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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.1(c)

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                                 THIRD AMENDMENT
                               TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

            This THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "AMENDMENT") is dated
as of April 24, 2002 and entered into by and among ARRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), ARRIS INTERACTIVE L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company ("ARRIS"), EACH OF COMPANY'S SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON
THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF (Company, Arris and each such subsidiary are
individually referred to herein as a "BORROWER" and, collectively, on a joint
and several basis, as the "BORROWERS"), THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LISTED ON THE
SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF (each individually referred to herein as a "LENDER" and
collectively as "LENDERS"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, as syndication agent for
Lenders (in such capacity, "SYNDICATION AGENT") and THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS
CREDIT, INC., as administrative agent and collateral agent for Lenders (in such
capacity, "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"), and is made with reference to that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of August 3, 2001, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 8, 2002 (the "FIRST
AMENDMENT"), as supplemented by that certain Acknowledgement dated as of March
21, 2002 and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Credit
Agreement dated as of April 17, 2002 (as so amended, and supplemented as of the
date hereof, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"), by and among the Borrowers, Lenders,
Syndication Agent and Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the
Credit Agreement.

                                    RECITALS

            WHEREAS, Borrowers and Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement
to (i) allow Keptel, Inc. and Company to sell substantially all of the assets
related to the Company's demarcation and repeaters product line (the "KEPTEL
SALE") to Buyer for cash proceeds of approximately $30,000,000; (ii) allow for
the release from the Lien created by the Collateral Documents (a) certain
equipment located at the Company's Rock Falls, Illinois facility (the "ROCK
FALLS EQUIPMENT") and (b) Patent No. 5,092,663 that in connection with the
Keptel Sale will be transferred to by Company in the future; (iii) permit the
Company to grant Buyer a security interest in the Rock Falls Equipment; (iv)
provide that the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be reduced by an amount equal
to the Net Asset Sale Proceeds received by the Credit Parties in connection with
the Keptel Sale on or about the date of the closing of the Keptel Sale on the
earlier of (x) May 31, 2002 or (y) the date that such reduction is requested by
Requisite Lenders; and (v) make certain other amendments as set forth below.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements,
provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

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            AMENDMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

            AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1: PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEFINED TERMS

            Subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding
      thereto the following definitions, which shall be inserted in proper
      alphabetical order:

            "KEPTEL" means Keptel, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

            "KEPTEL ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means the Asset Purchase Agreement
      dated as of April 24, 2002, by and among Keptel, Buyer., a Delaware
      corporation and Company, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
      modified from time to time to the extent permitted under subsection 7.12.

            "KEPTEL ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT" means the Assignment
      and Assumption Agreement dated as of April 24, 2002, by and among Keptel
      and Buyer, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
      time to time to the extent permitted under subsection 7.12.

            "KEPTEL BILL OF SALE" means the Bill of Sale dated as of April 24,
      2002, by and among Keptel and Buyer, as amended, restated, supplemented or
      otherwise modified from time to time to the extent permitted under
      subsection 7.12.

            "KEPTEL CLOSING DATE" means the Closing Date (as such term is
      defined in the Keptel Asset Purchase Agreement).

            "KEPTEL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT" means the Distribution Agreement
      dated as of April 24, 2002, by and among Company and Buyer, as amended,
      restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time to the
      extent permitted under subsection 7.12.

            "KEPTEL SALE" means the sale by Keptel of substantially all of its
      assets and the transfer of certain of its liabilities pursuant to the
      Keptel Sale Documents.

            "KEPTEL SALE DOCUMENTS" means the Keptel Asset Purchase Agreement,
      Keptel Bill of Sale, Keptel Assignment and Assumption Agreement, Keptel
      Transition Services Agreement and Keptel Distribution Agreement, and all
      other instruments or documents delivered or entered into in connection
      with any of the foregoing, in each case including all schedules, annexes
      and exhibits thereto, as such Keptel Sale Documents may be amended,
      restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time to the
      extent permitted under subsection 7.12.

            "KEPTEL TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT" means the Transition Services
      Agreement dated as of April 24, 2002, by and among Company and Buyer, as
      amended,

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      restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time to the
      extent permitted under subsection 7.12.

            AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2: AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS AND LOANS

            Subsection 2.4A(iii)(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
adding the following proviso at the end of such subsection:

            "; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything in this clause
      (a) to the contrary, the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be reduced by an
      amount equal to the Net Asset Sale Proceeds received by Holdings or any of
      its Subsidiaries in connection with the Keptel Sale, (i) if such Net Asset
      Sale Proceeds are received on or about the Keptel Closing Date, upon the
      earlier of (x) May 31, 2002 or (y) the date that such reduction is
      requested by Requisite Lenders and (ii) if such Net Asset Sale Proceeds
      are received after the Keptel Closing Date, upon receipt of such Net Asset
      Sale Proceeds."

            Amendments to Section 7: Borrowers' Negative Covenants

            Subsection 7.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the "and" at the end of subsection (vi) thereof, deleting the "." at
the end of subsection (vii) thereof and substituting therefor "; and" and (ii)
adding the following subsection (viii) to the end thereof:

            "(viii) Liens granted by Company in equipment located at the Rock
      Falls, Illinois facility of the Company in accordance with and pursuant to
      the Keptel Transitions Services Agreement."

            Subsection 7.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the "and" at the end of subsection (xv) thereof, deleting the "." at
the end of subsection (xvi) thereof and substituting therefor "; and" and (ii)
adding the following subsection (xvii) to the end thereof:

            "(xvii) Company and Keptel may acquire and hold the earn-out
      obligation provided for under the Keptel Asset Purchase Agreement."

            Subsection 7.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the "and" at the end of subsection (xv) thereof, deleting the "." at
the end of subsection (xvi) thereof and substituting therefor "; and" and (ii)
adding the following subsection (xvi) to the end thereof:

            "(xvi) Company may become and remain liable for Contingent
      Obligations arising under the Keptel Asset Purchase Agreement."

            Subsection 7.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the "and" at the end of clause (ix), deleting the period at the end of clause
(x) and substituting therefore "; and", and inserting the following clause (xi)
at the end of such subsection:

            "(xi) So long as no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
      has occurred and is continuing, Keptel and Company may sell, license or
      lease the assets comprising

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      the Company's and its Subsidiaries' demarcation and repeaters product line
      for cash consideration of at least $30,000,000 in accordance with the
      terms of the Keptel Sale Documents."

            Subsection 7.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting subsection 7.12A and substituting therefor the following:

            "A. AMENDMENTS OR WAIVERS OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS. Neither any
      Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries will agree to any amendment to, or
      waive any of its rights under, any Reorganization Document, Mexican
      Intercompany Security Document, Tax Abatement Transaction Document, Cadant
      Acquisition Document or Keptel Sale Document after the Closing Date,
      without in each case obtaining the prior written consent of Requisite
      Lenders to such amendment or waiver."

            RELEASE OF CERTAIN COLLATERAL

      In connection with the Keptel Sale, the Lenders hereby authorize
Administrative Agent to release from the Liens the created by the Collateral
Documents (i) the assets sold by the Company and Keptel pursuant to the Keptel
Sale Documents, (ii) the equipment described in the Keptel Transition Services
Agreement located at the Company's Rock Falls, Illinois facility and (iii)
Patent No. 5,092,663.

            CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

            Section 1 of this Amendment shall become effective only upon the
satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent (the date of
satisfaction of such conditions being referred to herein as the "THIRD AMENDMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE"):

            on the Third Amendment Effective Date, all conditions to the
consummation of the Keptel Sale (other than payment of the purchase price
therefor and the conveyance of assets resulting therefrom) shall have been
satisfied or waived with the consent of Administrative Agent and Administrative
Agent shall have received (i) a fully executed or conformed copy of each Keptel
Acquisition Document to be entered into on or prior to the Third Amendment
Effective Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and each such Keptel Acquisition Document shall be in full
force and effect and no provision thereof shall have been modified or waived
without the consent of Administrative Agent and the parties to the Keptel
Acquisition Documents shall not have failed in any material respect to perform
any material obligation or covenant required by the Keptel Asset Purchase
Agreement, respectively, to be performed or complied with by any of them on or
before the Third Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) an Officer's Certificate of
Company (1) to the effect set forth in clause (i) and (2) stating that Company
and Keptel will proceed to consummate the Keptel Sale contemporaneously with the
effectiveness of this Amendment.

            BORROWERS' REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

            In order to induce Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to amend
the Credit Agreement in the manner provided herein, Borrowers represent and
warrant to each Lender that

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the following statements are true, correct and complete:

            CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY. Each Borrower has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Amendment, and perform its
obligations under, the Credit Agreement as amended by the First Amendment and
this Amendment (the "AMENDED AGREEMENT").

            AUTHORIZATION OF AGREEMENTS. The execution and delivery of this
Amendment and the performance of the Amended Agreement have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of the Borrowers.

