DISH Network Announces Deal Of The Millennium! - A FREE DISH 500 Satellite TV System And Free Installation

EchoStar Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH, DISHP) announced Thursday that DISH Networkô is now offering consumers nationwide a FREE DISH 500, the world's first and only multiroom-ready 500 channel digital satellite television system, with a commitment to one year of DISH Network programming of $39.98 per month!And the deal of the millennium continues! Starting today, all new customers will receive a FREE basic professional installation - a $199 value - with any DISH Network satellite TV system.This special promotion is available through March 31, 2000.""Cable companies continue to raise rates and provide poor customer service,"" said Charlie Ergen, Chairman and CEO of EchoStar. ""We're issuing a powerful response by offering a free DISH 500 satellite television system and a free professional installation, which provides customers a hassle-free and affordable alternative to cable.""DISH Network offers two great ways for both current cable customers and non-cable customers to get a FREE DISH 500 multiroom-ready satellite TV system:Current Cable Customers: Visit a participating DISH Network retailer near you and provide a current cable bill and valid credit card and make a commitment to America's Top 100 CD programming package for one year, plus your choice of one premium movie package (or other programming), totaling $39.98 per month and you will receive a FREE multiroom-ready DISH 500 satellite TV system and a FREE basic professional installation!Non-Cable Customers: Visit a participating DISH Network retailer near you for a multiroom-ready DISH 500 satellite TV system and make a commitment to America's Top 100 CD programming package for one year, plus your choice of one premium movie package (or other programming), totaling $39.98 per month and receive an automatic $199 rebate after your first programming payment and a FREE basic professional installation!Additionally, DISH Network is offering new customers a FREE basic professional installation for all DISH Network systems purchased and activated through March 31, 2000! This offer applies to all hardware models available.DISH 500 is a single small satellite dish that offers 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 more than 18 U.S. cities.About DISH NetworkDISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art direct broadcast satellite system that is capable of offering over 500 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio programming, fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and installation. DISH Network was also ranked number one in customer satisfaction among satellite/cable TV subscribers by the J.D. Power and Associates 1999 Cable/Satellite TV Customer Satisfaction Study. EchoStar V, EchoStar's newest high-power direct broadcast satellite, launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS rocket on September 23, 1999, to the 110 degrees W.L. orbital location. In addition to local channels, EchoStar V allows DISH Network to offer 500 channels, including high definition television, Dolby Digital surround sound, Internet and high-speed interactive television and data services, all on a single dish. DISH Network, which currently serves over 3.4 million customers, is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation. DISH Network is located on the Internet at www.dishnetwork.com.

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