A&E 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' and DISH Network™ to Sponsor 's No. 16 Race Car In NASCAR ® NEXTEL Cup Series Race

Co-Branded A&E 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' | DISH Network Race Car to Compete at

NEW YORK and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Aug. 1, 2007 – A&E Television Networks has teamed up with EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and its DISH Network™ to sponsor Roush Fenway Racing's No. 16 car in the upcoming NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race on Aug. 5 at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. The car, driven by , will promote the A&E hit show, Dog the Bounty Hunter.

"A&E was one of our flagship programmers when DISH Network launched in 1996, so we're proud to be able to take that relationship to a new level, giving A&E and its hit show 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' exposure to the 75 million devoted NASCAR fans," said Carl Vogel, president of EchoStar. "We are looking forward to another great effort from Greg Biffle and the entire Roush Fenway team as they work to bring Dog the Bounty Hunter, A&E and DISH Network to Victory Lane."

As part of the partnership, A&E will also employ several additional promotional tools to highlight its 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' series at the race, including banners, pitwall signs, PA announcements and promo spots airing on the track's jumbo video screen.

"The NASCAR sponsorship presented by our partners at DISH Network dovetails perfectly with Dog Days of Summer programming. The NASCAR fan is the perfect target audience for Dog The Bounty Hunter," said David Zagin, AETN Executive Vice President of Distribution. "Couple this with the opportunity to work with one of our most important distributors, and we have a winning outcome for all of us."

About EchoStar Communications Corporation

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) has been a leader for more than 26 years in satellite TV equipment sales and support worldwide. The Company's DISH Network™ is the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in the country since 2000 and currently serves more than 13.4 million satellite TV customers. DISH Network offers a premier line of industry-leading Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and hundreds of video and audio channels as well as the most national HD and International channels in the U.S., Interactive TV, Latino and sports programming. DISH Network also provides a variety of package and price options including the lowest all-digital price in America and the DishDVR Advantage Package. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit www.echostar.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information.

About A&E Network®

Now reaching more than 93 million homes, A&E Network offers a diverse mix of high quality entertainment; ranging from the network's signature Real-Life Series franchise, including the hit series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," "Intervention," "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," "Flip This House" and "Criss Angel Mindfreak," to critically acclaimed original movies, dramatic series and the most successful justice shows on cable. A&E is the official basic cable home to the high-profile series "The Sopranos," "CSI Miami" and "24." The A&E Network website is located at www.aetv.com. The A&E Insider is located at www.aetv.com/insider. For more information and photography please visit us on the web at www.aetvpress.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 14 motorsports teams, five in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup with drivers , Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, and ; five in the Busch Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, , Michel Jourdain Jr. and Danny O'Quinn Jr.; and three in the Craftsman Truck Series with Edwards, Peter Shepherd, , and T.J. Bell; and one in the ARCA/REMAX Series with and Darnell. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com. For sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704-720-4645.

Contacts:

EchoStar/DISH Network Francie Bauer (720) 514-5839 [email protected]

A&E Carole Shander (212) 210-1400 x5551 [email protected]