SHAW INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1995-05-12
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 --------------

                                   FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
    ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended                       April 1, 1995
                                                     -------------

                                       OR
|_| TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from________________________to_______________________

                              Commission file number 1-6853

SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact  name  of   registrant   as   specified  in  its charter)

         GEORGIA                                                  58-1032521
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)      (I.R.S.
                                                    Employer Identification No.)

             616 E. WALNUT AVENUE,    DALTON, GEORGIA               30720
- - -----------------------------------------------------        ------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)
              (Zip Code)

            (706) 278-3812
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                            NOT APPLICABLE
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 requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x . No ______.

     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: May 8, 1995 - 135,726,502 shares
<PAGE>

                             SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                   FORM 10- Q
                                 APRIL 1, 1995


                                   I N D E X






PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                               PAGE NUMBER
         ---------------------                               -----------

         Consolidated Balance Sheets - April 1, 1995
              and December 31, 1994                                  3-4

         Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained
              Earnings -
                   For the Three Months Ended
                   April 1, 1995 and
                   April 2, 1994                                      5

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
                   For the Three Months Ended
                   April 1, 1995 and
                   April 2, 1994                                       6

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                  7-8

         Management's Discussion and Analysis
              of Financial Condition and Results
              of Operations                                          9-10

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                                           11
          -----------------      

SIGNATURES                                                            12







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PART 1 - ITEM ONE - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>

                       ASSETS


                                                                             April 1, 1995              December 31, 1994
<S>                                                                             <C>                        <C>    
CURRENT ASSETS:

 Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $42,425,000                 $34,365,000
 Accounts and notes receivable, less
   allowance for doubtful accounts and
   discounts of $16,628,000 and $17,925,000                                     355,216,000                 350,128,000

 Inventories -
      Raw materials                                                             248,655,000                 236,579,000
      Work-in-process                                                            33,546,000                  22,902,000
      Finished goods                                                            242,731,000                 238,670,000
                                                                             --------------              --------------
                                                                                524,932,000                 498,151,000
 Prepaid expenses                                                                44,422,000                  39,585,000
                                                                             --------------              --------------
                TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                            966,995,000                 922,229,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
   at cost:

 Land and land improvements                                                      26,937,000                  29,329,000
 Building and leasehold improvements                                            267,017,000                 258,119,000
 Machinery and equipment                                                        866,969,000                 842,975,000
 Construction in progress                                                        27,077,000                  44,336,000
                                                                             --------------              --------------
                                                                              1,188,000,000               1,174,759,000
 Less - Accumulated depreciation                                                539,407,000                 518,581,000
                                                                             --------------              --------------
                                                                                648,593,000                 656,178,000

GOODWILL                                                                        105,423,000                 106,960,000
OTHER ASSETS                                                                     21,859,000                  12,011,000
                                                                             --------------              --------------
               TOTAL ASSETS                                                  $1,742,870,000              $1,697,378,000
                                                                             ==============              ==============







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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT


                                                                           April 1,  1995         December 31, 1994
                                                                             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 Current maturities of long-term debt                                         $  21,584,000               $  40,898,000
 Accounts payable                                                               198,088,000                 150,023,000
 Accrued liabilities                                                            129,056,000                 113,970,000
                                                                             --------------              --------------
      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                 348,728,000                 304,891,000

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities above                                   656,880,000                 612,061,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                            45,454,000                  45,972,000
OTHER LIABILITIES                                                                12,880,000                  12,179,000
MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY                                              -                   9,250,000

SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT:
 Preferred Stock, 250,000 shares authorized, no shares issued                             -                           - 
 Common stock, no par, $1.11 stated value,
  authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and
  outstanding: 135,724,502 at April 1,
  1995 and 137,017,402 shares at December                                       150,655,000                 152,090,000
  31, 1994
 Paid-in capital                                                                 99,710,000                 118,635,000
 Foreign currency translation adjustment                                          2,256,000                  (1,815,000)
 Retained earnings                                                              426,307,000                 444,115,000
                                                                             --------------              --------------
      Total Shareholders' Investment                                            678,928,000                 713,025,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'                                          --------------              --------------
     INVESTMENT                                                              $1,742,870,000              $1,697,378,000
                                                                             ==============              ==============


</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.









