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  September 30, 2002 or
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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
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     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirement for the past 90 days.

                                                 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.

                    56,277,066 Shares as of October 31, 2002
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                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements

Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets

                  Consolidated Statements of Operations:

                         Three Months Ended September 30, 2002
                         Three Months Ended September 30, 2001

                         Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
                         Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

                         Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
                         Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

                  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 and nine months ended September 30, 2002 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)

                                                                                        September 30,         December 31,
                                                                                                2002                 2001
                                                                                         ------------          -----------
ASSETS

Current assets:
<S>                                                                                      <C>                   <C>
  Cash and cash equivalents.......................                                       $     18,181          $    15,707
  Receivables, less allowances of $23,475
    ($18,841 at December 31, 2001)................                                            383,102              359,493
  Inventories...(Note 1)..........................                                            420,275              369,773
  Deferred income taxes...........................                                             21,540               26,160
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.......                                              6,847                7,582
                                                                                         ------------          -----------
    Total current assets..........................                                            849,945              778,715
                                                                                         ------------          -----------

Property, plant and equipment.....................                                            648,006              605,104
  Less accumulated depreciation...................                                            318,390              283,464
                                                                                         ------------          -----------
    Net property, plant and equipment.............                                            329,616              321,640
                                                                                         ------------          -----------

Goodwill...(Note 6)...............................                                            188,035              156,435
Other intangible assets...(Note 6)................                                            171,008              210,870
Other assets......................................                                             38,551               35,829
                                                                                         ------------          -----------
                                                                                         $  1,577,155          $ 1,503,489
                                                                                         ============          ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accrued interest expense........................                                       $      3,087          $     2,805
  Accounts payable and other accrued expenses.....                                            212,610              172,490
                                                                                         ------------          -----------
    Total current liabilities.....................                                            215,697              175,295
                                                                                         ------------          -----------

Long-term debt....................................                                            374,800              454,400
Deferred income taxes.............................                                             68,089               69,032
Other long-term liabilities.......................                                             52,710               45,103

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 September 30, 2002 and
    December 31, 2001.............................                                             56,277               56,277
  Paid-in capital.................................                                            221,605              219,469
  Retained earnings...............................                                            610,017              520,503
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 3).                                             (9,896)              (5,108)
  Treasury stock at cost (642,159 shares at
    September 30, 2002 and 1,664,666 shares at
    December 31, 2001)............................                                            (12,144)             (31,482)
                                                                                         ------------          -----------
    Total shareholders' equity....................                                            865,859              759,659
                                                                                         ------------          -----------
                                                                                         $  1,577,155          $ 1,503,489
                                                                                         ============          ===========

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
                                                                                           September 30,            September 30,
                                                                                                   2002                     2001
                                                                                           ------------             ------------

<S>                                                                                        <C>                      <C>
Net sales......................................                                            $    563,246             $    448,682

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of operations...........................                                                 404,899                  327,787

  Selling, general and administrative expenses.                                                 103,552                   82,115

  Depreciation and amortization................                                                  12,018                   13,507
                                                                                           ------------             ------------

Earnings from operations.......................                                                  42,777                   25,273

Interest expense...............................                                                   5,388                    5,197

Other income, net..............................                                                     911                      790
                                                                                           ------------             ------------

Earnings before income tax expense.............                                                  38,300                   20,866

Income tax expense.............................                                                  13,642                    6,995
                                                                                           ------------             ------------

Net earnings...................................                                            $     24,658             $     13,871
                                                                                           ============             ============

Net earnings per common share:

  Basic........................................                                                  $ 0.44                   $ 0.27
                                                                                                 ======                   ======

  Diluted......................................                                                  $ 0.44                   $ 0.27
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Weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 2):

  Basic........................................                                              55,628,687               50,503,561
                                                                                           ============             ============

  Diluted......................................                                              56,175,883               51,465,726
                                                                                           ============             ============


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)


                                                                                            Nine Months              Nine Months
                                                                                                  Ended                    Ended
                                                                                           September 30,            September 30,
                                                                                                   2002                     2001
                                                                                           ------------             ------------

<S>                                                                                        <C>                      <C>
Net sales......................................                                            $  1,802,218             $  1,414,512

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of operations...........................                                               1,290,727                1,033,237

