DISH Network Offers West Indies vs. Pakistan Cricket Matches; The West Indies Meets Pakistan in Test Match Series.Sports Editors/Cricket Writers & Columnists LITTLETON, Colo.--(BW SportsWire)--April 26, 2000 EchoStar Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DISH, DISHP) is excited to announce today that DISH Network See DBS. (TM) will offer The West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. vs. Pakistan cricket in a series of Test Matches throughout the month of May. Each match will last for a minimum of three days and no more than five days. The first round will be held in Guyana, the second in Barbados and the third in Antigua. Beginning May 5, each cricket match begins at 10 a.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT on channel 456 or channel 536. DISH Network customers can purchase the full package for only $49.95 or $24.95 individually. SCHEDULE: 1st Test Match Friday May 5 10 a.m. EDT Saturday May 6 10 a.m. EDT Sunday May 7 10 a.m. EDT (a)Monday May 8 10 a.m. EDT (a)Tuesday May 9 10 a.m. EDT 2nd Test Match Thursday May 18 10 a.m. EDT Friday May 19 10 a.m. EDT Saturday May 20 10 a.m. EDT (a)Sunday May 21 10 a.m. EDT (a)Monday May 22 10 a.m. EDT 3rd Test Match Thursday May 25 10 a.m. EDT Friday May 26 10 a.m. EDT Saturday May 27 10 a.m. EDT (a)Sunday May 28 10 a.m. EDT (a)Monday May 29 10 a.m. EDT (a) The first team to a certain point will win the test match. There is no guarantee that matches will be played on the fourth and/or fifth date. Customers can order the West Indies vs. Pakistan cricket package today by calling 1-877/363-EVNT (3868). Individual matches can be ordered by remote control. To find out more about DISH-On-Demand, visit www.dishnetwork.com. West Indies vs. Pakistan cricket will also be available to commercial establishments, such as bars and restaurants. For more information on commercial services, call 1-800/454-0837. DISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) A one-way TV broadcast service from a communications satellite to a small round or oval dish antenna no larger than 20" in diameter. 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 3.4 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 NDX Index NDX Index (File Name Extension) NDX Northern Document Exchange NDX Index File ) which contains the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. . For more information, contact 1-800/333-DISH (3474) or visit www.dishnetwork.com. |
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