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SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
                                                                              THREE MONTHS                THREE MONTHS
                                                                                  ENDED                      ENDED
<S>                                                                           <C>                         <C>  
                                                                              April 1, 1995               April 2, 1994
NET SALES                                                                      $676,550,000                $620,126,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
     Cost of sales                                                              559,469,000                 493,928,000
     Selling expense                                                             69,494,000                  53,496,000
     General and administrative expense                                          28,366,000                  26,750,000
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
                                                                                657,329,000                 574,174,000
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
OPERATING INCOME                                                                 19,221,000                  45,952,000
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):
     Interest expense                                                            10,925,000                   6,615,000
     Interest income                                                               (151,000)                   (192,000)
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
          Interest, net                                                          10,774,000                   6,423,000
     Miscellaneous, net                                                            (940,000)                   (675,000)
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
          Total                                                                   9,834,000                   5,748,000
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                        9,387,000                  40,204,000
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                                        4,107,000                  14,879,000
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
NET INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN JOINT VENTURE
  AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE                                      5,280,000                  25,325,000
EQUITY IN JOINT VENTURE                                                            (803,000)                          -
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
  ACCCOUNTING CHANGE                                                              4,477,000                  25,325,000
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE (less
  applicable income taxes of $7,885,000)                                         12,077,000                           -
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                              $ (7,600,000)                $25,325,000
                                                                               ============                 ===========

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
     
     Income before cumulative effect of
       accounting change                                                              $0.03                       $0.17
     Cumulative effect of accounting change                                           (0.09)                          -
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
     Net Income (Loss)                                                               $(0.06)                      $0.17
                                                                               ============                 ===========

RETAINED EARNINGS:
     Beginning of period                                                       $444,115,000                $348,234,000
     Add - net income (loss)                                                     (7,600,000)                 25,325,000
     Deduct - dividends paid                                                     10,195,000                   7,910,000
     Deduct - adjustment in equity of joint venture                                  13,000                           -
                                                                               ------------                 -----------
     End of period                                                             $426,307,000                $365,649,000
                                                                               ============                 ===========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.


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<TABLE>

SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                                         THREE MONTHS               THREE MONTHS
(UNAUDITED)                                                                      ENDED                      ENDED
<S>                                                                           <C>                        <C>    
                                                                              April 1, 1995              April 2, 1994
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net Income (Loss)                                                             $ (7,600,000)                $25,325,000
 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net
  Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                                21,229,000                  21,143,000
    Provision for doubtful accounts                                               1,748,000                   3,558,000
    Cumulative effect of accounting change                                       12,077,000                           -
    Change in assets and liabilities:
         Accounts receivable                                                    (24,029,000)                (27,848,000)
         Inventories                                                            (36,332,000)                (54,629,000)
         Prepaid expenses                                                       (10,849,000)                (15,608,000)
         Trade accounts payable                                                  50,863,000                  25,901,000
         Other accrued liabilities                                               22,715,000                  16,968,000
         Deferred income taxes                                                       24,000                   2,827,000
         Other, net                                                              (1,443,000)                 (2,712,000)
                                                                                -----------                 -----------
              Total Adjustments                                                  36,003,000                 (30,400,000)
                                                                                -----------                 -----------
   Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
    Operating Activities                                                         28,403,000                  (5,075,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Additions to property, plant and equipment                                     (33,482,000)                (42,908,000)
                                                                                -----------                 -----------
    Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                                       (33,482,000)                (42,908,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Increase in long-term debt                                                      43,694,000                  (8,427,000)
 Increase in short-term notes payable                                                     -                  65,000,000
 Dividends paid                                                                 (10,195,000)                 (7,910,000)
 Purchase and retirement of common stock                                        (20,590,000)                           -
 Proceeds from sale of stock                                                        230,000                     948,000
                                                                                -----------                 -----------
  Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities                                      13,139,000                  49,611,000

NET INCREASE IN CASH                                                              8,060,000                   1,628,000 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                      34,365,000                  32,739,000
                                                                                -----------                 -----------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                                           $42,425,000                 $34,367,000
                                                                                ===========                 ===========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH
     FLOW INFORMATION:

     Cash paid during the period for -
          Interest                                                              $10,162,000                  $3,509,000
          Income taxes                                                          $(2,010,000)                $12,052,000
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

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<PAGE>



                             SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 APRIL 1, 1995

                                  (UNAUDITED)

