1001082--3/1/2007--ECHOSTAR_COMMUNICATIONS

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Increased subscriber turnover could harm our financial performance. Increased subscriber acquisition and retention costs could adversely affect our financial performance. Satellite programming signals have been subject to theft, which could cause us to lose subscribers and revenue. Our local programming strategy faces uncertainty. We depend on the Cable Act for access to others programming. We depend on others to produce programming. We face increasing competition from other distributors of foreign language programming. We may not be aware of certain foreign government regulations. We are subject to significant regulatory oversight and changes in applicable regulatory requirements could adversely affect our business. During April 2006, a Texas jury concluded that certain of our digital video recorders, or DVRs, infringed a patent held by Tivo. If the verdict is upheld on appeal and we are not able to successfully implement alternative technology, we could be prohibited from distributing DVRs, or be required to modify or eliminate certain user-friendly DVR features that we currently offer to consumers. We currently have no commercial insurance coverage on the satellites we own. Our satellites are subject to risks related to launch. Our satellites are subject to significant operational risks. Our satellites have minimum design lives of 12 years, but could fail or suffer reduced capacity before then. We have made substantial capital commitments to acquire additional satellite capacity and do not have firm business plans for some of this capacity; our results of operations could be materially adversely affected if we are not able to utilize all of this additional capacity. Complex technology used in our business could become obsolete. We rely on key personnel. We are controlled by one principal stockholder. Our business depends substantially on FCC licenses that can expire or be revoked or modified and applications that may not be granted. Our business relies on intellectual property, some of which is owned by third parties, and we may inadvertently infringe their patents and proprietary rights. We depend on other telecommunications providers, independent retailers and others to solicit orders for DISH network services. We have substantial debt outstanding and may incur additional debt We may need additional capital, which may not be available, in order to continue growing, to increase earnings and to make payments on our debt. We may be unable to manage rapidly expanding operations. We cannot be certain that we will sustain profitability. We depend on few manufacturers, and in some cases a single manufacturer, for many components of consumer premises equipment; we may be adversely affected by product shortages.

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