Ranks Above All Cable
TV Companies for Seventh Consecutive Year
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- EchoStar
Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) today announced its DISH
Network satellite TV service recorded the highest ranking for customer
satisfaction among satellite and cable TV companies providers, as
reported by the 2007 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
"The 2007 ACSI results mark the third time in four years that DISH
Network(tm) has scored a No. 1 ranking -- a testament to the significant
investments we've made in our customer care and service levels, and the
hard work of our employees, retailers, regional service providers and
telco partners," said Carl Vogel, president and vice chairman for DISH
Network. "We continue to put a strong emphasis on delivering the
highest-quality, all-digital programming -- including the most national
HD channels in the country -- as well as offering cutting-edge
technology such as award-winning DVRs and value-driven programming such
as the DishDVR Advantage."
The ACSI is a national economic indicator of customer evaluations of
the quality of products and services available to U.S. household
consumers, and reflects customers' overall satisfaction with the
service. Consumers were surveyed in the first quarter of 2007 for their
ratings about perceived overall quality, perceived value and
expectations. The results mark the seventh consecutive year DISH Network
has scored above all cable TV providers, covering every year that the
index has been compiled for pay-TV companies.
The ACSI index is produced by the Stephen M. Ross Business School at
the University of Michigan, in partnership with the American Society for
Quality (ASQ) and the international consulting firm, CFI Group.
About EchoStar Communications Corporation
EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) has been a leader
for more than 26 years in satellite TV equipment sales and support
worldwide. The Company's DISH Network(tm) is the fastest-growing pay-TV
provider in the country since 2000 and currently serves more than 13.4
million satellite TV customers. DISH Network offers a premier line of
industry-leading Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and hundreds of video
and audio channels as well as the most national HD and International
channels in the U.S., Interactive TV, Latino and sports programming.
DISH Network also provides a variety of package and price options
including the lowest all-digital price in America and the DishDVR
Advantage Package. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX)
and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit www.echostar.com or call
1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information.
CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corporation
Media Contact:
Francie Bauer
720-514-5351
press@echostar.com
