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Short Take: EchoStar tops 2 million subscribers

EchoStar Communications, a direct broadcast satellite provider and operator of the Dish Network, has exceeded 2 million subscribers. The company added 900,000 subscribers in 1998, a 30 percent increase over the previous year. EchoStar has proven successful with its free satellite dish offer, which it recently extended.

, a direct broadcast satellite provider and operator of the Dish Network, has exceeded 2 million subscribers. The company added 900,000 subscribers in 1998, a 30 percent increase over the previous year. EchoStar has proven successful with its free satellite dish offer, which it recently extended.