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Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Hughes Acquisition

Acquisition

Final allocation of purchase price

		Amount
		(In thousands)
Cash		$	98,900
Marketable investment securities		22,148
Other current assets		282,471
Property and equipment		930,426
Goodwill (non-deductible)		504,173
Other intangible assets		420,907
Regulatory authorizations		400,000
Other noncurrent assets		61,463
Current liabilities		(293,029		)
Deferred tax liabilities		(220,928		)
Long-term liabilities		(22,239		)
Noncontrolling interests		(9,679		)
Total purchase price		$	2,174,613

Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)

		For the Years Ended December 31,
Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)		2011			2010
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Total revenue		$	3,226,721		$	3,387,978
Net income attributable to EchoStar		$	21,582		$	109,582
Basic EPS		$	0.25		$	1.29
Diluted EPS		$	0.25		$	1.29

Move Networks

Acquisition

Final allocation of purchase price

		Amount
		(In thousands)
In-process research and development		$	26,482
Property and equipment		7,213
Goodwill (deductible)		6,457
Other intangible assets		4,271
Accounts receivable		535
Other current assets, net		33
Total acquisition consideration		$	44,991

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