SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
X	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CARTWRIGHT HESABI SORAYA (Last) (First) (Middle) 5701 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE (Street) LITTLETON CO 80120 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP [ DISH ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Former Executive Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/30/2004
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/30/2004		M		110,402	A	$6	121,900	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (Right to Buy)	$6	01/30/2004		M			14,410	03/31/2003	02/01/2004	Common Stock	14,410	$0	0	D
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (Right to Buy)	$6	01/30/2004		M			95,984	(1)	02/01/2004	Common Stock	95,984	$0	0	D
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (Right to Buy)	$6	01/30/2004		M			8	(2)	02/01/2004	Common Stock	8	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options became exercisable as follows: 23,992 on March 31, 2000; 23,998 on March 31, 2001; 23,998 on March 31, 2002 and 23,996 on March 31, 2003.

2. The options became exercisable as follows: 2 on March 31, 2000; 2 on March 31, 2002; and 4 on March 31, 2003.

	/s/Soraya Hesabi Cartwright	04/09/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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