Exhibit 99.1

                       DRI Corporation Announces
  Participation in Investor Relations and Homeland Security-Related
                             Conferences


    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2007--DRI Corporation (formerly
known as Digital Recorders, Inc.) (DRI) (NASDAQ: TBUS), a digital
communications technology leader in the domestic and international
surface transportation and transit security markets, announced today
that David L. Turney, the Company's Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer, participated in the Friedland Investment Events
LLC's Global Equities Conference on July 16 in Atlantic City, N.J.,
and subsequently in a Homeland Security-related conference sponsored
by Doheny Global Group and Ridge Global LLC in Washington, D.C.

    "These forums are providing excellent opportunities to increase
investor awareness of DRI and to further develop our position and
strategy in the Homeland Security-related market. As we mentioned in
our press release dated June 12, 2007, we are implementing or
accelerating actions that may help the Company increase shareholder
value. In that regard, in addition to these important forums, the
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors has approved
management's recommendation of opening negotiations with investment
banking firms. We are in the interview and review stages with
investment banking firms that we judge to be capable of delivering
what we need, and we expect to execute an arrangement for investment
banking services in the coming few weeks," Mr. Turney said.

    During the Friedland conference, Mr. Turney made a presentation to
a group of more than 40 people. His presentation included commentary
on the Company's served markets, opportunities, products and services,
and historical financial information.

    Immediately following the Friedland conference, Mr. Turney
participated in a Homeland Security-related conference sponsored by
the Doheny Global Group and Ridge Global LLC. The event, "Accessing
Funds from the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland
Security," included presentations and discussions about business
opportunities and strategies in the Homeland Security market.

    ABOUT THE COMPANY

    DRI is a digital communications technology leader in the domestic
and international public transportation and transit security markets.
Our products include: TwinVision(R) and Mobitec(R) electronic
destination sign systems, Talking Bus(R) voice announcement systems,
Digital Recorders(R) Internet-based passenger information and
automatic vehicle location/monitoring systems, and VacTell(TM) video
actionable intelligence systems. Our products help increase the
mobility, flow, safety, and security of people who rely upon
transportation infrastructure around the globe. Using proprietary
hardware and software applications, our products provide
easy-to-understand, real-time information that assists users and
operators of transit bus and rail vehicles in locating, identifying,
boarding, tracking, scheduling, and managing those vehicles. Our
products also aid transit vehicle operators in their quest to increase
ridership and reduce fuel consumption, as well as to identify and
mitigate security risks on transit vehicles. Positioned not only to
serve and address mobility, energy conservation, and environmental
concerns, our products also serve the growing U.S. Homeland Security
market. For more information about the Company and its operations
worldwide, go to www.digrec.com.

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
In particular, statements concerning the potential impact on the
Company's perceived value as a result of participating in these
various conferences; the Company's investor relations efforts; the
Company's planned relationship with an investment banking firm and any
impact on the Company's perceived value as a result of such a
relationship; as well as any statement, express or implied, concerning
future events or expectations is a forward-looking statement. Use of
words such as "expect," "fully expect," "expected," "appears,"
"believe," "plan," "anticipate," "would," "goal," "potential,"
"potentially," "range," "pursuit," "run rate," "stronger,"
"preliminarily," etc., is intended to identify forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may not
prove beneficial, including risks and uncertainties associated with
the Company's anticipated outcome as a result of participating in
these various conferences; risks related to the Company's expectations
related to the outcome of increased investor relations efforts; risks
related to the Company's pending relationship with an investment
banking firm and whether such a relationship will prove beneficial to
the Company or increase its perceived value; as well as other risks
and uncertainties set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
March 28, 2007, particularly those identified in Risk Factors
Affecting Our Business. There can be no assurance that any
expectation, express or implied, in a forward-looking statement will
prove correct or that the contemplated event or result will occur as
anticipated.


    CONTACT: Veronica B. Marks
             Manager, Corporate Communications
             DRI Corporation
             Phone: (214) 378-4776
             Fax: (214) 378-8437
             E-Mail: veronicam@digrec.com