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DISH Network Satellite Television Adds Five Public Interest Channels

LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000--EchoStar Communications Corporation. Customers can get Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC), The Early Childhood Network (TECN), California Community Colleges Satellite Network (CCN), Family Star Learning Network (FSLN) and Rural Farm Broadcasting TV (RFD TV) at no additional charge.

EchoStar Communications Corporation, the nation's fastest-growing direct broadcast satellite television service with over 5 million customers announced that beginning Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, DISH Network(TM) substantially increased its public interest and educational programming offering to customers at no additional cost by adding five new public interest channels. These channels have been added to the 14 existing public interest channels for a total of 19 public interest channels offered at 119 degrees West Longitude, 110 degrees W.L. and 61.5 degrees W.L. orbital locations.

Customers who have a dish antenna pointed at the 61.5 degrees W.L. orbital location can enjoy the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) and The Early Childhood Network (TECN). Customers who have a dish antenna pointed at the 110 degree W.L. orbital location can enjoy the California Community Colleges Satellite Network (CCN) and Family Star Learning Network (FSLN). Customers who have a dish antenna pointed at the 119 degree W.L. orbital location can enjoy Rural Farm Broadcasting TV (RFD TV).

• PAEC (channel 9418) is a joint effort of the Florida Department of Education and the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium to serve the educational needs of students and teachers. Call 1-877/873-7232 for more information.
• TECN (channel 9417) is dedicated to providing training and information about early childhood issues to those who care for and work with children. For more information call 1-888/974-6328.
• CCN (channel 9405) offers distance learning solutions for higher education. For more information call 760/744-1150 ext. 2431.
• FSLN (channel 9404) brings degree programs that combine core curriculum in liberal arts with biblical studies. For more information call 407/826-2000.
• RFD TV (channel 9409) offers news, features and informational programs for rural America. Call 1-888/890-4745 for more information.

Public interest programming is available to DISH Network customers 24 hours a day. DISH Network offers a diverse line-up of public interest channels that now includes: C-SPAN; Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN); LinkMedia; The NASA Channel; Universityhouse Channel/Northern Arizona University; Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN); University of California; Brigham Young University; HITN; PBS YOU; Research TV; Educating Everyone; Free Speech TV; Good Samaritan Network; Panhandle Area Educational Consortium; The Early Childhood Network; California Community Colleges Satellite Network; Family Star Learning Network; and Rural Farm Broadcasting.