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earnings per share on a GAAP basis for the year 2002 before the effect of the
goodwill accounting change, but including the restructuring charges of $0.07 per
common share, were $0.14 per common share as compared to reported earnings per
common share for the year 2001 of a loss of $0.06 per common share, which
include a restructuring charge of $0.05 per common share.

Allen Telecom's order backlog increased 15.0% sequentially from $122.0 million
at September 30, 2002 to $140.4 million at December 31, 2002 and increased 13.7%
from December 31, 2001. The increase in backlog as of December 31, 2002 is
largely the result of an increase in the Company's geolocation backlog, which
was $87.1 million at year-end December 31, 2002, an increase of 50.6% from the
third quarter ended September 30, 2002, and up 78.8% from December 31, 2001,
offset, in part, by reductions in backlog for most of the Company's other
product lines.

The Company's balance sheet and working capital position continued to improve in
the fourth quarter of 2002. Substantial cash generation from operations
increased the cash balance by $15.2 million in the fourth quarter as compared to
the quarter ended September 30, 2002. In addition, total debt outstanding was
reduced by $10.5 million to $76.6 million at December 31, 2002, as compared to
the outstanding debt at September 30, 2002. Inventories were reduced by $8.6
million during the fourth quarter of 2002 as compared to the quarter ended
September 30, 2002. Receivables increased 10.4% based on stronger sales in the
fourth quarter 2002, but Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) improved from 82 days at
the end of the third quarter 2002 to 75 days at the end of the fourth quarter
2002. These improvements reflect the strong emphasis placed on cost reduction,
working capital improvement and strengthening the balance sheet.

The analysis of the Company's goodwill, as required for the first time in 2002
by the new Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, resulted in a
$3.4 million non-cash charge, or $0.11 per common share, primarily related to
goodwill in the Company's Decibel Products division of the Base Station and
Mobile Antennas product line. This charge does not affect the Company's cash
flow or future operations.

Robert G. Paul, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allen Telecom Inc.
stated, "We have made significant progress in achieving our goals of reducing
expenses, lowering our cost of production, improving our balance sheet and
working capital position and, most importantly, generating profits. During 2002
we implemented cost reductions totaling approximately $16 million, we raised or
generated over $108 million in cash (including the net proceeds from our
convertible preferred stock offering of $46.8 million), we have substantially
reduced our long-term debt from $140.5 million at the beginning of 2002 to $63.3
million at the end of the fourth quarter and we have improved our cash balances
from $16.4 million to $48.4 million over the same time period. Furthermore,
based on sales growth, cost reductions and a favorable product mix, gross profit
margins have improved from 23.6% in the first quarter of 2002 to 25.8% in the
fourth quarter of 2002.

"This has been a difficult time for the telecommunications industry in general
and the wireless infrastructure industry in particular. The industry continues
to face declining capital expenditures by wireless carriers in many parts of the
world and a delay of UMTS, or third generation, networks in Europe. At the same
time, subscribers and minutes of use continue to grow on an overall basis,
straining the capacity limits of the existing networks. We are pleased to be
among the few participants in our industry showing growth in revenues and
profits in a most difficult year. While we cannot predict the exact timing of a
turnaround in the telecommunications industry, we believe we are extremely well
positioned to benefit from the strengthening in our industry when it occurs.

"Despite the general slowdown in the growth of the telecommunications industry,
the performance of our Geolocation Products has been outstanding. Sales of this
product line have increased from $7.8 million during 2001 to $88.7 million
during 2002. We made the decision to invest in E911 technology in 1996 based on
the 1994 Federal Communications Commission order requiring that a wireless
Enhanced 911 system be developed and deployed to locate mobile handsets placing
emergency calls in the United States. We currently have orders from nine
customers and have installed geolocation systems in 58 markets in 25 states.

"Looking forward, we expect first quarter sales to be between $110 and $117
million based on our expectations for continued strong sales in our Geolocation
Products line, partially offset by the usual first quarter seasonal slowdown in
a number of our other product lines. Earnings per common share in the first
quarter are expected to be between $0.15 and $0.20 per common share before
restructuring charges. It is too early to comment on a specific outlook for the
full year with any degree of confidence, but we expect the year 2003 to
represent a very significant improvement over 2002."

Allen Telecom Inc. (www.allentele.com) is a leading supplier of wireless
equipment to the global telecommunications infrastructure market. FOREM supplies
sophisticated filters, duplexers, combiners, amplifiers and microwave radios to
an array of OEM customers. MIKOM focuses on providing indoor and outdoor
repeaters, in-building multi-band optical repeater systems and other products
that enhance both the coverage and the capacity of a wireless system. Tekmar
Sistemi provides integrated low power fiber optic and cable distributed antenna
systems for indoor coverage systems. Decibel Products and Antenna Specialists
manufacture land based and mobile antennas in frequency bands that cover all of
the traditional wireless networks and third generation (3G) air interfaces.
Grayson Wireless supplies network-based wireless caller geolocation systems for
E911 and value added services, as well as measurement and signal processing
systems for testing the performance of a wireless network. Comsearch offers
program management, network planning, engineering, development and installation
of wireless networks worldwide.

Statements included in this press release, which are not historical in nature,
are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
regarding the Company's future performance and financial results are subject to
a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that
could cause the Company's actual results to materially differ from
forward-looking statements made by the Company include, among others, the cost,
success and timetable for new product development, including, for example,
products for 3G, E911 and power amplification; the cost and outcome of pending
litigation, including, for example, a lawsuit filed by a competitor in the E911
geolocation business claiming infringement by the Company of intellectual
property rights; the health and economic stability of the world and national
markets; the cost and availability of capital and financing to the Company and
its customers; loss or bankruptcy of one or more of the Company's customers,
which could adversely affect the Company's ability to collect its accounts
receivable; the uncertain timing and level of purchases of both current products
and those under development for current and prospective customers of the
Company's products and services; the effective realization of inventory and
other working capital assets to cash; the impact of competitive products and
pricing in the Company's markets; the impact of changes in the market value of
pension fund assets held by the Company's defined benefit pension plans; the
ability of the Company to generate future profits or to implement other tax
planning strategies needed to utilize the Company's tax loss carry forwards in
the U.S. and Europe; the changes in business conditions and/or changes in
assumptions, which could result in goodwill impairment charges; the impact of
U.S. and foreign government legislative/regulatory actions, including, for
example, the scope and timing of E911 geolocation requirements in the U.S.
markets and spectrum availability and licensing for new wireless applications;
the impact of future business conditions on the Company's ability to meet terms
and conditions of the Company's borrowing agreements; the cost, timing and
availability of personnel, facilities, materials and vendors required for the
Company's current and future products; and, whether and when backlog will be
converted to customer sales. Allen Telecom Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q may contain additional details concerning these
factors.