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| § | Cash revenues of $11.8 million as compared to $9.6 million in the three month period ended July 31, 2009 representing an increase of 23% or more than 33% on a constant U.S. dollar basis. |
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| § | Pro forma earnings* of $1.2 million, or 1 cent per share, as compared to pro forma earnings of $2.9 million, or 3 cents per share, in the three month period ended July 31, 2009. |
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| § | Net loss of $5.9 million, or 6 cents per share, as compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, or 1 cent per share, in the three month period ended July 31, 2009. |
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| § | Declared an eligible dividend of $0.0125 per common share. |
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| § | Signed license agreements with seven companies during the quarter including Sharp Corporation which was the 95th company and 10th handset vendor to license WiLAN’s wireless technologies. |
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|                                |   | Three Months                  |        |   | Three Months                  |   |       | Six Months Ended |   |    | Six Months Ended |   |
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|                                |   | Ended June 30, 2010 |        |   | Ended July 31, 2009 |   |       | June 30, 2010    |   |    | July 31, 2009    |   |
|                                     |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |
| Revenues                                 |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |
| Royalties                                |   | $                                  | 10,526      |   |                               | $      | 9,636      |                       |   | $       | 24,443                     |   |   | $ | 19,648 |   |
| Brokerage                                |   |                               | 1,284       |   |                               |   | -          |                       |   |    | 3,830                      |   |   |   | - |   |
|                                     |   |                               | 11,810      |   |                               |   | 9,636      |                       |   | $  | 28,273                     |   |   | $  | 19,648 |   |
|                                     |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating expenses                       |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Patent licensing                         |   |                               | 1,347       |   |                               |   | 983        |                       |   |    | 3,565                      |   |   |   | 1,963 |   |
| Litigation                               |   |                               | 6,778       |   |                               |   | 4,011      |                       |   |    | 10,779                     |   |   |   | 8,103 |   |
| Research and development                 |   |                               | 783         |   |                               |   | 737        |                       |   |    | 1,689                      |   |   |   | 1,465 |   |
| General and administration               |   |                               | 1,875       |   |                               |   | 1,774      |                       |   |    | 3,648                      |   |   |   | 3,535 |   |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)  |   |                               | 227         |   |                               |   | (948       | )                          |   |    | 47                         |   |   |   | (833 | ) |
| Stock-based compensation                 |   |                               | 487         |   |                               |   | 511        |                       |   |    | 1,130                      |   |   |   | 1,015 |   |
| Depreciation & amortization          |   |                               | 5,354       |   |                               |   | 4,451      |                       |   |    | 10,612                     |   |   |   | 8,633 |   |
| Total operating expenses                 |   |                               | 16,851      |   |                               |   | 11,519     |                       |   |    | 31,470                     |   |   |   | 23,881 |   |
| Investment income                        |   |                               | 128         |   |                               |   | 730        |                       |   |    | 293                        |   |   |   | 1,968 |   |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes      |   |                               | (4,913      | )      |                               |   | (1,153     | )                          |   |    | (2,904                     | )      |   |   | (2,265 | ) |
|                                     |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Provision for income tax expense         |   |                               | 958         |   |                               |   | 163        |                       |   |    | 1,826                      |   |   |   | 80 |   |
| Net and comprehensive loss               |   |                               | (5,871      | )      |                               |   | (1,316     | )                          |   |    | (4,730                     | )      |   |   | (2,345 | ) |
|                                     |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Deficit, beginning of period             |   |                               | (5,264      | )      |                               |   | (4,864     | )                          |   |    | (4,102                     | )      |   |   | (150,996 | ) |
| Dividends                                |   |                               | (1,289      | )      |                               |   | (1,164     | )                          |   |    | (3,592                     | )      |   |   | (1,164 | ) |
| Reduction of stated capital              |   |                               | -           |   |                               |   | -          |                       |   |    | -                          |   |   |   | 147,161 |   |
| Deficit, end of period                   |   | $                                  | (12,424     | )      |                               | $      | (7,344     | )                          |   | $       | (12,424                    | )      |   | $ | (7,344 | ) |
|                                     |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Loss per share                           |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basic                                    |   | $                                  | (0.06       | )      |                               | $      | (0.01      | )                          |   | $       | (0.05                      | )      |   | $ | (0.03 | ) |
| Diluted                                  |   | $                                  | (0.06       | )      |                               | $      | (0.01      | )                          |   | $       | (0.05                      | )      |   | $ | (0.03 | ) |
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| Weighted average number of common shares |   |                               |        |   |                               |   |       |                       |   |    |                       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basic                                    |   |                               | 102,792,049 |   |                               |   | 94,375,558 |                       |   |    | 102,459,278                |   |   |   | 93,672,150 |   |
| Diluted                                  |   |                               | 102,792,049 |   |                               |   | 94,375,558 |                       |   |    | 102,459,278                |   |   |   | 93,672,150 |   |

