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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2003

                          DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

Delaware                                0-13646                       13-3250533
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)

   200 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, New York                        10601
      (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               (914) 428-9098

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


<PAGE>

Item 5. Other Events.

      a)    Reference is made to the press release dated October 20, 2003, the
            text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, for a description
            of the events reported pursuant to this Form 8-K.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      Exhibits

            99.1  Press Release dated October 20, 2003

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

                                        DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

                                        (Registrant)


                                        By: /s/ Fredric M. Zinn
                                            -------------------
                                            Fredric M. Zinn
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 20, 2003


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                                  Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Date:     October 20,  2003
----------------------------------------------                    DREW
Contact:  Leigh J. Abrams, President and CEO            INDUSTRIES INCORPORATION
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Phone:    (914) 428-9098  Fax:  (914) 428-4581
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E Mail:   Drew@drewindustries.com
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                      Drew Industries Announces Webcast Of
                          Third-Quarter Conference Call

WHITE PLAINS, NY, October 20, 2003 -- Drew Industries Incorporated (AMEX: DW), a
White Plains, NY-based manufacturer of components for the recreational vehicle
and manufactured housing industries, today announced its conference call to
discuss results of the third quarter, 2003, on Monday, Oct. 27 2003 at 11:00
a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

This call is being webcast live and can be accessed at Drew's Web site at
www.drewindustries.com.

Participating in the conference call will be:

Leigh Abrams, President and CEO, Drew Industries
Fred Zinn, Executive VP and CFO, Drew Industries
David Webster, President, CEO and Chairman, Kinro, Inc.
Doug Lippert, Chairman, Lippert Components, Inc.

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network
to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen
to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at
www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's
Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via the
password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About Drew Industries

Drew, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kinro, Inc. and Lippert Components,
Inc., supplies a broad array of components for RVs and manufactured homes.
Manufactured products include aluminum and vinyl windows and screens, doors,
chassis, chassis parts, chassis slide-out systems, and bath and shower units.
From 40 factories located throughout the United States and one factory in
Canada, Drew serves most major national manufacturers of RVs and manufactured
homes in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Additional information about
Drew and its products can be found at www.drewindustries.com.

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