Now Play Games on Sat: Dish Network to Host 2 New Interactive Programs

DISH Network Leads Pay TV Industry by Delivering Interactive Television to 8 Million TV Households

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2004--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) announced today that its DISH Network satellite television service launched two new interactive TV channels, Trivia offered by Buzztime, and Fantasy Cup Auto Racing offered by Silverstar Holdings.