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               ARRIS FILES FORM 8-K ANNOUNCING AMENDMENT TO BANK
              CREDIT FACILITY PROVIDING NEW FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY

DULUTH, GA. (OCTOBER 10, 2002) ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS) announced that the Company
and its bankers, led by CIT, have reached agreement on an amendment to the
Company's existing credit facility. Under the terms of the amendment which
became effective as of September 30, 2002, the Company will now be able to use
its existing cash reserves as well as the bank line of credit to redeem the
outstanding convertible bonds. Specifically, under the conditions imposed by the
amendment, ARRIS anticipates that it will be able to use approximately $50
million of cash on hand in 2002 to begin to redeem the approximately $99 million
of outstanding convertible bonds. The Company is planning to redeem the balance
of the remaining bonds during the second quarter of 2003. In order for the
Company to use its cash or draw from the bank line of credit to redeem the
remaining bonds, the Company must retain at least $25 million in cash and/or
credit availability under the credit agreement and must meet other requirements
of the amendment to the credit facility, which is part of the Form 8-K filed
with the SEC today.

"We are very pleased that we have reached agreement with our banks to be able to
use the considerable cash that we have generated from operations over the past
year to begin to eliminate our convertible debt obligations that come due in
2003," said Bob Stanzione, ARRIS President & CEO.

The Company had previously disclosed that it had $53 million of cash and
equivalents on hand as of the end of the second quarter. The amendment to the
credit facility can be reviewed in the Form 8-K which was filed today.

ARRIS is a leading provider of innovative broadband local access networks and
high-speed data and telephony systems for the delivery of voice, video and data
to the home and business. From the network to the subscriber, ARRIS provides
complete solutions that add reliability and value. Headquartered in Duluth,
Georgia, USA, ARRIS has design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and
sales office locations throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products
and services can be found at www.arrisi.com.






Forward-looking statements:

Certain information and statements contained in this press release constitute
forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of
operations, and business of ARRIS. Statements that are based on current
expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the markets in which
the Company operates and management's beliefs and assumptions regarding these
markets are forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that any
forward-looking statements made are not guarantees of future performance and
projected savings from the changes being implemented by the Company are based on
preliminary estimates.

     Statements made in this press release, including those related to:

         -        The timing of the retirement of the convertible bonds, and

         -        achievement and timing of results based on management's
                  actions

are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these
statements, including, among other things:

         -        the timing and amount of cash generated from operations,

         -        any unanticipated costs and expenses of redeeming the bonds,
                  and

         -        the ability to meet the covenants in the credit agreement, as
                  amended.

In addition to the factors set forth elsewhere in this release, other factors
that could cause results to differ from current expectations include: the impact
of rapidly changing technologies, the impact of competition on product
development and pricing, the ability of ARRIS to react to changes in general
industry and market conditions including regulatory developments, rights to
intellectual property, market trends and the adoption of industry standards, and
consolidations within the telecommunications industry of both the customer and
supplier base. These factors are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of
risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business. Additional
information regarding these and other factors can be found in ARRIS' reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking
statements, the Company is not undertaking any obligation to update publicly or
otherwise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

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