            NO CONFLICT. The execution and delivery by Borrowers of this
Amendment and the performance by Borrowers of the Amended Agreement do not and
will not (i) violate any provision of any law or any governmental rule or
regulation applicable to any Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries,
the Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or Certificate of
Formation or Operating Agreement, as applicable, of any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of
government binding on any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict
with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or
both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien
upon any of the properties or assets of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than Liens created under any of the Loan Documents in favor of
Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders), or (iv) require any approval of
stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual
Obligation of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

            GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. The execution and delivery by each Borrower
of this Amendment and the performance by the Borrowers of the Amended Agreement
and the transactions contemplated by this Amendment do not and will not require
any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to,
with or by, any federal, state or other governmental authority or regulatory
body.

            BINDING OBLIGATION. This Amendment and the Amended Agreement have
been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and is the legally valid and
binding obligations of the Borrowers, enforceable against the Borrowers in
accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting
creditors' rights generally or by equitable principles relating to
enforceability.

            INCORPORATION OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES FROM CREDIT
AGREEMENT. The representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the
Credit Agreement are and will be true, correct and complete in all material
respects on and as of the First Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as
though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations
and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were
true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of such earlier
date.

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            ABSENCE OF DEFAULT. No event has occurred and is continuing or will
result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment
that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default.

            ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT

                        Holdings, each Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor
hereby acknowledges that such Loan Party has read this Amendment and consents to
the terms hereof and further hereby confirms and agrees that, notwithstanding
the effectiveness of this Amendment, the obligations of such Loan Party under
each of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party shall not be
impaired and each of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party are,
and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed and
ratified in all respects.

            Holdings and each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that
(i) notwithstanding the conditions to effectiveness set forth in this Amendment,
such Loan Party is not required by the terms of the Credit Agreement or any
other Loan Document to consent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement
effected pursuant to this Amendment and (ii) nothing in the Credit Agreement,
this Amendment or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to require the consent
of such Loan Party to any future amendments to the Credit Agreement.

            MISCELLANEOUS

            REFERENCE TO AND EFFECT ON THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS.

            On and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, each reference in
the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein" or
words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in
the other Loan Documents to the "Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or
words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a
reference to the Amended Agreement.

            Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and
are hereby ratified and confirmed.

            The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not,
except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver of any provision of, or
operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Administrative Agent or any
Lender under, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

            FEES AND EXPENSES. Company acknowledges that all costs, fees and
expenses as described in subsection 10.2 of the Credit Agreement incurred by
Agents and their counsel with respect to this Amendment and the documents and
transactions contemplated hereby shall be for the account of Borrowers.

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            HEADINGS. Section and subsection headings in this Amendment are
included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a
part of this Amendment for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

            APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK), WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

            COUNTERPARTS; EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but
all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument;
signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached
to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to
the same document. This Amendment shall become effective upon the execution of a
counterpart hereof by each of the Borrowers, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors,
Holdings and Requisite Lenders and receipt by Company and Administrative Agent
of written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of
delivery.

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                                                          EXHIBIT 10.1(C)

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized as of the date first written above.

HOLDINGS:                               ARRIS GROUP, INC.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Vice President, Chief
                                                   Financial Officer & Secretary

COMPANY:                                ARRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Executive Vice President,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer &
                                                   Secretary

ARRIS:                                  ARRIS INTERACTIVE L.L.C.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Executive Vice President

SUBSIDIRIES OF COMPANY:                 ANTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: President

                                        ANTEC LICENSING COMPANY

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: President

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                                        TEXSCAN CORPORATION

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Chairman of the Board

                                        ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR
                                        CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Vice President

                                        POWER GUARD, INC.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Vice President

                                        ELECTRONIC SYSTEM PRODUCTS INC.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Vice President

                                        KEPTEL, INC.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Vice President

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SUBSIDIARY GUARATORS,
for purposes of Section 3 only,         TEXSCAN DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Chairman

                                        KEPTEL DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Chairman

                                        ANTEC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:  Lawrence A. Margolis
                                            Title: Director

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LENDERS:                                THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,
                                        individually and as Administrative Agent
                                        and Collateral Agent

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
                                        individually and as Syndication Agent

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND
                                        TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        COMERICA BANK

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                        (SOUTHERN)

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        IBM CREDIT CORPORATION

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                        PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.9(b)

                    AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as
of January 21, 2002, is by and between ARRIS GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), and GORDON HALVERSON ("Executive").

