EXHIBIT 99.1:

WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES

AURORA, Ill., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTL -
news) announced today that Marc Zionts,  its Chief Executive  Officer,  has left
Westell to pursue opportunities at a start up technology organization.

J. Nelson,  Westell's current President and Chief Operating Officer, will assume
the role of Interim  Chief  Executive  Officer.  The  Company  has  retained  an
executive  search firm to help  identify and place a permanent  Chief  Executive
Officer as soon as possible

"Westell  appreciates Marc Zionts'  contributions over the past five years which
have seen the Company grow rapidly and develop its DSL businesses,  Telco Access
Products and Conference Plus, Inc. subsidiary. We wish him success in his future
endeavors.  Marc will remain involved with Westell as an Advisor to the Board of
Directors,"  said John  Seazholtz,  Chairman of the Board of Directors,  Westell
Technologies.  Mr. Seazholtz added, "We are extremely pleased that J. Nelson has
agreed to assume the position of Interim CEO. J. has been a key  participant  in
achieving Westell's success.  This is a time of considerable  uncertainty in our
industry but the Board is confident that J. is highly  qualified to lead Westell
while a search is  conducted.  J. has 10 years  experience  at Westell and knows
Westell's  products,  and he knows our customers,  two critical  ingredients for
success."

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   value   added   CPE,   and   manufactures
telecommunications  access products.  Additional  information can be obtained by
visiting Westell's Web site at www.westell.com .

"Safe Harbor"  statement under the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of
1995:  Certain  statements  contained herein 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 DSL 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 DSL systems),  the impact of Westell's  merger with  Teltrend,  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,  2000  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.