UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 3, 2008

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                                 DRI Corporation
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


        North Carolina              000-28539             56-1362926
        (State or Other      (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
        Jurisdiction of                                 Identification
        Incorporation)                                       No.)


                5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1050, Dallas, Texas 75225
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (214) 378-8992

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ITEM 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

     On January 3, 2008, DRI Corporation noted that, according to the American
Public Transportation Association, legislation containing record-setting federal
funding appropriations of $9.492 billion for public transportation and $400
million for transit security recently was signed into law by President Bush.

     A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit
are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Exhibits.
      99.1  Press release dated January 3, 2008.






Signature(s)

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            DRI CORPORATION

Date: January 3, 2008  By:  /s/ STEPHEN P. SLAY
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                            Stephen P. Slay
                            Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary,
                            and Treasurer






INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER      DESCRIPTION
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  99.1      Press release dated January 3, 2008.