DISH Network Places Offering of $2.3 Billion in Senior Notes

3 April 2013

DISH Network Corporation announced that its subsidiary, DISH DBS Corporation, has priced an offering of $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "2020 Notes") and $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes"). The 2020 Notes and the 2018 Notes will, in each case, be issued at an issue price of 100%. The net proceeds of the offering are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include wireless and spectrum-related strategic transactions.

The offering is expected to close on April 5, 2013, subject to customary conditions.

The notes will only be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and in offshore transactions in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes being offered have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes; nor shall there be any sale of these notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.