X0201 4 2003-07-28 0 0000027613 DECORATOR INDUSTRIES INC DII 0001105838 ROBOTTI ROBERT 0 0 1 0 COMMON STOCK, Par Value $0.20 Per Share 2003-07-28 4 P 0 600 5.55 A 417613 I See Footnote This amount includes 290,530 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by the discretionary accounts of Robotti & Company, L.L.C. ("Robotti & Company"), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), and by the advisory clients of Robotti & Company Advisors, L.L.C. ("Robotti & Company Advisors") registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, and beneficially owned by its discretionary brokerage customers and advisory clients. Robotti & Company and Robotti & Company Advisors disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities. This amount includes 122,318 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by the Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. ("RIC") and beneficially owned by its partners. Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. ("RMC"), serves as the general partner of RIC. Both RIC and RMC disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities. This amount includes 4,765 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by Mr. Robotti and is held in Mr. Robotti's individual brokerage account. Mr. Robotti claims beneficial ownership of such securities. Mr. Robotti is deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Exchange Act) the securities set forth in (1) and (2) above though his proportionate ownership of Robotti & Company and Robotti & Company Advisors, by virtue of the investment discretion Robotti and Company and Robotti & Company Advisors have over the accounts of its brokerage customers and advisory clients, respectively, and as managing member of RMC, which serves as the general partner of RIC. Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Robert E. Robotti 2003-07-31