      WHEREAS, Executive and a subsidiary of the Company are parties to a
previous employment agreement dated as of October 25, 2000;

      WHEREAS, Executive and the Company desire to amend and restate the
previous employment agreement; and

      WHEREAS, Executive and the Company want to enter into a written agreement
providing for the terms of Executive's employment by the Company.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recital and of the
mutual covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree
as follows:

      1. Employment. Executive agrees to enter into the continued employment of
the Company, and the Company agrees to employ Executive, on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement. Executive agrees during the term of this
Agreement to devote substantially all of his business time, efforts, skills and
abilities to the performance of his duties as stated in this Agreement and to
the furtherance of the Company's business.

            Executive's initial job title will be Executive CEO Telewire Supply
and his duties will be those as are designated by the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company. Executive further agrees to serve, without additional compensation,
as an officer or director, or both, of any subsidiary, division or affiliate of
the Company or any other entity in which the Company holds an equity interest,
provided, however, that (a) the Company shall indemnify Executive from
liabilities in connection with serving in any such position to the same extent
as his indemnification rights pursuant to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation, By-laws and applicable Delaware law, and (b) such other position
shall not materially detract from the responsibilities of Executive pursuant to
this Section 1 or his ability to perform such responsibilities.

      2. Compensation.

            (a) Base Salary. During the term of Executive's employment with the
Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall pay to Executive as
compensation for his services an annual base salary of not less than $245,000
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Salary will be payable in arrears in accordance with the Company's normal
payroll procedures and will be reviewed annually and subject to upward
adjustment at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer.

            (b) Incentive Bonus. During the term of Executive's employment with
the Company pursuant to this Agreement, Executive's incentive compensation
program shall be determined by the Company in its discretion with a target bonus
equal to 50% of Base Salary, and allowing for payment of up to 150% of target.
On termination at other than year-end the bonus will be prorated to reflect the
period of actual employment.

            (c) Executive Perquisites. During the term of Executive's employment
with the Company pursuant to this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to
receive such executive perquisites and fringe benefits as are provided to the
executives in comparable positions and their families under any of the Company's
plans and/or programs in effect from time to time and such other benefits as are
customarily available to executives of the Company and their families, including
without limitation vacations and life, medical and disability insurance.

            (d) Tax Withholding. The Company has the right to deduct from any
compensation payable to Executive under this Agreement social security (FICA)
taxes and all federal, state, municipal or other such taxes or charges as may
now be in effect or that may hereafter be enacted or required.

            (e) Expense Reimbursements. The Company shall pay or reimburse
Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred or paid by Executive in
the course of performing his duties hereunder, including but not limited to
reasonable travel expenses for Executive. As a condition to such payment or
reimbursement, however, Executive shall maintain and provide to the Company
reasonable documentation and receipts for such expenses.

      3. Term. Unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement,
and subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, the term of Executive's
employment under this Agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and shall
continue until five years and six months from the date hereof.

      4. Termination. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 hereof, but
subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, Executive's employment under this
Agreement shall terminate as follows:

            (a) Death. Executive's employment shall terminate upon the death of
Executive; provided, however, that the Company shall continue to pay (in
accordance with its normal payroll procedures) the Base Salary to Executive's
estate for a period of three months after the date of Executive's death.

            (b) Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate Executive's
employment at any time for "Cause" (as hereinafter defined) by delivering a
written termination notice to Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause"
shall mean any of: (i) Executive's

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conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) Executive's
commission of an act constituting fraud, deceit or material misrepresentation
with respect to the Company; (iii) Executive's embezzlement of funds or assets
from the Company; (iv) Executive's addiction to any alcoholic, controlled or
illegal substance or drug; (v) Executive's commission of any act or omission
which would give the Company the right, other than the right generally to
terminate Executive's employment "at will," to terminate Executive's employment
under applicable law; or (vi) Executive's failure to correct or cure any
material breach of or default under this Agreement within ten days after
receiving written notice of such breach or default from the Company.

            (c) Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive's
employment at any time by delivering a written termination notice to Executive.

            (d) Termination by Executive. Except as otherwise provided herein,
Executive may terminate his employment at any time by delivering ninety days
prior written notice to the Company; provided, however, that the terms,
conditions and benefits specified in Section 5 hereof shall apply or be payable
to Executive only if such termination occurs as a result of a material breach by
the Company of any provision of this Agreement.

