Wegener Corporation Sets First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Announcement Date

Wegener Corporation Sets First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Announcement Date

DULUTH, Ga., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that it plans to report its first quarter of fiscal 2009 operating results prior to the market open on Monday, January 12, 2009.

Wegener Corporation will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on January 12, 2009. To join the conference call, dial 1.800.299.7635 or 1.617.786.2901 and enter participant code 96678860.

Wegener intends to discuss financial and other operational information on this conference call. In addition, this call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed from the Company's website at www.wegener.com.

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.

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

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

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