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WEGENER Vice President Gary Pelkey to Present at SMPTE Annual Tech Conference & Expo 2009

Tue. October 27, 2009; Posted: 01:30 PM
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DULUTH, Ga., Oct 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- WGNR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that WEGENER Vice President Gary Pelkey will participate in the 2009 SMPTE Annual Tech Conference & Expo as part of the technical session titled "Advances in Compression Techniques." Pelkey will present "Move to HD Without Bandwidth Penalty; Perfecting HD Streaming" during Part I of technical session 12, on October 29th.

Pelkey's presentation will explore strategies for private video networks to move to HD (high definition video) broadcasting without expending exorbitant bandwidth costs as well as compare different media distribution options. Among the ideas presented will be file-based broadcasting platforms, MPEG-4 video compression and DVB-S2 satellite modulation, ideas for content creation and simulcasts to legacy TV monitors at the receive sites . Technical session 12 will be chaired by Paul Hearty of Ryerson University and includes a wide variety of presentations on topics related to video compression.

Gary Pelkey is Vice President, System Architect of WEGENER. Mr. Pelkey has worked at WEGENER for over 25 years in various Design and Management capacities. Prior to joining WEGENER, he worked for Loral, a manufacturer of military avionics equipment.

The SMPTE Annual Tech Conference & Expo--by the industry - for the industry, is the premier annual event for technology, production and operations in the motion imaging industry. This year it will be held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in California, October 27-29. The SMPTE Annual Tech Conference & Expo brings together world-renowned technology thought-leaders from the media content business. It is an opportunity for peers in the motion picture studios, broadcast and cable networks, production and post-production community, software companies, systems integrators, manufacturers, display technologies and distribution providers to network during three days of technical sessions and exhibitions. As an accredited industry standards-setting body, SMPTE is the industry's leading nonprofit association providing technology education and information to the motion imaging industry.

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER(R) (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), is an international provider of digital video and audio solutions for broadcast television, radio, telco, private and cable networks. With over 30 years experience in optimizing point-to-multipoint multimedia distribution over satellite, fiber, and IP networks, WEGENER offers a comprehensive product line that handles the scheduling, management and delivery of media rich content to multiple devices, including video screens, computers and audio devices. WEGENER focuses on long- and short-term strategies for bandwidth savings, dynamic advertising, live events and affiliate management.

WEGENER's product line includes: iPump(R) media servers for file-based and live broadcasts; COMPEL(R) Network Control and COMPEL(R) Conditional Access for dynamic command, monitoring and addressing of multi-site video, audio, and data networks; and the Unity(R) satellite media receivers for live radio and video broadcasts. Applications served include: digital signage, linear and file-based TV distribution, linear and file-based radio distribution, Nielsen rating information, broadcast news distribution, business music distribution, corporate communications, video and audio simulcasts.

WEGENER(R) can be reached at (770) 814-4000 or at www.wegener.com.

WEGENER, COMPEL, COMPEL CONTROL, iPUMP, MEDIAPLAN, UNITY, ASSURED FILE DELIVERY, PANDA, PROSWITCH, VIDATA, the stylized W-design logo (for WEGENER(R)), the stylized C-design logo (for Compel(R)) and the stylized PANDA design logo are all registered trademarks of WEGENER(R). 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, the Company's liquidity position and capital resources, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2010 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 Annual Report on 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 any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Wegener Corporation

http://www.wegener.com
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