| ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2,
2005--DISH Network has begun efforts to aid
victims of Hurricane Katrina by raising money
and providing satellite television service to
shelters across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Oklahoma and Texas. As of today, DISH Network
had set up TV service in nine shelters,
including Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio,
which will receive about 25,000 refugees. DISH
Network is in the process of establishing
service in dozens of other Red Cross and Federal
Emergency Management Agency shelters.
DISH Network has also reinforced its Alabama,
Louisiana and Mississippi installation crews
with a fleet of hundreds of vans and technicians
from around the country to support the needs of
DISH Network subscribers and retailers during
extremely difficult circumstances. And DISH
Network has found ways to make local channels
available to customers in affected areas so
those customers can continue to receive local
news and weather reports.
"We're focused on helping ensure that DISH
Network customers as well as hurricane refugees
get the critical news and information they need
during this devastating period," said Michael
Neuman, president of EchoStar and DISH Network.
DISH Network employees across the nation have
responded to the disaster by helping the Red
Cross, donating time to shelters, and raising
funds.
EchoStar Communications Corporation, the
company that operates the DISH Network satellite
TV service, has implemented a fund-raising drive
for its 20,000 employees. EchoStar will match
all contributions made by its employees, a
program that could generate as much as $1
million if every employee donates just $25.
"We hope to raise as much money as possible
for people who have been affected by this
terrible tragedy. We will match every dollar
that is donated by our employees in an effort to
help these communities get back on their feet,"
said Michael Neuman, president of EchoStar.
About DISH Network
EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH)
serves more than 11.4 million satellite TV
customers through its DISH Network(TM), the
fastest-growing U.S. provider of advanced
digital television services in the last five
years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and
audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and
international programming, together with
professional installation and 24-hour customer
service. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at
www.dishnetwork.com or call 800-333-DISH (3474).
CONTACT:
EchoStar Communications Corporation
Steve Caulk, 720-514-5351
press@echostar.com
SOURCE: EchoStar Communications Corporation |