           ---------------------------------------------------------------

     1. The  financial  statements  included  herein  have been  prepared by the
Company,  without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange  Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations,  although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to
make the information not misleading.  These financial  statements should be read
in conjunction with the financial  statements and related notes contained in the
1994 Annual  Report on Form 10-K.  In the opinion of  management,  the financial
statements  contain all  adjustments  necessary to present  fairly the financial
position as of April 1, 1995 and the results of operations  for the three months
then ended and cash flows for the three  months  then ended.  These  adjustments
were of a normal recurring  nature,  other than the accounting  change described
below in note 4. The results of  operations  for the three months ended April 1,
1995 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be expected for the year
ending December 30, 1995.
     The  Company  uses  the  last-in,   first-out   (LIFO)  method  of  valuing
substantially  all of its  inventories  in order to more properly  match current
costs against  current  revenues,  thereby  reducing the effects of inflation on
earnings.  If LIFO  inventories  were valued at current costs,  the  inventories
would have been $1,481,000 and $9,050,000 lower at April 1, 1995 and at April 2,
1994, respectively. Certain of the Company's physical inventories are taken on a
weekly,  monthly or quarterly basis and the Company  computes the LIFO inventory
amount on a quarterly basis after considering anticipated prices, quantities and
product mix as of year-end.

     2. The weighted  average  number of shares used in  computing  earnings per
share  for the  three  months  ended  April 1,  1995 and  April 2,  1994 were as
follows:
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                       April 1, 1995           April 2, 1994

Primary                                 136,031,579 *            145,302,546

Fully diluted                           136,031,579 *            145,305,967

     * The effect of common  stock  equivalents  was  antidilutive  in the first
quarter of 1995 and is therefore not included in the weighted  average number of
shares.



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<PAGE>


     3. On May 31,  1994,  the Company  entered ito an agreement to form a joint
venture with Grupo Industrial Alfa, S.A. de C.V. of Monterrey,  Mexico,  for the
manufacture, distribution and marketing of carpets, rugs and related products in
Mexico  and South  America.  The  Company  acquired  slightly  over a 50 percent
interest in Terza, S.A. de C.V. and, accordingly,  the subsidiary is included in
consolidation  at December 31, 1994 and the results of  operations of Terza were
included  in the  Company's  financial  statements  from  May 31,  1994  through
December 31, 1994. In the first quarter of 1995, the Company sold  approximately
one  percent  of its stock in Terza,  reducing  its  interest  to 49.8  percent.
Therefore,  beginning  January 1, 1995,  this investment is accounted for by the
equity method.
     On  January  9,  1995,  the  Company  acquired  through  its  wholly  owned
subsidiary, Carpets International (U.K.) Plc, substantially all of the operating
assets of the Carpets  Division of Coats  Viyella  Plc for  approximately  $29.4
million.
     On March 1, 1995, the Company  announced that its Mexican joint venture had
acquired some of the carpet  manufacturing assets of Tapetes Luxor, S.A. de C.V.
and Corporacion Santa Rosa, S.A. de C.V. for approximately $13 million.

     4. As of January 1, 1995, the Company  changed the method of accounting for
sample  costs  from  expensing  sample  costs  that  exceed  the  estimated  net
realizable  value when shipped to expensing that portion of sample costs as they
are  produced.  This change was made in  recognition  of an increasing number of
samples placed with customers that do not result in future sales and in order to
place more controls over the sample order process.  The cumulative effect of the
change on prior years was to decrease the net income for the quarter ended April
1, 1995 by $12,077,000 ($.09 per share).


