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WiLAN Partners with British Telecom Group

OTTAWA, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 01/29/13 — Wi-LAN Inc. (“WiLAN” or the “Company”) (TSX: WIN) (NASDAQ: WILN) today announced that British Telecommunications Plc (“BT”) and WiLAN have entered into an agreement that will see WiLAN assist BT in licensing a portfolio of BT-s patents that relate to Digital Rights Management and other technologies.

Under the terms of the agreement, WiLAN and BT will share the net revenues generated. All other terms of the agreement are confidential.

WiLAN-s subsidiary Gladios IP (“Gladios”) will have day-to-day responsibility for developing programs aimed at licensing BT-s patents.

About WiLAN

WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 260 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 TV receivers. WiLAN has a large and growing portfolio of more than 3,000 issued or pending patents. For more information: .

Forward-looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other United States and Canadian securities laws. The phrases “will see”, “will share”, “will have” and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based on estimates and assumptions made by WiLAN in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that WiLAN believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause WiLAN-s actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Such factors include, without limitation, the risks described in WiLAN-s March 9, 2012 annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “AIF”). Copies of the AIF may be obtained at or . WiLAN recommends that readers review and consider all of these risk factors and notes that readers should not place undue reliance on any of WiLAN-s forward-looking statements. WiLAN has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Contacts:
For Media or Investor inquiries:
Tyler Burns
Director, Investor Relations
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