EXHIBIT 15




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

         We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Glenayre Technologies, Inc. for the registration of
750,000 shares of its Common Stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of
our reports dated August 4, 2003 and April 28, 2003 relating to the unaudited
condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Glenayre Technologies,
Inc. that are included in its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2003
and March 31, 2003, respectively.



                                        /s/ Ernst & Young, LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
August 4, 2003