Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release:

David T. McGraw, Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer

Telephone 952-996-1674

Communications Systems, Inc. Announces

Results for 2009 Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Minnetonka, MN ---- November 10, 2009----- Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCS) today reported financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, net income was $1,861,000 or $.22 per diluted share compared to $2,794,000 or $.32 per diluted share for the comparable period in 2008. Revenue was $28,107,000 compared to $32,683,000 for the same period in 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, consolidated sales decreased 11% to $83,457,000 compared to $94,295,000 for the same period last year while net income was down slightly to $4,833,000 or $.58 per diluted share from $5,241,000 or $.61 per diluted share in the same period of 2008.

Despite the continuing recession within the United States, including weakness in the housing and construction sectors, the Company’s consolidated revenues from sales in North America increased slightly in the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Consolidated revenues from sales outside North America during the first nine months of 2009 were, however, impacted by weak economic conditions in Europe and the rest of the world and declined approximately 51% compared to the same period in 2008. Additional and more detailed information regarding the Company’s financial results will be contained in the Company’s report on Form 10-Q which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 12, 2009.

Jeffrey K. Berg, President and CEO of Communications Systems, Inc., commented: “CSI had a strong third quarter and first nine months of 2009 even when compared to 2008 which was one of the best years in CSI’s 40-year history. While the world-wide economy in general continues to be more challenging than most economists predicted, our operating income for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009 exceeded our expectations.”

“In addition, even though we expect difficult market conditions for the remainder of 2009 and into 2010, our financial strength will enable us to continue making strategic investments for future sales growth and increased profitability at each of our business segments.”

David T. McGraw, Vice President – Finance and CFO, also commented: “CSI’s balance sheet remains very strong with a current ratio of 6 to 1 and cash, cash equivalents and investments have increased by $9.0 million dollars to $38,954,000 from December 31, 2008. Net investment income has increased by 57% in 2009 compared to the first nine months of 2008, due to a shift in investment strategy that started in 2008. CSI has over $18,800,000 invested in certificates of deposit that are currently yielding over 2.2%, significantly higher than current money market funds. During the first nine months of 2009, cash provided by operations was $15,223,000 compared to $6,695,000 for the same period in 2008. Significant decreases in outstanding receivables and reductions in inventories added to cash flows from operations. Due to our strong cash flow effective as of July 1, 2009 our Board of Directors increased the dividend payable to shareholders to $.14 per share compared to $.12 per share for the eight quarters prior to July 1, 2009.”