OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwire - Jan. 4, 2012) - Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (TSX:WIN) (NASDAQ:WILN) will present at the 14^th Annual Needham Growth Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City, New York. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 4:50 pm Eastern Time. Presenting from management will be Jim Skippen, Chairman & CEO.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed in the events section of WiLAN's website at [ http://www.wilan.com/company/Investors/Events/default.aspx ]. The presentation will be archived for a period of 90 days.

About WiLAN

WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 255 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 and 4G handsets, Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, Wi-Fi and broadband routers, xDSL infrastructure equipment, cellular base stations and digital television receivers. WiLAN has a large and growing portfolio of more than 3000 issued or pending patents. For more information: [ www.wilan.com ].

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