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DISH Network Presents Trinidad Vs Joppy Boxing

DISH On Demand Features Part Two of Middleweight Boxing Live From Madison Square Garden On Pay-Per-View

LITTLETON, Colo.--(BW SportsWire)--May 7, 2001--EchoStar Communications Corporation. DISH Network(TM), the fastest-growing U.S. direct broadcast satellite television entertainment company, announced today that it will offer TVKO's broadcast of "Trinidad vs. Joppy: History In The Making," live from Madison Square Garden on DISH On Demand pay-per-view, Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET (with pre-show events beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET). Trinidad vs. Joppy is available to DISH Network customers on channels 455 and 538 for $44.95. Customers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands can watch the fight on channel 456.

The fight, which is part two of Don King's Middleweight Championship Series, features undefeated, four-time World Champion Felix Trinidad against two-time Middleweight Champion William Joppy. Trinidad, who is considered one of the world's best boxers, boasts a record of 39-0 with 32 knockouts. Joppy, with a record of 32-1-1 and 24 knockouts, is seeking to make his mark in history as one of boxing's biggest names. Don King's Middleweight Championship Series, set to conclude on Sept. 15, will ultimately deliver the world's first undisputed middleweight champion since the early 1980s.

DISH On Demand pay-per-view offers premiere movies and a variety of special events, from concerts to boxing to wrestling. To order Trinidad vs. Joppy, customers can simply highlight the event and push the "Select" button on the remote control, or call 1-877-363-EVNT (3868).

DISH Network is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation. DISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art direct broadcast satellite TV system that is capable of offering over 500 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio programming, as well as fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and installation. DISH Network was ranked number one in overall customer satisfaction among cable/satellite TV subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates in 1999 and 2000. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) which contains the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market. DISH Network currently serves over 5.72 million customers.