EXHIBIT 15.1


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Glenayre Technologies, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
Number 33-43797 on Form S-8 dated November 5, 1991, Registration Statement
Number 33-68766 on Form S-8 dated September 14, 1993, Registration Statement
Number 33-80464 on Form S-8 dated June 17, 1994, Registration Statement Number
333-04635 on Form S-8 dated May 28, 1996 (amended by Post-Effective Amendment
Number 1 on Form S-8 dated May 22, 1998), Registration Statement Number
333-15845 on Form S-4 dated November 8, 1996 (amended by Post-Effective
Amendment Number 1 on Form S-8 dated January 30, 1997), Registration Statement
Number 333-38169 on Form S-8 dated October 17, 1997, Registration Statement
Number 333-39717 on Form S-8 dated November 7, 1997, Registration Statement
Number 333-56375 on Form S-8 dated June 9, 1998, Registration Statement number
333-81161 on Form S-8 dated June 21, 1999 Registration Statement number
333-81155 on Form S-8 dated June 21, 1999 and Registration Statement number
333-37446 on Form S-8 dated May 19, 2000 of our report dated April 28, 2003,
relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of
Glenayre Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries which are included in its Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.



                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
May 5, 2003