AURORA, IL, MARCH 22, 2004 - - Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), an international systems developer and manufacturer of high-speed broadband/DSL and VoIP technology access products, announced today that it has appointed David McKeigue as Managing Director for its subsidiary, Westell Limited, located in Basingstoke, U.K. His appointment is effective today and he will report directly to Van Cullens, Westell President and Chief Executive Officer.

McKeigue brings over 20 years of telecommunications experience to Westell Limited. Most recently he was General Manager of Damovo UK Ltd., a global services company providing solutions and services to the enterprise and service provider marketplace. McKeigue also held several management and sales positions with Newbridge Networks Ltd., which was acquired by Alcatel in 2000. While at Alcatel he was Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Division for EMEA, a division that was focused on the Telco, ISP, Mobile and Service Provider community.

He also held various strategic account sales and sales management positions while at Timeplex Ltd. McKeigue was also employed by Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, one of the largest chartered accountancy companies.

“David McKeigue offers Westell Limited a broad depth of telecommunications as well as general management experience,” Cullens said. “Focusing on customer requirements, we believe he will make important contributions to our DSL/broadband product and technology direction to help grow our business in the U.K. and Europe,” Cullens added.

McKeigue will be responsible for managing all of Westell Limited’s activities throughout the UK and Europe. Westell Limited currently markets a complete family of DSL broadband products sold throughout the U.K. and Europe. Westell DSL broadband products known for performance and reliability include a low-cost LiteLine, manageable ProLine, high-performing UltraLine Home Router for video, fully-featured 4-port VersaLink 802.11g WiFi gateway, the EnVoy Service Management System and their latest TriLink VoIP gateway products.

“I look forward to contributing to the future growth and success of Westell Limited and working with the talented, dedicated and enthusiastic team in Basingstoke,” McKeigue said. “After researching Westell and the European marketplace, I believe the quality and features of Westell products coupled with the emerging needs for high-performing Ethernet, video, WiFi DSL products, we have good opportunities to grow this business increasing our overall value to Westell Technologies,” McKeigue added.

McKeigue holds a BA with Honors in economics and geography from Reading University.

About Westell
Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL) headquartered in Aurora, Illinois is a Tier-1 provider of intelligent, carrier-class broadband access products, manufactured using a TL9000 registered quality management system. Westell offers high-speed broadband/DSL and VoIP technology products for carriers, service providers and business enterprises around the world.

ConferencePlus, a Westell subsidiary, offers conferencing services including voice, video, and IP data conferencing, to carriers and multi-national corporations throughout the world. For more information visit www.westell.com.

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