DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local TV Channels to West Palm Beach, Fla. EchoStar's DISH Network Now Offers Alternative to Cable Littleton, Colo., June 20, 2002 – EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is pleased to announced that DISH Network™ now offers local channels including ABC Ch. 25 (WPBF), NBC Ch. 5 (WPTV), FOX Ch. 29 (WFLX), UPN Ch. 34 (WTVX), PBS Ch. 42 (WXEL) and IND Ch. 61 (WFGC) by satellite television to five counties in the West Palm Beach area. DISH Network was unable to secure retransmission consent from the local CBS, Channel 12 (WPEC), and will not offer CBS in its locals package at this time. With the addition of West Palm Beach local channels, DISH Network is better able to provide a competitive alternative to cable TV service in the West Palm Beach area. DISH Network now offers local channels via satellite TV to a total of 38 cities and their metro areas nationwide. The local channels are available for a price of only $5.99 per month to DISH Network customers. However, until retransmission permission is obtained from CBS, local channels will be available at a discounted rate of $4.99 to DISH Network customers in the West Palm Beach area. DISH Network offers local channels to West Palm Beach in the following area counties: Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach. DISH Network makes satellite TV simple and affordable. For more information on how to get a free satellite TV system or three months of free programming, visit www.dishnetwork.com, call 1-800/333-DISH (3474), or contact your local DISH Network retailer. 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. 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 7.16 million customers. Judianne Atencio 303/723-2010 [email protected] Marc Lumpkin 303/723-2020 [email protected].