EchoStar Reaches Agreement with 13 States

LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2003--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) announced today that its subsidiary, EchoStar Satellite Corporation, has entered into an agreement with 13 state attorneys general resolving a dispute about the processes used in advertising disclosures, customer relationship and similar issues relating to EchoStar and its independent retailers.

EchoStar is confident its practices have at all times complied with applicable law and entered into the settlement in order to avoid costly and potentially protracted litigation. There was no finding of any violation or wrongdoing by the company and each state released EchoStar from all matters investigated.

To promote continued customer satisfaction, under the Voluntary Assurance of Compliance agreement reached today, EchoStar agreed to implement enhancements to its processes, including recording some customer calls for verification purposes. The 13 states include the following: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Wisconsin.

"Customer satisfaction has always been a top priority for our company and we always look for new ways to improve our product offering," said Charles Ergen, chairman and CEO of EchoStar. "We are pleased to work with the state attorneys general in a cooperative manner to enhance and strengthen our product offering for consumers."

EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH), through its DISH Network(TM), is a leading U.S. provider of satellite television entertainment services with 8.53 million customers. DISH Network provides advanced digital satellite television services to the home, including hundreds of video, audio and data channels, personal video recording, HDTV, sports and international programming, professional installation and 24-hour customer service. For more information on DISH Network, visit www.dishnetwork.com, call 800/333-DISH (3474) or contact your local DISH Network retailer.

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