Westell Technologies Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Highlights

• Fiscal first quarter consolidated revenue of $40.5 million. Non-GAAP fiscal first quarter consolidated revenue of $53.8 million[1], which includes deferred revenue from UltraLine Series3 gateways.
• Fiscal first quarter net income of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income during the fiscal first quarter of $2.9 million[1], or $0.04 per diluted share[1].
• First profitable quarter since March 2007.
• Cash and cash equivalents increased by $3.2 million in the quarter to $49.2 million.

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Westell Technologies Reports Profitable Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Results

AURORA, IL, July 21, 2009 – Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider of broadband products, gateways and conferencing services, today announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2009. Total revenue for the fiscal first quarter was $40.5 million, up 6.3% from $38.1 million in the same quarter last year. Net income during the quarter was $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $5.5 million, or a loss of $0.08 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

On a non-GAAP basis, revenue for the fiscal first quarter was $53.8 million[1], up 41.4%[1] from the same quarter last year. The increase in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter is due primarily to shipments of UltraLine Series3 gateways, which started in the fiscal third quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net income during the fiscal first quarter was $2.9 million[1], or $0.04 per diluted share[1], compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $5.6 million[1], or a loss of $0.08 per diluted share[1], in the prior year. The non-GAAP earnings per share were positively impacted by increased shipments, higher gross profits and lower operating expenses that resulted from recent restructuring and cost containment initiatives.

Total cash and cash equivalents were $49.2 million at June 30, 2009, up $3.2 million compared to the balance at March 31, 2009.

“We are pleased with our solid results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, which is the first profitable quarter for Westell since March of 2007,” commented Rick Gilbert, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westell Technologies. “Although current economic conditions make future financial results very hard to predict, we remain rigorously focused on profit and cash generation for the remainder of the fiscal year.”

The Company supplements its financial analysis of the business using non-GAAP measures which may provide additional insight into current operating performance. The presentation at the end of this press release includes financial tables that reconcile non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures. There are two non-GAAP adjustments affecting the fiscal first quarter of 2010. First, during the quarter, the Company continued to ship UltraLine Series3 next-generation gateways which support a major customer’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) offering. Fiscal first quarter revenues totaling $13.3 million, together with certain related direct costs for these product shipments, are deferred and not recognized in the quarter, based on the required accounting for related software deliverables. This adjustment adds $0.7 million to non-GAAP net income for the quarter. Second, the Company recognized restructuring expense of $0.6 million in the quarter that represents the termination benefits for 50 employees whose positions were eliminated to reduce ongoing operating costs.

Conference Call Information
Management will address financial and business results during Westell’s first quarter fiscal 2010 earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 22, 9:30 AM ET. Conference Plus, Inc. (ConferencePlus), a Westell subsidiary, will manage Westell’s earnings conference call using its EventManager™ Service.
Participants can register for the Westell conference by going to the URL:
http://www.conferenceplus.com/westell.

With EventManager, participants can quickly register online in advance of the conference through a customizable web page that can be used to gather multiple pieces of information from each participant, as specified by the event arranger. After registering, participants receive dial-in numbers, a passcode, and a personal identification number (PIN) that is used to uniquely identify their presence and automatically join them into the audio conference. If a participant experiences any technical difficulties after joining the conference call on July 22, he or she can press *0 for support.

If a participant does not wish to register, he or she can participate in the call on July 22, by dialing ConferencePlus at 1-877-875-0056 no later than 9:15 AM, Eastern Time and using confirmation number 24962143. International participants may dial 1-847-585-4340. Westell’s press release on earnings and related information that may be discussed on the earnings conference will be posted on the Investor Relations’ section of Westell’s website, http://www.westell.com. An archive of the entire conference will be available on Westell’s website or via Digital Audio Replay following the conclusion of the conference until October 21, 2009. The replay of the conference can be accessed by dialing 1-888-843-8996 or 1-630-652-3044 and entering 9783733#.

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 leading global provider of audio, web, video and IP conferencing services. Additional information can be obtained by visiting Westell's Web site at http://www.westell.com.

About ConferencePlus

ConferencePlus, a Westell Technologies, Inc. subsidiary, is a leading global provider of audio, web, video and IP conferencing services. ConferencePlus is dedicated to providing high quality, innovative conferencing solutions to its domestic and international clients and telecommunications resellers. ConferencePlus is recognized for outstanding customer service and support to help clients meet their business objectives. The Company is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, with an international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Additional information can be obtained by visiting the ConferencePlus web site at http://www.conferenceplus.com.

“Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995:

Certain statements contained herein that are not historical facts or that contain the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “plan”, “should”, or derivatives thereof and other words of similar meaning are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks, need for financing, economic weakness in the United States (“U.S.”) economy and telecommunications market, the impact of competitive products or technologies, competitive pricing pressures, product cost increases, new product development, excess and obsolete inventory, commercialization and technological delays or difficulties (including delays or difficulties in developing, producing, testing and selling new products and technologies), the effect of Westell’s accounting policies, the need for additional capital, the effect of economic conditions and trade, legal social and economic risks (such as import, licensing and trade restrictions), retention of key personnel and other risks more fully described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 under the section entitled Risk Factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

[1] This is non-GAAP information. A reconciliation of these items to the most comparable GAAP measures is presented as an exhibit to this news release. Except as noted, all references to financial results within this news release are presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Non-GAAP financial measures adjust results to remove the effects of certain unusual or one-time items. Westell believes that non-GAAP measures provide investors and management with a useful representation of the Company’s underlying financial performance. Non-GAAP information should not be considered superior to or a substitute for data prepared in accordance with GAAP.