            (e) Termination Following Disability. In the event Executive suffers
a permanent disability which materially impairs Executive's performance of
Executive's duties for the Company and qualifies Executive for full benefits
under the Company's long term disability insurance policy, the Company may
terminate Executive's employment by delivering a written termination notice to
Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall continue to receive
his full salary and benefits under this Agreement until the expiration of a
period of six months after the effective date of such termination or until the
commencement of benefits under the Company's long term disability insurance
policy, which ever shall first occur.

            (f) Payments. Following any expiration or termination of this
Agreement or Executive's employment hereunder, and in addition to any amounts
owed pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the Company shall pay to Executive all
amounts earned by Executive hereunder prior to the date of such expiration or
termination.

            (g) Early Retirement. In the event, Executive upon at least 90 days
written notice to the Company, elects to retire after reaching age 62, (i) the
payments provided by Section 5(a) hereof shall be made at two thirds (2/3) of
the rate provided by Section 5(a) until the expiration of a period of 36 months
following such retirement or Executive's death, which ever shall first occur,
less any amounts that Executive shall receive under the funded and unfunded
pension plans of the Company and its subsidiaries, (ii) the benefits specified
in Section 5(c), (d) and (e) shall be provided, and (iii) Executive's stock
options and restricted stock grants shall vest and be exercisable as provided in
Section 5(b) hereof.

      5. Certain Termination Benefits. Subject to Section 6(a) hereof, in the
event (i) the Company terminates Executive's employment without cause pursuant
to Section 4(c) or (ii) Executive terminates his employment pursuant to Section
4(d):

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            (a) Base Salary and Bonus. The Company shall continue to pay to
Executive his Base Salary (as in effect as of the date of such termination) and
bonuses (calculated on a pro rata basis based upon the assumption that Executive
would have fulfilled the requirements to earn his target bonus) that would have
been payable hereunder to Executive from the date of such termination for a
period of 24 months following the termination.

            (b) Stock. Subject to Section 10 hereof, on and as of the effective
date of the termination of employment, all of Executive's outstanding stock
options and restricted stock grants under the Company's stock option and other
benefit plans shall immediately vest and all such stock options shall be
exercisable for the period of 60 days, seven months or, in the case of death, 12
months after the conclusion of Executive's consultation pursuant to Section 14
as each stock option provides, or, if shorter, their remaining term.

            (c) Life Insurance. The Company shall continue to provide Executive
with group and additional life insurance coverage until Executive reaches the
age of 65.

            (d) Medical Insurance. The Company shall continue to provide
Executive and his family with group medical insurance coverage under the
Company's Medical Plans (as the same may change from time to time) or other
substantially similar health insurance Until Executive reaches the age of 65.

            (e) Group Disability. The Company shall continue to provide
Executive coverage under the Company's group disability plan until Executive
reaches the age of 65, if and to the extent such coverage is available under the
Company's insurance plan.

            (f) Support. Executive shall be entitled to retain the cellular
telephone and the home office computer equipment provided to him by the Company;
provided, however, that Executive shall be responsible for the payment of all of
his cellular telephone bills.

            (g) Offset. Any fringe benefits received by Executive in connection
with any other employment that are reasonably comparable, but not necessarily as
beneficial, to Executive as the fringe benefits then being provided by the
Company pursuant to Section 5 (c), (d) or (e), shall be deemed to be the
equivalent of, and shall terminate the Company's responsibility to continue
providing, the fringe benefits then being provided by the Company pursuant to
Section 5 (c), (d) or (e). The Company acknowledges that if Executive's
employment with the Company is terminated, Executive shall have no duty to
mitigate damages.

            (h) General Release. Acceptance by Executive of any amounts pursuant
to this Section 5 shall constitute a full and complete release by Executive of
any and all claims Executive may have against the Company, its officers,
directors and affiliates, including, but not limited to, claims he might have
relating to Executive's cessation of employment with the Company; provided,
however, that there may properly be excluded from the scope of such general
release the following:

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                  (i) claims that Executive may have against the Company for
            reimbursement of ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred
            by him during the course of his employment;

                  (ii) claims that may be made by the Executive for payment of
            Base Salary, fringe benefits or stock options properly due to him;
            or

                  (iii) claims respecting matters for which the Executive is
            entitled to be indemnified under the Company's Certificate of
            Incorporation or Bylaws, respecting third party claims asserted or
            third party litigation pending or threatened against the Executive.

A condition to Executive's receipt of any amounts pursuant to this Section 5
shall be Executive's execution and delivery of a general release as described
above. In exchange for such release, the Company shall, if Executive's
employment is terminated without Cause, provide a release to Executive, but only
with respect to claims against Executive which are actually known to the Company
as of the time of such termination.