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|                                     |   | As at June 30, 2010 |    |   | As at December 31, 2009 |   |
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|                                     |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |
| Assets                                   |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |
| Current assets                           |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents                |   | $                                       | 65,624  |   |                                        | $      | 72,763 |   |
| Short-term investments                   |   |                                    | 26,652  |   |                                        |   | 22,025 |   |
| Accounts receivable                      |   |                                    | 5,417   |   |                                        |   | 485 |   |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits            |   |                                    | 149     |   |                                        |   | 149 |   |
| Assets held for sale                     |   |                                    | -       |   |                                        |   | 2,188 |   |
| Current assets                           |   |                                    | 97,842  |   |                                        |   | 97,610 |   |
|                                     |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |   |   |
| Furniture and equipment, net             |   |                                    | 723     |   |                                        |   | 703 |   |
| Patents and other intangibles, net       |   |                                    | 134,382 |   |                                        |   | 141,132 |   |
| Goodwill                                 |   |                                    | 13,449  |   |                                        |   | 13,449 |   |
| Assets                                   |   | $                                       | 246,396 |   |                                        | $      | 252,894 |   |
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| Liabilities and Shareholders' equity     |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |   |   |
| Current liabilities                      |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |   |   |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |   | $                                       | 11,149  |   |                                        | $      | 11,774 |   |
| Current liabilities                      |   |                                    | 11,149  |   |                                        |   | 11,774 |   |
|                                     |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |   |   |
| Liabilities                              |   |                                    | 11,149  |   |                                        |   | 11,774 |   |
|                                     |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |   |   |
| Shareholders' equity                     |   |                                    |    |   |                                        |   |   |   |
| Common shares                            |   |                                    | 230,757 |   |                                        |   | 228,421 |   |
| Contributed surplus                      |   |                                    | 16,914  |   |                                        |   | 16,801 |   |
| Retained deficit                         |   |                                    | (12,424 | )      |                                        |   | (4,102 | ) |
| Shareholders' equity                     |   |                                    | 235,247 |   |                                        |   | 241,120 |   |
| Liabilities and Shareholders' equity     |   | $                                       | 246,396 |   |                                        | $      | 252,894 |   |

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|                                                        |   | Ended June 30, 2010 |   |   | Ended July 31, 2009 |   |   | June 30, 2010    |   |   |                                 | 31, 2009 |   |
|                                                             |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |
| Cash generated from                                              |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |
| Operations                                                       |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |
| Net and comprehensive earnings (loss)                            |   | $                                  | (5,871 | )      |                               | $      | (1,316 | )                          |   | $      | (4,730                               | )             |   | $ | (2,345 | ) |
| Non-cash items                                                   |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |   |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                         |   |                               | 487    |   |                               |   | 511    |                       |   |   | 1,130                                |          |   |   | 1,015 |   |
| Depreciation & amortization                                  |   |                               | 5,354  |   |                               |   | 4,451  |                       |   |   | 10,612                               |          |   |   | 8,633 |   |
| Provision for income tax recovery                                |   |                               | -      |   |                               |   | (728   | )                          |   |   | -                                    |          |   |   | (1,332 | ) |
|                                                             |   |                               | (30    | )      |                               |   | 2,918  |                       |   |   | 7,012                                |          |   |   | 5,971 |   |
| Change in non-cash working capital balances                      |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |   |   |   |
| Accounts receivable                                              |   |                               | (5,010 | )      |                               |   | (745   | )                          |   |   | (4,932                               | )             |   |   | (156 | ) |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits                                    |   |                               | 255    |   |                               |   | (185   | )                          |   |   | -                                    |          |   |   | (153 | ) |
| Net assets held for sale                                         |   |                               | 2,188  |   |                               |   | (65    | )                          |   |   | 2,188                                |          |   |   | (65 | ) |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                         |   |                               | (407   | )      |                               |   | (7,872 | )                          |   |   | (2,186                               | )             |   |   | 1,184 |   |
| Cash (used in) generated from operations                         |   |                               | (3,004 | )      |                               |   | (5,949 | )                          |   |   | 2,082                                |          |   |   | 6,781 |   |
| Financing                                                        |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds on sale of common shares                                |   |                               | -      |   |                               |   | 16,899 |                       |   |   | -                                    |          |   |   | 16,899 |   |
| Common shares repurchased in Normal Course Issuer Bid            |   |                               | -      |   |                               |   | -      |                       |   |   | -                                    |          |   |   | (279 | ) |
| Dividends                                                        |   |                               | (2,303 | )      |                               |   | (1,164 | )                          |   |   | (2,303                               | )             |   |   | (1,164 | ) |
| Common shares issued for cash on the exercise of options         |   |                               | 1,083  |   |                               |   | 408    |                       |   |   | 1,500                                |          |   |   | 429 |   |
| Common shares issued for cash from Employee Share Purchase Plan  |   |                               | 91     |   |                               |   | 60     |                       |   |   | 91                                   |          |   |   | 60 |   |
| Cash generated from (used in) financing                          |   |                               | (1,129 | )      |                               |   | 16,203 |                       |   |   | (712                                 | )             |   |   | 15,945 |   |
| Investing                                                        |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |   |   |   |
| Purchase of short-term investments                               |   |                               | 182    |   |                               |   | 2,722  |                       |   |   | (4,627                               | )             |   |   | (26,092 | ) |
| Purchase of furniture and equipment                              |   |                               | (197   | )      |                               |   | (55    | )                          |   |   | (311                                 | )             |   |   | (181 | ) |
| Purchase of patents                                              |   |                               | (424   | )      |                               |   | (6,629 | )                          |   |   | (3,571                               | )             |   |   | (19,752 | ) |
| Cash used in investing                                           |   |                               | (439   | )      |                               |   | (3,962 | )                          |   |   | (8,509                               | )             |   |   | (46,025 | ) |
|                                                             |   |                               |   |   |                               |   |   |                       |   |   |                                 |          |   |   |   |   |
| Net cash and cash equivalents (used in)generated from the period |   |                               | (4,572 | )      |                               |   | 6,292  |                       |   |   | (7,139                               | )             |   |   | (23,299 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                   |   |                               | 70,195 |   |                               |   | 69,762 |                       |   |   | 72,763                               |          |   |   | 99,353 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                         |   | $                                  | 65,624 |   |                               | $      | 76,054 |                       |   | $      | 65,624                               |          |   | $ | 76,054 |   |

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