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           WESTELL ISSUES $20 MILLION SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES 

          Group Includes Credit Suisse First Boston Affiliate, Castle Creek
                Technology Partners and Susquehanna Financial Group 


     AURORA, ILLINOIS... (April 15, 1999) ...Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:
     WSTL) announced today that it has completed a subordinated convertible
     debenture private placement totaling $20 million. The private placement was
     led by Castle Creek Technology Partners LLC and included Marshall Capital
     Management, Inc., an affiliate of Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., and
     Susequehanna Financial Group. Hambrecht & Quist served as the Company's
     placement agent on this transaction.

     "This investment strengthens our financial position, increases our
     flexibility and enhances our ability to capitalize on our strategic
     initiatives," stated Stephen Hawrysz, Westell's Chief Financial Officer.
     "We are pleased to have the support of such outstanding firms and look
     forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship."

     The five-year, 6% subordinated debenture is convertible into Westell's
     Class A Common stock at a conversion price equal to $6.37 (135% of the 15
     day average closing bid price through the second day prior to executing
     definitive documentation). In certain cases, the conversion price is
     subject to adjustment at twelve and twenty-four months after closing and in
     certain circumstances, the debentures may be convertible at market price.
     In connection with the financing, Westell issued five-year warrants for
     approximately 909,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price
     equal to 140% of the initial conversion price of the debentures.

     The securities issued in the private placement have not been registered
     under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or
     sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
     from registration requirements.

     Westell Technologies, Inc, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a holding
     company for Westell, Inc. and Conference Plus, Inc.  Westell, Inc.
     manufactures and licenses DSL systems and valued added CPE, and
     manufactures telecommunications access products. Conference Plus, Inc. is
     a multi-point telecommunications service bureau specializing in audio
     teleconferencing, multi-point video conferencing, broadcast fax, and IP
     multimedia conferencing services. Additional information can be obtained
     by visiting Westell's Web site at http://www.westell.com.

     "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
     of 1995:

     Certain statements contained herein including, without limitation,
     strengthens our financial position, increases our flexibility and enhances
     our ability to capitalize on our strategic initiatives are forward looking




     statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but
     are not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks (including
     the future commercial acceptance of Westell's ADSL systems by telephone
     companies and other customers), the impact of competitive products and
     technologies (such as cable modems and fiber optic cable), competitive
     pricing pressures, product development, excess and obsolete inventory due
     to new product development, commercialization and technological delays or
     difficulties (including delays or difficulties in developing, producing,
     testing and selling new products and technologies, such as ADSL systems),
     the effect of Westell's accounting policies, the effect of economic
     conditions and trade, legal, social, and economic risks (such as import,
     licensing and trade restrictions) and other risks more fully described in
     Westell's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
     1998 under the section "Risk Factors". Westell undertakes no obligation to
     release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward looking
     statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the
     date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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