WEGENER(R) Receives $534,000 Order for Background Music Network

WEGENER(R) Receives $534,000 Order for Background Music Network

Equipment to support live and file-based audio broadcasts

DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced it has received an order for $534,000 to upgrade an existing background music network.

The order consists of WEGENER's Compel® network control system and Unity® 202 enterprise audio receivers. WEGENER's background music solution is optimized to manage multiple clients, music channels and audio insertions over satellite. A network operator can customize many aspects of music playout for individual or groups of sites, such as: front panel music selection, frequency of insertions and volume control. It will support networks of all sizes including 100,000+ sites. The Unity 202 supports the new standard for satellite demodulation technology DVB-S2.

"WEGENER's background music solution continues a legacy to bring cost effective, flexible solutions to music service providers," stated C. Troy Woodbury, Jr., President and CEO of WEGENER. "Its refined approach to managing live and file-based broadcasts ensures continuous music output and rapid regionalization of any broadcast."

For 30 years radio networks worldwide have used WEGENER equipment to deliver their message. WEGENER has continually brought innovative solutions to the marketplace, including most recently digital store and forward audio satellite receivers.

This order was received during WEGENER's first quarter of fiscal 2010 and will be shipped during WEGENER's second 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.

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: Media, Melanie Charles - Marketing Manager, WEGENER,
+1-770-814-4048, m.charles@wegener.com, Investor Relations, Jim Traicoff -
CFO, Wegener Corporation, +1-770-814-4000, Fax: +1-770-623-9648,
info@wegener.com

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

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