Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 11/9/2009
Conference Call Time (ET): 1:00 PM
Conference Call URL: http://sats.client.shareholder.com/events.cfm

"Mike was the chief architect behind the technological foundation for EchoStar and DISH Network, and I am pleased to welcome him back into the company he helped build," said Mr. Ergen. "Having Mike on board, along with the current executive management, establishes a highly seasoned team for leading EchoStar's endeavors in deploying advanced set-top box technologies and delivering satellite services worldwide."

Mr. Dugan began his EchoStar career as vice president of engineering for the subsidiary that later became EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

About EchoStar Corporation

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) provides equipment sales, digital broadcast operations, and satellite services that enhance today's digital TV lifestyle, including products from Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., EchoStar has 25 years of experience designing, developing and distributing award-winning television set-top boxes and related products for pay television providers and is creating hardware and service solutions for cable, telco, IPTV and satellite TV companies. EchoStar includes a network of 10 digital broadcast centers and leased fiber optic capacity with points of presence in approximately 160 U.S. cities. EchoStar also delivers satellite services through nine satellites and related FCC licenses. Visit www.echostar.com.

Investor Relations Contact:
Jason Kiser
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Marc Lumpkin
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Dugan currently serves on the board of directors for EchoStar. He has previously served in several executive roles, including president and chief operating officer, at the combined company from 1990-2004 prior to EchoStar's spin-off from DISH Network Corporation in January 2008.

EchoStar is a provider of digital TV products and services.

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"EchoStar delivers a customized video solution we were seeking, including IP-encapsulated, high quality HD channels that let us expand our range of popular HD programming easily without a complex integration effort," said Richard Wardell, Network Manager at TCT. "EchoStar's ViP-TV transport service meets our IP requirements and offers unsurpassed video quality at competitive pricing."

EchoStar's ViP-TV transport service can offer a suite of services, including a secure, MPEG-4 encoded IP stream of approximately 300 popular, broadcast-quality TV and music channels from a satellite located at 85 degrees W.L. ViP-TV can also provide satellite-delivered local TV channel aggregation in a telco's designated market area in both high definition and standard definition (where available).

"EchoStar has a long history of serving the broadcast needs of rural communities, and we are excited about working with IPTV companies like TCT," said Vernon Smith, senior vice president in charge of EchoStar's ViP-TV service. "Our ViP-TV service leverages EchoStar's significant investment in broadcast infrastructure with the latest in IPTV delivery technology."

For more information on ViP-TV, visit www.echostarviptv.com, contact 303-706-4040 or email viptv@echostar.com.

About EchoStar Satellite Services

EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) and provides a reliable network available for backhaul, aggregation and distribution of video, audio and data domestically and internationally. EchoStar also offers IPTV solutions through its ViP-TV platform. EchoStar represents a significant source of Ku-band and Ka-band satellite capacity and spacecraft operation services with nine satellites, ground-based teleport facilities, and an expansive terrestrial U.S. backhaul network along with 24-hour Satellite Access Centers. Visit www.echostar.com.

About TCT

TCT is a leading telecommunications service provider, supplying traditional and digital telephone, high-speed Internet and television services to several communities in Northwestern Wyoming as well as high-speed Internet and digital telephone services to several communities in Southeastern Montana. TCT began in 1956 when Tri County Telephone Association, Inc., a rural cooperative, began providing dial-tone to four exchanges in the rural Big Horn Basin area of Wyoming. In 1994, Tri County Telephone acquired seven additional exchanges in the Big Horn Basin from US West and formed the subsidiary TCT WEST, INC. to serve those customers. TCT has been providing Internet access for over 15 years, digital television service for nearly 10 years including IPTV service since 2004, and high-definition content and DVR features since 2008. Visit www.tctwest.net.

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EchoStar:
Marc Lumpkin
303-706-5236
Email Contact

TCT WEST:
Marie Sparks
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