Revolutionary DISH Networkô Satellite Television Receiver With WebTV Digital Video Recording, Internet Features Now Available With $199 Rebate

EchoStar Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) (NASDAQ: DISHP) announced today that for the first time DISH Networkô is offering a $199 rebate plus a free basic professional installation (a $199 value) to new customers who participate in the DISH Network One-Rate Plan and choose a DISHPlayer 500 (MSRP:$399) satellite television system, the worldís first integrated satellite TV receiver, digital video recorder, game player and Internet browser. EchoStar made the announcement at Team Summit 2000, DISH Network's annual conference in Denver, Colorado for more than 1,600 retailers from across the nation. New customers who visit a participating DISH Network retailer for a DISHPlayer satellite TV system and who make a commitment to America's Top 100 CD programming package for one year, plus their choice of one premium movie package or other programming totaling $39.98 per month will receive an automatic $199 rebate after their first programming payment and a free basic professional installation, a $199 value. ""The DISHPlayer 500 has received national recognition as one of the most exciting satellite television receivers on the market,"" said Mary Peterson, Vice President of Marketing at EchoStar. ""DISHPlayer is truly revolutionary in that it is four products in one: a digital video recorder, Internet browser, game player and satellite TV receiver that can provide you with access to hundreds of crystal-clear digital video and CD-quality audio channels. And for the first time, DISHPlayer is now available with DISH Network's popular One-Rate Plan."" Jointly developed with Microsoft WebTV Networksô, DISHPlayer 500 is the world's first interactive satellite TV system with a built-in 17.2 gigabyte hard drive capable of simultaneously recording and playing back full-quality digital video. The disk drive provides a number of enhanced features for customers who subscribe to WebTV Personal TV service, including up to 12 hours of digital video recording without a videotape, freezing a ""live"" TV program using TV Pause, and instantly replaying or skipping ahead a few seconds to a favorite movie scene or the next big play of a sporting event. The TV Listings allow users to view programming seven days in advance and quickly search and find programs to watch or automatically record with a touch of a button. In addition, WebTV Personal TV service ($9.99 per month) provides viewers with an Instant News channel that delivers the latest headlines, business, weather, sports and stock information, which they can customize right on their TV. Instant News is updated throughout the day via satellite, requiring no Internet connection. DISHPlayer 500 also includes popular games such as You Don't Know Jack and Solitaire. WebTV Plus ($24.95 per month) provides TV viewers an avenue to explore the Internet from the comfort of their living room with an easy-to-use Web browser, with access to chat rooms, newsgroups, and six email accounts. A discount of $5 per month is applied when the customer subscribes to both WebTV Personal TV and WebTV Plus. About WebTV NetworksWebTV Networks, Inc., is a leading provider of enhanced TV services using Internet and digital technologies. WebTV Networks offers a range of enhanced TV services for set-top boxes, satellite products and other TV-related devices. Today, these services include the WebTV Classic service, the WebTV Plus service and the WebTV Plus service for satellite. WebTV Networks owns and operates a network of TV services and provides enabling software and hardware reference designs to consumer electronics manufacturers. WebTV Networks, based in Mountain View, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. 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. DISH Network to offers hundreds of channels, including local networks, DolbyÆ Digital surround sound, high-speed interactive television and data services, all on a single dish. DISH Network, which serves over 3.4 million customers, is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation and can be located on the Internet at www.dishnetwork.com.

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