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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule of stock awards outstanding

		As of September 30, 2011
		EchoStar Awards				DISH Network Awards
Stock Awards Outstanding		Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units		Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units
Held by EchoStar employees		8,311,415		93,165		3,011,803		211,124
Held by DISH Network employees		823,454		57,786		N/A		N/A
Total		9,134,869		150,951		3,011,803		211,124

Schedule of stock option activity

		For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30, 2011
		Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period		7,795,373		$	23.24
Granted		2,600,000		$	36.82
Exercised		(1,035,504	)	$	23.95
Forfeited and cancelled		(225,000	)	$	21.25
Total options outstanding, end of period		9,134,869		$	27.07
Performance based options outstanding, end of period (1)		673,000		$	25.31
Exercisable at end of period		2,660,787		$	25.46

(1) These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

Schedule of realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised

		For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
		2011			2010			2011			2010
		(In thousands)
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised		$	329		$	53		$	5,205		$	1,005

Schedule of aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable

		As of September 30, 2011
		Options Outstanding			Options Exercisable
		(In thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value		$	14,097		$	3,236

Schedule of restricted stock unit activity

		For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30, 2011
		Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period		107,249		$	27.33
Granted		49,950		$	36.43
Vested		—		$	—
Forfeited and cancelled		(6,248	)	$	28.17
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period		150,951		$	30.29
Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period (1)		89,776		$	26.68

(1) These Restricted Performance Units are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

Schedule of unrecognized non-cash, stock-based compensation expense under the 2005 LTIP

		2005 LTIP
					Vested
		Total			Portion (1)
		(In thousands)
DISH Network awards held by EchoStar employees		$	17,029		$	13,133
EchoStar awards held by EchoStar employees		3,393			2,616
Total		$	20,422		$	15,749

(1) Represents the amount of this award that has met the foregoing vesting schedule and would therefore vest upon achievement of the performance condition.

Schedule of awards outstanding under 2005 LTIP

		As of September 30, 2011
		Number of Awards		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Stock options		673,000		$	25.31
Restricted Performance Units		89,776
Total		762,776

Schedule of share based compensation allocated non-cash stock-based compensation expense

		For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
		2011			2010			2011			2010
		(In thousands)
Research and development expenses		$	564		$	755		$	1,776		$	2,883
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,452			2,486			9,782			7,659
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation		$	5,016		$	3,241		$	11,558		$	10,542

Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model

		For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
Stock Options		2011		2010		2011		2010
Risk-free interest rate		1.19%		1.64%		1.19% - 2.57%		1.64% - 2.97%
Volatility factor		37.85%		31.32%		34.68% - 38.68%		31.00% - 31.51%
Expected term of options in years		6.0		6.2		5.1 - 6.0		6.1 - 6.2
Weighted-average fair value of options granted		$8.59		$6.44		$8.59 - $14.42		$6.44 - $7.38

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