Wi-LAN to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

OTTAWA, CANADA, Aug 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
Wi-LAN Inc. ("Wi-LAN" or the "Company") (TSX: WIN), a leading technology
innovation and licensing company, will release its third quarter 2009
financial results for the period ending July 31, 2009 on September 3,
2009 before the financial markets open. Following the release, Wi-LAN
will host a conference call and audio webcast with Jim Skippen, CEO and
Shaun McEwan, CFO at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) the
same day.

Calling Information

- A live audio webcast will be available at
http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=148846

- To access the call from Canada and U.S., dial 1.877.407.0778 (Toll Free)

- To access the call from other locations, dial 201.689.8565
(International)

Replay Information

The call will be available at
http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=148846 and accessible by
telephone until 11:59 PM on September 10, 2009.

- Replay Number (Toll Free): 1.877.660.6853

- Replay Number (International): 201.612.7415

- Replay passcodes (both required for playback)

Account #: 286

Conference ID #:330947

About Wi-LAN

Wi-LAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing
company. Wi-LAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 190
companies worldwide. Inventions in our portfolio have been licensed by
companies that manufacture or sell a wide range of communication and
consumer electronics products including 3G cellular handsets,
Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, Wi-Fi/DSL routers, xDSL infrastructure equipment,
WiMAX base stations and digital televisions. Wi-LAN has a large and
growing portfolio of more than 670 issued or pending patents. For more
information: www.wi-lan.com.

Forward-looking Information

Certain statements in this release, other than statements of historical
fact, may include forward-looking information that involves various risks
and uncertainties that face the Company; such statements may contain such
words as "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate",
"believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions, and may be based
on management's current assumptions and expectations related to all
aspects of the wireless and wireline telecommunications industries and
the global economy. Risks and uncertainties that may face the Company
include, but are not restricted to: licensing of the Company's patents
can take an extremely long time and may be subject to variable cycles;
the Company is currently reliant on licensees paying royalties under
existing licensing agreements and additional licensing of its patent
portfolio to generate future revenues and increased cash flows; the
Company may be required to establish the enforceability of its patents in
court in order to obtain material licensing revenues; changes in patent
laws or in the interpretation or application of patent laws could
materially adversely affect the Company; a court may determine that
certain of the Company's patents are not infringed by certain standards
or products or may disagree with management with respect to whether one
or more of the Company's patents apply to certain standards or products,
which could adversely affect the Company; the Company will need to
acquire or develop new patents to continue and grow its business;
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates impact and may continue to impact
the Company's revenues and operating expenses, potentially adversely
affecting financial results; the Company has made and may make
acquisitions of technologies or businesses which could materially
adversely affect the Company; the Company may require investment to
translate its intellectual property position into sustainable profit in
the market; the generation of future V-chip revenues and the likelihood
of the Company signing additional V-chip licenses could be negatively
impacted by changes in government regulation; the Company is dependent on
its key officers and employees; the price of the Company's common shares
is volatile and subject to market fluctuation; and the Company may be
negatively affected by reduced consumer spending due to the uncertainty
of economic and geopolitical conditions. These risks and uncertainties
may cause actual results to differ from information contained in this
release, when estimates and assumptions have been used to measure and
report results. There can be no assurance that any statements of
forward-looking information contained in this release will prove to be
accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written
and oral statements containing forward-looking information are based on
the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and
expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required
by applicable laws, the Company assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates
or opinions change. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
any statements of forward looking information that speak only as of the
date of this release. Additional information identifying risks and
uncertainties relating to the Company's business are contained under the
heading "Risk Factors" in Wi-LAN's current Annual Information Form and
its other filings with the various Canadian securities regulators which
are available online at www.sedar.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation
of an offer to buy any securities in the United States

All trademarks and brands mentioned in this release are the property of
their respective owners.

Contacts:
Wi-LAN Inc.
Tyler Burns
Director, Investor Relations & Communications
613-688-4330
C: 613-697-0367
tburns@wi-lan.com

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