      (i) Retirement Benefits. Upon the completion of the payments provided by
(a) above, Executive may receive benefits under the Company's defined benefit
pension plan, as provided by his previous participation in that plan, and the
Company's excess benefits plan without reduction for retirement prior to his
normal retirement date. Any reduction for early retirement required by the
provisions of the defined benefit plan will be paid by the Company. By written
notice to the Company by Executive and his Spouse at least one year prior to the
commencement of retirement payments by the Company outside the defined benefit
plan, Executive may elect to receive such payments in a lump sum amount
determined in good faith by the Company to be the actuarial equivalent of such
payments.

      6. Effect of Change in Control.

            (a) If in the six to twelve month period following a "Change of
Control" (as hereinafter defined), Executive terminates his employment with the
Company for any reason upon at least 30 days written notice to the Company, the
Company shall provide to Executive the benefits specified in Section 5 hereof.

            (b) "Change of Control" shall mean the date as of which: (i) there
shall be consummated (1) any consolidation or merger of the Company in which the
Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which
shares of the Company's common stock would be converted into cash, securities or
other property, other than a merger of the Company in which the holders of the
Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same
proportionate ownership of common stock of the surviving corporation immediately
after the merger, or (2) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one
transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all,
of the assets of the Company; or (ii) the stockholders of the Company approve
any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or (iii)
any person ( as such term is used in Sections

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13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")), shall become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 30% of the Company's outstanding common stock
(other than Nortel or Liberty Media or one of their subsidiaries); or (iv)
during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of
such period constitute the entire board of directors of the Company shall cease
for any reason to constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, of each new director was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office
who were directors at the beginning of the period. It is understood and agreed
that the sale of the Company's distribution business (Telewire Supply) or the
assignment to and assumption of this Agreement to the buyer of that business
shall not be considered a Change of Control and that upon such an assignment and
assumption all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall mean the buyer of
that business.

            (c) In the event that (i) Executive would otherwise be entitled to
the compensation and benefits described in Section 6(a) hereof ("Compensation
Payments"), and (ii) the Company determines, based upon the advice of tax
counsel selected by the Company's independent auditors and acceptable to
Executive, that, as a result of such Compensation Payments and any other
benefits or payments required to be taken into account under Code Section
280G(b)(2) ("Parachute Payments"), any of such Parachute Payments would be
reportable by the Company as "excess parachute payments", such Compensation
Payments shall be reduced to the extent necessary to cause Executive's Parachute
Payments to equal 2.99 times the "base amount" as defined in Code Section
280G(b)(3) with respect to such Executive. However, such reduction in the
Compensation Payments shall be made only if, in the opinion of such tax counsel,
it would result in a larger Parachute Payment to the Executive than payment of
the unreduced Parachute Payments after deduction of tax imposed on and payable
by the Executive under Section 4999 of the Code ("Excise Tax"). The value of any
non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit for purposes of this
paragraph shall be determined by the Company's independent auditors.

            (d) The parties hereto agree that the payments provided under
Section 6(a) above, as the case may be, are reasonable compensation in light of
Executive's services rendered to the Company and that neither party shall
contest the payment of such benefits as constituting an "excess parachute
payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code.

            (e) Unless the Company determines that any Parachute Payments made
hereunder must be reported as "excess parachute payments" in accordance with
Section 6(e) above, neither party shall file any return taking the position that
the payment of such benefits constitutes an "excess parachute payment" within
the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code.

      7. Non-Competition. Executive agrees that during the term of this
Agreement and for a period of four months from the date of the termination of
Executive's employment with the Company pursuant to Sections 4(b), 4(c), 4(d),
4(e) or 6 herein or for any other reason that results in the Executive being
entitled to the benefits described in Section 5, he will not, directly or
indirectly, compete with the Company by providing to any company that is in a
"Competing

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Business" services substantially similar to the services provided by Executive
at the time of termination. Competing Business shall be defined as any business
that engages, in whole or in part, in the broadband communication equipment for
broadband communications architectures in the United States, and Executive's
employment function or affiliation is directly or indirectly in such business.

      8. Nonsolicitation of Employees. For a period of two years after the
termination or cessation of his employment with the Company for any reason
whatsoever, Executive shall not, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other
person, partnership, association, corporation, or other entity, solicit or in
any manner attempt to influence or induce any employee of the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates (known by the Executive to be such) to leave the
employment of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, nor shall he use or
disclose to any person, partnership, association, corporation or other entity
any information obtained while an employee of the Company concerning the names
and addresses of the Company's employees.

