DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruling in the EchoStar vs. NDS Group:

"We are pleased that after four weeks of testimony on all the facts, the jury concluded that NDS violated the Federal Communications Act and the California Penal Code. We will continue to vigorously prosecute those individuals and companies that engage in stealing our satellite signals. While we are disappointed in the jury's damages award, we are pleased that NDS will be responsible for our attorney fees in this case, and that we were completely vindicated on NDS' meritless counterclaims."

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