WEGENER CORPORATION REPORTS RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2000

Duluth, GA — December 21, 1999 — Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR), today announced results for the first quarter of fiscal 2000, ended December 3, 1999. Wegener's revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 were $7,015,000, with earnings of $72,000 or less than one cent per share. The above results compare with first quarter fiscal 1999 revenues of $6,466,000 with earnings of $0.02 per share. First quarter fiscal 2000 revenues also represent a 49 per cent increase over the previous fiscal quarter (fourth quarter fiscal 1999). The Company's eighteen month order backlog was $12.5 million as of December 3, 1999, compared to $11.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 1999. The Company continues to have a strong cash position of over $8 million.

Commenting on the results for the first quarter of fiscal 2000, Mr. Robert A. Placek, Chairman and CEO of Wegener Corporation said, "We are pleased with our first quarter revenue performance compared to the same quarter of fiscal 1999. Earnings came under pressure due to higher R&D costs supporting new product development. In addition, the company experienced higher selling expenses in the quarter as part of successful efforts in building international market share. Our backlog continues to be strong, putting us in a favorable position for the remainder of fiscal 2000."

Wegener Communications President, Keith N. Smith adds, "Prospects for the coming quarters are bright. Our R&D investments have created new products that position us well for emerging opportunities. ENVOY, the integrated video encoder and modulator will be in full production in the second quarter. The new UNITY IP product line has been receiving a lot of interest for distributing IP and data content over satellite and bypassing the crowded terrestrial infrastructure."

"Recent regulatory changes are creating a channel expansion in satellite delivery of local broadcast signals," continues Smith. "This expansion creates additional opportunities for companies such as ours. We clearly have the products to satisfy these needs and are aggressively pursuing them."

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ABOUT WEGENER COMMUNICATIONS

Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR), based in Duluth, Georgia, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is an international provider of digital solutions for IP data, video and audio and broadcast data networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music, satellite paging and financial information distribution. COMPEL, Wegener's patented network control system, provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials through total receiver control. COMPEL network control capability is integrated into Wegener digital satellite receivers. Wegener Communications can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com.

For mor information contact:

C. Troy Woodbury, Jr.
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Wegener Corporation
(770) 623-0096
FAX (770) 623-9648
info@wegener.com

COMPEL, ENVOY, UNITY and UNITY•IP are trademarks of Wegener Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This news release contains statements which may be forward looking within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995. The statements may include projections regarding future sales results, expected contributions to margins and earnings and market opportunities, and 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 UNITY digital video products, development of additional business for the Wegener digital and analog video and audio transmission product lines, effectiveness of the revitalized international sales organization and the successful development and introduction of new products in the future. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. 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 or inferred results.