      9. Nondisclosure of Trade Secrets. During the term of this Agreement,
Executive will have access to and become familiar with various trade secrets and
proprietary and confidential information of the Company, its subsidiaries and
affiliates, including, but not limited to, processes, computer programs,
compilations of information, records, sales procedures, customer requirements,
pricing techniques, customer lists, methods of doing business and other
confidential information (collectively, referred to as "Trade Secrets") which
are owned by the Company, its subsidiaries and/or affiliates and regularly used
in the operation of its business, and as to which the Company, its subsidiaries
and/or affiliates take precautions to prevent dissemination to persons other
than certain directors, officers and employees. Executive acknowledges and
agrees that the Trade Secrets (1) are secret and not known in the industry; (2)
give the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates an advantage over competitors
who do not know or use the Trade Secrets; (3) are of such value and nature as to
make it reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve the confidentiality and
secrecy of the Trade Secrets; and (4) are valuable, special and unique assets of
the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, the disclosure of which could
cause substantial injury and loss of profits and goodwill to the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates. Executive may not use in any way or disclose any of
the Trade Secrets, directly or indirectly, either during the term of this
Agreement or at any time thereafter, except as required in the course of his
employment under this Agreement, if required in connection with a judicial or
administrative proceeding, or if the information becomes public knowledge other
than as a result of an unauthorized disclosure by the Executive. All files,
records, documents, information, data and similar items relating to the business
of the Company, whether prepared by Executive or otherwise coming into his
possession, will remain the exclusive property of the Company and may not be
removed from the premises of the Company under any circumstances without the
prior written consent of the Board (except in the ordinary course of business
during Executive's period of active employment under this Agreement), and in any
event must be promptly delivered to the Company upon termination of Executive's
employment with the Company. Executive agrees that upon his receipt of any
subpoena, process or other request to produce or divulge, directly or
indirectly, any Trade Secrets to any entity, agency, tribunal or person,
Executive shall timely notify and promptly hand deliver a copy of the

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subpoena, process or other request to the Board. For this purpose, Executive
irrevocably nominates and appoints the Company (including any attorney retained
by the Company), as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to act in Executive's
name, place and stead to perform any act that Executive might perform to defend
and protect against any disclosure of any Trade Secrets.

      10. Return of Profits. In the event that Executive violates any of the
provisions of Sections 7, 8 or 9 hereof or fails to provide the notice required
by Section 4(d), 4(g) or 6(a) hereof, as the case may be, the Company shall be
entitled to receive from Executive the profits, if any, received by Executive
upon exercise of any Company granted stock options or stock appreciation rights
or upon lapse of the restrictions on any grant of restricted stock to the extent
such options or rights were exercised, or such restrictions lapsed, subsequent
to six months prior to the termination of Executive's employment.

      11. Severability. The parties hereto intend all provisions of Sections 7,
8, 9 and 10 hereof to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Accordingly, should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that the scope
of any provision of Sections 7, 8, 9 or 10 hereof is too broad to be enforced as
written, the parties intend that the court reform the provision to such narrower
scope as it determines to be reasonable and enforceable. In addition, however,
Executive agrees that the nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements set forth
above each constitute separate agreements independently supported by good and
adequate consideration shall be severable from the other provisions of, and
shall survive, this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of
Executive against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or
otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of
the covenants of Executive contained in the nonsolicitation and nondisclosure
agreements. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof,
such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed
and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision never
constituted a part of this Agreement; and the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance here from.
Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there
shall be added as part of this Agreement, a provision as similar in its terms to
such illegal, invalid or enforceable provision as may be possible and be legal,
valid and enforceable.

      12. Arbitration - Exclusive Remedy.

            (a) The parties agree that the exclusive remedy or method of
resolving all disputes or questions arising out of or relating to this Agreement
shall be arbitration. Arbitration shall be held in Atlanta, Georgia by three
arbitrators, one to be appointed by the Company, a second to be appointed by
Executive, and a third to be appointed by those two arbitrators. The third
arbitrator shall act as chairman. Any arbitration may be initiated by either
party by written notice ("Arbitration Notice") to the other party specifying the
subject of the requested arbitration and appointing that party's arbitrator.

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            (b) If (i) the non-initiating party fails to appoint an arbitrator
by written notice to the initiating party within ten days after the Arbitration
Notice, or (ii) the two arbitrators appointed by the parties fail to appoint a
third arbitrator within ten days after the date of the appointment of the second
arbitrator, then the American Arbitration Association, upon application of the
initiating party, shall appoint an arbitrator to fill that position.

