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DULUTH, Ga., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation , a leading provider of television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced it has received an order from Auroras Entertainment for WEGENER IPTV set top units. The order comes as a part of a previously announced licensing arrangement where WEGENER will license its COMPEL network control system to Auroras for their network.

"Auroras is dedicated to ensuring that smaller broadband service providers can offer advanced television entertainment services," said Mike Kazmier, President and Chief Technology Officer at Auroras. "Providing reliable, reasonably priced, MPEG-4 compatible IPTV set tops is an important part of our business strategy and WEGENER's offering provides these key features in a flexible package."

"We look forward to supporting Auroras' launch of a full suite of IPTV services nationwide," quoted Ned Mountain, President of WEGENER. "They have a well planned and managed approach to aggregate and distribute IPTV content to telecom operators."

WEGENER's streaming media decoder, SMD-515, supports MPEG-4/h.264 and MPEG-2 video decoding. The IP set top fully supports both SD and HD video, optional PVR and rapid integration of 3rd party applications.

The order was booked in WEGENER's third quarter of fiscal 2006. ABOUT AURORAS

Auroras is a customer-focused, end-to-end IPTV service provider dedicated to ensuring that smaller broadband service providers can compete - and win - in the race to offer advanced television entertainment services. By leveraging advanced Edge technologies, the Auroras service platform delivers to its customers all of the tools for the On-Demand world. More information about Auroras can be found at http://www.auroras.tv/.

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation , is an international provider of digital solutions for video, audio, and IP data networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music and financial information distribution. COMPEL, WEGENER's patented network control system provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials. 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 http://www.wegener.com/.

COMPEL, MEDIAPLAN, ENVOY, UNITY, and iPUMP are trademarks of WEGENER Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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