New Hires Will Facilitate the Capture of New Market Opportunities and Ensure Delivery of World-Class Customer Support to xMax Cognitive Radio Customers

Sarasota, Florida-December 4, 2013-xG Technology, Inc. ("xG" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: XGTI, XGTIW; AIM: XGTU.L, XGT.L), a developer of wireless communications and spectrum sharing technologies, has successfully recruited and hired six veteran sales and customer service executives to the Company. Building Sales and Customer Services capabilities is a key element in xG's growth strategy as it ramps up volume production and delivery of xMax cognitive radio networks. These team members come from market leading companies such as Motorola and Symbol Technologies, and bring a wide range of skillsets that strengthen xG's ability to drive revenue and customer satisfaction, including solutions selling, post-sale services delivery, and reverse logistics expertise.

Commenting on the announcement, John Coleman, CEO of xG Technology said, "We are excited to add the skills, contacts and capabilities of these seasoned, highly-qualified sales and customer service executives to xG. It is crucial that our market-leading xMax cognitive radio solution is sold, supported and serviced at the highest levels that reinforce the product's total value proposition. We are confident that these new team members will provide the caliber of leadership and experience needed to identify and penetrate new markets while delivering world-class support and service to xG's customers."

xMax is a comprehensive fixed and mobile broadband solution that is designed for rapid deployment and low operating costs. It offers a carrier-grade user experience and can serve as a network backbone or last-mile solution for a number of markets and applications. xMax leverages software defined radio (SDR) and cognitive networking technology that enables efficient sharing of both licensed and unlicensed spectrum.

About xG Technology

xG Technologyhas created a broad portfolio of intellectual property that makes wireless networks more intelligent, accessible, affordable and reliable. The company has created xMax, a patented all-IP cognitive radio technologythat enables spectrum sharing. xMax can solve the crisis facing the wireless industrycaused by data-hungry devices and applications that are straining network capacity. It eliminates the need to acquire scarce and expensive licensed spectrum, thus lowering the total cost of ownership for wireless broadband access. xG's goal is to help wireless broadband network operators make more efficient use of their spectrum allocations and to create new opportunities for innovation in unlicensed spectrum. The xMax cognitive radio system incorporates advanced optimizing technologies that include spectrum sharing, interference mitigation and self-organizing networks. xG offers solutions for numerous industries worldwide, includingurban and rural wireless broadband, utilities, defense, emergency response and public safety.

Based in Sarasota, Florida, xG has 60 U.S. and over 130 international patents and pending patent applications, and its technology is available for licensing in both domestic and foreign markets. xG is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQCapital Market and on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). On the NASDAQ, xG common stock is traded under the symbol XGTIand xG warrants are traded under the symbol XGTIW. On the AIM, xG's unrestricted shares trade under the stock symbol XGTU.Land xG's restricted 'Reg S' shares trade under the stock symbol XGT.L.

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