FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



(Mark one)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 or

TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from              to
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Commission file number I-91
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                     Furniture Brands International, Inc.
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                         43-0337683
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

 101 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri                         63105
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (314) 863-1100
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report



     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 requirement for the past 90 days.
                                                     Yes  X         No
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Rule 12 b-2 of the Exchange Act).
                                                     Yes  X         No
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                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                     55,656,182 shares as of April 30, 2003
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                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          ----------------------------


Item 1.  Financial Statements

Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets

                  Consolidated Statements of Operations:

                         Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
                         Three Months Ended March 31, 2002

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

                         Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
                         Three Months Ended March 31, 2002

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The financial statements are unaudited,  but include all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring  adjustments)  which the management of the Company considers
necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the period.  The results for
the three  months  ended March 31, 2003 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results to be expected for the full year.


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                                             FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                                  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                                                                      March 31,         December 31,
                                                                                                          2003                 2002
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------
ASSETS

<S>                                                                                                    <C>                   <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.......................                                                  $   12,897          $    15,074
  Receivables, less allowances of $22,249
    ($20,751 at December 31, 2002)................                                                     401,173              375,050
  Inventories...(Note 1)..........................                                                     436,888              432,104
  Deferred income taxes...........................                                                      17,699               17,768
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.......                                                       8,155                9,463
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------
    Total current assets..........................                                                     876,812              849,459
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------

Property, plant and equipment.....................                                                     668,486              660,937
  Less accumulated depreciation...................                                                     340,338              327,566
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------
    Net property, plant and equipment.............                                                     328,148              333,371
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------

Goodwill..........................................                                                     184,480              184,480
Other intangible assets...........................                                                     171,008              171,008
Other assets......................................                                                      32,393               29,084
                                                                                                     ----------         -----------
                                                                                                    $1,592,841          $ 1,567,402
                                                                                                    ==========          ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accrued interest expense........................                                                  $    2,817          $     3,018
  Accounts payable and other accrued expenses.....                                                     207,384              194,346
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------
    Total current liabilities.....................                                                     210,201              197,364
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------

Long-term debt....................................                                                     354,800              374,800
Deferred income taxes.............................                                                      59,146               58,850
Other long-term liabilities.......................                                                      68,925               66,873

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, authorized 10,000,000
    shares, no par value - issued, none...........                                                         -                    -
  Common stock, authorized 200,000,000 shares,
    $1.00 stated value - issued 56,277,066
    shares at March 31, 2003 and
    December 31, 2002.............................                                                      56,277               56,277
  Paid-in capital.................................                                                     221,759              221,696
  Retained earnings...............................                                                     668,375              639,334
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 3).                                                     (34,919)             (35,917)
  Treasury stock at cost (619,884 shares at
    March 31, 2003 and 627,884 shares at
    December 31, 2002)............................                                                     (11,723)             (11,875)
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------
    Total shareholders' equity....................                                                     899,769              869,515
                                                                                                    ----------          -----------
                                                                                                    $1,592,841          $ 1,567,402
                                                                                                    ==========          ===========

 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                             Three Months              Three Months
                                                                                                    Ended                     Ended
                                                                                                 March 31,                 March 31,
                                                                                                     2003                      2002
                                                                                             ------------              ------------

<S>                                                                                             <C>                       <C>
Net sales......................................                                              $    613,844              $    634,461

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of operations...........................                                                   436,499                   456,251

  Selling, general and administrative expenses.                                                   114,188                   110,298

  Depreciation and amortization................                                                    12,904                    12,556
                                                                                             ------------              ------------

Earnings from operations.......................                                                    50,253                    55,356

Interest expense...............................                                                     5,057                     5,602

Other income, net..............................                                                       769                     1,074
                                                                                             ------------              ------------

Earnings before income tax expense.............                                                    45,965                    50,828

Income tax expense.............................                                                    16,924                    18,057
                                                                                             ------------              ------------

Net earnings...................................                                              $     29,041              $     32,771
                                                                                             ============              ============

Net earnings per common share:

  Basic........................................                                                    $ 0.52                    $ 0.59
                                                                                                   ======                    ======

  Diluted......................................                                                    $ 0.52                    $ 0.58
                                                                                                   ======                    ======

Weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 2):

  Basic........................................                                                55,653,893                55,195,160
                                                                                               ==========                ==========

  Diluted......................................                                                56,019,341                56,438,315
                                                                                               ==========                ==========




