CHARTER SELECTS WEGENER FOR CARRIAGE OF HDNET

UNITY4422 IRDs Will be Used at Charter Cable Headends

(February 13, 2003) — DULUTH, Ga. -- WEGENER Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR - News) today announced an order from Charter Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR - News) for UNITY4422 IRDs (integrated receiver decoder).

"Charter is a progressive cable company moving forward with high- definition television (HDTV) services for its customers," said WEGENER Chairman & CEO Bob Placek. "We're delighted to be selected for this HD rollout and look forward to supporting Charter with digital technologies."

The UNITY4422 IRD supports both analog and digital outputs. Charter Communications will be utilizing the UNITY4422's digital capabilities for this application.

"WEGENER provides us with a reliable satellite IRD that is compatible with HDNet programming and also provides us with the right ASI digital output to integrate into our digital cable plant," said Pragash Pillai, Charter Senior Engineer of Video Technologies. "What really makes this product unique is how it ties into WEGENER's COMPEL Network Control System. We really like the operational efficiency of HDNet's network automation with COMPEL. For us, it's a flexible HD programming service with the benefit of hands-off operation."

ABOUT WEGENER COMMUNICATIONS

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.