  Selling, general and administrative expenses.                                                 322,320                  251,392

  Depreciation and amortization................                                                  36,840                   43,530

  Asset impairment charges.....................                                                     -                     18,000
                                                                                            ------------             ------------

Earnings from operations.......................                                                 152,331                   68,353

Interest expense...............................                                                  16,482                   17,505

Other income, net..............................                                                   2,981                    2,209
                                                                                           ------------             ------------

Earnings before income tax expense.............                                                 138,830                   53,057

Income tax expense.............................                                                  49,316                   17,858
                                                                                           ------------             ------------

Net earnings...................................                                            $     89,514             $     35,199
                                                                                           ============             ============

Net earnings per common share:

  Basic........................................                                                  $ 1.61                   $ 0.70
                                                                                                 ======                   ======

  Diluted......................................                                                  $ 1.59                   $ 0.69
                                                                                                 ======                   ======

Weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 2):

  Basic........................................                                              55,460,621               50,275,443
                                                                                             ==========               ==========

  Diluted......................................                                              56,458,233               51,255,001
                                                                                             ==========               ==========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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



                                                                                                Nine Months            Nine Months
                                                                                                      Ended                  Ended
                                                                                               September 30,          September 30,
                                                                                                       2002                   2001
                                                                                               ------------           ------------

   Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                                            <C>                    <C>
     Net earnings.........................................                                     $     89,514           $     35,199
     Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization....................                                           36,840                 43,530
         Asset impairment charges.........................                                              -                   18,000
         Other noncash items, net.........................                                             (344)                 1,060
         (Increase) decrease in receivables...............                                          (23,609)                37,898
         (Increase) decrease in inventories...............                                          (50,502)                15,688
         Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets....                                           (2,722)                (1,465)
         Increase in accounts payable, accrued interest
           expense and other accrued expenses.............                                           48,041                 20,715
         Increase(decrease)in net deferred tax
           liabilities....................................                                            6,103                 (9,385)
         Increase (decrease) in other long-term
           liabilities....................................                                              699                   (958)
                                                                                               ------------           ------------
     Net cash provided by operating activities............                                          104,020                160,282
                                                                                               ------------           ------------

   Cash flows from investing activities:
     Proceeds from the disposal of assets.................                                            2,468                  2,442
     Additions to property, plant and equipment...........                                          (37,744)               (15,053)
                                                                                               ------------           ------------
     Net cash used by investing activities................                                          (35,276)               (12,611)
                                                                                               ------------           ------------

   Cash flows from financing activities:
     Payments of long-term debt...........................                                          (79,600)              (147,600)
     Proceeds from the issuance of treasury stock.........                                           13,330                  4,722
                                                                                               ------------           ------------
     Net cash used by financing activities................                                          (66,270)              (142,878)
                                                                                               ------------           ------------

   Net increase in cash and cash equivalents..............                                            2,474                  4,793
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.......                                           15,707                 14,606
                                                                                               ------------           ------------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.............                                     $     18,181           $     19,399
                                                                                               ============           ============

   Supplemental Disclosure:
     Cash payments for income taxes, net..................                                     $     33,742           $     13,238
                                                                                               ============           ============

     Cash payments for interest...........................                                     $     15,566           $     22,473
                                                                                               ============           ============

  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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(1)  Inventories are summarized as follows:

                                                            September 30,           December 31,
                                                                    2002                   2001
                                                            ------------            -----------
             <S>                                            <C>                     <C>
              Finished products                             $    237,211            $   187,523
              Work-in-process                                     69,086                 69,507
              Raw materials                                      113,978                112,743
                                                            ------------            -----------
                                                            $    420,275            $   369,773
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(2)  Weighted  average  shares used in the  computation of basic and diluted net
     earnings per common share are as follows:

                                                          Three Months Ended                  Nine Months Ended
                                                             September 30,                       September 30,
                                                     ----------------------------         ---------------------------
                                                          2002           2001                 2002            2001
                                                     -------------  -------------         -------------  ------------

        Weighted average shares used
          for basic net earnings per
         <S>                                               <C>            <C>                   <C>            <C>
          common share                                  55,628,687     50,503,561            55,460,621     50,275,443
        Effect of dilutive securities:
          Stock options                                    547,196        962,165               997,612        979,558
                                                        ----------     ----------            ----------     ----------
        Weighted average shares used
          for diluted net earnings
          per common share                              56,175,883     51,465,726            56,458,233     51,255,001
                                                        ==========     ==========            ==========     ==========

