DISH Networkô Offers All-Digital Satellite Television Systems For Two Rooms With No Equipment To Buy

4-May-00

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH, DISHP) announced that DISH Networkô is now offering consumers DISH Networkís new Digital Dynamite program featuring ""The Digital Home Plan,"" a hassle-free way to get two 500-channel DISH Network digital satellite television systems without purchasing any equipment. The Digital Home Plan New customers can take advantage of The Digital Home Plan through October 31, 2000, for only $49.99 per month for one year and a one-time up-front fee of $99, which pays for a standard professional installation for two rooms and the first monthís payment of $49.99. The Digital Home Plan provides customers with the following:- A premium Model 4922 digital satellite TV system featuring new interactive TV applications, on-screen program guide, VCR timers, UHF remote control, DolbyÆ Digital output, DISH 500 satellite dish antenna and more.- A Model 2700 digital satellite receiver for a second TV set. (Includes second-receiver monthly activation fee.)- Americaís Top 150 programming package featuring the most movies, news and family entertainment ever offered in a single package.- Professional, in-home service.- DISH Networkís ""No Price Increase Guarantee"" until May 2003!- 30-day satisfaction guarantee - thatís a 30 day trial period!""Since most homes now have more than one television, The Digital Home Plan is ideal because it offers an extremely hassle-free way to get all-digital DISH 500 satellite television systems for each TV set,"" said Jim DeFranco, Executive Vice President of EchoStar. ""Plus, The Digital Home Plan eliminates any worries about installation and service, and unlike cable, DISH Network guarantees no price increases until May 2003.""DISH 500 is a single small satellite dish with the capacity to offer customers up to 500 channels of all-digital popular satellite television, including entertainment, sports, news and international programming, DISH Latino Spanish-language package, more pay-per-view and premium movie channels, plus local channels in 28 U.S. cities. For more information visit your local retailer, www.dishnetwork.com or phone 800 333 DISH (3474).DISH Network is EchoStarís state-of-the-art DBS system with the capacity to offer customers 500 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio programming as well as fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and installation. DISH Network, a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation, currently serves over four million customers nationwide. DISH Network was ranked number one in customer satisfaction among satellite/cable TV subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates in 1999. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) which contains the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

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