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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ergen 2005 Five Year GRAT dated November 9 2005

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP [ DISH ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Joint Filing Group

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	12,500,000	⁽¹⁾	D⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	12,500,000	⁽¹⁾	D⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	12,500,000	⁽¹⁾	D⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	12,500,000	⁽¹⁾	D⁽³⁾⁽⁶⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ergen 2005 Five Year GRAT dated November 9 2005

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ergen 2005 Four Year GRAT dated November 9 2005

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ergen 2005 Three Year GRAT dated November 9 2005

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ergen 2005 Two Year GRAT dated November 9 2005

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Grantor Retained Annunity Trust (" GRAT") may elect into convert any or all of its Class B shares to an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration.

2. Held by the Ergen Five Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005

3. There is no formal agreement to vote or dispose of the shares owned by each GRAT in a particular manner. The dispositive and voting power of the shares held by each of the GRATs is made independent of each other, except to the extent that Mr. David K. Moskowitz is the trustee of each of the GRATs and in that respect is able to control the disposition and voting of the shares of Class B Common Stock owned by each such GRAT.

4. Held by the Ergen Four Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005

5. Held by the Ergen Three Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005

6. Held by the Ergen Two Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005

Remarks:

	David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the Ergen Five Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005	11/21/2005
	David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the Ergen Four Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005	11/21/2005
	David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the Ergen Three Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005	11/21/2005
	David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the Ergen Two Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005	11/21/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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     POWER OF ATTORNEY



   Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of Robert F. Rehg, Scott L.

Novak, Brandon Ehrhart, Lori Kalani and Tracy Strickland

signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorney-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in

     the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or

     director of EchoStar Communications Corporation

     (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance

     with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act

     of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf

     of the undersigned which may be necessary or

     desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,

     4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or

     amendments thereto, and timely file such form with

     the United States Securities and Exchange

     Commission and any stock exchange or similar

     authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in

     connection with the foregoing which, in the

     opinion of such attorney-in=-fact, may be of benefit

     to, in the best interest of, or legally required

     by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

     behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

     of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain

     such terms and conditions as such attorney-in fact

     may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



   The undersigned herby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,

or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all

done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.  The undersignedacknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at

the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the

Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities

to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.



   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless

earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 16, day of November, 2005.



   /s/ David K. Moskowitz

   Signature





   David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the

                        Ergen Five Year GRAT dated November

                        9, 2005

   Print Name

     POWER OF ATTORNEY



   Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of Robert F. Rehg, Scott L.

Novak, Brandon Ehrhart, Lori Kalani and Tracy Strickland

signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorney-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in

     the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or

     director of EchoStar Communications Corporation

     (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance

     with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act

     of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf

     of the undersigned which may be necessary or

     desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,

     4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or

     amendments thereto, and timely file such form with

     the United States Securities and Exchange

     Commission and any stock exchange or similar

     authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in

     connection with the foregoing which, in the

     opinion of such attorney-in=-fact, may be of benefit

     to, in the best interest of, or legally required

     by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

     behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

     of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain

     such terms and conditions as such attorney-in fact

     may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



   The undersigned herby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,

or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all

done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.  The undersignedacknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at

the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the

Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities

to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.



   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless

earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 16, day of November, 2005.



   /s/ David K. Moskowitz

   Signature





   David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the

                        Ergen Four Year GRAT dated November

                        9, 2005

   Print Name

     POWER OF ATTORNEY



   Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of Robert F. Rehg, Scott L.

Novak, Brandon Ehrhart, Lori Kalani and Tracy Strickland

signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorney-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in

     the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or

     director of EchoStar Communications Corporation

     (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance

     with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act

     of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf

     of the undersigned which may be necessary or

     desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,

     4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or

     amendments thereto, and timely file such form with

     the United States Securities and Exchange

     Commission and any stock exchange or similar

     authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in

     connection with the foregoing which, in the

     opinion of such attorney-in=-fact, may be of benefit

     to, in the best interest of, or legally required

     by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

     behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

     of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain

     such terms and conditions as such attorney-in fact

     may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



   The undersigned herby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,

or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all

done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.  The undersignedacknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at

the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the

Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities

to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.



   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless

earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 16, day of November, 2005.



   /s/ David K. Moskowitz

   Signature





   David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the

                        Ergen Three Year GRAT dated November

                        9, 2005

   Print Name

     POWER OF ATTORNEY



   Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of Robert F. Rehg, Scott L.

Novak, Brandon Ehrhart, Lori Kalani and Tracy Strickland

signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorney-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in

     the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or

     director of EchoStar Communications Corporation

     (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance

     with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act

     of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf

     of the undersigned which may be necessary or

     desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,

     4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or

     amendments thereto, and timely file such form with

     the United States Securities and Exchange

     Commission and any stock exchange or similar

     authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in

     connection with the foregoing which, in the

     opinion of such attorney-in=-fact, may be of benefit

     to, in the best interest of, or legally required

     by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

     behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

     of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain

     such terms and conditions as such attorney-in fact

     may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



   The undersigned herby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,

or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all

done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.  The undersignedacknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at

the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the

Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities

to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.



   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless

earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 16, day of November, 2005.



   /s/ David K. Moskowitz

   Signature





   David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the

                        Ergen Two Year GRAT dated November

                        9, 2005

   Print Name