WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 102,479
<SECURITIES> 4,948
<RECEIVABLES> 179,393
<ALLOWANCES> 16,249
<INVENTORY> 202,685
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 611,819
<PP&E> 1,300,929
<DEPRECIATION> 332,891
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,729,856
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,446,781
<BONDS> 2,041,230
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> (765,328)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,729,856
<SALES> 1,181,851<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,210,257
<CGS> 695,747<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,445,828
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 93,484
<LOSS-PROVISION> 20,254
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 97,216
<INCOME-PRETAX> (329,055)
<INCOME-TAX> (59)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (329,114)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (329,114)
<EPS-BASIC> N/A
<EPS-DILUTED> N/A
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES PROGRAMMING REVENUE
<F2>INCLUDES COSTS OF PROGRAMMING
</FN>
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