AURORA, IL, August 12, 2008 -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTL), a leading provider of broadband products, gateways and conferencing services, announced today that CEO Bernard Sergesketter, Chairman John Seazholtz and board members Eileen Kamerick and Melvin Simon have purchased shares of Westell on the open market following the expiration of the most recent blackout period.

Mr. Sergesketter has purchased a total of 60,000 shares of Westell Technologies common stock in recent weeks, while Mr. Seazholtz purchased 20,000 shares and Ms. Kamerick and Mr. Simon each purchased 10,000 shares. Full details of the purchases by insiders have been reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC and available on Westell Technologies' Web site.

About Westell

Westell Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a holding company for Westell, Inc. and ConferencePlus, Inc. Westell, Inc. designs and develops broadband telecommunications access products. ConferencePlus, Inc. is a collaborative Application Service Provider that manages and hosts voice, video, IP applications and back-office services. Additional information can be obtained by visiting Westell's Web site at www.westell.com.

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