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                                                               Three Months          Three Months
                                                                                                      Ended                 Ended
                                                                                                   March 31,             March 31,
                                                                                                       2003                  2002
                                                                                               ------------          ------------

   Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                            <C>                   <C>
     Net earnings.............................................                                 $     29,041          $     32,771
     Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization........................                                       12,904                12,556
         Other noncash items, net.............................                                          252                  (483)
         Increase in receivables..............................                                      (26,123)              (40,600)
         Increase in inventories..............................                                       (4,784)               (6,496)
         Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets........                                       (1,631)               (3,855)
         Increase in accounts payable, accrued
           interest expense and other accrued expenses........                                       12,866                42,533
         Increase (decrease)in net deferred tax liabilities...                                         (211)                1,977
         Increase in other long-term liabilities..............                                        4,095                   707
                                                                                               ------------          ------------
     Net cash provided by operating activities................                                       26,409                39,110
                                                                                               ------------          ------------

   Cash flows from investing activities:
     Proceeds from the disposal of assets.....................                                           52                     3
     Additions to property, plant and equipment...............                                       (8,721)               (5,534)
                                                                                               ------------          ------------
     Net cash used by investing activities....................                                       (8,669)               (5,531)
                                                                                               ------------          ------------

   Cash flows from financing activities:
     Payments of long-term debt...............................                                      (20,000)              (30,800)
     Proceeds from the issuance of treasury stock.............                                           83                11,745
                                                                                               -------------         ------------
     Net cash used by financing activities....................                                      (19,917)              (19,055)
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   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.......                                       (2,177)               14,524
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period...........                                       15,074                15,707
                                                                                               ------------          ------------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.................                                 $     12,897          $     30,231
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   Supplemental Disclosure:
     Cash payments for income taxes, net......................                                 $      9,107          $      4,282
                                                                                               ============          ============

     Cash payments for interest...............................                                 $      5,039          $      4,915
                                                                                               ============          ============




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)



(1) Inventories are summarized as follows:

                                                                            March 31,            December 31,
                                                                                2003                    2002
                                                                        ------------            ------------
               <S>                                                           <C>                    <C>
        Finished products                                                  $ 257,565               $ 244,193
        Work-in-process                                                       63,942                  65,196
        Raw materials                                                        115,381                 122,715
                                                                           ---------               ---------
                                                                           $ 436,888               $ 432,104
                                                                           =========               =========


(2)  Weighted  average  shares used in the  computation of basic and diluted net
     earnings per common share are as follows:

                                                                        Three Months            Three months
                                                                               Ended                   Ended
                                                                            March 31,               March 31,
                                                                                2003                    2002
                                                                        ------------            ------------

        Weighted average shares used
          for basic net earnings per
          common share                                                    55,653,893              55,195,160
        Effect of dilutive securities:
          Stock options                                                      365,448               1,243,155
                                                                        ------------           -------------
        Weighted average shares used
          for diluted net earnings per
          common share                                                    56,019,341              56,438,315
                                                                        ============            ============


(3) Other comprehensive income is as follows:

                                                                         Three Months           Three Months
                                                                               Ended                   Ended
                                                                            March 31,               March 31,
                                                                                2003                    2002
                                                                        ------------            ------------

        Net earnings                                                     $    29,041             $    32,771
        Other comprehensive income, net
         of tax:                                                               1,069                   1,842
          Financial instruments accounted                                        (71)                    171
            for as hedges                                               ------------            ------------
          Foreign currency translation                                           998                   2,013
                                                                        ------------            ------------
          Other comprehensive income                                    $     30,039            $     34,784
                                                                        ============            ============


       The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, each presented
       net of tax benefit, are as follows:

                                                                            March 31,            December 31,
                                                                                2003                    2002
                                                                        ------------             -----------

        Market value of financial
          instruments accounted
          for as hedges                                                  $    (7,911)            $    (8,980)
        Minimum pension liability                                            (26,512)                (26,512)
        Foreign currency translation                                            (496)                   (425)
                                                                         -----------             -----------
                                                                         $   (34,919)            $   (35,917)
                                                                         ============            ============





(4)  The Company accounts for stock-based employee  compensation plans under the
     intrinsic value based method. No stock-based employee  compensation cost is
     reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal
     to the market  value of the  underlying  common stock on the date of grant.
     Had compensation cost for the Company's stock-based  compensation plan been
     determined  consistent with SFAS No. 123, net earnings and net earnings per
     common share would have been as follows:

