DISH Network First to Broadcast Sports Event via Interactive TV Mosaic

This marks the first time a pay-TV service provider has nationallybroadcast a sports event in the United States with multiple cameraangles and interactive capabilities. DISH Network customers can viewany camera angle with full audio or go directly to the full screenchannel they select. Angles include high end zone, low end zone, goalpost, reverse slash, reverse low end zone, and the regular channel 139TBS network feed.

DISH Network launched the technology with a broadcast of theColorado State-Colorado game Sept. 3.

"TBS College Football Extra on DISH Home allows our viewers totake control of how they watch the game," said Jody Martin, seniorvice president of Marketing for DISH Network. "DISH Home willinfluence the way people watch sports, reinforcing our goal to deliverBetter TV for All."

DISH Network is the largest U.S. provider of interactive TVprograms and the world leader in the number of interactive TV-enabledhomes, with more than 20 interactive channels, serving over 10 millioncustomers respectively.

The new features on DISH Home were developed in partnership withOpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTV), utilizing its interactive-TV middlewaretechnology. DISH Network customers with the following OpenTV-enabledreceivers can see the new DISH Home: Model 3900, 4900, DISH 111, 301,311, 322, DISH Player -- DVR 501, 508, 510, 522, 721, DISH 811 andDISH Player-DVR 942.

For more information call 800-333 DISH (3474) or go towww.dishnetwork.com. For print-quality images go towww.dishnetwork.com and click "about us."

About EchoStar

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves morethan 11.4 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM),the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital televisionservices in the last five years. DISH Network offers hundreds of videoand audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and internationalprogramming, together with professional installation and 24-hourcustomer service. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.comor call 800-333-DISH (3474).