Exhibit 12. 1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1
Echostar DBS Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands)

											For the Three Months
											Ended March 31,
	For the Years Ended December 31,										(unaudited)
	2007		2006		2005		2004		2003		2008		2007
Income (loss) before taxes	$	1,344,570	$	934,521	$	1,029,339	$	310,478	$	333,114	$	428,664	$	276,580
Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized)		372,612		389,993		305,265		433,364		407,030		87,841		90,005
Amortization of capitalized interest (estimate)		12,188		11,771		11,052		11,052		14,455		1,359		3,003
Interest component of rent expense (1)		2,580		2,430		2,328		2,110		1,515		635		201
Earnings before fixed charges	$	1,731,950	$	1,338,715	$	1,347,984	$	757,004	$	756,114	$	518,499	$	369,789
Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized)	$	372,612	$	389,993	$	305,265	$	433,364	$	407,030	$	87,841	$	90,005
Capitalized interest		7,434		12,079		—		—		8,428		1,845		2,661
Interest component of rent expense (1)		2,580		2,430		2,328		2,110		1,515		635		201
Total fixed charges	$	382,626	$	404,502	$	307,593	$	435,474	$	416,973	$	90,321	$	92,867
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.53		3.31		4.38		1.74		1.81		5.74		3.98

(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 9% for the year ended December 31, 2003 and approximately 7% for the years ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008.

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