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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Registration no.&nbsp;333-98333<BR>
Filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3)  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1<BR>
TO PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2002  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>ANDREW CORPORATION  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>16,278,805
Shares of Common Stock </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Prospectus Supplement supplements the Prospectus dated September&nbsp;10, 2002 relating to, among other things, the resale by certain selling stockholders (the "Sellers") of up to
16,278,805 shares of common stock of Andrew Corporation (the "Corporation"). The shares were acquired by the Sellers in connection with the merger of Celiant Corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Corporation as described in the attached Prospectus under the caption "Selling Stockholders." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One
of the selling stockholders identified in the accompanying Prospectus, John J. Mack has transferred all of the common stock of the Corporation owned by him to a Grantor Retained
Annuity Trust, the JJM 2002 GRAT 2, of which Mr.&nbsp;Mack is the immediate beneficiary. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table sets forth information with respect to the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each of the selling stockholders as of December&nbsp;3, 2002. As
of December&nbsp;3, 2002, there were 98,228,030 shares of common stock outstanding. </FONT></P>

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<TH COLSPAN=3 ROWSPAN=4 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Shares beneficially<BR>
owned after the<BR>
sale of shares<BR>
covered by this<BR>
prospectus (1)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="14%" ROWSPAN=4 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Shares<BR>
beneficially<BR>
owned prior to<BR>
the sale of<BR>
shares covered<BR>
by this<BR>
prospectus</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="13%" ROWSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of<BR>
shares covered<BR>
by this<BR>
prospectus</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ROWSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Name of selling<BR>
stockholder</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percent</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>NV Partners II LP</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>8,368,755</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>8,368,755</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>Funds Managed by Pequot Capital Management, Inc. (2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>6,926,444</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>6,926,444</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>JJM 2002 GRAT 2 (3)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>983,606</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>983,606</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>16,278,805</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>16,278,805</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Assumes
all shares offered hereby are sold and no additional shares become beneficially owned.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Shares
 beneficially owned by Pequot Capital Management,&nbsp;Inc. represents 4,254,303 shares held of record by Pequot Private Equity Fund III, L.P., 599,719 shares held of record
by Pequot Offshore Private Equity Partners III, L.P. and 2,072,422 shares held of record by Pequot Endowment Fund, L.P. Pequot Capital Management,&nbsp;Inc., which manages the Pequot Funds, holds
voting and dispositive power for all shares held by the Pequot Funds. Gerald A. Poch, a Managing Director of Pequot Capital Management,&nbsp;Inc. and a member of our board of directors, may be
deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Pequot Funds and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;John
J. Mack is the immediate beneficiary of the JJM 2002 GRAT 2, of which Ms.&nbsp;Christy Mack serves as the trustee. The trust will pay Mr.&nbsp;Mack an annuity
income for a period of three years after which time the corpus of the trust will be distributed to Mr.&nbsp;Mack's children. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>The
date of this Prospectus Supplement is December&nbsp;6, 2002 </FONT></P>

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