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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule of stock awards outstanding

		As of December 31, 2013
		EchoStar Awards						DISH Network Awards
		Stock Options			Restricted Stock Units			Stock Options			Restricted Stock Units
Held by EchoStar employees			5,949,010			77,589			1,237,944			66,999
Held by DISH Network employees			322,048			44,288			—			—
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Total outstanding stock awards			6,271,058			121,877			1,237,944			66,999
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Schedule of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable

		Options Outstanding									Options Exercisable
Price Range		Number Outstanding as of December 31, 2013			Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)			Weighted- Average Exercise Price			Number Exercisable as of December 31, 2013			Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)			Weighted- Average Exercise Price
$0.00 - $10.00			2,653			2		$	1.98			2,653			2		$	1.98
$10.01 - $15.00			232,579			5		$	14.83			80,179			5		$	14.83
$15.01 - $20.00			464,216			6		$	18.95			163,616			6		$	18.95
$20.01 - $25.00			1,310,457			4		$	22.53			632,257			5		$	21.65
$25.01 - $30.00			1,154,906			5		$	28.60			917,406			4		$	28.72
$30.01 - $35.00			431,101			8		$	33.99			307,001			8		$	33.97
$35.01 - $40.00			2,660,146			8		$	37.85			609,779			8		$	37.84
$40.00 and above			15,000			10		$	47.19			—			0		$	—
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			6,271,058			6		$	30.43			2,712,891			6		$	28.69
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Schedule of stock option activity

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2013						2012						2011
		Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price			Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price			Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period			7,908,300		$	27.21			8,078,413		$	26.30			7,795,373		$	23.24
Granted			1,190,000		$	38.75			771,000		$	30.81			1,955,000		$	36.01
Exercised			(2,494,893	)	$	24.65			(569,073	)	$	20.02			(1,082,280	)	$	23.59
Forfeited and cancelled			(332,349	)	$	27.01			(372,040	)	$	25.71			(589,680	)	$	23.07
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Total options outstanding, end of period			6,271,058		$	30.43			7,908,300		$	27.21			8,078,413		$	26.30
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Performance-based options outstanding, end of period(1)			629,300		$	25.27			632,100		$	25.28			658,700		$	25.30
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Exercisable at end of period			2,712,891		$	28.69			3,746,166		$	25.98			2,854,272		$	25.02
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(1)

These stock options are included in the caption "Total options outstanding, end of period." See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

Schedule of restricted stock unit activity

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2013						2012						2011
		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			151,683		$	30.18			144,226		$	29.22			107,249		$	27.33
Granted			—		$	—			33,333		$	34.22			69,950		$	32.00
Vested			(22,876	)	$	33.08			(16,210	)	$	32.61			(11,225	)	$	31.84
Forfeited and cancelled			(6,930	)	$	24.88			(9,666	)	$	25.84			(21,748	)	$	27.36
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Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period			121,877		$	29.93			151,683		$	30.18			144,226		$	29.22
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Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period(1)			57,680		$	26.94			64,610		$	26.72			74,276		$	26.61
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(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
		Total			Vested Portion(1)
		(In thousands)
DISH Network awards held by EchoStar employees		$	16,127		$	16,098
EchoStar awards held by EchoStar employees			2,774			2,768
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Total		$	18,901		$	18,866
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(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,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
Research and development expenses		$	3,478		$	2,755		$	2,411
Selling, general and administrative expenses			14,875			11,830			13,653
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Total stock-based compensation		$	18,353		$	14,585		$	16,064
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Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model

		For the Years Ended December 31,
Stock Options		2013		2012		2011
Risk-free interest rate		0.99% - 1.54%		0.82% - 1.33%		1.08% - 2.57%
Volatility factor		37.54% - 42.23%		40.36% - 41.12%		34.68% - 38.92%
Expected term of options in years		5.4 - 5.5		5.9 - 6.0		5.1 - 6.0
Weighted-average grant-date fair value		$15.59 - $17.20		$10.60 - $13.70		$  8.07 - $14.42

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