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(3)  Comprehensive income is as follows:

                                                                          Nine Months Ended
                                                                             September 30,
                                                                        ----------------------
                                                                          2002           2001
                                                                        -------        -------
        <S>                                                               <C>            <C>
       Net earnings                                                     $89,514        $35,199
       Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS
           No. 133                                                          -            2,960
       Effect of financial instruments
           accounted for as hedges                                       (4,504)        (8,855)
       Effect of foreign currency
           translation                                                     (284)           -
                                                                        -------        -------
                                                                        $84,726        $29,304
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(4)  On January 1, 2002 the Company  adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting
     Standards No. 142 (FAS 142),  "Goodwill and Other  Intangible  Assets." FAS
     142 requires  that  goodwill and other  intangible  assets with  indefinite
     lives  no  longer  be  amortized,   but  instead  be  tested  annually  for
     impairment.  The Company's  intangible  assets,  consisting of  trademarks,
     trade names and goodwill all have  indefinite  lives.  The following  table
     presents net earnings on a comparative  basis,  after  adjusting to exclude
     the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets:



                                                                     Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                                                       September 30,               September 30,
                                                                     ---------------------       -------------------
                                                                       2002          2001          2002        2001
                                                                     -------       -------       -------      ------
        Net earnings:
          <S>                                                          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
          As reported                                                $24,658       $13,871       $89,514      $35,199
          Exclude amortization of goodwill
            and other intangible assets (net
            of income tax benefit)                                       -           2,790           -          8,370
                                                                     -------       -------       -------      -------
                                                                     $24,658       $16,661       $89,514      $43,569
                                                                     =======       =======       =======      =======

        Basic earnings per share:
          As reported                                                  $0.44         $0.27         $1.61        $0.70
          As adjusted                                                  $0.44         $0.33         $1.61        $0.87

        Diluted earnings per share:
          As reported                                                  $0.44         $0.27         $1.59        $0.69
          As adjusted                                                  $0.44         $0.32         $1.59        $0.85

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(5)  In 2001, the Company  implemented a  restructuring  plan which included the
     closing of 12  manufacturing  facilities.  As of September  30, 2002,  real
     estate with a carrying  value of $6,129 was  included in other  assets.  No
     events  occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2002 that would
     indicate the need for a change in the carrying value of these assets.

(6)  The purchase  price  allocation  for the December 28, 2001  acquisition  of
     Henredon,  Drexel  Heritage and  Maitland-Smith  was  finalized  during the
     second quarter of 2002. The allocation resulted in the  reclassification of
     $39,862 from Other  Intangible  Assets to Goodwill and Property,  Plant and
     Equipment.

(7)  The accumulated benefit obligation of the Company's defined benefit pension
     plan as of December 31, 2002 (the measurement  date) exceeds the fair value
     of the plan's  assets as of September  30, 2002 by  approximately  $15,000.
     Should a shortfall  exist at  year-end,  the  Company  would be required to
     record a charge to accumulated other comprehensive  income in shareholders'
     equity,  consisting of the amount of any  shortfall  plus the amount of the
     prepaid pension asset  (approximately  $10,000 at September 30, 2002), less
     the income tax benefit.

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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
the largest  manufacturer  of residential  furniture in the United  States.  The
Company manufactures and sources its products through its 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 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
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Selected  financial  information  for the three  months  and nine  months  ended
September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001 is presented below:

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(Dollars in millions except per share data)


                                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                               September 30, 2002  September 30, 2001
                                                                              ------------------- -------------------
                                                                                           % of               % of
                                                                               Dollars  Net Sales  Dollars  Net Sales
                                                                              --------  --------- --------  ---------
<S>                                                                           <C>         <C>     <C>         <C>
Net sales                                                                     $  563.2    100.0%  $  448.7    100.0%
Earnings from operations                                                          42.7      7.6%      25.3      5.6%
Interest expense                                                                   5.4      1.0%       5.2      1.2%
Income tax expense                                                                13.7      2.4%       7.0      1.6%
Net earnings                                                                      24.6      4.4%      13.9      3.1%
Net earnings per common share -
  diluted                                                                         0.44      -         0.27      -

