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EchoStar Declares One-Time Stock Dividend

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2004--EchoStar
Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: DISH) announced today that its Board of
Directors has declared a one-time dividend of $1 per outstanding share
of Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend, totaling
approximately $455 million, will be payable on Dec. 14, 2004, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 8, 2004.
EchoStar anticipates that for U.S. federal income tax purposes a
portion of the dividend will be treated as income and a portion as a
return of capital. The precise allocation will be determined after the
end of the 2004 tax year and will be reflected on Forms 1099 DIV
delivered to shareholders.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995:

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters
set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties
discussed in EchoStar Communications Corporation's Disclosure
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements included in its recent filings,
including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
made, and EchoStar Communications Corporation undertakes no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements.

About EchoStar Communications

EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) serves
approximately 10.475 million satellite TV customers through its DISH
Network(TM), and is a leading U.S. provider of advanced digital
television services. DISH Network's services include hundreds of video
and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international
programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour
customer service. EchoStar has been a leader for 24 years in satellite
TV equipment sales and support worldwide. EchoStar is included in the
Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 500 company. Visit EchoStar's
Web site at (www.echostar.com) or call 800-333-DISH (3474).

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CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corp.
Jason Kiser, 303-723-2210 (Investor contact)
Jason.kiser@echostar.com
or
Steve Caulk, 303-723-2010 (Media contact)
steve.caulk@echostar.com