1002135--6/15/2009--WESTELL_TECHNOLOGIES

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General economic conditions may affect our results. We have incurred losses in the past and may incur losses in the future. Our stock price is volatile and could drop unexpectedly. Our Class A Common Stock could be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market if our stock price continues to trade below $1.00 per share. We are the subject of an investigation by the SEC that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and the price of our common stock. We have and could face securities class action litigation, which could significantly harm our business. Due to the rapid technological changes in our industry, our products may become obsolete and could cause us to incur charges for excess and obsolete inventory and materially harm our business. Pricing pressures on our products may affect our ability to be profitable in the future. Our products and services face competition from other existing products, products and services under development and changing technology, and if we do not remain competitive, our business will suffer and we will not be profitable. Evolving industry standards may adversely affect our ability to sell our products and consequently harm our business. We are dependent on third-party technology, the loss of which would harm our business. We are dependent on sole or limited source suppliers, the loss of which would harm our business. We have few long-term contracts or arrangements with suppliers, which could adversely affect our ability to purchase components and technologies used in our products. We are dependent on our independent offshore outsource manufacturing partners to manufacture, assemble and test our products. If these companies do not meet their commitments to us, it could adversely impact our ability to meet the delivery requirements of our customers. We may be adversely impacted by the rising cost of product material components such as copper, petroleum, gold, platinum and silver. We will not be able to successfully compete, develop and sell new products if we fail to retain key personnel and hire additional key personnel. Our quarterly operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly and should not be relied upon as indications of future performance. We may experience delays in the deployment of new products. The telecommunications industry is a highly competitive market and this competition may result in operating losses, a decrease in our market share and fluctuations in our revenue. Our lack of backlog may affect our ability to adjust to an unexpected shortfall in orders. Industry consolidation could make competing more difficult. We depend on a limited number of customers who are able to exert a high degree of influence over us and loss of a major customer could adversely impact our business. Our customers have lengthy purchase cycles that affect our ability to sell our products. Our services are affected by uncertain government regulation and changes in current or future laws or regulations could restrict the way we operate our business. Potential product recalls and warranty expenses could adversely affect our ability to remain profitable. Investors could be adversely affected by future issuances and sales of our securities. We rely on our intellectual property that we may be unable to protect, or we may be found to infringe the rights of others. Business interruption could prevent our ability to deliver product and services to our customers and could adversely affect our business. We may engage in future acquisitions or fund raising activity that could dilute our current stockholders. ConferencePlus large competitors could adversely affect ConferencePlus ability to maintain or increase its market share. Our principal stockholders can exercise significant influence that could discourage transactions involving a change of control and may affect your ability to receive a premium for Class A Common Stock that you purchase.

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