Gross profit (1)                                                              $  148.0     26.3%  $  112.3     25.0%


                                                                                          Nine Months Ended
                                                                               September 30, 2002  September 30, 2001
                                                                              -------------------  ------------------
                                                                                           % of               % of
                                                                               Dollars  Net Sales  Dollars  Net Sales
                                                                              --------  --------- --------  ---------
Net sales                                                                     $1,802.2    100.0%  $1,414.5    100.0%
Earnings from operations                                                         152.3      8.5%      68.4      4.8%
Interest expense                                                                  16.5      0.9%      17.5      1.2%
Income tax expense                                                                49.3      2.7%      17.9      1.3%
Net earnings                                                                      89.5      5.0%      35.2      2.5%
Net earnings per common share -
  diluted                                                                         1.59       -        0.69       -
Gross profit (1)                                                               $ 479.5     26.6%   $ 352.4     24.9%



(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         Nine Months Ended
                                                    September 30,             September 30,
                                                   2002      2001             2002      2001
                                                 --------  --------         --------  ------
<S>                                               <C>       <C>             <C>       <C>
      Net sales                                   $563.2    $448.7          $1,802.2  $1,414.5
      Cost of operations                           404.9     327.8           1,290.7   1,033.2
      Depreciation (associated with
        cost of goods sold)                         10.3       8.6              32.0      28.9
                                                  ------    ------          --------  --------
      Gross profit                                $148.0    $112.3          $  479.5  $  352.4
                                                  ======    ======          ========  ========
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Net sales for the three months  ended  September  30, 2002 were $563.2  million,
compared to $448.7  million in the three months  ended  September  30, 2001,  an
increase of $114.5  million or 25.5%.  For the nine months ended  September  30,
2002,  net sales  increased  $387.7  million or 27.4% to $1,802.2  million  from
$1,414.5  million for the nine months ended  September  30, 2001.  Excluding the
impact of  Henredon,  Drexel  Heritage  and  Maitland-Smith,  which the  Company
acquired as of the close of business on December 28, 2001,  the Company's  sales
showed year-over-year growth of 4.5% in the quarter and 6.7% in the nine months,
reflecting  improved  business  conditions,  particularly in middle-price  point
products,   partially  offset  by  continued   weakness  in  higher-end  product
offerings.

Earnings  from  operations  for the three  months ended  September  30, 2002 and
September  30, 2001 were $42.7  million and $25.3  million,  respectively.  As a
percentage  of net sales,  earnings from  operations  for the three months ended
September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001 were 7.6% and 5.6%, respectively.  For
the nine months ended  September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001,  earnings from
operations  were $152.3 million and $68.4 million,  respectively.  Earnings from
operations  for the nine months ended  September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001
were  8.5%  and  4.8%  of  net  sales,  respectively.   The  improved  operating
profitability was due to the higher sales volume,  increased plant  utilization,
added focus on imported  products  and past cost  reduction  efforts,  partially
offset by the impact of  permanently  closing two  manufacturing  facilities and
implementing  selected discount programs designed to stimulate sales.  Operating
profits also  improved due to the adoption of Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards  No. 142 which  eliminated  the  amortization  of  goodwill  and other
intangible assets.  Such amortization for the comparable periods of 2001 totaled
$3.4 million in the quarter and $10.2 million for the nine months.

Interest expense totaled $5.4 million and $16.5 million for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, compared to $5.2 million and
$17.5 million for the prior year  comparable  periods.  The decrease in interest
expense  during the nine  month  period  resulted  from  lower  interest  rates,
partially  offset by the increase in long-term debt used to fund the acquisition
of HDM Furniture Industries, Inc.

The  effective  income tax rates were 35.6% and 33.5% for the three months ended
September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001, respectively, and 35.5% and 33.7% for
the nine months ended  September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001,  respectively.
The effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended  September 30,
2002 was less favorably  impacted than the comparable  prior year periods due in
part to a reduction in nontaxable income and income tax credits.

