EchoStar Offers New Digital Dynamite - Four Easy Ways To Get Complete Dish Networkô Satellite Television With No Equipment to Buy

New Digital Home Plans Offer Consumers 100-Channel And 150-Channel Service Plans Without Purchasing Satellite TV Equipment

11-Jul-00

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH, DISHP) announced that DISH Networkô is offering its new Digital Dynamite plans, four hassle-free ways for consumers to get hundreds of channels of DISH Network satellite television without purchasing any equipment. New customers can take advantage of Digital Dynamite through October 31, 2000, with a one-time set-up fee of only $99, which includes a standard professional installation and the first month's payment. Also, all Digital Dynamite customers receive a In-Home Service Plan. ""DISH Network Digital Dynamite Home Plans make it easy for families to get a complete satellite TV system for more than one room in the home by eliminating the need for customers to purchase satellite television equipment,"" said Mary Peterson, Vice President of Marketing at DISH Network. ""These Digital Dynamite plans offer simple solutions for new DISH Network customers to get a multiroom satellite TV system and ensure customer satisfaction by providing professional installation and in-home service."" The four DISH Network Digital Dynamite plans to choose from include: Digital Dynamite 100 Plan - Customers who choose Digital Dynamite 100 Plan and agree to a one-year commitment of $34.99 per month plus a one-time set-up fee of $99 (includes standard professional installation and first month's payment) will enjoy the following: - A Model 3822 satellite TV system - America's Top 100 CD programming package - In-Home Service Plan - 30-day satisfaction guarantee Digital Dynamite 100 Home Plan - Customers who choose Digital Dynamite 100 Home Plan and agree to a one-year commitment of $39.99 per month plus a one-time set-up fee of $99 (includes standard professional installation for two rooms and first month's payment) receive the following: - Two DISH Network satellite television receivers: A Model 3822 satellite TV system, which features on-screen Program Guide, DISH 500 satellite dish antenna and more, and a Model 2700 satellite TV receiver- America's Top 100 CD programming package- In-Home Service Plan- 30-day satisfaction guaranteeDigital Dynamite 150 Plan - Customers who choose Digital Dynamite 150 Plan and agree to a one-year commitment of $44.99 per month plus a one-time set-up fee of $99 (includes standard professional installation and first month's payment) will enjoy the following: - A premium Model 4922 digital satellite TV system featuring a new interactive weather channel, upgraded on-screen program guide, VCR timers, DolbyÆ Digital optical output, DISH 500 satellite dish antenna and more- America's Top 150 programming package- In-Home Service Plan- 30-day satisfaction guaranteeDigital Dynamite 150 Home Plan - Customers who choose Digital Dynamite 150 Home Plan and agree to a one-year commitment of $49.99 per month plus a one-time set-up fee of $99 (includes standard professional installation for two rooms and first month's payment) receive the following: - Two DISH Network satellite television receivers: a premium Model 4922 digital satellite TV system featuring a new interactive weather channel, upgraded on-screen program guide, VCR timers, DolbyÆ Digital optical output, DISH 500 satellite dish antenna and more, and a Model 2700 satellite TV receiver- America's Top 150 programming package- In-Home Service Plan- 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee- DISH Network's ""No Price Increase Guarantee"" until May 2003! DISH 500 is a single small satellite dish with the capacity to receive up to 500 channels of all-digital popular satellite television, including entertainment, sports, news and international programming, DISH Latino Spanish-language package, dozens of pay-per-view and premium movie channels, plus local channels in 30 U.S. cities. For more information, visit your local retailer, www.dishnetwork.com or phone 800 333 DISH (3474). DISH Network is EchoStar's 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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