WEGENER Expands Compel(R) MediaPlan(R) Content Management System with New MediaPlan i/o Contributor and MediaPlan i/o Professional Content Creation Stations

WEGENER Expands Compel(R) MediaPlan(R) Content Management System with New MediaPlan i/o Contributor and MediaPlan i/o Professional Content Creation Stations

MediaPlan Stations Streamline Creation of Digital Assets for WEGENER iPump Networks

DULUTH, Ga., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced the introduction of two new MediaPlan(R) i/o (input/output) content creation stations: MediaPlan i/o Contributor and MediaPlan i/o Professional.

Both new WEGENER(R) systems offer advanced tools for creating and preparing media content, including digitizing, encoding, editing, and controlling the quality of media assets prior to uploading them into the MediaPlan content management system. The MediaPlan content management system is part of WEGENER's end-to-end solution for file-based content distribution.

WEGENER's new companion MediaPlan i/o Contributor and MediaPlan i/o Professional content creation stations complement and expand the capabilities inherent in WEGENER's family of file-based products. These products include: the WEGENER iPump(R) 6400, iPump(R) 6420, iPump(R) 562 media servers, Compel(R) Network Control and Compel(R) Conditional Access for dynamic command and monitoring of multi-site video, audio and data networks.

"We're extremely pleased to introduce these new members to our family of private video, audio, and data broadcast solutions," said Ned L. Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER. "These new content creation stations give content creators added flexibility when preparing media assets for distribution. Our customers can quickly upload content, along with valuable metadata information to MediaPlan CM, and then to COMPEL for fast, automated distribution."

The Professional station may be used to create high-quality HD and SD video assets, while minimizing transmission and storage bandwidth. It offers a variety of video compression options including MPEG-4/h.264 video compression. The Contributor station offers basic MPEG-2 video encoding capabilities for smaller enterprise networks or networks managing multiple contribution sites. Any single network may "mix and match" Contributor and Professional stations for greater flexibility and efficiency with a WEGENER iPump network.

Both MediaPlan i/o content creation stations encode either realtime or tape-based video into digital files compatible with playout on an edge iPump media server. Both platforms allow files to be assembled together with extensive metadata descriptive information to form digital 'assets.'

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER(R) (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(R), WEGENER's patented network control system, provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials. Compel(R) network control capability is integrated into WEGENER(R) digital satellite receivers. WEGENER(R) can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web 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(R). 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 2009 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

CONTACT: Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970,
robinhoffman@pipecomm.com, for Wegener Corporation; or Investors, Troy
Woodbury, WEGENER, +1-770-814-4000, FAX +1-770-623-9648, info@wegener.com

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

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