WiLAN to Present at Canaccord Genuity 31st Annual Growth Conference


OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwire - Aug. 3, 2011) - Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (TSX:WIN)(NASDAQ:WILN), today announced that the Company will present at the Canaccord Genuity 31st Annual Growth Conference being held at the InterContinental Hotel, Boston, MA. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 2:30 pm Eastern Time. Presenting from management will be Jim Skippen, Chairman & CEO.

The presentation will be webcast live and will be archived for replay for a period of 90 days. The webcast can be accessed from the events section of the Company's website at http://www.wilan.com/company/Investors/Events/default.aspx.

About WiLAN

WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 250 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 television receivers. WiLAN has a large and growing portfolio of more than 1400 issued or pending patents. For more information: www.wilan.com.

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Contact Information:

Tyler Burns
Director, Investor Relations
O: 613-688-4330
C: 613-697-0367
tburns@wilan.com
www.wilan.com

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Christine Stewart: cstewart@renmarkfinancial.com
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