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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANTRONIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001114925
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				330362767
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16027
		FILM NUMBER:		231327811

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		48 DISCOVERY, SUITE 250
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494533990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		48 DISCOVERY, SUITE 250
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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      <div>[The following is the text of a press release issued by Lantronix, Inc. on October 16, 2023 announcing the passing of its Chairman of the Board, Paul Folino, on October 14, 2023, and the appointment of Jason Cohenour, a current member of the
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Lantronix Announces the Passing of Chairman of the Board Paul Folino</div>
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      <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023</font> &#8211; <u>Lantronix Inc</u>. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global provider of secure turnkey solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and the Intelligent IT market, today
        announced that Paul Folino, Chairman of the Lantronix Board of Directors, passed away on Saturday, October 14,<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</sup>2023. Mr. Folino was not standing for re-election to the Board of Directors at Lantronix&#8217;s 2023 Annual Meeting of
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      <div>&#8220;We are deeply saddened by the passing of Paul Folino, who served on the Lantronix Board since 2012,&#8221; said Jeremy Whitaker, Lantronix CFO and Interim CEO. &#8220;During his tenure, Paul&#8217;s leadership, profound business insight and ability to drive
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      <div>&#8220;I have had the privilege of knowing Paul for over thirty years and serving with him for eleven years on the Board of Lantronix,&#8221; said Mr. Hoshi Printer, a current Lantronix Board member. &#8220;He was not only a key contributor to the success and
        transformation of Lantronix but also set an example for all of us as a pillar of the Community. We are grateful for his many contributions, and on behalf of everyone at Lantronix, send condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.&#8221;</div>
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      <div>In the past, Paul was named &#8220;Orange County Philanthropist of the Year&#8221; by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and sat on several Orange County non-profit boards, including Chapman University, Cal State Fullerton&#8217;s Business School and
        Philanthropic Foundation, and the Orange County High School of the Arts. In addition, he was recognized by the Orange County Business Journal as one of the &#8220;Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders&#8221; in Orange County and served on the Boards of
        several other Orange County Companies, including Emulex Corporation, CoreLogic, Inc., Microsemi Corporation and Commercial Bank of California.&#160; &#160;&#160; </div>
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      <div>Jason W. Cohenour, a current member of the Board of Lantronix, has been named interim Chairman of the Board. </div>
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        <div style="font-weight: bold;">About Lantronix&#160; </div>
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      <div>Lantronix Inc. is a global Industrial and Enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) provider of solutions that target high-growth applications in specific vertical markets, including Smart Grid, Intelligent Transportation, Smart Cities and AI Data
        Centers. Lantronix&#8217;s history in networking and video processing as well as its leading-edge applications include Intelligent Substations infrastructure, Infotainment systems and Video Surveillance, supplemented with comprehensive Out of Band
        Management (OOB) solutions for Cloud and Edge Computing.</div>
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      <div>Lantronix&#8217;s solutions empower companies to achieve success in the growing IoT and OOB markets by delivering customizable solutions that address each layer of the IoT Stack, including Collect, Connect, Compute, Control and Comprehend. For more
        information, visit the <u>Lantronix website</u>.</div>
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      <div>Learn more at the <u>Lantronix blog</u>, which features industry discussion and updates. Follow Lantronix on <u>Twitter</u>, view its <u>YouTube video library</u> or connect on <u>LinkedIn</u>.&#160;</div>
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      <div>&#169; 2023 Lantronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Lantronix is a registered trademark. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Lantronix Media Contact:</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Gail Kathryn Miller</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Corporate Marketing &amp;</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Communications Manager</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;"><u>media@lantronix.com</u></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">949-212-0960</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Lantronix Analyst and Investor Contact:</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Jeremy Whitaker</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Chief Financial Officer</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;"><u>investors@lantronix.com&#160;</u></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">949-450-7241</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><u>sales@lantronix.com</u></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Americas +1 (800) 422-7055 (US and Canada) or +1 949-453-3990</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Europe, Middle East and Africa +31 (0)76 52 36 744</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Asia Pacific + 852 3428-2338</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">China + 86 21-6237-8868</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Japan +81 (0) 50-1354-6201</div>
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