Westell Announces Listing Transfer to NASDAQ Capital Market

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Company Granted 180-Day Grace Period to Regain NASDAQ Compliance

AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure solutions, announced today that it received approval from the NASDAQ Stock Market to transfer the listing of the Company’s common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. In addition, NASDAQ approved an additional 180-day grace period to regain compliance with NASDAQ’s minimum bid requirement.

The Company’s stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market effective at the start of trading on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, under the Company’s symbol “WSTL.” The NASDAQ Capital Market is a continuous trading market that operates in substantially the same manner as the NASDAQ Global Select Market and listed companies must meet certain financial and corporate governance requirements to qualify for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

In addition, NASDAQ granted the Company an additional 180-day grace period to regain compliance with NASDAQ’s minimum bid price requirement. As previously disclosed, Westell was notified by NASDAQ on July 1, 2016, that it no longer satisfied the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing. The Company has until June 26, 2017, to demonstrate compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing.

About Westell Technologies

Westell is a leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure solutions focused on innovation and differentiation at the edge of communication networks where end users connect. The Company's comprehensive set of products and solutions enables service providers and network operators to improve performance and reduce operating expenses. With millions of products successfully deployed worldwide, Westell is a trusted partner for transforming networks into high quality, reliable systems. For more information, please visit www.westell.com.

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Westell Investor Relations Contact
Tom Minichiello
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary
Westell Technologies
630-375-4740
tminichiello@westell.com
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Tom Scottino
Manager, Corporate Communications
Westell Technologies
630-375-4212
tscottino@westell.com

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Released January 3, 2017