Net earnings per common share for basic and diluted were $0.44 and $0.44 for the
three months ended  September  30, 2002,  respectively,  compared with $0.27 and
$0.27 for the same period  last year,  respectively.  For the nine months  ended
September  30, 2002 and  September  30, 2001,  net earnings per common share for
basic and  diluted  were  $1.61 and  $1.59,  respectively,  and $0.70 and $0.69,
respectively.  Average common and common equivalent  shares  outstanding used in
the  calculation  of net earnings per common share on a basic and diluted  basis
were  55,629,000  and  56,176,000,  respectively,  for the  three  months  ended
September 30, 2002, and 50,504,000 and 51,466,000,  respectively,  for the three
months ended  September 30, 2001.  For the nine months ended  September 30, 2002
and September 30, 2001,  average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
used in the  calculation of net earnings per common share on a basic and diluted
basis  were  55,461,000  and  56,458,000,   respectively,   and  50,275,000  and
51,255,000, respectively.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Working Capital

Cash and cash  equivalents  at  September  30, 2002  amounted to $18.2  million,
compared with $15.7  million at December 31, 2001.  During the nine months ended
September 30, 2002,  net cash provided by operating  activities  totaled  $104.0
million,  net cash used by investing  activities  totaled  $35.3 million and net
cash used by financing activities totaled $66.2 million.

Working capital was $634.2 million at September 30, 2002, compared with $603.4
million at December 31, 2001. The current ratio was 3.9-to-1 at September 30,
2002, compared to 4.4-to-1 at December 31, 2001.


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Financing Arrangements

As of  September  30,  2002,  long-term  debt  consisted  of the  following,  in
millions:

    Revolving credit facility (unsecured)                          $370.0
    Other                                                             4.8
                                                                   ------
                                                                   $374.8

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 September 30, 2002,
there were $370.0  million in cash  borrowings  and $34.6  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 September 30,
2002, 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 September 30, 2002,  loans  outstanding  under the
revolving  credit  facility  consisted of $370.0  million  based on the adjusted
Eurodollar  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 5.11%.

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.

Recently Issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

On  January  1, 2002 the  Company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 142,  "Goodwill and Other Intangible  Assets." SFAS No. 142
requires that goodwill and  intangible  assets with  indefinite  useful lives no
longer be amortized,  but instead be tested for  impairment  at least  annually.
Intangible  assets with definite useful lives will continue to be amortized over
their respective  estimated  useful lives.  The Company  estimates the impact of
discontinuing  the amortization of intangible  assets will be to increase annual
earnings by approximately $0.20 per share.

In June 2001, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board (FASB) issued SFAS No.
143,  "Accounting for Asset Retirement  Obligations."  This statement applies to
legal obligations  associated with the retirement of tangible  long-lived assets
and is effective for the Company in 2003.  Management does not believe  adoption
of this  statement  will  have a  material  impact  on the  Company's  financial
statements.

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144  "Accounting  for the Impairment of
long-lived  assets."  This  statement  addresses  the  impairment or disposal of
long-lived  assets and the reporting of discontinued  operations and was adopted
by the Company on January 1, 2002. The adoption of this statement did not have a
material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146 "Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal  Activities".  This statement  requires  companies to recognize
costs associated with exit or disposal  activities when they are incurred rather
than at the date of a  commitment  to an exit or disposal  plan.  The  statement
covers costs,  including certain types of employee severance,  associated with a
restructuring,  discontinued operations, plant closing or other exit or disposal
activities.  The statement is to be applied  prospectively  for such  activities
started  after  December 31, 2002.  Management  does not believe the adoption of
this statement will have a material impact the Company's financial statements.




OUTLOOK

The Company  continues to see  generally  weak  consumer  spending in its market
sector. Although orders in the middle-price points,  particularly in upholstered
products, continue to show favorable year over year comparisons, the Company has
yet to see  such a  turnaround  at the  upper-end.  However,  the  cost  savings
initiatives  undertaken  during  the  last  two  years  as  well  as the  recent
acquisition  position it for strong  operating  profit margin  improvement.  The
Company  believes  revenues for the fourth quarter should be up 23% (essentially
flat excluding the acquisition)  from the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company is
currently projecting earnings per share of $0.50 to $0.55 for the fourth quarter
and $2.09-$2.14 for the full year.

