Association Forum of Chicagoland Adds Conference Plus to Member Advantage Program.Business Editors SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2003 Conference Plus, Inc., today announced that The Association Forum of Chicagoland The Association Forum of Chicagoland is a non-profit professional organization for association professionals and supplier-partners. As of 2007, it serves over 4,000 members. , "the association of associations headquartered in Chicagoland," has selected Conference Plus as a new Member Advantage Program participant. Conference Plus will provide Association Forum members with the highest quality audio conferencing See audioconferencing. services. Conference Plus is a subsidiary of Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WSTL) headquartered in Aurora, Illinois Aurora is the largest city in Kane County, Illinois. The city also lies within DuPage, Will and Kendall counties. As reported in the 2000 U.S. census, the city was home to 142,990 people, while the city's estimated 2006 population is 170,617. . The Conference Plus services are immediately available to all Forum members as well as association staff. "We were impressed with the capabilities and services of Conference Plus and felt it was a natural addition to our select group of Member Advantage Partners," said Kenneth Luurs, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , Chairman, Association Forum of Chicagoland. "We selected Conference Plus to ensure that our members have access to affordable services, and Conference Plus is a perfect example of how associations can use technology to manage their conferencing needs." Forum members can choose toll and toll-free options in the Conference Plus audio conferencing service. A pass code feature allows immediate call access anytime with a standing dial-in number. Conference Plus also provides an operator-assisted service that initiates calls to each participant. "We are absolutely delighted to be named a member of the Association Forum's Advantage Program. Our audio conferencing services will help the Forum's membership maximize every meeting opportunity," said Gary V. Ratkiewicz, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Conference Plus. About Association Forum of Chicagoland The Association Forum of Chicagoland, founded in 1916, is the "association of associations" for more than 1,500 business, charitable, civic and professional organizations headquartered in the Chicagoland area. The Chicagoland association community is the nation's second largest with more than $3.1 billion in collective revenues, 33,000 employees, and controls over $8 billion in meetings and trade show expenditures worldwide. The Forum's 3000+ members are the CEOs and staff executives of these international, national, state, and local not-for-profit organizations, plus vendors of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. to these businesses. The Forum provides association management education, information and career services to its members, and advances the public service value of associations to the public. About Conference Plus, Inc. Conference Plus, Inc., a Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL) subsidiary, is a leading global provider of audio, web, video and IP conferencing services. Conference Plus is dedicated to providing high quality, innovative conferencing solutions to its domestic and international clients and telecommunications resellers. Conference Plus is recognized for outstanding customer service and support to help clients meet their business objectives. The company is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois Schaumburg is a village in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 75,386. As of 2005, the population slightly dropped to 72,690 according to the Census Bureau. with an international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Additional information can be obtained by visiting the Conference Plus web site at www.cpiconf.com. About Westell Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL) headquartered in Aurora, Illinois is a broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. solutions company that provides leading broadband products, service solutions, and conferencing solutions for carriers, service providers and business enterprises around the world. Westell delivers innovative, open broadband solutions that meet our customers' needs for fast and seamless broadband connection See broadband and wireless broadband. . Conference Plus, a Westell subsidiary, offers conferencing services including voice, video, and IP data conferencing, to carriers and multi-national corporations throughout the world. For more information visit www.westell.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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