WEGENER Equipment Distributes New HD Digital Channel

WEGENER Equipment Distributes New HD Digital Channel

DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio, and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that a large U.S. cable programmer is using WEGENER satellite receiver equipment to distribute its timely high definition video programming service to its cable and satellite affiliates.

"We are excited to support this endeavor," stated Ned L. Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER. "With this additional new HD channel WEGENER now supports a total of 18 commercial HD channels carried over satellite within the US and Canada."

The network launched recently and is currently distributed to millions of television subscribers nationwide through agreements with major cable multiple system operators and satellite direct to home services.

As part of its daily broadcast operations, the network will employ a full complement of WEGENER linear video distribution solutions, including Unity(R) 4600 satellite receivers, COMPEL(R) network control system, and COMPEL encryption. The Unity 4600 receiver is a professional-grade device that provides digital reception of SD and HD television signals. COMPEL Control(R) will provide the network with the ability to support multiple live programs, regionalize commercial insertions and remotely control and re-tune WEGENER receivers.

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), is an international provider of digital solutions for video, audio, and IP data 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 www.wegener.com.

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, the Company's liquidity position and capital resources, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2008 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.

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CONTACT: PRESS: Robin Hoffman, Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970,
robinh@pipecomm.com; INVESTOR RELATIONS: Troy Woodbury - Investor Relations,
WEGENER, +1-770-814-4000, FAX +1-770-623-9648, info@wegener.com

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http://www.wegener.com/

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