WEGENER Receives Order From Kanal 75 for Compel Network Control System

WEGENER Receives Order From Kanal 75 for Compel Network Control System

DULUTH, Ga., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that Kanal 75, a European distributor of ATG horse racing, recently purchased a WEGENER Compel network control system to enhance network operations and capabilities.

Kanal 75 is currently using WEGENER network control and video receiver equipment to manage live video feeds over satellite to betting shops and video headends in 13 European countries. They also provide racing graphics, video production, print media, teletext information and off-site video vans. It is Kanal 75's long-term plan to leverage their existing content creation capabilities, graphics and television studios, Pan European distribution network and network planning expertise to offer new services to clients outside of the horse racing industry.

"Kanal 75 has provided services to ATG for over 10 years - distributing live horse racing over satellite to a variety of retail and commercial end-user environments," stated Johan Eriksson, Technical Director of Kanal 75. "New technology, new marketing communication tools, extensive content development capabilities and a state of the art Pan European satellite and IP distribution network put us in a unique position to expand our current business and offer competitive services and support for projects spanning multiple countries and or languages."

"Access to the latest media distribution solutions from WEGENER will make Kanal 75 a premier distributor of live horse racing," said Ned L. Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER.

Kanal 75 placed the order and completed the field installation of Compel during WEGENER's fiscal 2009 fourth 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.

ABOUT KANAL 75

Kanal 75, is a subsidiary of ATG. ATG is a full-service Swedish media house for horse racing, currently operating 35 racetracks and 2100 off-track betting shops in Sweden, and an international horse racing business.

Kanal 75 produces and distributes live racing broadcasts for transmission via satellite to off-track betting shops in Sweden, USA, Australia and 10 other countries around the globe.

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

CONTACT: PRESS: Melanie Charles - Marketing Manager, +1-770-814-4048,
m.charles@wegener.com; INVESTOR RELATIONS: Troy Woodbury - Investor Relations,
+1-770-814-4000, FAX +1-770-623-9648, info@wegener.com, both of WEGENER

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

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