                                                                        Three Months            Three Months
                                                                               Ended                   Ended
                                                                            March 31,               March 31,
                                                                                2003                    2002
                                                                        ------------            ------------

        Net Earnings:
          As Reported                                                        $29,041                 $32,771
          Pro forma                                                          $27,670                 $31,448

        Earnings per share - basic:
          As Reported                                                          $0.52                   $0.59
          Pro forma                                                            $0.50                   $0.57

        Earnings per share - diluted:
          As Reported                                                          $0.52                   $0.58
          Pro forma                                                            $0.50                   $0.56



(5)  In  November  2002,  the  FASB  issued  Interpretation  No.  45  (FIN  45),
     Guarantor's   Accounting  and  Disclosure   Requirements   for  Guarantees,
     Including   Indirect   Guarantees   of   Indebtedness   of   Others.   This
     interpretation  expands  the  disclosure  requirements  to  be  made  by  a
     guarantor  about  its  obligations  under  certain  guarantees  that it has
     issued. The disclosure  requirements are effective for periods ending after
     December 15, 2002.  FIN 45 also requires a guarantor to  recognize,  at the
     inception of a guarantee,  a liability for the fair value of the obligation
     for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.

     The Company has  provided  guarantees  related to store  leases for certain
     independent  dealers opening Thomasville Home Furnishings Stores and Drexel
     Heritage Home Inspiration  Stores. The guarantees range from one to fifteen
     years and generally require the Company to make lease payments in the event
     of default by the  dealer.  In the event of  default,  the  Company has the
     right to assign or assume  the  lease.  The  total  future  lease  payments
     guaranteed at March 31, 2003 were $89,200. The Company believes the risk of
     significant loss from these lease guarantees is remote.


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Item 2.  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of Results of  Operations  and
         Financial Condition

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Furniture Brands  International,  Inc.  (referred to herein as the "Company") is
one of the largest  manufacturers of residential furniture in the United States.
The  Company  has  four  primary  operating  subsidiaries:   Broyhill  Furniture
Industries,   Inc.;  Lane  Furniture  Industries,  Inc.;  Thomasville  Furniture
Industries,  Inc.,  and HDM  Furniture  Industries,  Inc.  (which  includes  the
operations of Henredon, Drexel Heritage and Maitland-Smith).

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

Selected  financial  information  for the three  months ended March 31, 2003 and
March 31, 2002 is presented below:

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(Dollars in millions except per share data)

                                                                      Three Months Ended
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                                                             March 31, 2003      March 31, 2002
                                                          -------------------  --------------------
                                                                       % of                 % of
                                                           Dollars   Net Sales  Dollars   Net Sales
                                                           -------   ---------  -------   ---------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>      <C>         <C>
Net sales                                                  $ 613.8      100.0%   $634.5      100.0%
Earnings from operations                                      50.3        8.2%     55.4        8.7%
Interest expense                                               5.1        0.8%      5.6        0.9%
Income tax expense                                            16.9        2.8%     18.0        2.8%
Net earnings                                                  29.0        4.7%     32.8        5.2%
Net earnings per common share-diluted                         0.52          -      0.58          -

Gross profit (1)                                           $ 166.6       27.1%   $167.1       26.3%


(1)  The  Company  believes  that  gross  profit  provides  useful   information
     regarding  a  company's  financial  performance.   Gross  profit  has  been
     calculated  by   subtracting   cost  of  operations   and  the  portion  of
     depreciation associated with cost of goods sold from net sales.
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                                              Three Months Ended
                                                    March 31,
                                             ----------------------
                                                 2003       2002
                                              ---------  ---------
    Net sales                                   $613.8     $634.5
    Cost of operations                           436.5      456.3
    Depreciation (associated with
      cost of goods sold)                         10.7       11.1
                                                ------     ------
    Gross profit                                $166.6     $167.1
                                                ======     ======


Net  sales for the three  months  ended  March  31,  2003 were  $613.8  million,
compared to $634.5  million in the three months ended March 31, 2002, a decrease
of $20.7  million  or 3.2%.  Business  conditions  in the first  quarter of 2003
continued to be  challenging.  The soft business  environment was exacerbated by
the adverse weather  conditions that negatively  affected both manufacturing and
retailing  efforts.  The  performance  of operations in the  middle-price  point
category exceeded those operations offering higher-end products.

