From their press release: Jan. 5, 2000--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH - news, DISHP - news) announced today that it added approximately 1,470,000 net new DISH Network(TM) customers during 1999, an increase of 63 percent over 1998. The additions bring DISH Network's total customer base to approximately 3,410,000. During December 1999, EchoStar added approximately 160,000 net new DISH Network customers, the largest single monthly gain in EchoStar history. This marks an unprecedented fifteen consecutive months that DISH Network has achieved customer growth of over 100,000 subscribers.
Beginning in January 2000, DISH Network will only release subscriber additions quarterly together with the release of all other Company financial information.
According to Quicken next quarterly report due out 3-16.
Bob |