WEGENER'S UNITY200 FOR DIGITAL AUDIO DISTRIBUTION

NAB, Las Vegas -- April 10, 2002 -- WEGENER Corporation (NASDAQ: WGNR) announces the UNITY200, a cost effective DVB digital audio satellite receiver for private audio and radio networks. The UNITY200 also features an optional audio storage card for localized ad insertion.

"The UNITY200 brings advanced features to a low cost private audio receiver." states WEGENER President & CEO Robert A. Placek. "Teamed with COMPEL Customer Web Access and the audio storage card, UNITY200 customers can control any site from their desktop computer, including authorization and ad insertion. This product is already a success."

The UNITY200 rounds out WEGENER's UNITY family of DVB products, adding a cost effective MCPC audio receiver to the line. The UNITY product line includes digital solutions for the distribution of video, audio, and IP data.

The UNITY200 is on display at the NAB Conference in Las Vegas at WEGENER's booth #S3508 in the Sands Expo Center.

The UNITY200 is now shipping.

WEGENER 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, 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 can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com.

This news release contains statements, which may be forward-looking within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 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, the successful development and introduction of new products in the future, delays in the conversion by private and broadcast networks to digital broadcast equipment, acceptance by various networks of standards for digital broadcasting, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2002 and beyond, and success of Wegener'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 Form 10-K. 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. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. Wegener Corporation does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

For further information, please contact:

C. Troy Woodbury, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Wegener Corporation
(770) 814-4000
www.wegener.com

Email: info@wegener.com
World Wide Web: www.wegener.com

Technology Park, 11350 Technology Circle, Duluth, GA 30097 USA
voice 770 814-4000 • fax 770 623-0698 • email: info@wegener.com