Tyson, Golota Duke It Out On DISH Network Satellite Television LITTLETON, Colo.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH, DISHP) DISH-On-Demand Pay-Per-View Customers Get Ringside Seats as "Iron" Mike Tyson Meets Andrew Golota in Bruising Battle of Two Top Heavyweight Boxers EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH, DISHP) announced today that DISH Network™ will offer Showtime Event Television's broadcast of the World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Championship fight between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota on DISH-On-Demand pay-per-view. DISH Network customers can tune to channel 502 on Friday, Oct. 20, to watch the fight LIVE from the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan for only $49.95. TYSON VS. GOLATA ---------------- Date: Friday, Oct. 20 Time: 9 p.m. ET (pre-show starts at 8 p.m. ET) Channel: 502 Price: $49.95 Ordering: Customers can order the boxing event via their remote control or dial DISH-On-Demand 1-877/363-EVNT (3868). For Spanish language commentary, call 1-888/347-4333. 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. CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corp., Littleton Marc Lumpkin, 303/723-2020 [email protected].