WEGENER Receives $700,000 Order From Roberts Communications Network

WEGENER Receives $700,000 Order From Roberts Communications Network

DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WEGENER Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, announced a recent $700,000 order from Roberts Communications Network for equipment to expand its Direct-To-Home (DTH) small dish satellite delivery platform.

"We know we can depend on WEGENER to deliver quality products as we expand our networks," said Todd Roberts, President and CEO of Roberts Communications Network. "Now that this installation is completed, we have gone from 20 to 25 video channels in a single transponder without any increase in satellite bandwidth or power."

"Roberts Communications Network has been one of our key customers for over eight years," stated Ned Mountain, President of WEGENER. "It is exciting to provide them with the leading-edge technology solutions they need to improve their bottom lines."

The equipment is used as a part of Roberts Communications Network's expanded DTH platform and upgrades their total capacity to 50 channels. The DTH platform provides channel capacity for live retransmissions of greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing events throughout the United States, as well as a variety of other niche programming.

ABOUT WEGENER COMMUNICATIONS

WEGENER is an international provider of digital solutions for IP data, video and audio networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music and financial information distribution. COMPEL, WEGENER's patented network control system provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials. COMPEL network control capability is integrated into WEGENER digital satellite receivers. WEGENER can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.wegener.com/ .

ABOUT ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

Roberts Communications Network operates the pari-mutuel industry's largest satellite distribution network, delivering horse and greyhound racing simulcasts to racetracks, off-track betting outlets, and casino race books throughout North America on a year-round basis. Each subscriber orders a unique schedule of simulcasts from specific racetracks. The programming is secured with COMPEL Conditional Access (CA), allowing only authorized subscribers access to the video and audio. Other Roberts Communications Network customers include: shopping channels, sports teams, religious, educational and foreign language broadcasters.

COMPEL, MEDIAPLAN, ENVOY, UNITY, and iPUMP are trademarks of WEGENER Communications, Inc. 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, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2005 and beyond, and success of the Company's research and development efforts aimed at developing new products. Discussions 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 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 and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Source: WEGENER Corporation

CONTACT: C. Troy Woodbury, Jr., Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of
WEGENER Corporation, +1-770-814-4000, FAX +1-770-623-9648, info@wegener.com

Web site: http://www.wegener.com/

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