Chairman Thomas M. Wittenschlaeger Resigns; Board Initiates Search for New Independent Director, Bernhard Bruscha Appointed Chairman

Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2012 – Lantronix, Inc. (the “company”) (NASDAQ: LTRX),  a leading global provider of smart M2M connectivity solutions, today announced that Chairman Thomas M. Wittenschlaeger has resigned in order to focus on his additional responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of Keyon Communications Holdings, Inc. and as the Chief Technologist of NantCloud.

The Board of Directors announced that it will commence a search for an additional independent director. The Board also appointed Bernhard Bruscha, Lantronix founder, current board member and largest shareholder, as Chairman of the Board.

“It has been my privilege to serve with an extraordinary team of professionals during a time of substantial change and refocus,” said Wittenschlaeger. “I leave knowing that great things are ahead for the company and its constituents.”

“On behalf of the entire company and the Board of Directors, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Tom,” said Chairman Bruscha. “During Tom’s tenure as Chairman, the company successfully initiated a turnaround transition that included installing a new management team that in six months, established a strong foundation of financial and operational discipline that resulted in GAAP breakeven earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.”

About Lantronix
Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX) is a global leader of secure communication technologies that simplify access and communication with and between virtually any electronic device. Our smart connectivity solutions enable sharing data between devices and applications to empower businesses to make better decisions based on real-time information, and gain a competitive advantage by generating new revenue streams, improving productivity and increasing efficiency and profitability. Easy to integrate and deploy, Lantronix products remotely and securely connect electronic equipment via networks and the Internet. Founded in 1989, Lantronix serves some of the largest medical, security, industrial and building automation, transportation, retail/POS, financial, government, consumer electronics/appliances, IT/data center and pro-AV/signage entities in the world. The company’s headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif.
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