Agreement Ensures Customers
Will See No Interruption in Service
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2006--EchoStar
Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) issued the following statement
regarding an agreement reached last night with Pappas Telecasting
Companies to continue carrying 16 of its stations:
"EchoStar is pleased we were able to reach an agreement with Pappas
to continue carriage of their stations in 14 markets, ensuring our
customers will continue to receive these quality channels and
programming."
The Pappas owned and/or operated stations that DISH Network will
continue to offer include:
- Fox: Fresno-Visalia Calif.; Lincoln, Neb.; Omaha, Neb.; Sioux
City, Iowa; and Bakersfield, Calif.
- ABC: Lincoln, Neb.
- CBS: El Paso, Texas; and Sioux City, Iowa.
- CW: Fresno-Visalia, Calif.; Greensboro, N.C.; Omaha, Neb; Reno,
Nev.; and Yakima, Wash.
- Azteca America: Houston, Texas; Los Angeles; San Francisco; and
Sacramento.
About EchoStar Communications Corporation
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves more than
12.755 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 more than 25 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 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corporation
Francie Bauer, 720-514-5351
press@echostar.com
SOURCE: EchoStar Communications Corporation
