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Andrew Corporation Acquires ScoreBoard, Inc.; Acquisition Boosts Andrew Network Solutions Portfolio.


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ORLAND PARK Or·land Park  

A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300.
, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003

Andrew Corporation Andrew Corporation is an American multinational producer of communications devices. Andrew is a global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of communications equipment, services, and systems.  (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
:ANDW) announced that it has completed the purchase of the assets of ScoreBoard, Inc. of Herndon, Virginia Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.[1] History , a supplier of radio spectrum resource optimization optimization

Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics.
 services and products to wireless carriers. The newly acquired assets will expand and strengthen the Andrew Network Solutions product line, which already includes the Geometrix(R)Wireless Location System and the Invex 3G(TM)wireless network test and measurement product family. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

ScoreBoard was founded in 1993. Since then, its services have been used by cellular and PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1.  network operators to increase their networks' calling capacity and improve customer service by using existing network equipment and radio spectrum.

The ScoreBoard fully integrated business solution for wireless operators is based on accurate data management, rigorous analysis, and ongoing performance enhancement. It uses measured network data in a repeatable, three-step spectrum optimization and network management process that results in a network analysis that is far more accurate than others using traditional network planning methods. ScoreBoard produces reliable, optimized, implementation-ready recommendations to manage mobile network deployment and growth. The technology also helps mobile operators maximize their existing network assets by quickly identifying and resolving capacity and call quality issues. This analysis can increase average cellular infrastructure capacity up to 40 percent, while significantly reducing customer complaints.

Terry Garner, President of Andrew Network Solutions Group, said, "ScoreBoard's unique service will contribute significantly to our Network Solutions portfolio of services and products for wireless carriers. I also anticipate synergies between ScoreBoard's services and our Geometrix Wireless Location System product line."

ScoreBoard's Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  prior to the purchase, Michael K. Morin, said, "ScoreBoard's investors and I are very pleased that this acquisition could be completed. This places the company's unique technology within the very well positioned and strong Andrew organization for future growth. ScoreBoard's customers and employees should benefit substantially from this new beginning."

About Andrew Corporation

Andrew Corporation (http://www.andrew.com) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential communications equipment and solutions for the global telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications.  infrastructure market. Products cover virtually the entire radio frequency (RF) footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor.

1.
 including: transmission line systems, antennas, power amplifiers Power amplifier

The final stage in multistage amplifiers, such as audio amplifiers and radio transmitters, designed to deliver appreciable power to the load.
, filters, in-building distributed wireless systems, and network geolocation products. A global company, with operations in 36 countries, Andrew serves operators and OEMs worldwide. Andrew Corporation's global presence extends across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and The Americas. Andrew (founded in 1937) is an S&P 500 company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol: ANDW.

Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 and we caution our stockholders and others that these statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results include the company's ability to integrate its acquisition of Allen Telecom and to realize the synergies and cost savings anticipated from this transaction, the effects of competitive products and pricing, economic and political conditions that may impact customers' ability to fund purchases of our products and services, the company's ability to achieve the cost savings anticipated from cost reduction programs, fluctuations in international exchange rates, the timing of cash payments and receipts, end use demands for wireless communication services, and other business factors. Investors should also review other risks and uncertainties discussed in company documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Geometrix is a registered trademark of Andrew Corporation. Invex3G is a trademark of Andrew Corporation.
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