Digi International's Educational Services Named Authorized Provider of the IACET Continuing Education Unit.

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2000

Digi Recognized For Its Commitment To Improving The Quality

of Continuing Education and Training

Digi International(R) (Nasdaq: DGII), the leading worldwide provider of adapter cards for server-based communications, announced today that the company's Educational Services unit has been named an Authorized Provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training's (IACET) Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

As today's rapidly changing workplace requires productive, educated and qualified employees, the IACET seeks to ensure these standards by promoting constant improvements in continuing education through the recognition of sponsors such as Digi(TM). Digi's Educational Services underwent a stringent peer review of its practices and structure and was certified an Authorized Provider of the CEU by the IACET governing Commission for meeting or surpassing all the established criteria.

Digi's Educational Services was formed to help customers, business partners and employees develop the technical skills necessary to sell, support, and maximize the utility of Digi products through a series of instructor-led, hands-on training courses. The classes feature practical labs and supplemental materials that provide an efficient, expedient method of instruction.

According to Barry Smyth, account executive, Ingram Micro Canada, "The Digi product training class was entertaining and presented in an easy to learn format. The instructors did a good job of communicating the many uses of Digi products and illustrating how I can use Digi solutions to maximize benefit for my customers." Smyth continued, "The instructional classes supplemented by additional reference materials have enabled me to sell Digi solutions with a lot more confidence."

Digi International's Training Centers are located throughout the world in Australia, Germany and the United States where a staff of experts instruct on a variety of topics for technicians. Courses include instruction on the Digi DataFire(R) and AccelePort(R) RAS products, the Digi PortServer(R) and EtherLite(R) Family, as well as the MiLAN Family of local area networking solutions.

"In this constantly changing technology marketplace, Digi believes that to maintain success a company must provide not only the highest quality products, but also offer support and educational services to ensure that our customers get the most benefit from Digi solutions," said Sue Kostick, Manager of Educational Services, Digi International. "This certification from IACET is a tremendous validation of our efforts to improve continuing education and training and we are committed to upholding the high standards associated with the CEU."

Through the award of this IACET certification, Digi joins a wide range of organizations that have been recognized for their dedication to lifelong education, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, DeVry, Inc., and Computer Learning Centers, Inc.

Digi International

Based in Minneapolis, Digi International is a leading worldwide provider of voice, data and fax communications hardware and software that delivers seamless connectivity solutions for server-based remote access and LAN markets. The company markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, system integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit Digi's website at www.digi.com or call 1- 800-344-4273 (U.S.) or [phone] (International).

Digi, Digi International, the Digi logo DataFire and EtherLite are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Digi International Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Certain statements made in this release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not guaranties of the company's future performance. Important factors could cause actual results to defer materially include, but are not limited to the following: rapid changes in products and technologies that may displace products sold by Digi, the competitive industry within which Digi operates, Digi's reliance on distributors, declining prices of networking products, and changes in the companies level of profitability.