Wi-LAN and Texas Instruments Agree to Without Prejudice Dismissal

OTTAWA, Canada – August 15, 2008 – Wi-LAN Inc. (“Wi-LAN” or the “Company”) (TSX: WIN), a leading technology innovation and licensing company, today announced that the Company and Texas Instruments, Incorporated (TI) have agreed that TI will be dismissed from Wi-LAN’s legal action No. 2:07-cv-474 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The parties have also consented not to take any further proceedings against each other with respect to the Wi-LAN patents at issue in that action, for an agreed period of time. Despite this agreement, Wi-LAN will still have the right to seek damages from, or bring a future lawsuit against, TI for infringement of these patents.

About Wi-LAN

Wi-LAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. Our portfolio of patented inventions applies to a wide range of consumer electronics and communications products. Some of the fundamental technologies covered by Wi-LAN’s patents include: CDMA, DOCSIS, DSL, GSM/EDGE, V‑chip, Wi-Fi and WiMAX. Wi-LAN has a large and growing portfolio of more than 300 issued or pending patents. Wi-LAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 130 companies. For more information: www.wi-lan.com.