WEGENER PROVIDES DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT TO INDIAN BROADCASTER

DULUTH, Ga., August 18, 1997 -- Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), announced it has received an order for its DV2000 Digital Video Transmission Products from Indian International Telecommunications carrier Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. of Bombay. The equipment will be used to transmit MCPC (Multiple Channels Per Carrier) digital video between New Delhi-Dehradun and Madras- Ambatur. Wegener said that the order is in excess of one million dollars.

"We are excited to see results of our recently increased international sales and marketing focus this quickly. This project is the cornerstone of Wegener's increased presence in the region," said Mr. Robert A. Placek, President and CEO of Wegener Corporation. "This prestigious project will help reinforce our technical leadership in MPEG digital transmission."

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL), India's nodal agency for overseas communications, has taken upon itself the responsibility of placing India on the information Superhighways. Incorporated under the Indian Companies Act -1956, VSNL is the premier overseas telecommunications service organization in the country. Formed on April 1, 1986, VSNL took over the reins from the erstwhile Government of India Department -- Overseas Communications Service (OCS) -- under the Ministry of Communications, New Delhi.

Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR) based in Duluth, Georgia,through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a market leader in analog and digital compression technology, designs and manufactures communications transmission and receiving equipment for the business broadcast, data communications, cable and broadcast radio and television industries forworldwide markets.

This news release contains statements which may be forward looking within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The statements may include projections regarding future earnings results, and are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed in the Company's most recently filed Form 10-K.

For further information:

Keith N. Smith
Vice President, Business Development
Wegener Communications
770-814-4000
Email: info@wegener.com
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