            (c) The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with
the rules of the American Arbitration Association. A determination or award made
or approved by at least two of the arbitrators shall be the valid and binding
action of the arbitrators. The costs of arbitration (exclusive of the expense of
a party in obtaining and presenting evidence and attending the arbitration and
of the fees and expenses of legal counsel to a party, all of which shall be
borne by that party) shall be borne by the Company only if Executive receives
substantially the relief sought by him in the arbitration, whether by
settlement, award or judgment; otherwise, the costs shall be borne equally
between the parties. The arbitration determination or award shall be final and
conclusive on the parties, and judgment upon such award may be entered and
enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.

      13. Miscellaneous.

            (a) Notices. Any notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals and
other communications to be given under this Agreement by either party to the
other must be in writing and must be either (i) personally delivered, (ii)
mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid with return receipt
requested, (iii) delivered by overnight express delivery service or same-day
local courier service, or (iv) delivered by telex or facsimile transmission, to
the address set forth below, or to such other address as may be designated by
the parties from time to time in accordance with this Section 12(a):

            If to the Company:  ARRIS Group, Inc
                                11450 Technology Circle
                                Duluth, Georgia  30097
                                Attention: President
                                Facsimile: (678) 473-8470

            If to Executive:    Gordy Halverson
                                4529 Silver Bell Circle
                                Castle Rock, CO 80104
                                Facsimile: (720) 895-7125

                                With a copy to:
                                John G. Brant
                                710 Kipling Street
                                Suite 305
                                Lakewood, Colorado 80215
                                Facsimile: (303) 238-3970

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            Notices delivered personally or by overnight express delivery
service or by local courier service are deemed given as of actual receipt.
Mailed notices are deemed given three business days after mailing. Notices
delivered by telex or facsimile transmission are deemed given upon receipt by
the sender of the answer back (in the case of a telex) or transmission
confirmation (in the case of a facsimile transmission).

            (b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all other
agreements, either oral or written, between the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement and contains all of the covenants and
agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement.

            (c) Modification. No change or modification of this Agreement is
valid or binding upon the parties, nor will any waiver of any term or condition
in the future be so binding, unless the change or modification or waiver is in
writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement.

            (d) Governing Law and Venue. The parties acknowledge and agree that
this Agreement and the obligations and undertakings of the parties under this
Agreement will be performable in Georgia. This Agreement is governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Georgia. If any action is
brought to enforce or interpret this Agreement, venue for the action will be in
Georgia.

            (e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which constitutes an original, but all of which constitutes one
document.

            (f) Costs. If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce
or interpret the terms of this Agreement, each party shall bear its own costs
and expenses.

            (g) Estate. If Executive dies prior to the expiration of the term of
employment or during a period when monies are owing to him, any monies that may
be due him from the Company under this Agreement as of the date of his death
shall be paid to his estate and as when otherwise payable.

            (h) Assignment. The Company shall have the right to assign this
Agreement to its successors or assigns. The terms "successors" and "assigns"
shall include any person, corporation, partnership or other entity that buys all
or substantially all of the Company's assets or all of its stock, or with which
the Company merges or consolidates. The Company shall also have the right to
assign this Agreement and substitute the assignee as the "Company" as provided
in Section 6(b) hereof. The rights, duties and benefits to Executive hereunder
are personal to him, and no such right or benefit may be assigned by him.

            (i) Binding Effect. This Agreement is binding upon the parties
hereto, together with their respective executors, administrators, successors,
personal representatives, heirs and permitted assigns.

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            (j) Waiver of Breach. The waiver by the Company or Executive of a
breach of any provision of this Agreement by Executive or the Company may not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

      14. Consultation. During the period, Executive is receiving payments from
the Company pursuant to Section 4(g), Section 5 or Section 6, Executive will be
available to consult with the Company for up to total of a 100 days, but no more
than 50 days in any 12 month period, on matters within Executive's experience or
expertise without further payment, other than reimbursement of reasonable
expenses incurred by Executive at the direction of the Company. During this
period of consulting, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
Executive will be bound by the provisions of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 hereof
as if his employment with the Company continued during this period of
consulting, and the periods provided by those sections after the termination of
Executive's employment shall commence on the expiration of this period of
consulting.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

                                        "Company"

                                        ARRIS GROUP, INC.

                                        By:    _________________________________
                                        Name:  _________________________________
                                        Title: _________________________________

                                        "Executive"

                                        ________________________________________

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