Digi International Names Bruce Berger Vice President and Managing Director of European Operations.

Business Editors

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2000

Digi International(R) Inc. (Nasdaq: DGII) today announced that Bruce Berger has joined the organization as vice president and managing director of European operations. Berger will play a key leadership role in developing and implementing Digi's strategy for international growth, bringing to the company nearly two decades of international sales, marketing and management experience.

Bruce Berger joins Digi International from TeCom Incorporated, a leading developer of home networking and energy information systems based in Tampa, Florida. While at TeCom, Berger served as vice president, business development/general manager, responsible for overseeing all aspects of business operations. In that position, Berger devised a comprehensive program for the design, manufacture, market and support of the InterLane Systems energy management product line, and launched the line within eight months of receiving approval and funding from the board of directors. InterLane Systems measure and monitor real-time utility usage and environmental data for commercial and industrial customers by using TCP/IP communications over existing LAN or WAN infrastructure.

Before joining TeCom, Berger spent eleven years at AT&T Paradyne Corporation where he held numerous global product and marketing management positions before assuming the role of director, business development. During his time at AT&T Paradyne, Berger directed the launch of its VoiceSpan data communications technology to the market and drove brand awareness of that technology internationally. Berger was also responsible for developing and deploying AT&T Paradyne's international sales channel in Europe, Canada, Latin America, the Far East and Australia.

According to Joseph Dunsmore, Digi president and CEO, "As part of the plan to strengthen our international presence, we were seeking a seasoned strategist with the management and marketing skills that could help advance Digi's global position. Bruce Berger's vast experience in technology marketing and management, coupled with proven successes in the execution of international corporate strategies, make him an excellent choice to lead our European initiatives."

Mr. Berger added, "As the demand for reliable networking solutions grows throughout the world, Digi is in a prime position to enable versatile, dependable connectivity at a reasonable price. I look forward to working with the rest of the Digi executive management team to deploy strategies and tactics that will broaden and reinforce Digi International's European exposure and bring powerful, cost-effective communications solutions to the world."

Digi International

Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII), based in Minneapolis, is a leading worldwide provider of voice and data communications hardware and software, delivering seamless connectivity solutions for the open systems, 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 the Digi Web site at www.digi.com or call [phone] (U.S.) or [phone] (International).

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