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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Hughes Communications

Acquisition

Preliminary allocation of the purchase price

		Preliminary
		Purchase Price
		Allocation
		(In thousands)
Cash		$	84,768
Marketable investment securities		22,148
Other current assets		281,205
Property and equipment		917,240
Intangibles		433,057
Goodwill		523,135
FCC authorizations		400,000
Other noncurrent assets		55,776
Current liabilities		(266,017		)
Deferred tax liabilities		(244,781		)
Long-term liabilities		(22,239		)
Non-controlling interest		(9,679		)
Total purchase price		$	2,174,613

Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)

		For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)		2011			2010			2011			2010
		(In thousands)
Total revenue		$	862,671		$	871,975		$	2,392,511		$	2,594,389
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar common shareholders		$	(2,357	)	$	(36,667	)	$	(10,760	)	$	(56,086	)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar common shareholders		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.43	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.66	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar common shareholders		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.43	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.66	)

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Acquisition

Preliminary allocation of the purchase price

		Purchase Price
		Allocation
		(In thousands)
In-process R&D		$	26,482
Property and equipment		7,213
Goodwill		6,457
Other intangibles		4,271
Accounts receivable		535
Other current		33
Total purchase price		$	44,991

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