WEGENER(R) Receives $460,000 in New Orders

DULUTH, Ga., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced receiving separate orders, with a combined total of over $460,000, for Compel® network control equipment and several hundred Unity 552 media receivers.  

The Compel equipment will be used to create a redundant control center and expand a national radio network. The Unity media receivers will be used within an educational network to explore strategies to save bandwidth on international broadcasts.

Compel network control provides scheduling, management and delivery of media content to multiple devices, including video screens, computers and audio devices. It offers dynamic command, monitoring and addressing of receivers within a multi-site network.  Every WEGENER receiver is under a central network operator's Compel control for field-proven hands-free or unmanned operations. Compel can simultaneously support multiple applications including:  digital signage, linear and file-based TV distribution, linear and file-based radio distribution, broadcast news distribution, business music distribution, corporate communications, video and audio simulcasts.

The Unity 552 media receiver is designed for live HD or SD enterprise video broadcasts. It provides network operators an opportunity to save 40-70% signal bandwidth using MPEG-4(h.264) video compression and DVB-S2 modulation when compared with the current video compression and satellite modulation standards. It is designed for networks transitioning live video broadcasts from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4(h.264) video compression - from pilot programs, edge networks, through a full network conversion.

"WEGENER continues to optimize and refine our media distribution solution to enable reliable, flexible 24/7 operations," stated Troy Woodbury, CEO of WEGENER.  "It is with pleasure we support our customers as they build and maintain their video, audio and data networks."

The Compel order will be shipped during WEGENER's third quarter and the Unity 552 order will be shipped during WEGENER's second quarter.

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER® (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), is an international provider of digital video and audio solutions for broadcast television, radio, telco, private and cable networks. With over 30 years experience in optimizing point-to-multipoint multimedia distribution over satellite, fiber, and IP networks, WEGENER offers a comprehensive product line that handles the scheduling, management and delivery of media rich content to multiple devices, including video screens, computers and audio devices.  WEGENER focuses on long- and short-term strategies for bandwidth savings, dynamic advertising, live events and affiliate management.

WEGENER's product line includes: iPump® media servers for file-based and live broadcasts; COMPEL® Network Control and COMPEL® Conditional Access for dynamic command, monitoring and addressing of multi-site video, audio, and data networks; and the Unity® satellite media receivers for live radio and video broadcasts.  Applications served include:  digital signage, linear and file-based TV distribution, linear and file-based radio distribution, Nielsen rating information, broadcast news distribution, business music distribution, corporate communications, video and audio simulcasts.

WEGENER® can be reached at (770) 814-4000 or at www.wegener.com.

WEGENER, COMPEL, COMPEL CONTROL, iPUMP, MEDIAPLAN, UNITY, ASSURED FILE DELIVERY, PANDA, PROSWITCH, VIDATA, the stylized W-design logo (for WEGENER®), the stylized C-design logo (for Compel®) and the stylized PANDA design logo are all registered trademarks of WEGENER®.  All Rights Reserved.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbors created thereby.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," "plans," "anticipates," and similar expressions, and include, for example, statements relating to expectations regarding  future sales, income and cash flows.  Forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to:  customer acceptance and effectiveness of recently introduced products, development of additional business for the Company's digital video and audio transmission product lines, effectiveness of the sales organization, the successful development and introduction of new products in the future, delays in the conversion by private and broadcast networks to next generation digital broadcast equipment, acceptance by various networks of standards for digital broadcasting, the Company's liquidity position and capital resources, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2010 and beyond, and success of the Company's research and development efforts aimed at developing new products.  Discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties are provided in detail in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Wegener Corporation