Earnings from  operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 decreased by
$5.1  million or 9.2% from the  comparable  prior  year  period.  Earnings  from
operations  for the three  months  ended  March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002 were
8.2% and 8.7% of net sales, respectively.  Operating profitability reflected the
beneficial results of the Company's cost control efforts and the positive impact
of its offshore  sourcing  programs.  However,  this was more than offset by the
negative  impact of lower  sales  volume  and  increased  selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses.  A large  portion of the  increase in these  operating
expenses  resulted from higher  pension  expense of $2.0 million in the quarter,
arising out of the change in certain  defined  benefit plan pension  assumptions
year-over-year.

Interest expense totaled $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003,
compared to $5.6 million in the prior year  comparable  period.  The decrease in
interest  expense in the three  months ended March 31, 2003  resulted  from both
lower long-term debt levels and lower interest rates.

The  effective  income tax rate was 36.8% and 35.5% for the three  months  ended
March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the
three months ended March 31, 2003 was  adversely  impacted by higher  provisions
for state and local income taxes compared to the prior year period.

Net  earnings  per  common  share for basic and  diluted  were  $0.52 and $0.52,
respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared with $0.59 and
$0.58,  respectively,  for the same period last year.  Average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding used in the calculation of net earnings per common
share on a basic and diluted basis were 55,654,000 and 56,019,000, respectively,
for the  three  months  ended  March 31,  2003 and  55,195,000  and  56,438,000,
respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Working Capital

Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2003 amounted to $12.9 million,  compared
with $15.1 million at December 31, 2002. During the three months ended March 31,
2003, net cash provided by operating  activities totaled $26.4 million, net cash
used by investing activities totaled $8.7 million and net cash used by financing
activities totaled $19.9 million.

Working  capital  was $666.6  million at March 31,  2003,  compared  with $652.1
million at December 31, 2002.  The current ratio was 4.2-to-1 at March 31, 2003,
compared to 4.3-to-1 at December 31, 2002.

Financing Arrangements

As of March 31, 2003, long-term debt consisted of the following, in millions:

         Revolving credit facility (unsecured)                         $350.8
         Other                                                            4.0
                                                                       ------
                                                                       $354.8
                                                                       ======

To meet  short-term  capital  and  other  financial  requirements,  the  Company
maintains a $630.0 million  revolving  credit facility with a group of financial
institutions.  The revolving  credit facility allows for the issuance of letters
of credit and cash borrowings.  Letter of credit  outstandings are limited to no
more than $150.0 million,  with cash  borrowings  limited only by the facility's
maximum  availability  less  letters of credit  outstanding.  On March 31, 2003,
there were $350.8  million in cash  borrowings  and $32.2  million in letters of
credit outstanding.

The facility requires the Company to meet certain financial  covenants including
a minimum  consolidated  net worth and maximum  leverage  ratio. As of March 31,
2003, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.

Cash borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a base rate
or at an  adjusted  Eurodollar  rate plus an  applicable  margin  which  varies,
depending upon the type of loan the Company executes. The applicable margin over
the base rate and Eurodollar rate is subject to adjustment  based upon achieving
certain credit ratings. At March 31, 2003, loans outstanding under the revolving
credit  facility  consisted of $350.0  million based on the adjusted  Eurodollar
rate and $0.8 million based upon the base rate,  which in  conjunction  with the
interest  rate swaps (used to hedge $300.0  million of the floating  rate debt),
have a weighted average interest rate of 5.20%.

The Company  believes that cash  generated  from  operations,  together with its
revolving credit facility,  will be adequate to meet liquidity  requirements for
the foreseeable future.


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Recently Issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

In December 2002, the Financial  Accounting  Standard Board issued  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS)  No.  148  Accounting  for  Stock-Based
Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards  No. 123.  SFAS No. 148  provides  alternative  methods of
transition  for a voluntary  change to the fair value based method of accounting
for  stock-based  employee  compensation.  In  addition,  SFAS No. 148  requires
prominent  disclosures in interim as well as annual  financial  statements about
the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of
the method used on reported  net income.  SFAS No. 148 is  effective  for fiscal
years ending after  December 15, 2002.  The Company plans to continue to account
for stock-based employee compensation under the intrinsic value based method and
to provide  disclosure  of the impact of the fair value based method on reported
earnings.

