DISH Network Satellite Television Scores ESPN FULL COURT College Basketball On Pay-Per-View LITTLETON, Colo.--(BW SportsWire)--Nov. 1, 2000--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH, DISHP): Over 450 Games Total With Over 30 Games Per Week For 16 Weeks of Fast College Basketball Action! EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH, DISHP) announced today that DISH Network™ will offer ESPN FULL COURT college basketball on DISH-On-Demand pay-per-view for the 2000-2001 season. DISH Network will provide the entire ESPN FULL COURT schedule -- more than 450 games over 16 weeks with up to 30 games per week -- beginning Friday, Nov. 17. Customers can now purchase the ESPN FULL COURT package for only $89. In cooperation with top conferences, including the BIG TEN, ACC, BIG EAST, SEC, Big XII, Conference USA, Atlantic 10 and Mountain West, ESPN FULL COURT will also offer post-season conference tournaments as well as games from the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship tournament. Premiere: Friday, Nov. 17 through Saturday, March 10, 2001 Channels: 455-464 (119 degrees West Longitude orbital location) Price: $89 for season package by or before Nov. 30. $99 for season package on and after Dec. 1. Ordering: Customers can call 1-800/333-DISH (3474) to order the season package. Blackouts and restrictions may apply. DISH Network also offers ESPN FULL COURT to commercial establishments, such as bars, restaurants, clubs and universities. For more information, call the Commercial Services Group at 800/454-0843. HOW TO GET DISH NETWORK Become a DISH Network customer and save! There are several ways to get a FREE DISH Network satellite TV system to watch ESPN FULL COURT. To find a DISH Network retailer near you or to directly purchase a DISH 500 satellite TV system and get hundreds of popular all-digital television channels, visit www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800/333-DISH (3474). 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) (DISH, DISHP), which contains the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market. DISH Network currently serves over 4.3 million customers. CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corp., Littleton Marc Lumpkin, 303/723-2020 [email protected].