Communications Systems, Inc. Added to Russell 3000 Index

MINNETONKA, Minn., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Communications Systems,
Inc. (Nasdaq: JCS) has been added to the broad-market Russell 3000 Index in
the annual reconstitution by Russell Investments of its comprehensive set of
U.S. and global equity indexes. See www.russell.com.

Annual reconstitution of Russell's U.S. indexes captures the 4,000 largest
U.S. stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market capitalization.
Membership in the Russell 3000, which remains in place for one year, means
automatic inclusion in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index and inclusion in other
Russell indexes, including appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell
determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective,
market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional
investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active
investment strategies. Approximately $4 trillion in assets currently are
benchmarked in the Russell indexes. Total returns data for the Russell 3000
and other Russell Indexes is available at
http://www.russell.com/Indexes/performance/default.asp.

"We are pleased to be added to the Russell 3000 Index," stated Mr. Jeffrey K.
Berg. "The Russell indexes are broadly recognized as key tools for investors
to track market performance and trends. We believe that inclusion in the
Russell 3000 will result in increased visibility for Communications Systems,
Inc. within the investment community, as well as significant stock ownership
by index funds."

About Communications Systems, Inc.
CSI provides physical connectivity infrastructure and services for
cost-effective broadband solutions and is a leading supplier of voice grade
connecting devices and wiring systems. CSI serves the broadband market as the
world's leading supplier of media conversion technology, which permits
networks to deploy fiber optic technology while retaining the copper-based
infrastructure already embedded in the network. CSI also supplies copper wire
and fiber optic structured wiring systems for broadband networks and line
filters for digital subscriber line ("DSL") service. CSI also provides
network design, training and management services.

About Russell:
Russell Investments provides strategic advice, world-class implementation,
state-of-the-art performance benchmarks and a range of institutional-quality
investment products. Russell has $136 billion in assets under management as of
March 31, 2009, and serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in
more than 40 countries. Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiary of The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Cautionary Statements:
Communications Systems, Inc. has no ability to control and gives no assurances
as to whether inclusion in the Russell 3000 or other Russell indexes will have
any effect on the volume, liquidity, price or other trading characteristics of
the Company's common stock, or whether Communications Systems, Inc will
continue to be included within the Russell indexes for any period of time. The
standards for inclusion in any of the Russell indexes are determined by
Russell Investments, are outside of the Company's control, and are subject to
change.

From time to time, in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, in press releases, and in other communications to shareholders or
the investing public, the Company may make forward-looking statements
concerning possible or anticipated future financial performance, business
activities, plans, pending claims, investigations or litigation which are
typically preceded by the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates",
"intends" or similar expressions. For such forward-looking statements, the
Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
statements contained in federal securities laws. Shareholders and the
investing public should understand that such forward looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual performance,
activities or plans to differ significantly from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Communications Systems, Inc.

Jeffrey K. Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer, or David T. McGraw,
Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer, both of Communications
Systems, Inc., +1-612-996-1674