Capital  expenditures  are  forecasted at $45.0 - $48.0  million for 2002,  with
depreciation  expense  anticipated to be approximately  $50.0 million.  Selling,
general and  administrative  expenses  for the year are  expected to be 17.50% -
17.75% of net  sales.  Based  upon  current  interest  rates and  budgeted  debt
reduction,  interest expense is estimated to be approximately  $22.0 million for
2002.  For the full year,  the Company  believes  it will  generate in excess of
$100.0 million in cash flow from operations,  the majority of which will be used
to reduce long-term debt.


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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:

An economic downturn could result in a decrease in our sales and earnings.
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The furniture  industry has historically been subject to cyclical  variations in
the general  economy and to uncertainty  regarding  future  economic  prospects.
Economic  downturns  could affect  consumer  spending  habits by decreasing  the
overall demand for home  furnishings.  Such events would also impact  retailers,
our primary  customers,  resulting in a decrease in our sales and earnings.  For
example,  the general economic  slowdown during 2001 was in part responsible for
the 10.6% decrease in our sales in 2001.

Loss of market share due to competition would result in a decrease in future
sales and earnings.
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The  residential  furniture  manufacturing  business is highly  competitive  and
fragmented.  We compete with many other manufacturers some of which offer widely
advertised,  well known, branded products.  The highly competitive nature of the
industry means we are  constantly  subject to the risk of losing market share to
those privately held competitors who have lower sales and profitability targets.
As a  result,  we may not be able to  maintain  or to raise  the  prices  of our
products in response to such  inflationary  pressures as increasing  costs. Also
due to the  large  number  of  competitors  and  their  wide  range  of  product
offerings,  we may not be able to differentiate  our products  (through styling,
finish and other construction techniques) from those of our competitors.

Failure to anticipate or respond to changes in consumer tastes and fashion
trends in a timely manner could result in a decrease in future sales and
earnings.
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Residential  furniture is a highly styled product  subject to fashion trends and
geographic  consumer  tastes.  Consumer  tastes  and  fashion  trends can change
rapidly. If we are unable to anticipate or respond to changes in consumer tastes
and fashion trends in a timely manner we may lose sales and be faced with excess
inventory (both raw materials and finished goods).  Disposal of excess inventory
may result in a decrease in our sales and earnings.

Failure to achieve our projected mix of product sales could result in a decrease
in our future sales and earnings.
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Some of our products are sold for a higher profit than other of our products. An
increase  in the sales of lower  profit  products at the expense of the sales of
higher profit products could result in a decrease in our earnings.

Business failures of large customers could result in a decrease in our future
sales and earnings.
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Although we have no  customers  who  individually  represent  10% or more of our
total annual sales the possibility of business failures of large customers could
result in a decrease  in our future  sales and  earnings in that these sales are
difficult to replace.  For example, in 2001 the failures of Homelife,  Wards and
Heilig-Meyers were in part responsible for the 10.6% decrease in our sales.


Distribution realignments and cost savings programs can result in a decrease in
our near-term sales and earnings.
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At  times it is  necessary  for us to  discontinue  certain  relationships  with
customers  (retailers) who do not meet our growth and  profitability  standards.
Until a  realignment  is  established,  there can be a decrease in our near-term
sales and earnings.  The continuation in 2001 of such a realignment  program was
in part  responsible for the 10.6% decrease in our sales in 2001. We continually
review our relationships with our customers  (retailers) and future realignments
are possible based upon such ongoing reviews.

Manufacturing realignments could result in a decrease in our near-term earnings
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We  continually  review  our  domestic  manufacturing  operations  and  offshore
(import) sourcing capabilities.  Effects of periodic manufacturing  realignments
and cost savings  programs,  such as our efforts to reduce  domestic  case goods
manufacturing  capacity in 2001,  could  result in a decrease  in our  near-term
earnings  until the expected cost  reductions  are  achieved.  Such programs can
include the consolidation and integration of facilities,  functions, systems and
procedures.  Certain products may also be shifted from domestic manufacturing to
offshore  sourcing.   Such  actions  may  not  be  accomplished  as  quickly  as
anticipated and the expected cost reductions may not be achieved in full.

