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EXHIBIT 21

ANDREW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
List of Significant Subsidiaries

        Significant subsidiaries of the registrant, all of which are wholly owned are as follows:

Name of Subsidiary	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Andrew AB	Sweden
Andrew AG	Switzerland
Andrew AO	Russia
Andrew Canada Inc	Canada
Andrew Communications Oy	Finland
Andrew Corporation (Mexico), S.A. de C.V.	Mexico
Andrew Espana, S.A.	Spain
Andrew GmbH	Germany
Andrew do Brazil, Ltda.	Brazil
Andrew Kommunikationssysteme AG	Switzerland
Andrew Satcom Africa (Pty.) Ltd.	South Africa
Andrew S.A.R.L.	France
Andrew S.R.L.	Italy
Quasar Microwave Technology Limited	United Kingdom
Andrew Telecommunications India Pvt. Ltd.	India
Andrew Telecommunications (China) Co. Ltd.	China
Andrew Japan KK	Japan
Andrew International Corporation	State of Illinois
Andrew Amplifiers Inc.	State of Delaware
Andrew Systems Inc.	State of Delaware
Andrew Passive Power Products Inc.	State of Delaware
Andrew International Holding Corporation	State of Delaware
Andrew New Zealand	State of Delaware
Micro Pulse Inc.	State of Delaware

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