DISH Network Satellite TV Expands Spanish Language Programming With `DISH LATINO DOS'.

Business Editors & Entertainment Writers

LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH, DISHP)

New DISH LATINO DOS Bilingual Package Offers 22 All Spanish-Language Channels PLUS 22 All English-Language Family Channels

for One Low Price

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH, DISHP) is pleased to announce that beginning today DISH Network(TM) satellite television will offer DISH LATINO DOS(TM) - a bilingual programming package for the nation's growing Hispanic population. New and current customers will be able to purchase DISH LATINO DOS, which will offer 22 English-language family programming channels in addition to the 22 DISH LATINO Spanish-language channels. DISH LATINO DOS, with 44 total channels, is available for only $29.99 per month.

DISH LATINO offers an extensive selection of the best all-digital Spanish-language news, sports, movies and music channels, such as TV AZTECA, Cine Latino, HTV, FOX Sports World en Espanol and other popular networks from Mexico, South America, Spain and the United States. For customers who also desire English-language programming, DISH LATINO DOS will provide 22 of the most popular family, entertainment, news and kids channels, which include: TNT, TBS, Discovery, Home & Garden Television, Food Network, E! Entertainment, A&E, History Channel, Travel Channel, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon (east and west feeds), CNN, CNN/Headline News, MTV, TV Games, plus others.

"DISH LATINO DOS is the most robust, all-inclusive bilingual television programming package at the best price," said Mary Peterson, vice president of Marketing at EchoStar. "The addition of English-language programming to our Spanish-language programming in DISH LATINO guarantees the best-value package in bilingual television entertainment for every member of the family."

DISH LATINO DOS includes all the Spanish-language channels in DISH LATINO: Discovery en Espanol, Univision, Galavision, TV AZTECA, Telemundo, GEMS, Television Espanola, TV Chile, SUR, Cine Latino, HTV, Telemundo Internacional, MTVS, Gran Canal Latino, FOX Sports World en Espanol, DISH CD Latin (six channels) and Playboy en Espanol (optional). DISH Latino's exclusively Spanish-language package is available for only $19.99 per month.

DISH Network also offers a Spanish Language Audio option free of charge for Cartoon Network, EWTN, DISH-On-Demand Pay-Per-View movies and premium movie channels including Cinemax, HBO, Showtime and STARZ!/Encore.

New DISH LATINO DOS customers have the opportunity to get a FREE DISH Network satellite television system, FREE basic installation and FREE premium movie channels for three months! This offer lasts only until Jan. 31. For more information, visit your local participating DISH Network retailer. For more information about DISH LATINO and DISH LATINO DOS, visit www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800/333-DISH (3474).

DISH Network is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation. DISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art direct broadcast satellite TV system that is capable of offering over 500 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio programming, as well as fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and installation. DISH Network was ranked number one in overall customer satisfaction among cable/satellite TV subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates in 1999 and 2000. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), which contains the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market. DISH Network currently serves over 4.3 million customers. For more information, contact 1-800/333-DISH (3474) or visit www.dishnetwork.com.