Increased reliance on offshore (import) sourcing of various products could
adversely affect our ability to service customers which could result in a
decrease in our sales.
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During the last several years,  we have been  increasing  our offshore  (import)
capabilities  to provide  flexibility  in product  programs  and pricing to meet
competitive pressures. The mix of our various product lines has been moving from
domestically manufactured to offshore sourced and was the primary reason for our
efforts to reduce domestic case goods  manufacturing  capacity in 2001. Offshore
(import)  sourcing  is subject  to  political  instability  in  countries  where
contractors  and suppliers  are located and possible  delay due to managing at a
distance.  Either could make it more  difficult for us to service our customers.
Other  risks  include  the  imposition  of  regulations  and quotas  relating to
imports;   duties,  taxes  and  other  charges  on  imports;   and,  significant
fluctuation of the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign  currencies,  all of
which could increase costs and decrease earnings.

Fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials could cause
delay which could result in a decrease in our sales and increase costs which
would result in a decrease in our earnings.
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Fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of the raw materials that we
use in manufacturing  residential  furniture could have a negative effect on our
cost of sales and our ability to meet the demands of our customers  (retailers).
Inability  to meet the  demands  of our  customers  could  result in the loss of
future  sales.  We  use  various  types  of  wood,  fabrics,   leathers,  glass,
upholstered  filling  material  and other raw  materials  in  manufacturing  our
furniture.  The costs to manufacture our furniture  depend in part on the market
prices of the raw materials used to produce the furniture. We may not be able to
pass  along  to our  customers  all or a  portion  of the  costs of  higher  raw
materials due to competitive and marketing pressures.


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A successful product liability claim brought against us in excess of available
insurance coverage would result in a decrease in earnings and any claim or
product recall that results in significant adverse publicity against us may
result in a decrease in our sales and earnings.
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We face the business risk of exposure to product  liability  claims in the event
that the use of any of our  products  results  in  personal  injury or  property
damage.  In the event that any of our products prove to be defective,  we may be
required to recall or redesign  such  products.  We maintain  insurance  against
product liability claims,  but there can be no assurance that such coverage will
continue to be available on terms acceptable to us or that such coverage will be
adequate for liabilities actually incurred

Future acquisitions and investments could result in dilution to earnings per
share and a decrease in the valuation of our common stock.
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As part of our  business  strategy,  we have made and expect to continue to make
acquisitions  and investments in businesses that offer  complementary  products.
Risks commonly  encountered in our acquisitions  include the possibility that we
pay more than the  acquired  company  or assets  are worth,  the  difficulty  of
assimilating  the  operations  and  personnel  of  the  acquired  business,  the
potential  disruption of our ongoing  business and the distraction of management
from our ongoing business.  Consideration paid for future  acquisitions could be
in the form of cash or stock or a  combination  thereof.  Dilution  to  existing
stockholders  and to earnings per share may result in  connection  with any such
future acquisition.

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets would result in a decrease in
our earnings.
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Current  accounting rules require that goodwill and other intangible assets with
indefinite  useful  lives no longer be  amortized,  but  instead  be tested  for
impairment at least  annually.  The Company has  substantial  goodwill and other
intangible  assets  which based upon the outcome of the annual test could result
in the  write-down  of all or a  portion  of these  assets  and a  corresponding
reduction in earnings and net worth.

Our current policy of not paying cash dividends means the only way to realize a
return on your investment in our common stock is to sell it at a profit.
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We do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  Currently
the only way you will realize a return on your investment in our common stock is
to sell your stock at a profit.

Certain anti-takeover provisions and preferred stock could result in a decrease
in a potential acquirer's valuation of our common stock.
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Certain  provisions  of our  Certificate  of  Incorporation  could  make it more
difficult  for a third  party to acquire  control of our  company,  even if such
change in control would be beneficial to stockholders.  Also, the Certificate of
Incorporation  allows us to issue preferred stock without stockholder  approval.
Such  issuances  could also make it more  difficult for a third party to acquire
the Company.

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 Secured
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 of 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 INFORMATION



Item 5. Other Information

          On October 24, 2002 the Company  announced that its Board of Directors
          had  authorized  the  repurchase  of $100  million of its  outstanding
          common stock over the next twenty-four months.

