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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit 10(j)(i)(a)  </B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>FIRST AMENDMENT<BR>  DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER&nbsp;27, 2002<BR>  TO RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT<BR>  DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER&nbsp;28, 2002    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>THIS FIRST AMENDMENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2> (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Amendment</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), dated as of
September&nbsp;27, 2002, is entered into among Albany International Receivables Corporation (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Seller</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), Albany International Corp. (the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Initial Collection Agent,</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" and, together with any successor thereto, the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Collection Agent</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"),
ABN&nbsp;AMRO Bank&nbsp;N.V., as agent for the Purchaser (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Agent</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), the committed purchasers party thereto (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I> Committed Purchasers</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") and Amsterdam
Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Amsterdam</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"); </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WITNESSETH:    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>WHEREAS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, the Seller, Collection Agent, Agent, Committed Purchasers and Amsterdam have heretofore executed and
delivered a Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;28, 2001 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>"Sale
Agreement"</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>), </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2>WHEREAS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, the parties hereto desire to amend the Sale Agreement as provided herein; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2>NOW, THEREFORE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby
agree that the Sale Agreement shall be and is hereby amended as follows: </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Section&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>The defined term "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Liquidity Termination Date</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" appearing in
Schedule&nbsp;I to the Sale Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the date "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>September&nbsp;27, 2002</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" appearing in clause&nbsp;(d) thereof and
inserting in its place the date "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>October&nbsp;25, 2002</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>". </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Section&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>This Amendment shall become effective on the date the Agent has received (i)&nbsp;counterparts hereof
executed by the Seller, Collection Agent, each Purchaser, Amsterdam and the Agent and (ii)&nbsp;the acknowledgment and consent in the form set forth below duly executed and delivered by the Parent. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Section&nbsp;3.1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate
counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Section&nbsp;3.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Except as specifically provided above, the Sale Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall
remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. The execution, delivery, and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power,
or remedy of any Agent or any Purchaser under the Sale Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, nor constitute a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the other Transaction
Documents. All defined terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the same meaning herein as in the Sale Agreement. The Seller agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses (including
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of or incurred by the Agent and each Purchaser Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Section&nbsp;3.3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance
with and be governed by the law of the State of New York. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>ABN&nbsp;AMRO&nbsp;BANK&nbsp;N.V.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, as&nbsp;the&nbsp;Agent, as&nbsp;the&nbsp;Committed&nbsp;Purchaser</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>THOMAS J. CHIATE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Thomas&nbsp;J.&nbsp;Chiate<BR>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>NANCY C. BEEBE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Nancy&nbsp;C.&nbsp;Beebe<BR>
Title:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>GVP</I></FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ANDREW L. STIDD</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Andrew&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Stidd<BR>
Title:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>President</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><BR><FONT SIZE=2>ALBANY&nbsp;INTERNATIONAL&nbsp;RECEIVABLES&nbsp;CORPORATION</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, as&nbsp;Seller</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CHARLES J. SILVA, JR.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Charles&nbsp;J.&nbsp;Silva,&nbsp;Jr.<BR>
Title:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Vice&nbsp;President and&nbsp;Secretary</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><BR><FONT SIZE=2>ALBANY&nbsp;INTERNATIONAL&nbsp;CORP.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, as&nbsp;Initial&nbsp;Collection&nbsp;Agent</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DAVID C. MICHAELS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> David&nbsp;C.&nbsp;Michaels<BR>
Title:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Vice&nbsp;President,&nbsp;Treasury and&nbsp;Tax</I></FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>GUARANTOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned, Albany International Corp., has heretofore executed and delivered the Limited Guaranty dated as of September&nbsp;28, 2002 (the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Guaranty</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") and hereby consents to the Amendment to the Sale Agreement as set forth above and confirms that the Guaranty and all of the undersigned's
obligations thereunder remain in full force and effect. The undersigned further agrees that the consent of the undersigned to any further amendments to the Sale Agreement shall not be required as a
result of this consent having been obtained, except to the extent, if any, required by the Guaranty referred to above. </FONT></P>

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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>FRANK R. SCHMELER</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Frank&nbsp;R.&nbsp;Schmeler<BR>
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