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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854775
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				411532464
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34033
		FILM NUMBER:		241549293

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9350 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOPKINS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(952) 912-3444

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		STATE:			MN
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Digi International
Announces the Nomination of Two Accomplished Executives to its Board of Directors and the Pending Retirement of Sally Smith from the
Board of Directors</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Nomination of
two new members for election to the Board would bring deep knowledge and industry expertise to their board roles</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>MINNEAPOLIS,
December&nbsp;13, 2024</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ndash; Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII, <U>www.digi.com</U>), a leading
global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, announces the nomination of two new members to its Board
of Directors: Valerie Heusinkveld and Allison West Hughes. In addition, Sally Smith, a Digi director since 2018, has announced her intention
to retire from the Board at the conclusion of the company&rsquo;s annual meeting to be held on February</FONT>&nbsp;3, 2025. The election
of Ms.&nbsp;Heusinkveld and Ms.&nbsp;Hughes will be voted on by the company&rsquo;s stockholders at that same annual meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ms.&nbsp;Heusinkveld served as Chief Financial Officer of Cradlepoint,&nbsp;Inc.,
a provider of bundled cellular hardware and connectivity and monitoring software solutions, from 2012 until her retirement in 2021.&nbsp;Previously,
she served as Chief Financial Officer of Purcell Systems from 2007 to 2012. As a former Chief Financial Officer at high technology companies,
she has extensive high technology industry knowledge and leadership experience in both financial and operational matters.&nbsp;The company
believes this experience would provide the Board with expertise in such areas as finance, operations, hardware and solutions sales models
with a focus on annual recurring revenue (ARR), as well as mergers and acquisitions, internal controls, risk management and auditing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ms.&nbsp;West Hughes has served as Corporate Vice President at Microsoft
Corporation since July&nbsp;2022, initially focused on digital acquisition and adding responsibility for small and medium business in
July&nbsp;2024. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President, Global Digital Go to Market at ServiceNow, a cloud computing platform
software company servicing businesses of varying sizes, from July&nbsp;2021 to June&nbsp;2022, after having served as Vice President from
April&nbsp;2020 and previously serving as Area Vice President from 2018.&nbsp;She has extensive high technology industry knowledge and
leadership experience and brings expertise in such areas as sales and marketing and operations.&nbsp;The company believes her expertise
in marketing and selling subscription-based offerings resulting in annual recurring revenue, as well as working with customers of varying
degrees of scale would be valuable as the company executes on the expansion of recurring revenue-based solutions offerings across its
business.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;We want to thank Sally for her commitment to Digi and her assistance
in helping the company grow and advance its mission. While her contributions were significant and will be missed, we are thrilled to nominate
both Valerie and Allison to our Board of Directors,&rdquo; said Satbir Khanuja, Ph.D., Non-executive Chairman of the Board, Digi International.
 &ldquo;Their extensive experience in technology, innovation, ARR and financial strategy aligns with Digi's commitment to driving IoT advancements
and delivering value to our stakeholders. We are confident their leadership will strengthen our ability to deliver on our vision as we
continue expanding our global presence and driving Digi&rsquo;s renaissance as a leading solution provider in the IoT space.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The nomination of Heusinkveld and Hughes underscores Digi's dedication
to fostering innovation and sustaining Digi&rsquo;s excellence in technology innovation and customer-centricity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Digi International
has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) a&nbsp;definitive proxy statement&nbsp;on Schedule 14A
(the &ldquo;Definitive Proxy Statement&rdquo;)&nbsp;with respect to its solicitation of proxies for Digi International&rsquo;s&nbsp;2025&nbsp;annual
meeting of stockholders&nbsp;(the &ldquo;2025 Annual Meeting&rdquo;). The&nbsp;Definitive Proxy Statement&nbsp;contains important information
about the matters to be voted on at the 2025&nbsp;Annual Meeting. <B>STOCKHOLDERS OF DIGI INTERNATIONAL ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS
(INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT DIGI INTERNATIONAL HAS FILED OR WILL FILE WITH
THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DIGI INTERNATIONAL AND THE MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE 2025&nbsp;ANNUAL
MEETING. </B>Stockholders are able to obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Digi International
through the website maintained by the SEC at </FONT><U>www.sec.gov</U>. In addition, stockholders are able to obtain free copies of these
documents from Digi International by going to Digi International&rsquo;s Investor Relations page&nbsp;on its website at <U>www.digi.com</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Participants in the Solicitation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The directors, executive officers, and employees of Digi International
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Digi International in connection with 2025&nbsp;Annual
Meeting. Digi International has also engaged Alliance Advisors LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the 2025 Annual Meeting
and to provide related advice and informational support. Information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies
in respect of the 2025&nbsp;Annual Meeting&nbsp;is included in the&nbsp;Definitive Proxy Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>About
Digi International</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B></B></FONT><BR>
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider of IoT connectivity products, services, and solutions. It helps companies
create next-generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments with
high levels of security and reliability. Founded in 1985, Digi has helped customers connect more than 100 million things and counting.
For more information, visit <U>www.digi.com</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Media Contact:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Peter Ramsay<BR>
Global Results Communications</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>digi@globalresultspr.com</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">949.307.5908</P>

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