January  24, 2003



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC  20549

RE:   Schedule 13G
      Universal Electronics, Inc.
      As of December 31, 2002

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 13(d)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
attached please find a copy of  Schedule 13G for the above named company
showing beneficial ownership of 5% or more as of December 31, 2002 filed on
behalf of Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

Very truly yours,



Kenneth K. Koster
Senior Vice President, Administration
Chief Compliance Officer

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Enclosures

cc:   Office of the Corporate Secretary
      Universal Electronics, Inc.
      6101 Gateway Drive
      Cypress, CA  90630-4841

      Securities Division
      NASD Financial Center
      33 Whitehall Street
      New York, NY  10004












SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*


Universal Electronics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)


913483103
(CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement _____.
A fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).














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CUSIP NO. 913483103                                        13G


1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

               Eagle Asset Management, Inc.     59-2385219

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (A) ______
                                                          (B) ______

3     SEC USE ONLY


4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                State of Florida

NUMBER OF                     5   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                               757,750
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                         6   SHARED VOTING POWER
AS OF                                - - -
DECEMBER 31, 2002             7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
BY EACH                              757,750
REPORTING
PERSON                        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH                                 - - -

9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                     757,750

10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                     5.41%

12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IA

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:

             Universal Electronics, Inc.


Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executing Offices:

             6101 Gateway Drive
             Cypress, CA  90630-4841


Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:

             Eagle Asset Management, Inc.


Item 2(b)    Address of Principal Business Office:

             880 Carillon Parkway
             St. Petersburg, Florida  33716


Item 2(c)    Citizenship:

             Florida


Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Stock par value $.01 per share


Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:

             913483103


Item 3       Type of Reporting Person:

             (e)   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                   Investment Advisors Act of 1940















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Item 4     Ownership as of December 31, 2002:

           (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

                757,750 shares of common stock beneficially owned including:

                                                               No. of Shares

                 Eagle Asset Management, Inc.                     757,750

           (b)  Percent of Class:                                   5.41%

           (c)  Deemed Voting Power and Disposition Power:

                (i)          (ii)            (iii)        (iv)
                                             Deemed       Deemed
                Deemed       Deemed          to have      to have
                to have      to have         Sole Power   Shared Power
                Sole Power   Shared Power    to Dispose   to Dispose
                to Vote or   to Vote or      or to        or to
                to Direct    to Direct       Direct the   Direct the
                to Vote      to Vote         Disposition  Disposition

Eagle Asset     757,750      ----            757,750      ----
Management, Inc.


Item 5     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

           If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.
                                                                   (____)

Item 6     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

           N/A

Item 7     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
           the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

           N/A












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Item 8     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:   N/A

Item 9     Notice of Dissolution of Group:   N/A

Item 10    Certification:

           By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.

           Signature

           After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:	January  24, 2003                 EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.



                                        _______________________________
                                        Kenneth K. Koster
                                        Senior Vice President, Administration
                                        Chief Compliance Officer

















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