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<PAGE>
                             SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
                ITEM TWO-MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Company's  business,  as well as the United  States carpet  industry in
general, is cyclical in nature and is significantly affected by general economic
conditions.  The level of carpet sales tends to reflect fluctuations in consumer
spending for durable  goods and, to a lesser  extent,  fluctuations  in interest
rates and new housing starts. The Company's  financial  condition and results of
operations  reflect the  continuing  stability of the  domestic  economy and the
recovering  global  economy.  Of the 9.1  percent  increase in net sales for the
first quarter of 1995 over 1994, domestic growth was 4.8 percent.  The Company's
recent international  acquisitions contributed the remaining sales growth in the
first quarter of 1995.
     During the first quarter of 1995,  working capital  increased  $929,000 and
cash and cash equivalents  increased $8.1 million.  The principal source of cash
was provided by operating  activities  of $28.4  million,  reflecting  primarily
depreciation and  amortization of $21.2 million and the cumulative  effect of an
accounting  change of $12.1  million  which was  offset in part by a net loss of
$7.6 million.  Cash from operating activities was used in part to fund increases
in inventories  and  receivables.  Financing  activities  provided cash of $13.1
million.  Additional long-term borrowings of $43.7 million exceeded purchases of
common  stock  of $20.6  million  and the  payment  of cash  dividends  of $10.2
million.  Investing activities consisted of cash used for purchases of property,
plant and equipment of $33.5 million.
     The Company's  liquidity  remains strong.  Effective use of capital and the
Company's  ability to generate  excess cash flows from operations has enabled it
to invest in technologies  which reduce  production  costs, to generate  margins
that  exceed  industry  averages  and to be a  preeminent  force  in the  carpet
industry.  During the first quarter of 1995, accounts receivable and inventories
increased  by 1.5 percent and 5.4 percent,  respectively.  These  increases  are
primarily   attributable   to  the  increase  in  sales  and  to   international
acquisitions.  The  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts and  discounts  decreased
slightly  over levels at year-end.  Accounts  payable  increased  primarily as a
result of the timing of purchases.
     Capital  expenditures for incremental  additions and modifications to plant
and equipment necessary to maintain the facilities in a modern  state-of-the-art
condition  were  $33.5  million  for  the  first  quarter  of  1995.  Management
anticipates   capital   expenditures  and  capitalized   lease   obligations  of
approximately  $90 million  during 1995 to maintain its facilities and to expand
and upgrade its  manufacturing  and  distribution  equipment to meet anticipated
increases in sales volume and to improve efficiency.  These expenditures will be
funded through cash flow from operations and, if appropriate, through additional
sources of long-term capital.  The Company believes it could expand its lines of
credit and long-term bank facilities, if necessary.
     Beginning in early 1993 and  continuing  in 1994,  the Company has expanded
its operations through acquisitions in Australia, the United Kingdom and Mexico.
In the first quarter of 1995 and 1994,  international  operations  accounted for
approximately  14.0  percent  and  10.5  percent  of the  Company's  net  sales,
respectively.  Goodwill  recorded  as a  result  of the  acquisitions  totals  a
cumulative amount of $67.5 million. As a result of its foreign acquisitions, the
Company has exposure to fluctuations in foreign  currency  exchange rates on its
intercompany   payables  and  on  certain  other  U.S.  dollar  denominated  net
liabilities of its foreign subsidiaries. The Company may employ foreign exchange
contracts  when,  in the  normal  course of  business,  they are  determined  to
effectively manage and reduce such exposure.  Net foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuation  losses were  approximately  $733,000 for the first quarter of 1995.
Foreign currency  exchange rate  fluctuation  gains and losses were not material
for the first quarter of 1994.








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<PAGE>
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended April 1, 1995 Compared To Three Months ended April 2, 1994

     Net sales  increased  $56,424,000,  or 9.1 percent,  to $676,550,000 in the
first  quarter of 1995,  primarily  as a result of an  increase in the volume of
shipments.  Results for the 1995 first  quarter  included  sales of  $94,501,000
attributable to  international  acquisitions and the 1994 first quarter included
sales of $64,989,000  attributable to international  acquisitions.  Gross profit
margins as a percentage  of net sales  decreased 3.1 percent to 17.3 percent for
the first  quarter of 1995 from 20.4 percent for the first  quarter of 1994 as a
result  of  slightly   higher  raw   material   costs.   Selling,   general  and
administrative  expenses increased  $17,614,000 or 22.0 percent in 1995 compared
to 1994,  and  increased  1.6  percent to 14.5  percent  of net sales.  With the
continuing  aggressive efforts to increase sales in an increasingly  competitive
sales environment, this increase in selling, general and administrative expenses
as a  percentage  of  net  sales  occurred  with  no  one  category  of  expense
responsible for a significant  portion of the increase.  Interest expense,  net,
increased  $4,351,000 to  $10,774,000  as a result of additional  borrowings and
increased  to 1.6 percent of net sales in 1995  compared to 1.0 percent in 1994.
As of January 1, 1995,  the Company  changed the method of accounting for sample
costs from expensing sample costs that exceed the estimated net realizable value
when  shipped to expensing  that  portion of sample costs as they are  produced.
This change was made in  recognition  of an increasing  number of samples placed
with  customers  that do not  result in future  sales and in order to place more
controls over the sample order process.  The cumulative  effect of the change on
prior years was to decrease  the net income for the quarter  ended April 1, 1995
by  $12,077,000,  net of applicable tax benefit of $7,885,000  ($.09 per share).
Prior  to the  one  time  charge,  net  earnings  were  $4,477,000  compared  to
$25,325,000  last year.  The  effective  income tax rate was 43.8 percent in the
first  quarter of 1995  compared to 37.0  percent in the first  quarter of 1994.
This increased  effective rate is primarily due to a lower effective tax benefit
from foreign operations.




