WiLAN Announces Filing of Form 40-F


OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2012) - Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (TSX:WIN) (NASDAQ:WILN) today announced that it has filed its Form 40-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Form 40-F is available on the WiLAN website at www.wilan.com.

WiLAN shareholders may request a printed copy of the complete audited financial statements, free of charge by emailing WiLAN investor relations at ir@wilan.com or by regular mail at Investor Relations, Wi-LAN Inc., 11 Holland Avenue, Suite 608, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4S1.

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 3,000 issued or pending patents. For more information: www.wilan.com.

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Contact Information:

For Media inquiries:
Kathryn Hughes
Director, Marketing & Communications
O: 613.688.4897
C: 613.898.6781
khughes@wilan.com

For Investor inquiries:
Tyler Burns
Director, Investor Relations
O: 613.688.4330
C: 613.697.0367
tburns@wilan.com