AURORA, IL, MARCH 31, 2004 - - Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), an international systems developer and manufacturer of high-speed broadband/DSL and VoIP technology access products, announced today the appointment of William Nack as Regional Vice President reporting to Rob Guglielmi, Vice President of Sales and Customer Service.

Nack joins Westell from SBC Global Services where he held the position of Vice President responsible for Enterprise customers. Before joining SBC, Nack held executive positions at MCI as well as AT&T.

At Westell, Nack will be responsible for channel sales and national account activities in North America. His responsibilities will also include revenue growth and market alignment for Westell’s sales distribution network.

“The addition of Nack to our sales organization is another indicator of Westell’s plans to continue to grow and expand our business. We look forward to Bill’s help in strengthening our relationships with key customers and distributors,” Guglielmi said.

Nack brings over twenty years of telecommunications experience in managing sales teams, growing revenue and leading company expansion plans. He began his sales career with Wisconsin Telephone Company.

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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