                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


     CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



I, M. Farooq  Kathwari,  hereby certify that the March 31, 2003 quarterly report
on Form 10-Q as filed by Ethan  Allen  Interiors  Inc.  (the  "Company"),  which
contains  the  Company's   financial   statements,   fully   complies  with  the
requirements  of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C.  78m or 78o(d))  and that  information  contained  in such  quarterly
report fairly presents,  in all material respects,  the financial  condition and
results of operations of the Company.





         /S/   M. FAROOQ KATHWARI                  Chairman, President and Chief
--------------------------------------------------    Executive Officer
          (M. Farooq Kathwari)


May 13, 2003



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     CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



I, Edward D. Teplitz, hereby certify that the March 31, 2003 quarterly report on
Form 10-Q as filed by Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the "Company"), which contains
the Company's  financial  statements,  fully complies with the  requirements  of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)) and that information contained in such quarterly report fairly presents,
in all material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations of
the Company.





         /S/ EDWARD D. TEPLITZ                           Chief Financial Officer
--------------------------------------------------
          (Edward D. Teplitz)



May 13, 2003



