EchoStar Corporation Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

April 29, 2008

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Apr 29, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq:SATS) will host its first quarter 2008 earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The dial-in number is (877) 500-5931.

EchoStar's earnings press release will be distributed via PrimeNewswire prior to the conference call. The press release will be available on the EchoStar Web site, www.echostar.com.

About EchoStar Corporation

EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq:SATS) operates two primary businesses: digital entertainment solutions and fixed satellite services. The digital entertainment solutions business includes the Sling Media business and designs, develops and distributes set-top boxes and related products for direct-to-home satellite television service providers. The fixed satellite services business provides service on nine owned and leased in-orbit satellites and includes related FCC licenses, a network of seven full-service digital broadcast centers, and leased fiber optic capacity with points of presence in approximately 150 cities. Visit www.echostar.com for more information.

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SOURCE: EchoStar Holding Corporation

EchoStar Corporation
          Investor Relations Contact:
          Jason Kiser
            303-723-2210
            jason.kiser@echostar.com
          Press Contact:
          Kathie Gonzalez
            720-514-5351
            press@echostar.com

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