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<PAGE>



                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM ONE - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     From time to time the Company is subject to claims and suits arising in the
course of its  business.  The  Company  is a  defendant  in  certain  litigation
alleging  personal injury  resulting from personal  exposure to volatile organic
compounds  found  in  carpet  produced  by  the  Company.  The  complaints  seek
injunctive relief and unspecified  money damages on all claims.  The Company has
denied any liability.  The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and
that the  litigation  will not have a material  adverse  effect on the Company's
financial  condition  or results of  operations.  In June 1994,  the Company and
several  other  carpet  manufacturers  received a grand jury  subpoena  from the
Antitrust  Division of the United States  Department  of Justice  relating to an
investigation of the industry. The Company believes that once this investigation
is  completed,  it will not have a  material  adverse  effect  on the  Company's
financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM TWO - CHANGES IN SECURITIES

                  None

ITEM THREE - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

                  None

ITEM FOUR - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

                  None

ITEM FIVE - OTHER INFORMATION

                  None

ITEM SIX - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

      (A)    Exhibits - Letter re change in  accounting principle (Exhibit 18)
                        Financial Data Schedule (Exhibit 27)             

      (B)    No  reports  on Form 8-K have  been  filed  during  the
                         fiscal quarter ended April 1, 1995.




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<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES



         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized




                                             SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                             (The Registrant)


DATE:    May 12, 1995                        /s/ Robert E. Shaw
- - -----    ------------                       ------------------
                                            Robert E. Shaw
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer


DATE:    May 12, 1995                        /s/ William C. Lusk, Jr.
- - -----    ------------                       ------------------------
                                            William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                            Senior Vice President and Treasurer
                                            (Principal Financial Officer)





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                                   EXHIBIT 18
                    LETTER RE CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE



May 10, 1995

Management and Board of Directors
Shaw Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 2128
Dalton, GA  30722

Dear Gentlemen:

     This letter is written to meet the  requirements  of Regulation S-K calling
for a letter from a registrant's independent accountants whenever there has been
a change in accounting principle or practice.

     We have been informed that, as of January 1, 1995, the Company  changed its
method of accounting for carpet samples from expensing  sample costs that exceed
the estimated net  realizable  value when samples are shipped to expensing  that
portion of sample costs as they are produced. According to the management of the
Company,  this change was made in recognition of an increasing number of samples
placed with  customers  that do not result in future sales and in order to place
more controls over the sample order process.

     A  complete  coordinated  set of  financial  and  reporting  standards  for
determining  the   preferability  of  accounting   principles  among  acceptable
alternative  principles has not been  established by the accounting  profession.
Thus,  we cannot  make an  objective  determination  of  whether  the  change in
accounting  described in the  preceding  paragraph  is to a  preferable  method.
However,  we have reviewed the  pertinent  factors,  including  those related to
financial  reporting,  in this  particular case on a subjective  basis,  and our
opinion stated below is based on our determination made in this manner.

     We are of the opinion that the Company's  change in method of accounting is
to an acceptable alternative method of accounting, which, based upon the reasons
stated for the change and our discussions with you, is also preferable under the
circumstances  in this  particular  case. In arriving at this  opinion,  we have
relied on the business judgment and business planning of your management.

     We have  not  audited  the  application  of this  change  to the  financial
statements of any period subsequent to December 31, 1994.  Further,  we have not
examined and do not expect to express any opinion with respect to your financial
statements for the three months ended April 1, 1995.

Very truly yours,

Arthur Andersen LLP


Atlanta, Georgia





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     This schedule contains summary information  extracted from the consolidated
balance sheet of Shaw Industries,  Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 1, 1995 and
the  related  consolidated  statements  of income and cash flows for the quarter
ended  April 1, 1995 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such
financial statements.
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