Exhibit 12.1

DISH DBS Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands)

											For the Nine Months
	For the Years Ended December 31,										Ended September 30,
	2004		2005		2006		2007		2008		2008		2009
											(Unaudited)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	310,478	$	1,029,339	$	934,521	$	1,344,570	$	1,789,427	$	1,357,087	$	736,355
Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized)		433,364		305,265		389,993		372,612		368,838		280,302		287,062
Amortization of capitalized interest (estimate)		11,052		11,052		11,771		12,188		5,338		4,150		3,718
Interest component of rent expense (1)		2,110		2,328		2,430		2,580		7,267		4,322		3,849
Earnings before fixed charges	$	757,004	$	1,347,984	$	1,338,715	$	1,731,950	$	2,170,870	$	1,645,861	$	1,030,984
Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized)	$	433,364	$	305,265	$	389,993	$	372,612	$	368,838	$	280,302	$	287,062
Capitalized interest		—		—		12,079		7,434		5,607		5,607		—
Interest component of rent expense (1)		2,110		2,328		2,430		2,580		7,267		4,322		3,849
Total fixed charges	$	435,474	$	307,593	$	404,502	$	382,626	$	381,712	$	290,231	$	290,911
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.74		4.38		3.31		4.53		5.69		5.67		3.54
Deficiency of available earnings to fixed charges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1) The interest component of rent expense has been estimated by taking the difference between our gross rent expense and the net present value of our rent expense using the weighted average cost of debt for our senior notes during each respective period. The rates applied are approximately 7% for the years ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2008 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.

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