Filed by Allen Telecom Inc.
                                                   Commission File No. 001-06016
                           Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
                                             Subject Company: Allen Telecom Inc.
                                                  Commission File No. 333-104177

         This document is being filed pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act of 1933 and is deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

         Allen Telecom Inc. distributed the following reminder e-mail to all
domestic Allen Telecom employees on or about July 8, 2003.



To:       Allen Telecom Inc. Employees

                       PLEASE READ -- UPDATED INFORMATION

         By now, you, as a participant in the Allen Telecom 401(k) plan, should
have received materials relating to the Special Meeting of Allen, which is
scheduled to be held on July 15, 2003. The Special Meeting is being held so that
Allen common stockholders may vote on the proposed merger of Allen and a
subsidiary of Andrew Corporation. The purpose of this e-mail is to remind you
about important information concerning voting the shares of Allen common stock
held in your account under the Allen 401(k) plan.

         Please remember that, to direct the Allen 401(k) plan trustee how to
vote the shares of Allen common stock held in your account, please mark your
choices on the back of the Voting Instruction Card you have received and return
it in the postage-paid envelope so that it is RECEIVED by the Allen 401(k) plan
trustee no later than July 10, 2003, which is five days prior to the Special
Meeting of Allen. If you do not properly and timely direct the Allen 401(k) plan
trustee how to vote the shares of Allen common stock held in your account under
the Allen 401(k) plan, they will be voted by the Allen 401(k) plan trustee in
accordance with the proportional direction of other participants who timely
submitted their instructions.

         If you have not already directed the trustee how to vote, you need to
act now to ensure that the shares of Allen common stock held in your account
under the Allen 401(k) plan are represented at the Special Meeting of Allen.

         Thank you for your continued support and commitment.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
         On June 10, 2003, Andrew Corporation filed a registration statement on
Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
proposed merger transaction containing a definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus regarding the transaction. Investors and security holders
of Andrew and Allen are urged to read the definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on June 10, 2003 and any other relevant
materials filed by Andrew or Allen with the SEC because they contain important
information about Andrew, Allen and the transaction. The definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus was sent to Andrew and Allen security holders of record as
of May 27, 2003 on or about June 12, 2003 seeking their approval of the proposed
transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus as well as other documents filed by
Andrew and Allen with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. A free copy
of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and such other documents may
also be obtained from Andrew or Allen. Investors and security holders are urged
to read the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant
materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the
transaction. Andrew and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Andrew and
Allen in favor of the transaction. Information regarding the interests of
Andrew's officers and directors in the transaction is included in the definitive
joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on June 10, 2003. Allen and
its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Andrew and Allen in favor of
the transaction. Information regarding the interests of Allen's officers and
directors in the transaction is included in the definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on June 10, 2003.