Exhibit 99.1


DRI Corporation Projects FY2008 Profit and Sets Policy on Earnings Guidance


    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2007--DRI Corporation (DRI)
(NASDAQ: TBUS), a digital communications technology leader in the
domestic and international surface transportation and transit security
markets, announced today that management has forecast a profitable
outcome for fiscal year 2008 and adopted an earnings guidance policy.

    "In fiscal year 2008, we believe that we are poised to achieve
revenue in the range of $68 million to $70 million, which could
represent a year-over-year increase of 17 percent to 20 percent.
Further, we believe fiscal year 2008 will be profitable with projected
fully diluted earnings per share of 14 cents to 17 cents. In fiscal
year 2008, we will be making additional investments in the business,
our present served markets, new markets, technology and products as we
simultaneously work to accelerate improvement in earnings. We believe
that margins are in the early stage of improvement in fiscal years
2007 and 2008, and we will particularly focus on margins in 2008 with
a goal of achieving further improvement as we progress through the
year into 2009," David L. Turney, the Company's Chairman, President,
and Chief Executive Officer, said.

    Mr. Turney said the Company's improved operating results are
rooted in actions taken during fiscal year 2006 when the U.S. transit
market recovery began. "The earnings guidance given here for fiscal
year 2008 is an improvement over the profit that we expect to report
for fiscal year 2007. That, in our opinion, when taken in context of
2007's improvement over the 43 cent loss of 2006, points to the fact
we are delivering on what we've said. We believe we are laying the
foundation for improved shareholder value."

    In September 2007, DRI Corporation's management team projected the
Company would reach a $100 million revenue run rate by the end of
fiscal year 2010 without potential acquisitions.

    The Company also recently adopted a policy regarding the issuance
of earnings guidance. "DRI Corporation serves a diverse market, which
at times includes sizable contracts -- the delivery of which may
distort period-over-period earnings patterns. Therefore, we must
always take a longer-term view than simply one from quarter over
quarter. For that reason, going forward, we will issue updated
earnings guidance from time to time, but not on a specific schedule,
and only when warranted," Mr. Turney said.

    ABOUT THE COMPANY

    DRI Corporation 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,
including, without limitation, any statement relating to the DRI Board
of Directors' and management's projected profitable growth outlook for
the Company through fiscal year 2010; our positive outlook for our
investments in market, product, business operating infrastructure,
personnel, market conditions and emerging international markets; and
any perceived resulting shareholder value that these may produce over
time. Any statement containing words such as "expect," "fully expect,"
"expected," "appears," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "would,"
"goal," "potential," "potentially," "range," "pursuit," or
"preliminarily," is a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including: the
risks and uncertainties that any of the assumptions we have made in
order to develop our projected growth outlook through fiscal year 2010
may prove to be inaccurate; that our positive outlook on the items
discussed in the press release may not be indicative of actual events
in the future; that the factors discussed may not ultimately result in
increased shareholder over time; as well as the risks and
uncertainties set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March
28, 2007 and our subsequent quarterly reports, particularly those
identified in Risk Factors Affecting Our Business. If any of these
risks or uncertainties materialize (or if they fail to materialize),
or if the underlying assumptions are incorrect, then actual results
may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which reflect our analysis, judgment,
belief or expectation only as of the date of this press release. We
undertake no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the
date of this press release.

    CONTACT: DRI Corporation Contact:
             Veronica B. Marks
             Manager, Corporate Communications
             Phone: (214) 378-4776
             Fax: (214) 378-8437
             E-Mail: veronicam@digrec.com
             or
             Christensen-cQuest Contact:
             Collum Hunter
             Associate
             Phone: (480) 614-3036
             Fax: (480) 614-3033
             E-Mail: chunter@ChristensenIR.com