WaveRider And Sat-Tel In Agreement For National Distribution Of WaveRider NCL Product Line.

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999--

WaveRider Communications (OTC Bulletin Board:WAVC) (FRANKFURT:WVR.FSE)

-Internet Access Provider Becomes Distributor Of Wireless Internet Products For Canadian Businesses and Schools-

WaveRider Communications Inc. (OTC BB: WAVC, Frankfurt WVR.FSE), a leading global provider of wireless Internet access products, today announced that Sat-Tel Corporation (ASE: SAJ), a major provider of land-based and satellite-based Internet access solutions, has become a distributor for the WaveRider NCL Series of wireless bridges and routers through Sat-Tel's 104 reseller dealers across Canada.

"WaveRider is pleased to welcome Sat-Tel to the growing ranks of WaveRider distributors across North America and the world," said David Quinn, vice president, North American Sales, for WaveRider. "Sat-Tel has already established a strong reputation as a satellite-based Internet access provider to businesses and schools throughout Canada. WaveRider's NCL wireless product line complements their products and applications extremely well."

This agreement with WaveRider calls for Sat-Tel to provide sales, service and engineering support to its dealer base for the entire NCL product line. In addition, Sat-Tel will maintain inventories of NCL products for immediate shipment to its dealers.

"With their unique functionality, WaveRider's NCL wireless products allow Sat-Tel to significantly advance our goal of delivering high-quality Internet access to remote and rural areas," said Greg Beatson, vice president, Sat-Tel Corporation, based in Red Deer, Alberta. "The addition of the WaveRider's NCL line to our reseller offering could generate over half a million dollars in new business revenue for us." About Sat-Tel Corporation

Sat-Tel Corporation is a publicly-traded company listed on the Alberta Stock Exchange under the symbol "SAJ." Sat-Tel is a broad-based telecommunications technology company that provides high-speed communications and network solutions for schools, governments and corporate users. Sat-Tel is the Canadian distributor of DirecPC(X), a high-speed satellite Internet product and has an established network of over 100 resellers. Sat-Tel supports its channel partners through product training, sales support and technical expertise to ensure a common standard of service nationwide. Sat-Tel and its partners offer the market installation and support for multiple-site applications for broadcast and electronic file distribution throughout Canada. For further information, visit Sat-Tel's web site at www.sattelcorp.com

(X)DirecPC is a trademark of Hughes Network Systems, Inc.

About WaveRider Communications Inc.

Founded in 1997, WaveRider is a leading wireless information technology company that develops, manufactures and markets products for data communications and Wireless Internet Networking (WIN). WaveRider's high performance products use frequency hopping and direct sequence spread spectrum technology coupled with time division multiple access techniques and operate in the license-free 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz ISM frequency bands. For more information, visit WaveRider's website at www.waverider.com.