WEGENER Exhibits at NAB 2005

WEGENER Exhibits at NAB 2005

DULUTH, Ga., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NAB 2005 -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of television, radio and data distribution networks worldwide, today is exhibiting their products at National Association of Broadcasters 2005 Exhibition in Las Vegas. The show runs from Monday, April 18 through Thursday, April 21, 2005.

"We are very excited to demonstrate live high definition MPEG-4 video decoding this year," stated Ned Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER. "This new technology will revolutionize the industry with the lower amount of bandwidth needed for programming. We will be incorporating it into our entire product line moving forward."

In addition to HD MPEG-4, WEGENER is also demonstrating its store and forward technology iPump Media Server for the radio, television broadcast and private video distribution networks, Content Management of digital media, SMD 515 IP settop for the telecom networks, and NAVE IIc Nielsen Media Research ratings inserter.

WEGENER can be found in the Central Hall booth 2624.

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), is an international provider of digital solutions for IP data, video and audio 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, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2005 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 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 and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Source: WEGENER Corporation

CONTACT: C. Troy Woodbury, Jr., Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Wegener Corporation, +1-770-814-4000, or fax, +1-770-623-9648, or info@wegener.com

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

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