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To: QuietWon who wrote (58873)	9/13/1999 11:26:00 AM
From: CJ	Respond to of 90042

<<WGNR>> Great call, QW! Here's the news if not already posted: IBC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR) announced it has received an order from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. for ENVOY encoders/modulators, UNITY4422 IRD's and DiviCom (Nasdaq: CUBE) digital video encoders. This equipment will be utilized by Turner Broadcasting System for CNN video links to Atlanta from London, Moscow, and Jerusalem, plus digital satellite newsgathering activities. "We have successfully used Wegener digital video equipment for several years," states Tony Seaton, Vice President of Corporate Technology and Standards, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. "We are impressed with the video quality of the DiviCom encoder and Wegener UNITY4422 decoder teamed together." "It is a privilege to again be the digital video choice of CNN," said Wegener Communications President, Keith N. Smith. "We are particularly pleased to have a demanding customer like CNN select our new ENVOY encoder/modulator." Wegener Communications 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 Communications can be reached at 770-814-4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com. COMPEL, ENVOY, UNITY and UNITYoIP are trademarks of Wegener Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Certain of the above statements regarding Wegener constitute forward-looking statements, which may involve risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. SOURCE Wegener Corporation -0- 09/13/1999 /CONTACT: Sally Campbell of Wegener Corporation, 770-814-4000, or info@wegener.com/ /Web site: wegener.com (WGNR CUBE) CO: Wegener Corporation; Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; DiviCom ST: Netherlands, GeorgiaIN: TLSSU:DG -- HSM067 -- 5638 09/13/1999 06:12 EDT prnewswire.com