          The timing and amounts of purchases will depend on market  conditions.
          Repurchases  will be  effected  from  time to time in open  market  or
          privately negotiated transactions.  The shares of common stock will be
          kept  as  treasury  shares  and  will be used  for  general  corporate
          purposes.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8 -K

          (a)  99.1 Press Release, dated October 24, 2002

               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 July 26, 2002  announcing  second quarter
               and first half of 2002  operating  results  and  projections  for
               third  quarter and full year sales and  earnings.  A Form 8-K was
               filed on August 12, 2002  announcing  the  mailing of  Statements
               Under  Oath of the  Principal  Executive  Officer  and  Principal
               Financial  Officer of the Company Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of
               the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934.  A Form 8-K was  filed on
               September 12, 2002  announcing  projections for third quarter and
               full year earnings per share. A Form 8-K was filed on October 25,
               2002  announcing  third quarter and nine months of 2002 operating
               results  and  projections  for the fourth  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 Steven W. Alstadt
                                      -----------------------------
                                         Steven W. Alstadt
                                         Controller and
                                         Chief Accounting Officer




Date:  November 13, 2002



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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.


November 13, 2002



                           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.



November 13, 2002



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


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                                                            Exhibit 99.1


INFORMATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE






                    FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZES
                            COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES


St.  Louis,  Missouri,  October 24, 2002 - The Board of  Directors  of Furniture
Brands International, Inc. (NYSE:FBN) announced today that it has authorized the
repurchase  of $100  million  of its  outstanding  common  stock  over  the next
twenty-four months.

The  timing  and  amounts  of  purchases  will  depend  on  market   conditions.
Repurchases  will be  effected  from time to time in open  market  or  privately
negotiated transactions.  The shares of common stock repurchased will be kept as
treasury shares and will be used for general corporate purposes.

W.G.  (Mickey)  Holliman,  Chairman,  President and Chief  Executive  Officer of
Furniture Brands International,  stated: "The stock repurchase authority granted
by our Board two years ago has now  expired.  While our current  intention is to
use our free  cash to  continue  with our  deleveraging  program,  this  renewed
authority will give us the  flexibility  to consider  stock  purchases as market
conditions warrant."

Furniture   Brands   International   is  America's   largest  home   furnishings
manufacturer,   manufacturing  and  sourcing  its  products  under  six  of  the
best-known brand names in the industry - Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville,  Henredon,
Drexel  Heritage and  Maitland-Smith.  The company markets its products across a
broad  spectrum of price  categories  and  distributes  its products  through an
extensive system of independently owned national, regional and local retailers.

This release contains 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 earnings per
share, 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 may  include:  overall  business and
economic  conditions and growth in the furniture  industry;  changes in customer
spending patterns and demand for home furnishings;  competitive factors, such as
design  and  marketing  efforts  by  other  furniture   manufacturers;   pricing
pressures;  success of the marketing  efforts of retailers and the prospects for
further  customer  failures;  the  company's  success  in  furniture  design and
manufacture;   the  effects  of  manufacturing  realignments  and  cost  savings
programs;  and other  risk  factors  listed  from time to time in the  company's
public  releases and SEC reports,  including  but not limited to the most recent
reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K.  The company also  cautions  investors  that our
forecast for the fourth quarter and the year 2002 represents our outlook only as
of  this  date,  and  we  undertake  no  obligation  to  update  or  revise  any
forward-looking  statements,   whether  as  a  result  of  new  developments  or
otherwise.


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                                                                    Exhibit 99.2


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



     In connection with the quarterly report of Furniture Brands  International,
Inc. (the  "Company")  on Form 10-Q for the period ending  September 30, 2002 as
filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on the date  hereof  (the
"Report"), I, W. G. Holliman,  Chief Executive Officer of the Company,  certify,
pursuant  to 18  U.S.C.  ss.  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to  ss.  906  of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.

                                   /s/  W.G. Holliman
                                  W. G. Holliman
                                  Title:  Chief Executive Officer
                                  Furniture Brands International, Inc.
                                  November 13, 2002




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                                                                    Exhibit 99.3


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



     In connection with the quarterly report of Furniture Brands  International,
Inc. (the  "Company")  on Form 10-Q for the period ending  September 30, 2002 as
filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on the date  hereof  (the
"Report"), I, David P. Howard, Chief Financial Officer of the Company,  certify,
pursuant  to 18  U.S.C.  ss.  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to  ss.  906  of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.



                                     /s/  David P. Howard
                                     David P. Howard
                                     Title:  Chief Financial Officer
                                     Furniture Brands International, Inc.
                                     November 13, 2002