Edgar Filing: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MOSKOWITZ DAVID K

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP [DISH]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Gen Counsel and Sec

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2006

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		M⁽¹⁾		11,992	A	$ 2.125	523,771 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		S⁽¹⁾		3,992	D	$ 35	519,779 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$ 35.01	518,779 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$ 35.03	517,779 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$ 35.04	516,779 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$ 35.05	515,779 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		S⁽¹⁾		2,000	D	$ 35.08	513,779 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2006		S⁽¹⁾		2,000	D	$ 35.16	511,779 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock								32,984	I	I ⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock								17,600	I	I ⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Stock								8,184	I	I ⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock								1,328	I	I ⁽⁶⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 2.125

07/28/2006

M⁽¹⁾

11,992

⁽⁷⁾

⁽⁸⁾

Class A Common Stock

11,992

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MOSKOWITZ DAVID K 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112	X	X	EVP, Gen Counsel and Sec

Signatures

/s/ David K. Moskowitz		08/01/2006
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
(2)	Includes 1,729 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3)	The shares were contributed by the reporting person to a charitable foundation. The reporting person is a member of the Board of Directors for the charitable foundation and has both investment control and voting power for the foundation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.
(4)	By 401(k).
(5)	The shares are held by the reporting person in trust for the benefit of the children of Charles W. Ergen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.
(6)	The shares are held by the reporting person as custodian for his minor children.
(7)	The shares underlying the option vested at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on August 1, 1997.
(8)	Each portion of the option expires five years from the date on which that portion of the option first becomes available.

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