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DISH Network Satellite Television Offers ESPN FULL COURT College Basketball On Pay-Per-View

LITTLETON, Colo.--(BW SportsWire)--Nov. 1, 2000-- EchoStar Communications Corporation announced today that DISH Network(TM) will offer ESPN FULL COURT college basketball on DISH-On-Demand pay-per-view for the 2000-2001 season.

DISH Network will provide the entire ESPN FULL COURT schedule -- more than 450 games over 16 weeks with up to 30 games per week -- beginning Friday, Nov. 17. Customers can now purchase the ESPN FULL COURT package for only $89.

In cooperation with top conferences, including the BIG TEN, ACC, BIG EAST, SEC, Big XII, Conference USA, Atlantic 10 and Mountain West, ESPN FULL COURT will also offer post-season conference tournaments as well as games from the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship tournament.

Premiere: Friday, Nov. 17 through Saturday, March 10, 2001

Channels: 455-464 (119 degrees West Longitude orbital location)

Price:    $89 for season package by or before Nov. 30.
          $99 for season package on and after Dec. 1.

Ordering: Customers can call 1-800/333-DISH (3474) to order the
          season package.  Blackouts and restrictions may apply.