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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2003

ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
         
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  0-26176
(Commission
File Number)
  88-0336997
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
5701 S. SANTA FE DRIVE
LITTLETON, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices)
  80120
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (303) 723-1000

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On March 4, 2003, in connection with the filing of the EchoStar Communications Corporation (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 (the “Report”), the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company each certified, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge:

  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
        ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
         
         
Dated: March 4, 2003   By:   /s/ Michael R. McDonnell
       
        Michael R. McDonnell,
Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer