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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule of stock awards outstanding

		As of December 31, 2012
		EchoStar Awards				DISH Network Awards
		Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units		Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units
Held by EchoStar employees		6,798,432		106,063		2,215,313		94,999
Held by DISH Network employees		1,109,868		45,620		—		—
Total outstanding stock awards		7,908,300		151,683		2,215,313		94,999

Schedule of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable

		Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
Price Range		Number Outstanding as of December 31, 2012		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price			Number Exercisable as of December 31, 2012		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
$0.00 - $10.00		3,666		3		$	2.15		3,666		3		$	2.15
$10.01 - $15.00		587,033		6		$	14.83		202,633		6		$	14.83
$15.01 - $20.00		796,565		7		$	18.82		249,565		7		$	18.65
$20.01 - $25.00		1,931,812		5		$	22.15		1,160,212		6		$	21.05
$25.01 - $30.00		2,354,903		5		$	28.59		1,614,103		4		$	28.77
$30.01 - $35.00		485,601		9		$	33.89		59,501		4		$	31.93
$35.01 - $40.00		1,748,720		8		$	37.14		456,486		7		$	37.03
		7,908,300		6		$	27.21		3,746,166		6		$	25.98

Schedule of stock option activity

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012					2011					2010
		Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price			Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price			Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period		8,078,413		$	26.30		7,795,373		$	23.24		7,203,101		$	24.85
Granted		771,000		$	30.81		1,955,000		$	36.01		1,258,000		$	19.15
Exercised		(569,073	)	$	20.02		(1,082,280	)	$	23.59		(105,573	)	$	15.06
Forfeited and cancelled		(372,040	)	$	25.71		(589,680	)	$	23.07		(560,155	)	$	33.99
Total options outstanding, end of period		7,908,300		$	27.21		8,078,413		$	26.30		7,795,373		$	23.24
Performance-based options outstanding, end of period (1)		632,100		$	25.28		658,700		$	25.30		697,100		$	25.38
Exercisable at end of period		3,746,166		$	25.98		2,854,272		$	25.02		2,722,709		$	25.77

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

(2) Granted options for the year ended December 31, 2011 was corrected in the fourth quarter of 2012 to exclude 700,000 options which had not been validly granted in 2011.

Schedule of restricted stock unit activity

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012					2011					2010
		Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value			Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value			Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period		144,226		$	29.22		107,249		$	27.33		130,040		$	27.78
Granted		33,333		$	34.22		69,950		$	32.00		—		$	—
Vested		(16,210	)	$	32.61		(11,225	)	$	31.84		(13,975	)	$	31.84
Forfeited and cancelled		(9,666	)	$	25.84		(21,748	)	$	27.36		(8,816	)	$	26.70
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period		151,683		$	30.18		144,226		$	29.22		107,249		$	27.33
Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period (1)		64,610		$	26.72		74,276		$	26.61		93,274		$	26.66

(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		$	16,293		$	16,159
EchoStar awards held by EchoStar employees		2,947			2,923
Total		$	19,240		$	19,082

(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 allocated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all employees

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012			2011			2010
		(In thousands)
Research and development expenses		$	2,755		$	2,411		$	3,579
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11,830			13,653			9,967
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation		$	14,585		$	16,064		$	13,546

Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model

		For the Years Ended December 31,
Stock Options		2012		2011		2010
Risk-free interest rate		0.82% - 1.33%		1.08%-2.57%		1.64% - 2.97%
Volatility factor		40.36% - 41.12%		34.68% - 38.92%		31.00% - 32.73%
Expected term of options in years		5.9 - 6.0		5.1 - 6.0		6.1 - 6.2
Weighted-average grant-date fair value		$10.60 - $13.70		$8.07 - $14.42		$6.44 - $9.11

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