Westell to Host Second Quarter FY'10 Earnings Call On October 22

AURORA, Ill., Sept. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSTL) ("Westell"), a leading provider of broadband access products and conferencing services, announced today that its subsidiary, Conference Plus, Inc. (ConferencePlus(TM)), will manage Westell's second quarter fiscal 2010 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 22, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time using its EventManager(TM) Service.

Westell will release its September 2009 second quarter results on Wednesday, October 21, following the market close. Westell then will host its earnings conference call for analysts, shareholders, investors and the public on Thursday, October 22, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time. 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 October 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 October 22, by dialing ConferencePlus at 1-877-875-0056 no later than 9:15 AM, Eastern Time and using confirmation number 25506819. 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. The replay of the conference can be accessed by dialing 1-888-843-8996 or 1-630-652-3044 and entering 6061531.

About Westell

Westell Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a holding company for Westell, Inc. and Conference Plus, Inc. Westell, Inc. designs, distributes, markets and services a broad range of broadband customer-premises equipment, digital transmission, remote monitoring, power distribution and demarcation products used by telephone companies and other telecommunications service providers. Conference Plus, Inc. is a leading global provider of audio, web, video and IP conferencing services. Additional information can be obtained by visiting http://www.westell.com and http://www.conferenceplus.com.

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CONTACT:  Westell Technologies, Inc.
          Brian Cooper, Chief Financial Officer
          630.375.4740
          bcooper@westell.com

Released September 30, 2009