DISH Provides New Features for Election Coverage

ENGLEWOOD, October 28:
From today until November 7, DISH Network’s interactive mosaic will feature six
24-hour news channels to keep viewers connected with coverage for the upcoming
U.S. presidential election, in addition to the detailed information provided
through its DISH Decision 2008 service.

For 11 days, the DISH
Network will update its multi-screen channel display to simultaneously air FOX
News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, CNN Headlines News, CSPAN and CSPN2. Since May, DISH
Network has offered access to DISH Decision 2008, which provides news and
information about the presidential, congressional and gubernatorial candidates.

"During this election
season, DISH Network subscribers have access to a number of unique interactive
features, from our six-channel mosaic to DISH Decision 2008, where they can
stay engaged with information about the candidates and breaking election
news," said Michael Kelly, the executive VP for DISH Network. "DISH
Network continues to enhance its interactive services to provide added-value
features for subscribers while delivering targeted viewer measurement
opportunities for our clients."

—By Kristin Brzoznowski