WEGENER Provides High-Definition Set Tops for IP TV at SUPERCOMM 2005

WEGENER Provides High-Definition Set Tops for IP TV at SUPERCOMM 2005

DULUTH, Ga., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of television, audio and data distribution network solutions worldwide, is providing IP set tops to key technology partners at SUPERCOMM 2005. WEGENER's SMD 515 Streaming Media set top will be used by the following exhibitors to display HD video in their exhibits:

- Calix (booth #51000) - Entrisphere (booth #12030) - Myrio (booth #73022) - Nortel (booth #39066) - Widevine (booth #54078)

WEGENER has successfully demonstrated live decoding of high definition Windows Media 9 (WM9) and MPEG-2 streams through the SMD 515 since November 2004.

"We are very proud of our engineering team. They have challenged the status quo and have proven advanced coding High Definition Television over IP telephony circuits to consumers is viable," stated Ned Mountain, President and Chief Operating Officer of WEGENER. "We are equally excited by the enthusiasm of our technology partners and the ease of all integration efforts thus far."

SUPERCOMM, the world's premier annual exhibition and conference for communications service providers and private network managers, is being held June 6-9 in Chicago's McCormick Place.

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 http://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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