DISH Network® Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) today reported total revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008, a 1 percent increase compared with $2.89 billion for the corresponding period in 2007.

DISH Network lost approximately 102,000 net subscribers during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008, giving the company approximately 13.678 million subscribers at year-end. The number of net subscribers lost for the full year ended Dec. 31, 2008 was also approximately 102,000.

For the Years Ended December 31,                2008     2007     2006     2005     2004
                                              -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Subscribers, as of period end (in millions)   13.678   13.780   13.105   12.040   10.905
Subscriber additions, gross (in millions)      2.966    3.434    3.516    3.397    3.441
Subscriber additions, net (in millions)       (0.102)   0.675    1.065    1.135    1.480

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