decreased to $4,363,850 as compared to net earnings of $4,980,080 for the same
period in 2000.

Accounts receivable and other current assets decreased 17.6% from $32,829,093
on December 31, 2000 to $27,064,075 as of September 30, 2001, due to the
reduction in sales discussed above.

Inventories decreased 8.5% from $57,910,294 on December 31, 2000 to $52,962,116
as of September 30, 2001.

Accounts payable decreased 16.0% from $8,970,663 on December 31, 2000 to
$7,533,359 on September 30, 2001 primarily due to decreases in purchases of
inventories.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $20,897 from $188,288 on December 31,
2000 to $167,391 as of September 30, 2001. Additionally, total borrowings under
long-term debt agreements decreased by $16,163,882 from $33,755,189 on December
31, 2000 to $17,591,307 on September 30, 2001. The Company has operated
without hindrance or restraint with its present working capital, as income
generated from operations and outside sources of credit, both trade and
institutional, have been more than adequate.

In the foreseeable future, the Company will continue its ongoing capital
expenditure program designed to maintain and improve its facilities. The
Company at all times evaluates its capital expenditure program in light of
prevailing economic conditions. The Company believes that its cash flow from
operating activities together with other capital resources and funds from
credit sources are adequate to meet its anticipated funding requirements for
the foreseeable future.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, the Company paid cash
dividends of $2,885,218 and $2,945,697, respectively. The Company reacquired
and retired 94,440 and 471,500 shares in the nine month periods ended September
30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, with costs of $883,014 and $4,571,954.

This quarterly report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve
a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially are the following  general economic
conditions in the areas of the United States in which the Companys customers
are located, including the current slowdown and the impact of the September
11th events; changes in the healthcare, resort and commercial industries where
uniforms and service apparel are worn; the impact of competition; and the
availability of manufacturing materials.

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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings

None.

ITEM 2.   Changes in Securities

None.

ITEM 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Inapplicable.

ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-holders

None.

ITEM 5.   Other Information

Inapplicable.

ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



| | a) |  | Exhibits
| | -- |  | --------



| |                                                              
| | -------------------------------------------------------------
| | 15        Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.



| | b) |  | Reports on Form 8-K
| | -- |  | -------------------

None.

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.

|      |                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                           
|----- | ---------------- |  |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Date: | November 2, 2001 |  |  | SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC.                                                                                                                                              
|     
|      |                  |  |  | By        /s/ Gerald M. BenstockGerald M. Benstock
         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer                                                                          
|     
|      |                  |  |  | By        /s/ Andrew D. Demott, Jr.Andrew D. Demott, Jr.
         Chief Financial Officer and Principal
         Accounting Officer, Vice President
         and Treasurer

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