OUTLOOK

Based on incoming order trends and discussions with retail partners, the Company
currently sees no signs of improvement in the current  business  climate for the
near term.  Although the Company had generally favorable reports from all of its
operating companies at the April  International Home Furnishings  Market,  order
patterns  to  date  do not  support  a  conclusion  that  a  positive  trend  is
developing.  The Company is currently  projecting earnings per share of $0.47 to
$0.50 for the second quarter and $2.00 - $2.05 for the full year.

Capital  expenditures  are  forecasted at $40.0 - $50.0  million for 2003,  with
depreciation  expense  anticipated to be approximately  $55.0 million.  Selling,
general and  administrative  expenses  for the year are  expected to be 18.00% -
18.50% of net sales.  Based upon current  interest rates and budgeted  long-term
debt reduction,  interest expense is expected to be approximately  $21.0 million
for 2003.  The Company  expects to generate in excess of $100.0  million in cash
flow from  operations,  the  majority of which will be used to reduce  long-term
debt.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Company herein has made forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
"safe harbor"  provisions  of the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of
1995. These  forward-looking  statements  include the Company's  expected sales,
earnings  per share,  profit  margins,  and cash  flows,  the effects of certain
manufacturing  realignments and other business strategies, the prospects for the
overall  business  environment,   and  other  statements  containing  the  words
"expects," "anticipates,"  "estimates," "believes," and words of similar import.
The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking  statements are not
guarantees  of future  performance  and that  certain  factors may cause  actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking  statements. Such
factors include, but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions; loss of
market share due to competition;  failure to anticipate or respond to changes in
consumer taste and fashion trends;  failure to achieve projected sales; business
failures of large  customers;  distribution and  manufacturing  realignments and
cost  savings  programs;  increased  reliance on offshore  (import)  sourcing of
various  products;  fluctuations  in the cost,  availability  and quality of raw
materials;  product liability uncertainty;  and impairment of goodwill and other
intangible  assets.  Other risk  factors  may be listed from time to time in the
Company's future public releases and SEC reports.  Please refer to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed explanation of the Company's risk
factors.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The  Company is exposed to market  risk from  changes  in  interest  rates.  The
Company's exposure to interest rate risk consists of its floating rate revolving
credit  agreement.  This risk is  managed  using  interest  rate  swaps to fix a
portion of the Company's floating rate long-term debt. Based upon a hypothetical
ten percent increase in interest rates the potential impact to the Company's net
earnings would be $0.1 million.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)  The Company's  chief  executive  officer and chief  financial  officer have
     concluded  that  the  Company's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are
     effective based on their evaluation on these controls and procedures within
     90 days of the date of this report.

(b)  There have been no significant  changes in the Company's  internal controls
     or  in  other  factors  that  could  significantly  affect  these  controls
     subsequent to the date of their evaluation.





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                            PART II OTHER INFORMAITON

Item 5. Other Information

     On April 16, 2003, the Company  announced the  appointment of Tom Tilley as
     President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomasville  Furniture Industries,
     Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)  99.2 Certification of W.G.  Holliman,  Chief Executive  Officer of the
               Company,  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
               to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

          99.3 Certification of David P. Howard,  Chief Financial Officer of the
               Company,  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
               to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     (b)  A Form 8-K was filed on January 28, 2003 announcing fourth quarter and
          full year operating  results and projections for the first quarter and
          full  year  2003.  A Form 8-K was  filed on  March  4,  2003  revising
          projections  for the first  quarter and full year 2003. A Form 8-K was
          filed on April 29, 2003 announcing first quarter operating results and
          projections of second quarter and full year earnings per share.





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                                    SIGNATURE


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.


                                       Furniture Brands International, Inc.
                                                   (Registrant)



                                        By   /s/ Steven W. Alstadt
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Steven W. Alstadt
                                             Controller and
                                             Chief Accounting Officer




Date:  May 13, 2003



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                                 CERTIFICATIONS


I, Wilbert G. Holliman, certify that:


1.   I have  reviewed  this  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Furniture  Brands
     International, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


May 13, 2003


                                  By    /s/  Wilbert G. Holliman
                                    ----------------------------------
                                        Wilbert G. Holliman
                                        Chairman of the Board, President
                                        and Chief Executive Officer


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I, David P. Howard, certify that:


1.   I have  reviewed  this  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Furniture  Brands
     International, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



May 13, 2003



                                  By  /s/  David P. Howard
                                    -----------------------------
                                     David P. Howard
                                     Vice President, Treasurer
                                     and Chief Financial Officer