Aurora, IL September 21, 2004 -- Westell Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider of broadband/DSL access products, gateways and conferencing services, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year contract with Verizon to supply its VersaLink™ Wireless Gateway along with Wireless Adapters for broadband DSL consumers, SOHO and small businesses networking applications.

Westell has been a broadband product supplier to Verizon for several years, providing DSL modems and routers for basic Internet access. VersaLink is one in a family of gateway products from Westell that offers more applications and capabilities including robust 54mbps, 802.11g wireless technology.

VersaLink is a gateway device that integrates a Westell DSL modem with a manageable, Quality-of-Service aware multi-port router providing 802.11g wireless functionality. Westell’s adapters, also included in the contract, consist of easy to install USB and Cardbus 802.11g wireless devices.

“We encourage home networking for our DSL customers, because it extends the value of our broadband service to every member of the household,” said Michael Bolduc, Director of Broadband CPE for Verizon. “As a single device incorporating a DSL modem and router into one piece of streamlined equipment, Versalink helps our customers cut down on clutter and get more from their high-speed connection.”

Gordon Reichard Jr., Vice President Marketing for Westell said, “This contract is yet another example of how Westell works with our service provider customers on next generation solutions that leverage our superior DSL core platform and overall product quality. This new VersaLink contract with Verizon capitalizes on the rapidly growing home networking market while evolving the CPE as a service delivery vehicle and should result in great returns for us and the end customers.”

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, and, telco maintenance 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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