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DISH NETWORK, ECHOSTAR AND NAGRASTAR RECEIVE $97 MILLION CONSENT JUDGMENT AGAINST FREETECH

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Aug. 25, 2009 – Satellite TV provider DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), equipment supplier EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), and conditional access provider NagraStar L.L.C. announced today a significant victory in the fight against satellite television piracy.
On Aug. 19, 2009, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered a $97 million consent judgment and permanent injunction against Freetech, Inc., in a lawsuit accusing Freetech of selling Coolsat-branded devices used to pirate DISH Network's pay-television system.*Judgment was also entered against three of Freetech's corporate officers/owners in the aggregate amount of $9 million.
Freetech separately agreed to forfeit all of its liquid assets and inventory to DISH Network, to close down its business operations worldwide, to dissolve Freetech, and to never own, operate, participate in or benefit from any business trafficking in devices or technology that assists in the piracy of DISH Network programming or any other programming protected by NagraStar or its affiliates' security systems (the corporate officers and owners also agreed to such restrictions).*If the defendants do not comply with those restrictions, plaintiffs will be able to immediately seek enforcement of the full judgment amount.*As part of the settlement, defendants also agreed to pay plaintiffs an undisclosed amount.*
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About DISH Network L.L.C.
DISH Network L.L.C., the nation's HD leader, provides approximately 13.610 million satellite TV customers as of June 30, 2009 with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP® 722 HD DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine "Editors' Choice." Visit Satellite Television - DISH Network - 1.888.825.2557.
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About EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. has 25 years of experience designing, developing and distributing advanced award-winning set-top boxes and related products for pay television providers. *Visit Echostar.com for more information.
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About NagraStar
NagraStar L.L.C. is a joint-venture between EchoStar Corporation (SATS) and the Kudelski Group (KUD.VX).* NagraStar supplies conditional access systems and security access devices and services to DISH Network and Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership (operating as Bell TV).* NagraStar also offers these partners direct support, maintenance, security field investigations and implementation of new solutions in response to the rapid evolutions of the pay TV market.
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Media Contacts
Kathie Gonzalez, DISH Network, 720.514.5351, press@dishnetwork.com
Marc Lumpkin, EchoStar, 303.706.5236, marc.lumpkin@echostar.com
Teresa Barnhart, Nagrastar, 303.706.5735, teresa.barnhart@nagrastar.com
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*DISH NETWORK, ECHOSTAR AND NAGRASTAR RECEIVE $97 MILLION CONSENT JUDGMENT AGAINST FREETECH

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Aug. 25, 2009 – Satellite TV provider DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), equipment supplier EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), and conditional access provider NagraStar L.L.C. announced today a significant victory in the fight against satellite television piracy.
On Aug. 19, 2009, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered a $97 million consent judgment and permanent injunction against Freetech, Inc., in a lawsuit accusing Freetech of selling Coolsat-branded devices used to pirate DISH Network's pay-television system.*Judgment was also entered against three of Freetech's corporate officers/owners in the aggregate amount of $9 million.
Freetech separately agreed to forfeit all of its liquid assets and inventory to DISH Network, to close down its business operations worldwide, to dissolve Freetech, and to never own, operate, participate in or benefit from any business trafficking in devices or technology that assists in the piracy of DISH Network programming or any other programming protected by NagraStar or its affiliates' security systems (the corporate officers and owners also agreed to such restrictions).*If the defendants do not comply with those restrictions, plaintiffs will be able to immediately seek enforcement of the full judgment amount.*As part of the settlement, defendants also agreed to pay plaintiffs an undisclosed amount.*
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About DISH Network L.L.C.
DISH Network L.L.C., the nation's HD leader, provides approximately 13.610 million satellite TV customers as of June 30, 2009 with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP® 722 HD DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine "Editors' Choice." Visit Satellite Television - DISH Network - 1.888.825.2557.
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About EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. has 25 years of experience designing, developing and distributing advanced award-winning set-top boxes and related products for pay television providers. *Visit Echostar.com for more information.
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About NagraStar
NagraStar L.L.C. is a joint-venture between EchoStar Corporation (SATS) and the Kudelski Group (KUD.VX).* NagraStar supplies conditional access systems and security access devices and services to DISH Network and Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership (operating as Bell TV).* NagraStar also offers these partners direct support, maintenance, security field investigations and implementation of new solutions in response to the rapid evolutions of the pay TV market.
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Media Contacts
Kathie Gonzalez, DISH Network, 720.514.5351, press@dishnetwork.com
Marc Lumpkin, EchoStar, 303.706.5236, marc.lumpkin@echostar.com
Teresa Barnhart, Nagrastar, 303.706.5735, teresa.barnhart@nagrastar.com
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