Digi International Added to Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 Indexes.

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) has been added to the Russell 3000(R) and Russell 2000(R) Indexes as of June 25th. The final membership list was made available to all investors on www.russell.com the evening of July 6th.

Membership in Russell's 21 U.S. equity indexes is determined primarily by market capitalization rankings and style attributes. Russell indexes are widely used by managers for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies.

Annual reconstitution of the Russell indexes captures the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks as of the market close on June 25th, ranking them by total market capitalization to create the Russell 3000. The largest 1,000 companies in the ranking comprise the Russell 1000 Index while the remaining 2,000 companies become the widely used Russell 2000 Index.

About Digi International

Digi International, based in Minneapolis, is the leader in Connectware and makes device networking easy by developing products and technologies that are cost effective and easy to use. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit Digi's web site at www.digi.com, or call 800-344-4273 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444 (International).

Digi, Digi International, and the Digi logo are 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 owners.

Forward-looking Statements

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